Andrea D. Fairman began her career working in human services while earning her bachelor’s degree in health sciences at Duquesne University. She worked as a case manager for persons with serious mental illness while earning her entry-level master’s degree in occupational therapy. In 2013, Fairman earned her Ph.D. in Rehabilitation Science from the University of Pittsburgh. She served as the Executive Director of the Spina Bifida Association of Western Pennsylvania before entering academia full-time in 2010. Her doctoral dissertation included the development, usability testing and a randomized controlled trial to look at the impact of the Interactive Mobile Health and Rehabilitation (iMHere) system to improve self-management in adults with spina bifida.
Fairman has continued her research in mobile health and assistive technology with grants from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research and the Centers for Disease Control, as well as several foundation grants.
Departments
Education & Training
- BS, Duquesne University
- MS, Duquesne University
- PhD, University of Pittsburgh
Representative Publications
Research Interests
-Mobile Health
- Assistive Technology
Research Grants
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research - Mobile Health and Assistive Technology
Centers for Disease Control - Mobile Health and Assistive Technology