Curriculum Vitae – Timothy L. Shurtleff Date: 09/18/15
1. Personal Information (optional)
a. Gender: Male
b. Date of Birth August 7, 1948 c. Place of Birth Oakland, California d. Marital Status Married.
2. Citizenship: USA 3. Address and Telephone Numbers:
a. Program in Occupational Therapy 4444 Forest Park
St. Louis, MO 63108 Office number 1517 Phone: 314-286-1614 Fax: 314-286-1631
[email protected] [email protected] b. Home Address:
273 Coventry Valley Road Villa Ridge, MO 63089 636-667-7024 cell 4. Present Position:
Instructor
Program in Occupational Therapy Human Performance Laboratory
Washington University School of Medicine 5. Education and Training:
1974 Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah. German Language major, Psychology minor.
1976 MA in Organizational Behavior, Marriott School of Management, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
1992 Columbia University: Advanced program in Organizational Development and Human Resource management.
2006 Occupational Therapy Doctorate, Washington University School of Medicine, OTD project title: Trunk Stability and Participation after Hippotherapy Intervention.
6. Academic Positions/Employment: July 2008 to present Instructor
Program in Occupational Therapy
Washington University School of Medicine July 2007 to present Staff Scientist
Human Performance Laboratory Program in Occupational Therapy
Washington University School of Medicine Feb 2007- June 2007 Research Associate
Motion Analysis Laboratory Physical Therapy Department Saint Louis University
7. University and Hospital Appointments and Committees: none
8. Medical and Board Certification:
Certified Occupational Therapist, NBCOT # 227042
Missouri License, 2007009227 Missouri Med Tech 2002 9. Military Service:(optional)
none
10. Honor and Awards:
11. Editorial Responsibilities: Peer Reviewer for:
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Journal of Novel Physiotherapies. Rehabilitation Research and Practice Disability and Rehabilitation
2010 - Board of Directors – Research Chair American Hippotherapy Association On second three year term. .
2009 Horses and Humans Research Foundation, Scientific Review Committee 2005- American Hippotherapy Association
2004- American Occupational Therapy Association
1996- Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship, International PATH registered therapist 2013
PATH Certified Instructor, 1996-present
PATH Certified Carriage Driving instructor, 2002--present Completed AHA level I, for PATH therapist registration 2005 Completed AHA level II, for PATH therapist registration 2006
13. Major Invited Professorships and Lectureships: (beginning with oldest) none
14. Consulting Relationships and Board Memberships (optional):
2009-present Member. Board of Directors/Research Chair: American Hippotherapy Association.
15. Research Support (role, title, duration, amount): (beginning with most recent) a. Government
2006 U.S. Army. SPARKy – Spring Ankle with Regenerative Kinematics. ($60,000 direct costs). 3 years. (Sub-contract with Arizona State University). Role - Co-investigator with Jack R. Engsberg as PI,
2006 National Institutes of Health (NIH). Robotic Spring Ankle for Gait Assistance, Development and Evaluation. ($62,765 direct costs). 3 years.
Role-Co-investigator with Jack R. Engsberg as PI, (with Arizona State University). b. Non-Government
2006 Horses and Humans Foundation. Improvement in Trunk/Head Stability and Upper Extremity Control after Hippotherapy in Children with
Cerebral Palsy. Co-PI’s Tim Shurtleff and Jack Engsberg ($50,000 direct costs), 1 year.
2006 Shriners Hospital for Children Foundation. Partial Body Weight
Supported Treadmill Training for Children with Cerebral Palsy. Jack R. Engsberg as Subcontract PI, Role – research assistant, Philadelphia Shrine
Hospital, ($228,496 direct costs), 3 years.
2006 Eaton Inc. Improving Arm Position during Golf Backswing to Improve Ball Flight. Jack R. Engsberg, PI, Role - Research assistant, ($36,000 direct costs), 1 year.
2006 2006 University of Missouri Spinal Cord Injuries Research Program. Impact Testing Device for Spinal Cord and Brain Impact Protection. Jack R. Engsberg, PI, Role - Research assistant, $50,000 direct costs), 1 year.
2012 Horses and Humans Research Foundation, Effectiveness of Hippotherapy for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Principal Investigator. 1
Year, $50,000
2012-13 Washington University Program in Occupational Therapy – Faculty Development grant. The long term effect of Hippotherapy on Children with Cerebral Palsy.Principal Investigator, 2 years, $20,000 per year 16.Clinical Title and Responsibilities: (beginning with most recent)
2011 - Occupational Therapist, Washington University Community Practice. Home Evaluations and modifications, General Initial evaluations and treatment. 2007- Occupational Therapist, Therapeutic Horsemanship, Wentzville, MO
Consulting Occupational Therapist
2007- Occupational Therapist, Exceptional Equestrians of the Meramec Valley, Washington, MO, Consulting (PRN) Occupational Therapist
1996-2006 Occupational Therapist Aide, Therapeutic Horsemanship, Wentzville, MO While operating as a NARHA certified instructor in the hippotherapy program under supervision of S. Rafferty, OTR/L.
