Associate Professor, Vice Chairperson, OTD Program Director

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Human Performance - Occupational Therapy

Classification:

Faculty

• BS, Occupational Therapy, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, 1990
• MA, Educational Leadership-Higher Ed. Learning, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 2006
• PhD, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 2015

BIOGRAPHY

About Diana Davis

Narrative:

Dr Davis joined the faculty at WVU in 1999 after a 10 year clinical history that took her from Michigan, to Los Angeles California, to Louisville KY, and then to Ruby Memorial Hospital. Dr. Davis' clinical specialties include trauma and acute care, neurological injuries, and concussion care. Dr. Davis' research in primarily in topics related to TBI and concussion as well as instructional methods. In her role as OTD Program Director and Vice Chairperson for the Division of occupational Therapy Dr. Davis has led the roll-out of a faculty designed innovative curriculum of both the OTD and MOT programs. Dr. Davis is also involved professionally and currently serves as the representative for WV to the Representative Assembly of the American Occupational Therapy Association.

Representative Scholarship and Publications:

Wheeler, S., Acord-Vira, A., Davis, D. (2016) Effectiveness of interventions for adults with psychological and emotional Impairments after Traumatic Brain Injury: An Evidence-Based Review, American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 7(2). doi:10.5014/ajot.115.020677

Acord-Vira, A., Wheeler, S., & Davis, D. (2016). Returning to work after traumatic brain injury. SIS Quarterly Practice Connections,1(2), 25–27.

Davis, D., Acord-Vira, A., Wheeler, S. (2017) Evaluation of Return to Work Skills Following Traumatic Brain Injury. SIS Quarterly Practice Connections, 2(1), 26-28.

Acord-Vira, A., Davis, D., Wheeler, S., & Cannoy, A. (2018) Occupational therapy's Role in Return to Work After a Concussion. SIS Quarterly Practice Connections, 3(2), 31-33.

Acord-Vira, A., Davis, D. Wheeler, S, Curtis, R. Spring 2019. Returning to the classroom following sport‐related concussion: Perspectives of college student athletes. Journal of Post-Secondary Education and Disability

Kurowski-Burt, A., Woods, S., Daily, S., Lilly, C. L., Scaife, B. & Davis, D. Predicting Student Success on the National Board Certification in Occupational Therapy, American Journal of Occupational Therapy, May 2020, 74,7404345020 https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2020.037622

Medical Specialties

• Rehabilitation

Medical Specialties:

• Neurological trauma and diseases
• TBI
• Concussion