Division of Rehabilitation Sciences

Timothy Reistetter, PhD, OTR
Assistant Professor
Division of Rehabilitation Sciences, UTMB
Department of Occupational Therapy, East Carolina University
Contact:
301 University Boulevard
Galveston, TX 77555-1137

Phone: (409) 772-9554

Fax: (409) 747-1638

Email: tareiste@utmb.edu

Current CV: Click on the icon to open CV in a new window.

Lead Mentor
Kenneth Ottenbacher PhD OTR

Research Areas
Upper extremity movement and function, Spasticity and movement disorders, Community integration and driving, Rehabilitation approaches for adults with neurological difficulties
Education

1989 Old Dominion University Psychology B.S.

1996 Shenandoah University Occupational Therapy M.S.

2004 Texas Woman's University Occupational Therapy Ph.D.

Funding
Grant# K12-HD055929
Rehabilitation Research Career Development Program (Ottenbacher, K. - PI)
National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NICHD), National Institutes of Health
$4,975,148 2007-2012
Role: Scholar

Publications (Last 2 years)
AReistetter T, Abreu BC, Bear-Lehman J, Ottenbacher KJ., Unilateral and bilateral upper extremity weight-bearing effect on upper extremity impairment and functional performance after brain injury. Occupational Therapy International. 2009 Jun 23

Submitted

Reistetter T, Graham JE, Deutsch A, Granger CV, Markello S, Ottenbacher KJ. (Submitted). Optimal Discharge FIM^Ž Instrument Rating for Identifying Persons Returning to the Community after In-patient Medical Rehabilitation Following Stroke. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Dickerson, A, Reistetter T, Lenard T. (In press). Using and IADL Assment to Identify Older Adults who need a Behind-the-Wheel Driving Evaluation. Journal of Applied Gerontology.

Abreu BC, Peloquin SM, Seal G, Reistetter, TA, Ottenbacher KJ, Metasynthesis: (Submitted). A process for gaining perspectives on client-centered practice among individuals with brain injury. American Journal of Occupational Therapy.

In Press

Graham J.E., Reistetter T.A., Mallinson T.R., Ottenbacher K.J. (in press). Confidence levels can broaden the application of clinical research findings and promote evidence-based practice. Occupational Therapy Journal of Research.

Reistetter T, Chan PF, & Abreu BC. (In press). Showering habits: Time, steps, and products used after brain injury American Journal of Occupational Therapy.