Elizabeth A. Pfeiffer, PhD, OTR/L, BCP, FAOTA

2025

Dr. Pfeiffer is an associate professor in the Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA, and the director of the Research, Engagement, and Advocacy for Community Participation and Health (REACH) Lab. Her research focuses on the development of interventions and outcome measures to support engagement in meaningful activities in the community for transitional-age youth and young adults with ASD and/or IDD.

In all aspects of her work in the REACH lab, she is committed to engaging stakeholders/community partners in research planning and decision-making. Dr. Pfeiffer teaches research in the post-professional and entry-level Occupational Therapy Doctorate program and mentors PhD students. She continues her clinical practice in pediatrics.