Sajay Arthanat

Sajay Arthanat

Professor
Phone: (603) 862-1625
Office: Occupational Therapy, Hewitt Hall Rm 111, Durham, NH 03824
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Curriculum Vitae

<p>Dr. Sajay Arthanat, PhD, OTR/L., ATP is a Professor at the University of New Hampshire’s Department of Occupational Therapy. Dr. Arthanat’s clinical expertise is in addressing physical dysfunctions across the lifespan through assistive, rehabilitative and information-communication technologies. His research broadly focuses on user-centered design and implementation of innovative technologies such as wearables, robotics and smart home automation to promote health, community living and aging-in-place. His research has been supported by over $5 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation and highlighted in more than 50 peer-reviewed publications in top occupational therapy and interdisciplinary journals. He has served in various roles with professional organizations such as the American Occupational Therapy Foundation and the Rehabilitation Engineering Society and Assistive Technology of North America. He currently teaches courses on assistive technology and research methodology, and oversees Doctoral Capstone projects.</p>

Courses Taught

  • OT 444: Honor/Living & Doing with Tech
  • OT 730/830: Assist Tech for OccPerformance
  • OT 830: Assist Tech for OccPerformance
  • OT 883/886: Engagement in Research
  • OT 886: Engagement in Research

Education

  • Ph.D., Rehabilitation Therapy, State University of New York at Buffalo
  • B.S., Occupational Therapy, Santosh College Occupational Therapy
  • C.A.G.S., Rehabilitation Therapy, State University of New York at Buffalo

Research Interests

  • Assistive Technology (Disabled)
  • Robotics
  • Virtual Reality
  • Aging in Place
  • Health Monitoring Technology/Devices
  • Mobile Health (mHealth)
  • Wearable Technology

Selected Publications

  • Kim, B., Jeong, C. H., Blood, E., Arthanat, S., Corvini, M., Golomski, C., & Wilcox, J. (2025). Multilevel factors influencing eHealth adoption among older adults during the pandemic. Frontiers in Public Health, 13. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2025.1531173

  • Corvini, M., Wang, J., & Arthanat, S. (2024). Dementia Care Research and Psychosocial Factors.. Alzheimers Dement, 20 Suppl 4, e087932. doi:10.1002/alz.087932

  • Ghoreishi, N., Olugbon, F., LaRoche, D., Arthanat, S., LaCourse, J., & Chen, D. (2024). Unobtrusive Wearable System for Load Vertical Location Estimation.. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc, 2024, 1-4. doi:10.1109/EMBC53108.2024.10782959

  • Arthanat, S., Rossignol, H., Preble, E., Grimm, K., Corvini, M., Wilcox, J., . . . Doyle, M. (2024). Perspectives on a telepresence robot at an independent living facility: lessons learned and implications. Journal of Enabling Technologies, 18(1), 1-12. doi:10.1108/jet-05-2023-0014

  • Arthanat, S., Wilcox, J., & LaRoche, D. (2022). Smart home automation technology to support caring of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia: an early intervention framework. DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION-ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY. doi:10.1080/17483107.2022.2125088

  • Vroman, K. G., Arthanat, S., & Lysack, C. (2015). "Who over 65 is online?" Older adults' dispositions toward information communication technology. COMPUTERS IN HUMAN BEHAVIOR, 43, 156-166. doi:10.1016/j.chb.2014.10.018

  • Bauer, S. M., Elsaesser, L. -J., & Arthanat, S. (2011). Assistive technology device classification based upon the World Health Organization's, International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF).. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol, 6(3), 243-259. doi:10.3109/17483107.2010.529631

  • Arthanat, S., Nochajski, S. M., Lenker, J. A., Bauer, S. M., & Wu, Y. W. B. (2009). Measuring Usability of Assistive Technology From a Multicontextual Perspective: The Case of Power Wheelchairs. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, 63(6), 751-764. doi:10.5014/ajot.63.6.751

  • Arthanat, S., Bauer, S. M., Lenker, J. A., Nochajski, S. M., & Wu, Y. W. B. (2007). Conceptualization and measurement of assistive technology usability.. Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol, 2(4), 235-248. doi:10.1080/17483100701343665

  • Arthanat, S., Nochajski, S. M., & Stone, J. (2004). The international classification of functioning, disability and health and its application to cognitive disorders. DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION, 26(4), 235-245. doi:10.1080/09638280310001644889

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