Associate Professor
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences Department
215-762-1791 P
215-762-3886 F
moneil@drexel.edu
Bellet Building, Rm. 522
Dr. O’Neil is an associate professor in the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences. She holds a secondary appointment in the School of Public Health, Department of Community Health and Prevention. Dr. O’Neil’s research focus is on measurement of and interventions to improve physical activity and fitness levels and promote participation in children and youth with who are overweight/obese and those with physical disabilities (especially cerebral palsy). Dr. O’Neil conducts her research in clinical and community settings to expand available and accessible services to promote healthy lifestyles in children and families. She is active in many professional and community organizations for service and research opportunities. She is a past recipient of NIH funding to examine tailored health education interventions to parents of children who are overweight/obese. She is a current recipient of foundation and NIH funding to examine accelerometry as a feasible method to measure physical activity intensity in children with cerebral palsy.
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