17.Teaching Title and Responsibilities: (beginning with most recent)
Summer 2015 Coursemaster: OT5771, Fundamentals of Assessment II Spring 2015 Coursemaster: OT5770, Fundamentals of Assessment I
Fall Spring/Summer 2014-15 Coursemaster / Mentor OT 601/602/603/606/607 – Equine Assisted Occupational Therapy Research lab/clinical track. Fall 2015 Coursemaster OT5315 Toolbox for Professional Practice
Summer 2014 Coursemaster: OT5771, Fundamentals of Assessment II Spring 2014 Coursemaster: OT5770, Fundamentals of Assessment I
Spring/Summer 2014 Coursemaster / Mentor OT 601/602/603/606/607 – Equine Assisted Occupational Therapy Research lab/clinical track.
Fall 2015 Coursemaster OT5315 Toolbox for Professional Practice Summer 2013 Coursemaster: OT5771, Fundamentals of Assessment II Spring 2013 Coursemaster: OT5770, Fundamentals of Assessment I Fall 2012 Coursemaster: OT5315, Toolbox for Professional Practice
Summer 2008-2011: Coursemaster: OT5280, Occupational Therapy Interventions to Support Physiological Health
Fall 2009-2011 Coursemaster: OT577C, Application of Body Structure and Function to Occupational Therapy Practice.
Fall 2008 Instructor: OT577C, Application of Body Structure and Function to Occupational Therapy Practice.
Spring 2008: Lab instructor, OT5251, Research and OT, Preparation for Evidence Based Practice
Spring 2008-2011: Lab instructor, OT577D, Application of Neuroscience Principles to OT Fall 2007: Lab instructor, OT5682, Evaluation: The Tools and Process for Measuring
18. Bibliography:
Luchauer, B., & Shurtleff, T. L. (2015). Meaningful Components of Exercise and Active Recreation for Spinal Cord Injuries. Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, In Press. Park, K. Y., Shurtleff, T. L., Engsberg, J. R., Rafferty, S., You, J. Y., You, I. Y., & You, S. J.
(2014). Comparison between the robo-horse and real horse movements for hippotherapy. Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering, 24, 2603-2610. doi: DOI 10.3233/BME-141076 Ajzenman, H. A., Standeven, J. W., & Shurtleff, T. L. (2013). The effect of hippotherapy on
motor control, adaptive behaviors and participation in children with autism spectrum disorders. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, In Press
Wehofer, Lisa , Goodson, Nicole, & Shurtleff, Tim L. (2013). Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies: A Case Study of an Older Adult. Physical & Occupational Therapy In Geriatrics, 31(1), 71-87.
Engsberg, J. R., Standeven, J. W., Shurtleff, T. L., Eggars, J. L., Shafer, J. S., & Naunheim, R. S. (2013). Cervical Spine Motion during Extrication. The Journal of Emergency
Medicine, 44(1), 122-127.
Shurtleff, TL, Engsberg, JR, (2012 in press) Long Term Effects of Hippotherapy on one child with Cerebral Palsy, A Research Case Study, British Journal of Occupational Therapy. Shurtleff TL, Engsberg JR. Changes in Trunk and Head Stability after Hippotherapy, a Pilot
Study. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics. 2010;30(2):150-163.
Shurtleff TL, Standeven J, Engsberg JR. (2009) Changes in Dynamic Trunk/Head Stability and Functional Reach after Hippotherapy. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. April, 90(7):1185-1195.
Engsberg, J. R., Standeven, J. W., Shurtleff, T. L., Tricamo, J. M., & Landau, W. M. (2009). Spinal cord and brain injury protection: testing concept for a protective device. Spinal cord : the official journal of the International Medical Society of Paraplegia, 47(8), 634-639.
Addendum:
Presentations to Professional Associations:
Student presentation of co-authored paper. AOTA 2015
Wehofer, L., Goodson, N., & Shurtleff, T. L. (2013). Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies: A Case Study of an Older Adult. Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, 31(1), 71-87. doi: 10.3109/02703181.2013.766916
Shurtleff, T. L. (2013) Equine Assisted Therapy, A review of the literature. American Hippotherapy Association, St. Louis, MO.
AOTA presentations in same session, (2013) San Diego, CA:
• Shurtleff, T. L. (2009) Research Report: The Effect of Hippotherapy in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, AOTA 2013, San Diego, CA
• Heather Ajzenman, OTD, OTR/L, John Standeven, PhD, Timothy Shurtleff, OTD, OTR/L The Effect of Hippotherapy on Motor Control, Adaptive Behaviors, and Participation in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, AOTA, 2013, San Diego, CA.
