gmccormack

Faculty Bio

Program

Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT)

Telephone

510-869-1537

Address

450-30th Street,Room 4710

City

Oakland

Zip

94609

Introduction

Professor Guy McCormack PhD. is helping to develop a clinical doctoral program in Occupational Therapy at Samuel Merritt College. He is an expert in the fields of Wellness & Health Promotion, Pain Management Neuroscience Applications to Occupational Therapy and Neurofeedback Training and is presently researching Brain Fitness techniques to prevent Cognitive Decline in Older Adults. He has published two books,several journal articles is an editor for the OT Manager and the Open Access Journal for Occupational Therapy. Education: Doctorate of Philosophy in Human Science Emphasis on Scientific Systems of Healing Saybrook University, San Francisco, California Dissertation: The Relationship of Non-Contact Therapeutic Touch to Pain Intensity, Absorption, and Health Belief in an Elderly Population Master of Science Degree Major: Allied Health The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Master’s Thesis: A Pilot Study to Determine the Feasibility of Utilizing Sensory Integration in the Vocational Evaluation of the Mentally Retarded. Bachelor of Science Degree Major: Occupational Therapy University of Puget Sound Tacoma, Washington

Courses Taught at Samuel Merritt University

Courses Currently Teaching: Conditions of Dysfunction Applied Neurophysiology Complementary and Alternative Therapies (Wellness & Health Promotion) Management and Administration Perspectives Guided Research Seminars Integrative Seminar Therapeutic Media

Research Interests

Special Interests: Wellness & Health Promotion Pain Management Computer Assisted Cognitive Remediation in Older adults Neuroplasticity Applications to Occupational Therapy Neurofeedback Training for Children with Autism

Publications and Presentations

Scholarly and Professional Publications: McCormack, G.(2013) Enabling the New Generation.Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners.www.advanceweb.com/OT Johnstone, B., McCormack, G, Yoon, DP,Schopp, L & Campell,J (2012). Relationship Among Spirirtuality, Religious and Personality Factors Among five Different Faith Traditio9ns. Journal of Religion and Health. 51,4,1017-1041, DOI:10.1007/s10943-012-9615-8. Johnstone, B., McCormack, G, Yoon, DP, Smith, M (2011). Emotional Connectedness as a Spiritual Construct: Convergent/Divergent Validity of then Brief Multidimensional Measure of Religiousness/Spirituality. Journal of Religion and Health- Springer ( In Press) 2010 Jacobs, K. & McCormack, G -Editors (2010). The OT Manager. AOTA Press Bethesda, MD. 2010 McCormack, G, Douglas, B, Pauley, S, Sinquefield, L (2010) Neurofeedback Training: Implications for Occupational Therapy. OT Practice, 15(1) 18-22. 2009 McCormack,G, Douglass,B, Pauley,S, Volkers, J (2009). How Occupational Therapy Influences Neuroplasticity. AOTA CEU article OT Practice, 14 (17) . 2009 McCormack,G (2009). The Effects of Non-contact Therapeutic Touch on Pain in the Elderly. International Journal of Occupational Therapy- Wiley Publication. 16 1, 44-56. 2009 Krug, G & McCormack, G (2008). Occupational Therapy: Evidence-Based Interventions for Stroke. Journal of Missouri Medicine, 106 (2), 145-149. 2007 McCormack, G & Gupta, J (2007). Using Complementary Approaches to Manage Pain. OT Practice (July 30, 2007) 2007 Cochran, A, Funkenbusch, K, McCormack,G, Murphy,R (2007). Client-Centered Practice for Agricultural Workers with Osteoarthritis. OT Practice; p 17-21 2006 Schutz-Krohn, W., Brasic, Royeen, C. McCormack, G, Pope-Davis, S and Jourdan, JM (2006) Traditional Sensorimotor approaches to Intervetion in McHugh-Pendleton and Schulz-Krohn, W, Pedrett’s Occupational Therapy: Practice Skills for Physical Dysfuntion (6 ed) St. Louis: Mosby Elservier, p 726-768 Book Authorship's Pain Management: A Mindbody Approach Date of Publication: 1993 (March) 450-500 pages Publisher Communication Skill Builders/Therapy Skill Builders The Therapeutic Use of Touch for Health Professionals Date of Publication: 1991 450-500 pages Publisher: Communication Skill Builders/Therapy Skill Builders Presentations (Papers) 2007-2011 (for prior years, please request) 2010-2011 Oct 15 Occupations that Reduce Cognitive Decline in Older Adults 35 Annual OTAC Conference, Sacramento, CA Mar 25 Applied Physiological & Biological Conference in San Diego, CA- Effectiveness of Neurofeedback in Improving Attention, Social Responsiveness in Children with Autism Apr 14 Improving Variables of Attention and Social Responsiveness in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder- AOTA 91st Annual Conference & Expo, Philadelphia, PA. April 16 Using Occupations to Slow Down Cognitive Decline in Older Adults- AOTA 91st Annual Conference & Expo, Philadelphia, PA April 16 Using Everyday Occupations to Promote Neuroplasticity- AOTA 91st Annual Conference & Expo, Philadelphia, PA. Apr 29 - May 2 How Occupational Therapy Influences Neuroplasticity- American Occupational Therapy Conference& Expo in Orlando, Florida May 3 - May 10 World Federation of Occupational Therapy research paper on The Use of Neurofeedback in Persons with Stroke, and Poster on The Use of Non-Contact Therapeutic Touch and Acupressure for Managing Pain. Santiago, Chili July The Use of Neurofeedback Training to Improve Variables of Attendion. The 40th National Conference & Exposition. The Autism Society, St. Charles, Illinois April A Pilot Study on the Use of Neurofeedback on Children with Autism Spectral Disorders. Advances in Neurofeedback Training Symposium for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback Association, Washington, D.C. Invited speaker 2009 April The Effectiveness of Neurofeedback Training for Stroke: A Pilot Study McCormack,G, Luehman, M., Weber, J. AOTA poster session at Huston, Texas, AOTA Annual Conference & Expo. Houston, Texas. April The Use of Neurofeedback for Children with Autism. Clinical Interchange Conference, EEG Spectrum International, Glendale, California. Invited Speaker.

Fellowships, Grants, and Awards

2009 Secured funding from 2009 Bill Caring for Missourians for renovation and enlargement of classrooms to increase the capacity of the Department to prepare more students for professional positions in Missouri- $350,000. 2007-2010 Sinquefield Foundation- $ 241,000 gift grant to conduct research using neurofeedback training on children with Autism Spectrum Disorders 2006 PEW Grant Spirituality and Health Project – $ 8,800 Research Team 2006 SHP Research Catalyst Fund – Validation of Neuropsychological Model of Spirituality- $3,000 2001 Small Grants: Komen Foundation & American Cancer Society to purchase equipment to start Clinic for Complementary Therapies. Co- author of grants Leslie Paine, MA, OTR Director of Markstein Cancer Education and Prevention Center, Alta Bate/ Summit Medical Center

Professional and Community Service and Professional Memberships

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS Member of the American Occupational Therapy Association 1972- Present #223834 2011- Present Editorial Board- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins- Willard and Spackman’s Occupational Therapy 12th Edition 2010- Present Chair of Government Affairs in Northern Regions- Occupational Therapy Association of California 2009 – Present Member of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback Association 2009 – Present Affiliate EEG Spectrum International for Neurofeedback Training 2010- Present California Board of Occupational Therapy License #11443 2002 - 2010 Missouri State Occupational Therapy Licensure #2003030520

History

Member for

2 years 9 months