Occupational Therapy

Appointments

Clinic Number

304-293-3600

Health Sciences South
64 Medical Center Drive, Morgantown, WV 26506

Clinic Hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturday
Closed

Occupational Therapy Services

  • Assistive technology and computer access

  • Evaluation and intervention for individuals with cancer

  • Feeding and swallowing

  • Hand therapy

  • Handwriting intervention

  • Home-based early intervention

  • Neurologic rehabilitation for individuals with stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and those with Parkinson disorder

  • Off-road driving risk evaluations using simulation and clinical assessments

  • Rehabilitation for individuals cognitive and physical decline or frailty

  • Upper extremity, including arthritis and other chronic conditions

Providers

SueAnn  Woods.
SueAnn Woods, PhD, MOT, OTR/L, CHT
Position
Associate Professor, MOT Program Director, Human Performance - Occupational Therapy
Organization
West Virginia University
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.  

Breanna M. Adkins.
Breanna M. Adkins, EdD, MOT, OTR/L, BCP
Position
Assistant Professor, Human Performance - Occupational Therapy
Organization
West Virginia University
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. 

Richelle L. Gray.
Richelle L. Gray, PhD, OTD, OTR/L, ATP/SMS, CDP
Position
Assistant Professor, Human Performance - Occupational Therapy
Organization
West Virginia University
Background and Training
OTD, The University of Toledo, 2016
BS, The University of Toledo, 2013
PhD, Texas Woman's University, 2025

Dr. Gray conducts off-road driving risk evaluations through simulation and a series of clinical assessments to evaluate the skills and safety necessary for a return to on-road driving.  She is a certified Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) and Seating and Mobility Specialist (SMS).  As the occupational therapy lead for the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute Seating and Mobility Clinic, she performs comprehensive wheelchair seating and mobility evaluations for individuals with complex medical and mobility needs.  She also provides assistive technology consultations and collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to optimize participation, independence, and quality of life.

In WVU's multidisciplinary assistive technology clinic, Dr. Gray performs mobility and seating evaluations as well as augmentative and alternative communication evaluations for pediatric and adult clients in collaboration with speech-language pathology and physical therapy specialists.  She has successfully supported clients by securing grant funding for assistive technology when equipment is not covered by insurance.

Dr. Gray remains actively involved in the Parkinson's Disease Music, Voice, and Activity Group, where she mentors occupational therapy students and supports interdisciplinary programming designed to promote participation, communication, and quality of life for individuals living with Parkinson's disease.

In addition, she participates in WVU's Go Baby Go program, conducting evaluations and facilitating seating, positioning, and mobility modifications for children with developmental and motor disabilities.  Through this program, children receive adapted ride-on vehicles that promote independent mobility, exploration, and participation in everyday activities.  

Jacob Tyler Greenfield.
Jacob Tyler Greenfield, OTD, OTR/L, ATRIC, CSRS, CSOT, CBIS
Position
Associate Professor, Human Performance - Occupational Therapy
Organization
West Virginia University
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. 

Heather M. Livengood.
Heather M. Livengood, PhD, OTR/L
Position
Assistant Professor, Human Performance - Occupational Therapy
Organization
West Virginia University
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.

Brandon Seth Powers.
Brandon Seth Powers, MOT, OTR/L, CHT
Position
Assistant Professor, Human Performance - Occupational Therapy
Organization
West Virginia University
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.

Carrie  Smith-Bell.
Carrie Smith-Bell, MOT, OTR/L
Position
Instructor, Human Performance - Occupational Therapy
Organization
West Virginia University
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.