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Paula Bohr, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Director Occupational Therapy Program, Associate Professor
AB Academic Center 1255

Education

BS in Occupational Therapy, University of Kansas MS in Health, Physical Education, & Recreation, University of Oklahoma PhD in Industrial Engineering, University of Oklahoma

Courses Taught

Evidence-Based Practice, Management & Administration

Research Interests

Ergonomics, education

Selected Publications

Bohr, PC. (2009) Critical review and analysis of the impact of the physical infrastructure on the driving ability, performance and safety of older adults. American Journal of Occupational Therapy 62(2): 159-172

Bohr, PC (2006) Appendix D. Infrastructure design summary in Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Driving and Community Mobility for Older Adults, Bethesda, MD: American Occupational Therapy Association

Grayson, D, Dale, AM, Bohr, PC, Wolf, L and Evanoff, BA. (2005) Ergonomic evaluation: Part of a treatment protocol for musculoskeletal injuries, American Association of Occupational Health Nurses Journal 53 (10): 450-459

Evanoff, BA, Grayson, D, Dale, AM, Wolf, LW and Bohr, PC. (2002) Is disability underreported following work injury? Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation 12(3): 139-150

Bohr, PC (2002) Office ergonomics education: a comparison of traditional and participatory methods, WORK: a Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation 19(2): 185-191

When I'm Not Teaching:

I enjoy music (both listening and performing), woodworking projects, and cooking.
Phone: 314.529.9682
E-Mail:

Ashlyn R. Cunningham, MA, OTR/L

Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
AB Academic Center 1254

Education

BS in Occupational Therapy, Washington University
MA in Occupational Therapy, Texas Woman's University

Courses Taught

Occupational Therapy Theory, Occupational Therapy Evaluations, Occupational Therapy Interventions 1, Evidence Based Practice Research Group Mentor, Practice Seminar, Advanced Practice Seminar

Research Interests

Fall Prevention, Home Safety

When I'm Not Teaching:

When I am not teaching, I enjoy sewing and knitting. I am also looking forward to learning how to throw pottery this summer.
Phone: 314.529.9533
E-Mail:

Robert Cunningham, MS, OT/L

Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
AB Academic Center 1252

Education

BS in Occupational Therapy, University of North Dakota
MS in Occupational Therapy, Eastern Kentucky University

Courses Taught

Introduction to Occupational Therapy, Human Occupation, Foundations of Occupational Therapy, Therapeutic Adaptations Enabling Occupation, Practice Seminar

Research Interests

Assistive Technology

When I'm Not Teaching

I have a number of outside interests including coaching my children's sports teams, competition barbeque, vegetable gardening, serving on a school board and engaging in assistive technology consulting.
Phone: 314.529.6862
E-Mail:

Karen Parker Davis, MA, OTR/L

Academic Fieldwork Coordinator, Occupational Therapy
AB Academic Center 1247

Education

BS in Occupational Therapy, University of Illinois Chicago Medical Center MA in Health Services Managements, Webster University - St. Louis

Courses Taught

Fieldwork Practicum Series: Levels I & II, Practice Seminar, Introduction to Occupational Therapy, Practice Skills

Research Interests

Alzheimer's disease


When I'm Not Teaching:

When I'm not teaching, I enjoy reading fiction, traveling to lands near & far most recently to Australia for my son's wedding last year, doing community service within the national & state Occupational Therapy Associations and finally, volunteering with the youth groups in my church.
Phone: 314.529.9622
E-Mail:

Lauren E. Milton, OTD, OTR/L

Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
AB Academic Center 1251

Education
Doctorate in Occupational Therapy, Washington University, St. Louis
Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy, Saint Louis University

Courses Taught
Introduction to Occupational Therapy
Medical Terminology
Occupational Therapy Evaluations Lab

Research Interests
Children with autism
Sleep habits and the impact on performance and participation

When I'm Not Teaching
I enjoy spending time with my husband and son and our extended family.  I am a Sunday school teacher, as well as an active member of a women's service organization in Illinois.  I love yoga (but I don't do it enough!)


