She tries to encourage her students to look for information in many varied sources and then synthesize that into new knowledge.
Professor Raskin brings her desire to tie together knowledge from different sources to the classroom. Her work focuses on the ability to remember intentions and ways to both identify deficits and create rehabilitation approaches for people with traumatic brain injury, stroke and disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. In particular, she is interested in applying knowledge from studies of basic neuroscience to rehabilitation models. Professor Raskin’s scholarly interests focus on investigating techniques to improve cognitive functioning after injury to the brain.
She was board certified in Clinical Neuropsychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology in 1997. She has been a member of the faculty at Trinity College since 1994.
She held a clinical appointment at Good Samaritan Neuropsychological Services and an academic appointment in the Department of Psychosocial Nursing at the University of Washington from 1991-1994. She held a clinical appointment in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City from 1988-1991. in Behavioral Biology and from the City University of New York Graduate Center in 1990 with a Ph.D. Professor Sarah Raskin graduated from Johns Hopkins in 1984 with a B.A. Sarah Raskin, professor of psychology and neuroscience, discusses how different disorders affect memory and which treatments can be effective. After significant planning, we look forward to seeing the continued enhancements and development of Luther Crest become a reality.On Trinity College Week: Where are my keys again? “We have been thrilled with the positive reaction from prospective residents of the Greenwood apartments, and our pre-sale results are allowing us to move forward earlier than originally planned. “The Greenwood expansion as well as our other planned renovations to Luther Crest are an opportunity to make an already-great community even better,” said Scott Habecker, Diakon president/CEO. The dining renovations and expansion will consist of traditional dining options, a teaching kitchen, exhibition area, bistro, bar/tavern, and more. The one- and two-bedroom options include high ceilings, large balconies, and modern kitchens and bathrooms. The new apartments will incorporate open floor plans ranging from 920 to 1900 square feet of living space. The community also offers skilled nursing, memory care, and personal care services. The Continuing Care Retirement Community, located at 800 Hausman Rd., is building 71 spacious independent living apartments, as well as renovating the dining and interior common areas. “Luther Crest is truly the family you get to choose, and I’m so excited to watch our family grow,” shared Nicole Rohrbach, NHA, PCHA, executive director at Luther Crest, in her remarks at the ceremony. Following the ceremony, stations were set up throughout the commons and dining areas to showcase specialty food items prepared by the Luther Crest culinary staff.
Nelson Quinones of the Lehigh Mission District offered the benediction. Fady Lous, chaplain at Luther Crest, offered the invocation and blessing for the ceremony and The Rev. With approximately 250 current residents, future residents, and Luther Crest staff watching, a group of Diakon executives, the president of the Luther Crest resident association, the Luther Crest sales team, and one of the first new residents of the Greenwood expansion tossed shovelfuls of dirt to symbolize the start of the project, construction on which will begin in a few weeks. Luther Crest residents and Diakon staff broke ground yesterday for a new development of senior living apartments, called Greenwood, on the Allentown campus of the senior living community. In photo from left to right: Nicole Rohrbach, Luther Crest executive director Cindy Bonney, VP of sales & marketing for Diakon Senior Living, Shari VanderGast, Diakon executive vice president & chief operating officer Linda Moyer, Greenwood Premier Club member Maurice Gaukler, president of Luther Crest Resident Association Scott Habecker, Diakon president/CEO Matt Petrauskas, Diakon corporate director of sales training & support Mary Louise Drosdak, Luther Crest sales & marketing manager Lori Lubinensky-Ritter, Luther Crest move-in coordinator Donna Kuschner, Luther Crest sales & marketing manager.