Rebecca Martin, OTR/L, OTD

Trustee

Dr. Rebecca Martin is the Manager of Clinical Research and Education at the International Center for Spinal Cord Injury (ICSCI) at Kennedy Krieger Institute and an assistant professor at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Dr. Martin received her Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from Boston University and her Occupational Therapy Doctorate from Rocky Mountain University of Allied Health Professions.

She joined Kennedy Krieger in 2005 as a Senior Occupational Therapist at the International Center for Spinal Cord Injury. Since 2010, Dr. Martin has been the Manager of Clinical Research and Education and is responsible for program development, staff training, and oversight of the clinical research program. Dr. Martin speaks nationally on topics related to Activity-Based Rehabilitation; she has taught many continuing education courses for rehabilitation professionals in neurological pathology, rehabilitation, and research. She has been the principal investigator and co-investigator for grants from the Paralyzed Veterans of America Education Foundation and the Department of Defense to develop, promote, and disseminate an activity-based restorative therapy training program and curriculum.

Furthermore, Dr. Martin is the founder and primary investigator at Kennedy Krieger’s Neurorehabilitation and Recovery Lab, which focuses on the study of clinically meaningful interventions poised for rapid translation to practice.