Job Title

Assistant Professor

Background and Training

BA, West Virginia University, 2008; MOT, West Virginia University, 2009; PhD, West Virginia University, 2021

Dr. Woods provides off-road driving risk evaluations using simulation and a series of clinical tests to assess driving skills and safety needed to return to on-road driving.  She is also a certified hand therapist and sees children in the WVU Medicine multi-disciplinary Brachial Plexus Clinic.  

Job Title

Assistant Professor

Background and Training

MOT, West Virginia University, 2014; BA, West Virginia University, 2013; EdD, A.T. Still University, 2022

Dr. Adkins is a board-certified clinical specialist in pediatric occupational therapy who specializes in home-based early intervention and feeding and swallowing. She currently provides occupational therapy services through West Virginia Birth to Three and sees children in the WVU Medicine multi-disciplinary Brachial Plexus Clinic. 

Job Title

Assistant Professor

Background and Training

OTD, The University of Toledo, 2016; BS, The University of Toledo, 2013

Dr. Gray conducts off-road driving risk evaluations through simulation and a series of clinical tests to assess the driving skills and safety necessary for a return to on-road driving.  She is a certified Assistive Technology Professional (ATP, and a Seating and Mobility Specialist (SMS).  In our multidisciplinary clinic, she performs mobility and seating evaluations, as well as augmentative and alternative communication evaluations for both pediatric and adult patients in collaboration with our speech-language pathology and physical therapy specialists.

Richelle has successfully supported clients by writing grants to provide assistive technology when insurance does not cover the item(s).  Additionally, she serves as a faculty mentor to occupational therapy students in the Parkinson's Disease Music, Movement, and Voice Group.  She also facilitates the seating and mobility process through WVU's Go Baby Go program, which provides ride-on toy cars to children with developmental and/or motor disabilities.  

Job Title

Assistant Professor

Background and Training

MOT, West Virginia University, 2018; BA, West Virginia University, 2017; OTD, Chatham University, 2022

Dr. Greenfield provides clinical services in the WVU MBRCC Brain Tumor Clinic. 

Job Title

Assistant Professor

Background and Training

PhD, University of Pittsburgh, 2015; MSOT, Shenandoah University, 1999

Patient Care Information

Medical Specialties:

• Neurological rehabilitation, low vision rehabilitation (aging eye diseases and visual impairments post stroke/brain injury)

Specialized Training and Certifications:

• Postdoctoral research training on accomplishment of roles/routines in people with vision loss with a focus on people with glaucoma
• Low Vision Rehabilitation Graduate Certificate

Dr. Livengood has expertise in neurological rehabilitation, specifically addressing occupational performance needs of clients with neurological and/or neurodegenerative decline.  This includes extensive work with brain injury and stroke survivors.  She also works with clients whose visual function affects their occupational performance and ability to engage with meaning occupations.

Job Title

Assistant Professor

Background and Training

MOT, West Virginia University, 2008; BA, West Virginia University, 2007

Seth Powers is an occupational therapist who is also a certified hand therapist. He specializes in conditions involving the upper extremity including arthritis and other chronic conditions as well as traumatic injuries of the elbow, wrist and hand.  He is a member of the WVU Medicine multi-disciplinary hand surgery team.

Job Title

Instructor

Background and Training

MOT, West Virginia University, 2021; BA, West Virginia University, 1999; BA, West Virginia University, 2020

Carrie Smith-Bell is an occupational therapist who specializes in rehabilitation for individuals with Parkinson Disease, cognitive and physical decline, frailty, and hand tremor. She also specializes in attention deficit disorders and evaluates children in our multi-disciplinary clinic in conjunction with our speech and physical therapy pediatric specialists. Ms. Smith-Bell has specialty training in handwriting limitations in both children and adults, and has experience working with homeschool children and children with dyslexia.  She also conducts driving risk evaluations for patients with diagnoses including stroke and neurocognitive disorders.