French
Arabic
Carla MATTA ABI ZEID
Professor
Directeur - IET
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Institute of Occupational Therapy
+961 (1) 421 000 ext 6662 carla.abizeid@usj.edu.lb
Professor at Saint Joseph University of Beirut. Founder and Director of the Institute of Psychomotricity (2000–2014). Founder and Director of the Institute of Occupational Therapy (2016–present).
Skills: Standardization of scales and assessment tools for the Lebanese population; Research methodology; Management and evaluation of academic programs.
Education
| Degree | University | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctorat - Sciences de l'éducation | Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth | Liban | 2006 |
| D.E.A - Sciences de l'éducation | Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth | Liban | 1999 |
| Maitrise - Sciences de l'éducation | Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth | Liban | 1994 |
| Licence - Sciences de l'éducation | Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth | Liban | 1991 |
| Terminales (Bac 2ème partie) | 1988 |
Publications and communications
To be submitted: Zein, H, Matta-Abizeid, C. Translating the Canadian Occupational
Performance Measure to Arabic, addressing face content validity.
Submitted: El Zouki, CM., Yahfoufi, D., Bou Nader, R., El Zouki, CJ., Matta Abizeid, C.
Investigating an Occupational Therapy-Based Interventions Impact on People with
Disabilities’ Participation and Engagement in the Lebanese Labor Market: Single-Case
Experimental DesignMcGrath M, Honey A, Codd Y, Rider J, Morrison R, Matta Abizieid C, Zein H, Lan Tan H, Sin
Sim S, Wan Yunus F, Hibatullah Romli M, Pituch E. (2024). Every parent matters: The value of
a parent-centric approach to supporting parenting occupations and roles. British Journal of
Occupational Therapy.
5. Younes, Celeste & Matta-Abizeid, C & Albaret, Jean-Michel & Velay, jean-luc. (2018). Studying
handwriting in a bilingual and bigraphic Arabic-French setting. ANAE - Approche
Neuropsychologique des Apprentissages chez l'Enfant. 30. 209-216.
6. Ghantous S., & Matta Abizeid C., & Albaret, J.-M (2017). Psychomotor Aging in Lebanon:
Reliability and Validity of the Geriatric Psychomotor Examination. Journal of Alzheimer’s
disease & Parkinsonism. DOI:10.4172/2161-0460.1000372
7. Matta Abizeid C., & Tabsh Naib A, & Younès Harb C, & Ghantous S., & Albaret, J.-M (2017).
Handwriting in Lebanese bigraphic children: standardization of the BHK scale. Journal of
Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention. DOI: 10.1080/19411243.2017.1335260