Sara Palmer received her Ph.D. in Psychology from the City University of New York in 1982. She has worked as a rehabilitation psychologist in university, hospital and private practice settings. She joined the faculty of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in 1999, and was the attending psychologist for the spinal cord injury team at Good Samaritan Hospital from 2002 -2007. She currently holds a part-time faculty appointment.
Dr. Palmer has served on the Committee on Disability Issues of the Maryland Psychological Association (MPA) since 1992, and was on MPA’s Board of Directors from 2006-2009. She is a regular presenter on psychosocial issues related to disability and rehabilitation for student, professional and consumer groups. She is the first author of Spinal Cord Injury: A Guide for Living, 2nd edition, a book for people with spinal cord injuries and their families, and is currently working on a book for spouse caregivers of stroke survivors.
Education and Certifications:
- PhD 1982 City University of New York, clinical psychology
- Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Medical Rehabilitation Research, 2000-2001, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Licensed Psychologist in the State of Maryland
Faculty Appointments:
- Assistant Professor, Part-time, Johns Hopkins University Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Representative Publications:
Wolff, JL, Rand-Giovannetti, E, Boyd, CM, Reider, L, Palmer, S, Scharfstein, D, Marsteller, J, Wegener, ST, Frey, K, Leff, B, Frick, KD, Boult, C. Effects of Guided Care on Family Caregivers, The Gerontologist, August, 2009.
Wolff JL, Rand-Giovanetti E, Palmer S, Wegener S, Reider L, Frey K, Boult C; Caregiving and Chronic Care: The Guided Care Program for Family and Friends, Journal of Gerontology Medical Sciences, 64(7):785-91, July, 2009.
Palmer S, Kriegsman KH, Palmer JB. With contributions by John W. McDonald and Cristina L. Sadowsky. Spinal Cord Injury: A Guide For Living, 2nd edition. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008.
Wegener S, Bechtold Kortte K, Hill-Briggs F, Johnson-Greene D, Palmer S, & Salorio C. Rehabilitation Psychology Assessment and Intervention. In R. Braddom (Ed.) Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 3rd Edition, London, Elsevier, 2007.
Palmer S, Glass TA, Palmer JB, Loo S, Wegener ST. Crisis intervention with individuals and their families following stroke: a model for psychosocial services during inpatient rehabilitation. Rehabilitation Psychology, 49(4), November, 2004.
Glass TA, Palmer S. Cerebrovascular disease: Psychosocial aspects. In Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior. NB Anderson (ed.) Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. pp. 166-167, 2004.
Palmer S, Wegener ST. Rehabilitation psychology: overview and key concepts. Maryland Medicine, Autumn, 2003
Palmer S, Glass TA. Family function and stroke recovery: a review. Rehabilitation Psychology 48: 255-265, November, 2003.
Current Address:
Phone: (410) 532-4700 / Toll Free 1-888-JHU-REHAB (548-7342)
Email: spalmer@jhmi.edu
