Since 2021, he has been involved in national leadership on the Board of Directors as Treasurer of the Society for the Study of Occupation: USA. Dr. Mernar has been an occupational therapist since 2000 and has had wide array of practice experience working clinically in acute and sub-acute traumatic brain injury units, sub-acute skilled nursing, long-term care, and assisted living facilities. He currently teaches courses in occupational science and research across both Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy programs at Gwynedd Mercy University.
Dr. Mernar’s research and publications have been focused across a multitude of areas such as in occupational science, neuroscience, gerontology, and education.
In 2026, Dr. Mernar’s excellence as an educational scholar has been acknowledged through his admission to the American Occupational Therapy Association Roster of Fellows.
He earned his Ph.D. in Occupational Science from the University of Southern California in 2008, a M.S. in Occupational Therapy from Seton Hall University in 2000, and a B.A. in Biology from Rutgers University in 1996.