Phone: 314.529.9422
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Robyn Otty, OTD, MEd, OTR/L

Assistant Professor
AB Academic Center 1264

Education

OTD Occupational Therapy Doctorate- Loma Linda University; MEd School Administration- Touro University Nevada;
BS Occupational Therapy- San Jose State University

Courses Taught

Interventions and Community Practice

Research Interests

technology and education, community based services

When I'm Not Teaching:

I enjoy spending time with my husband and daughter either at a Blues hockey game or the St. Louis Zoo. Every Tuesday night, I admittedly watch the reality show depicting adventurous crab fisherman, Deadliest Catch.
Phone: 314.529.6586
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Rebecca von der Heyde, PhD, OTR/L, CHT

Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy
AB Academic Center 1259

Education

BA in Health, Kinesiology, and Leisure Studies, Purdue University
MS in Occupational Therapy, Washington University in St. Louis
PhD in Education, Saint Louis University

Courses Taught

Gross Anatomy, Adjunctive Methods for Enabling Occupation, OT Research and Data Analysis Methods

Research Interests

Flexor Tendon Rehabilitation, Student Motivation

Selected Publications

von der Heyde, R. L. (2010). Occupational therapy interventions for shoulder conditions: A systematic review. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy. (slated for publication January 2011)

von der Heyde, R. L. (2010). Mechanical principles as the basis of flexor tendon rehabilitation. In J.B. Tang, P.C. Amadio, M.J. Guiberteau, & J. Chang (Eds.), Tendon Surgery of the Hand. In press.

Bednar, M., Judson, E. A., & von der Heyde, R. L. (2010). Basics of tendon transfers. In R. Bindra & T. Brininger (Eds), Advanced Concepts of Hand Pathology and Surgery: Application to Hand Therapy Practice. In press.

von der Heyde, R. L. (2010). Tendon repair outcome rating systems. In J. MacDermid (Ed.), Clinical Assessment Recommendations (2nd ed.). In press.

von der Heyde, R. L. (2010). Wound classification and management. In T. Skirven, A.L. Osterman, J. Fedorczyk, & P. Amadio (Eds.), Rehabilitation of the Hand and Upper Extremity (6th ed., Ch. 18). In press.

von der Heyde, R.L., & Paynter, P. (2010). Splinting. In W.C. Hammert, M. Boyer, D.J. Bozentka, & R.P. Calfee (Eds.), ASSH Manual of Hand Surgery (Ch. 39). Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins.

von der Heyde, R.L. (2007). Assessment of functional outcomes. In C. Cooper (Ed.), Fundamentals of hand therapy: Clinical reasoning and treatment guidelines for common diagnoses of the upper extremity (pp. 98-113). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.

Groth, G.N., & Ehretsman, R.L. (2001). Goniometry of the PIP and DIP joints. Part I: A survey of instrumentation and placement preferences. J Hand Ther, 14(1): 18-22.

Groth, G.N., Vandeven, K., Philips, E., & Ehretsman, R.L. (2001). Goniometry of the PIP and DIP joints. Part II: Placement preferences, interrater reliability and concurrent validity. J Hand Ther, 14(1): 23-29.

Ehretsman, R.L., Novak, C.B., & Mackinnon, S.E. (1999). Subjective recovery of nerve graft donor site. Annals Plast Surg, 43(6): 606-612.

When I'm Not Teaching

When I am not teaching I like to pursue fitness activities including triathlons, half marathons, and weight training. I like to travel, participate in medical missions, and educate therapists in other countries, including Guatemala, Romania, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa. I also like to take my two German Shorthaired Pointers (Sydney and Sophie) for nice long walks and read books of all kinds
Phone: 314.529.9410
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