Susan Murphy ScD, OTR, FAOTA

Dr. Murphy is an occupational therapist by training and a Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Division at the University of Michigan. She also is a faculty lead in the Education and Mentoring Group at the Michigan Institute of Clinical and Health Research (MICHR). She earned her ScD in 2000 from Boston University and completed post-doctoral training at Yale University School of Medicine. Her research interests involve developing and translating relevant and effective interventions into practice to optimize the management of chronic conditions. She has a particular interest in advancing telehealth and rehabilitation for people with scleroderma and leads the behavioral studies branch of the University of Michigan's Scleroderma Program. Dr. Murphy has expertise in patient-oriented and community-engaged research methods, social and behavioral clinical trial methodology, as well as real-time assessment techniques such as ecological momentary assessment and accelerometry.