Dr. Gittings is an Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, PA. Prior to her work at Cedar Crest, she worked with the Universal Institute of Rehabilitation in Bethlehem, PA. During her time at Universal Institute, she provided comprehensive occupational therapeutic services for adults living with Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) as well as other neurological conditions. Dr. Gittings specialized in the delivery of prevocational services to assist clients in developing the skills to contribute to employability and volunteer opportunities in a supportive community setting.

Dr. Gittings completed her Bachelor’s of Science degree in Healthcare Science at Alvernia University in 2017 before achieving her Master’s of Occupational Therapy at Temple University in 2019. Dr. Gittings then returned to Philadelphia and graduated from Temple’s College of Public Health with a Post- Professional Clinical Doctorate in Occupational Therapy in 2023. During this time, Dr. Gittings conducted extensive research on the development of prevocational skills for individuals living with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Her research resulted in the establishment and implementation of the Comprehensive Intervention for Prevocational Programming (CIPP), which aims to educate professionals on the return-to-work process for individuals with TBI.