Lisa A. Ottomanelli, PhD
Clinical Psychologist
Lisa.Ottomanelli@va.gov
Affiliation(s)
University of South Florida
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, Morsani College of Medicine
Research
Research Area(s): Spinal cord injury; Vocational rehabilitation; Implementation
Research Population: Spinal cord injury; Disability; Veterans
Research Methods: Randomized clinical trials, Longitudinal cohort studies
Collaboration
Dr. Ottomanelli is interested in collaborating with clinicians, researchers, and innovators of vocational interventions and services that increase social participation, economic security, and health and well-being of persons living with chronic disability.
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Recent Funding History
| Dates | Title | Funding Source and Type | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 – 2025 | SCI Employment Learning Collaborative | Craig H. Neilsen / Non-Profit Foundation | PI |
| 2024 – 2029 | Veteran Employment and Economic Security Research Consortium (CORE) | VA / CORE | Co-I |
| 2022 – 2027 | The Evidence and Policy Evaluation Center for Veterans (EPEC-Vet) | VA / QUERI | Co-I |
| 2021 – 2025 | Achieving Competitive Customized Employment through Specialized Services – Veterans: ACCESS-Vets | VA / Merit | PI |
| 2023 – 2025 | A Self-Management Program for Improving the Well-Being of Veterans with AIS D Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury | VA / Merit | Co-I |
| 2019 – 2024 | Enhancing Veteran Community Reintegration Research (ENCORE) | VA / Merit | Co-I |
| 2017 – 2020 | Equipping Rehabilitation Teams with Individual Placement and Support Tools for Spinal Cord Injury | Craig H. Neilsen / Non-Profit Foundation | PI |
| 2017 – 2020 | Striving to Work and Overcoming Employment Barriers Among Veterans with Spinal Cord Injury | DoD / CDMRP | Co-I |
| 2017 – 2021 | Rural Veterans Supported Employment Telerehabilitation Initiative (RVSETI), Rural Veterans Telerehabilitation Initiative (RVTRI) Enterprise Wide Initiative | ORH / EWI | Co-I |
| 2015 – 2016 | Tools for a Working Life with SCI: Translating Evidence-Based Employment Services into Practice | Craig H. Neilsen / Non-Profit Foundation | PI |