Heather Ajzenman, OTD, OTR/L, Timothy Shurtleff, OTD, OTR/L, The Effect of Hippotherapy on Motor Control, Adaptive Behaviors, and Participation in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, American Hippotherapy Association, 2013, St. Louis, MO.
Shurtleff, T. L. (2009) Research Report: Changes in Trunk/Head stability and Functional Reach After Hippotherapy, AOTA 2011, Philadelphia, PA
Shurtleff, T. L. (2009) Research Report: Changes in Trunk/Head stability and Functional Reach After Hippotherapy, NARHA Region 3, Mar, 2010, Roanoake, WV.
Shurtleff, T. L. (2009) Research Report: Changes in Trunk/Head stability and Functional Reach After Hippotherapy, American Hippotherapy Association, May 2009, Atlanta, GA
Shurtleff, T. L., Cook, Rebecca, (2009), Measuring Equine Movement: Introduction to the Accelerometer , American Hippotherapy Association, May 2009,Atlanta, GA.
Shurtleff, T. L. (2009) Research Report: Changes in Trunk/Head stability and Functional Reach After Hippotherapy, NARHA Region 7, Feb. 2009, Chicago, IL.
Shurtleff, T. L., (2009) Research Report: Equine Movement Measurement Workshop:, NARHA Region 7, Feb. 2009, Chicago, IL.
Shurtleff, T. L. (2008) Research Report: Changes in Trunk/Head stability and Functional Reach After Hippotherapy, HHRF Final Report in Research Track, NARHA (North American Riding for the Handicapped Association), Annual Meeting, Hartford, CT.
Shurtleff, T. L ,( 2008) Research Report - Changes in Trunk and Head Stability after Hippotherapy, A Pilot Study, Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society Conference, Richmond, VA:
Shurtleff, T. L., Casady, R., (2008), Designing Research Projects – half day workshop, North American Riding for the Handicapped Association, Region 4 conference.
Shurtleff, T. L ,( 2007), North American Riding for the Handicapped Association, National Conference, Anaheim, CA., Horses and Humans Research Foundation 2006 Grant - Preliminary Project Report, presented to general meeting.
Shurtleff, T. L ,( 2007), HHRF 2006 Grant: Preliminary Project Report, presented Horses and Humans Research Foundation Board Meeting at NARHA National Conference.
Shurtleff, T. L, (2007), Changes in Head/Trunk Stability after Hippotherapy, a Pilot Study – Poster Presentation at: American Occupational Therapy Association National Conference, St. Louis, MO,
Shurtleff, T. L, (2007), Changes in Head/Trunk Stability after Hippotherapy, a Pilot Study – Poster Posted at: American Hippotherapy Association Conference, Atlanta, GA
Shurtleff, T. L, (2007), Changes in Head/Trunk Stability after Hippotherapy, a Pilot Study-Research Report, NARHA Region 4 conference presentation
Shurtleff, T. L, (2006), Changes in Head/Trunk Stability after Hippotherapy, a Pilot Study-Research Report, NARHA national Meeting, 2006 presented pilot project summary and HHRF grant plan to general meeting upon receipt of HHRF2006 grant
Shurtleff, T. L, (2006), Changes in Head/Trunk Stability after Hippotherapy, a Pilot Study-Research Report, NARHA national Meeting
Shurtleff, C., Jensen, L., Shurtleff, T. L., Grading the Therapy Horse’s Movement with Effective Leading, NARHA Region 7 conference, 2005,
Shurtleff, C., Jensen, L., Rafferty S., Shurtleff, T. L., Grading the Therapy Horse’s Movement with Effective Leading, NARHA National Meeting, 2004,
Shurtleff, T. L, Cramer, T., (2005), Therapeutic Driving techniques - Half day hands-on workshop, NARHA Region 7 Conference, Omaha, NE
Shurtleff, T. L, Balding, L., (2004), Using Horse drawn Vehicles for therapeutic benefit, 2HR Seminar, NARHA Region 7 Wentzville, MO
Shurtleff, T. L., Vittert, C., Rafferty, S., Shurtleff, C., & Perrino, L. (2003). Low-tech, high impact equipment for hippotherapy, Paper presented at the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association, National Conference, Washington, DC.
Shurtleff, T.L., Mullins, P., Shurtleff, C., Strategic Planning for Therapeutic Riding Programs: “Where are we going and Why am I in a Handbasket?” one day preconference workshop for center administrators. NARHA National Meeting, 2002.
Shurtleff, T.L., (2001) Strategic Planning for Therapeutic Riding Programs, 2hr seminar, at NARHA national meeting,.
