Assistant Professor

Organization:

West Virginia University School of Medicine

Department:

Human Performance - Occupational Therapy

Classification:

Faculty

• PhD, University of Pittsburgh, 2015
• MOT, Shenandoah University, 1999

BIOGRAPHY

About Heather Livengood

Narrative:

Dr. Livengood joined the WVU Division of Occupational Therapy in 2021. She has been involved in clinical occupational therapy practice with a focus on neurorehabilitation (stroke, brain injury). Her postdoctoral training was conducted in an ophthalmology program with a focus on the application of neuro-stimulation to the eye to improve visual function in people with glaucoma. She has presented at state, national, and international conferences. She is a member of the American Occupational Therapy Association, West Virginia Occupational Therapy Association, Phi Theta Epsilon National Occupational Therapy Honor Society, and The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.

Meaningful occupations: daughter, sister, aunt; lifelong learning; refinishing furniture and other creative projects; outdoor activities.

Representative Scholarship and Publications:

Livengood, H. (2021, June). Is glaucoma a brain disease [Presentation]. NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology Papers-to-Practice, New York, NY, United States.

Livengood, H., Wollstein, G., Ishikawa, H., Wu, M., Liu, M., Achanta, P., Al-Aswad, L. A., Panarelli, J., Misra, P., Do, A., Sabel, B. A., & Schuman, J. S. (2021, May 1-7). Preliminary results of repetitive transorbital alternating current stimulation in optic neuropathies [Poster session]. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Conference, Virtual.

Livengood, H. (2021, January). Preliminary review: Repetitive transorbital alternating current stimulation (rtACS) in glaucoma [Presentation]. NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology Data Club, New York, NY, United States.

Livengood, H., Wollstein, G., Ishikawa, H., Wu, M., & Schuman, J. S. (2020, May 3-7). Social roles in addition to daily activities are factors associated with function in glaucoma [Poster session]. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Conference, Virtual.

Livengood, H., Wollstein, G., Ishikawa, H., Wu, M., & Schuman, J. S. (2020, February). Function and not structure in glaucoma is associated with Rasch-calibrated VFQ-25 scales [Poster session]. NYU Department of Ophthalmology 2020 Vision: Eye to Brain Research Retreat, New York, NY, United States.

Livengood, H., Wollstein, G., Ishikawa, H., Wu, M., & Schuman, J. S. (2019, April 28-May2). Function and not structure in glaucoma is associated with Rasch-calibrated VFQ-25 scales [Poster session]. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Livengood, H. (2018, November 30-December 2). Preliminary results of subjects with glaucoma treated with transorbital alternating current stimulation [Conference session]. 5th International Conference Low Vision and the Brain, Berlin, Germany.

Livengood, H., Wollstein, G., Ishikawa, H., & Schuman, J. S. (2018, April 29-May 3). Association between task performance and structure-function in glaucoma [Poster session]. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Conference, Honolulu, HI, United States.

Bove, A. M., Baker, N. A., Livengood, H., King, V., Mancino, J., Popchak, A., & Fitzgerald, K. (2017). Task-specific training for adults with chronic knee pain: a case series. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 47(8), 548-556. doi:10.2519/jospt.2017.7349

Baker, N. A., Livengood, H., Nau, A. C., Owens, G., Chambers, A. J., Trout, J., & Cham, R. (2017) Effects of central and peripheral vision occlusion on motor performance during hand coordination tasks. IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors, 5(3-4), 148-157. doi:/10/1080/24725838.2017.1398691

Livengood, H., Baker, N., & Schuman, J. S. (2017). Exploring participation in people with glaucoma. [Abstract]. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 71(4, Suppl.). doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2017.71S1-RP301D

Livengood, H., Baker, N., Wollstein, G., Ishikawa, H., Liu, M., & Schuman, J. S. (2017, September 13). Glaucoma severity associated with difficulty performing daily life tasks [Poster session]. Emerging Vision Scientists Day on Capitol Hill Research Exhibition, Washington, DC, United States.

Livengood, H., Baker, N., Wollstein, G., Ishikawa, H., Liu, M., & Schuman, J. S. (2017, May 7-11). Glaucoma severity associated with difficulty performing daily life tasks [Poster session]. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD, United States.

Livengood, H., Baker, N. A., & Schuman, J. S. (2017, March 30-April 2). Exploring participation in people with glaucoma [Conference session]. American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA, United States.

Livengood, H., Baker, N., & Schuman, J.S. (2016, September 7-10). Exploring the use of compensatory strategies for functional ability in people with glaucoma [Conference session]. Envision Conference, Denver, CO, United States.

Livengood, H. M., Baker, N., Skidmore, E., Bilonick, R. A., Conner, I. A., McCue, M., & Schuman, J. S. (2016, May 1-5). Examining functional ability and vision-specific quality of life in people with glaucoma [Poster session]. The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Conference, Seattle, WA, United States.

Livengood, H., & Baker, N. (2015). Exploring participation in individuals with glaucoma. Visibility, 8(4), 18-19. Livengood, H. M. (2015). Exploring participation in individuals with glaucoma (Publication No. 3725616) [Doctoral dissertation, University of Pittsburgh]. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing.

Livengood, H. M., & Baker, N. (2015). The role of occupational therapy in vision rehabilitation of individuals with glaucoma. Disability and Rehabilitation, 37(13), 1202-1208. doi:10.3109/09638288.2014.961651

Livengood, H., & Baker, N. (2014, September 17-20). Exploring participation in individuals with glaucoma [Conference session]. Envision Conference, Minneapolis, MN, United States.

Owens, G., Livengood, H., Chambers, A., Trout, J., Baker, N., Nau, A., & Cham, R. (2014, June). Effect of vision loss on performance of standard peg tests [Poster session]. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Rehabilitation Institute Research Day, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.

Livengood, H., & Baker, N. A. (2014, June). Low vision rehabilitation: Exploring participation and strategies for intervention [Poster session]. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Medical Specialties

• Rehabilitation

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