Gerry E. Conti

Indiana University, Bloomington IN: BS 1973 Occupational Therapy
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti MI: MS 1995 Occupational Therapy
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI: PhD 2007 Kinesiology (Motor Control)

Positions and Employment
1973-1976 Occupational Therapist, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose CA
1977-1978 Senior Occupational Therapist, Ralph K. Davies Medical Center, San Francisco CA
1979-1995 Manager, Occupational Therapy, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor MI
1995-2001 Instructor (1995) / Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy,Eastern Michigan, Ypsilanti MI
2002-  Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy, Wayne State University

Other Experiences and Professional Memberships
1971-  American Occupational Therapy Association
1979-  Michigan Occupational Therapy Association
1997-  Society of Neuroscience
2003-  Gerontological Society of America
 

1.  Hurvitz, E. A., Conti, G. E., & Brown, S. H. (2003). Changes in movement characteristics of the spastic upper  extremity following botulinum toxin injection. Archives of Physical Medicine and  Rehabilitation, 84:444-454.
2.  Hurvitz, E. A., Conti, G. E., & Brown, S. H. (2000). Quantitative evaluation of upper limb function following  botulinum toxin injection: A case study. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,  81:1408-15.
3.  Conti, G. E. (2000). Traumatic brain injury.  In R. A. Hansen & B. Atchison (Eds.).
 (2nded.)Conditions in occupational therapy.  Effect on occupational performance (pp. 165-175).  Baltimore:  Williams & Wilkins.
4.   Conti, G. E. (1998). Clinical interpretation of “Grip strengths and required force in accessing   everyday containers  in a normal population”. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 52(8), 627-628.

Hand Function; Motor control and coordination of unimanual  and bimanual grasp in healthy and neurologically impaired older adults

Supported Research
2007-Present. Motor Assessment in Neurological Disorders. Funding: Faculty Research Award, Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy    and Health Sciences.

2007-Present. Predicting Sustainable Well-Being and Performance among Wayne State University Athletes and Fine Arts Students - A Pilot Study. Funding: WSU Office of the Vice President for Research.

2003-2005. Bilateral Grasp Force Coordination following Stroke: Effects of Intervention. Funding: Del Harder Research Fund.

2002. Effects of malnutrition on motor coordination in preadolescence and adolescence in rural South Africa. A pilot study. Funding: WSU Development Grant.

Supported Research with Students
2008. Effects of Complexity on Dual Tasks with Grasp. Funding: WSU Office Undergraduate Research Fellowship.
2008. Upper Limb Clinical Assessment in Inherited Neurologic Disorders. Funding: WSU Office Undergraduate Research Fellowship.
2006. Hand Coordination and Handwriting Skills in Young and Older Adults. Funding: WSU Office Undergraduate Research Fellowship.

Unsupported Research with Students
2006. Differences in Upper Limb Response Time between Young and Old Adults.
2005. Hand Coordination and Mouse Performance.
2004. Developmental Changes in Bimanual Grasp Force. 
 

Application and Accessibility of Adaptive and Enabling Systems and Technologies

Supported Research with Students
2006. Assessment of Sensitivity in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF). Funding: WSU Office Undergraduate Research Fellowship.

Applications for Funding
2008. Michigan Consortium for Enabling Technology. WSU Clinical Translational Science Award.
2008. E & IT Product Accessibility: Gap Analysis and ICF Representation. NIDRR.
2008. Teach Me: Activity Modules for Special Populations. NIDRR.
 

Occupational Therapy Practice

Supported Research
2006-2007. Building OT Skills and Competencies to Advance Mental Health Practice in Older Adults. Funding: Retirement Research Foundation.

Unsupported Research with Students
2007. Effectiveness of Occupational Therapy Student Interventions in an Underserved Population.

Research Expertise
Methodology
Application to clinical populations

Clinical Expertise
Neurological Conditions: Stroke, Traumatic Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury, Multiple Sclerosis
Return to Work programming and Ergonomic assessment
Administration