Faculty Bio Detail

Kristie Lavelle joined the Samuel Merritt University Occupational Therapy Department in January 2004 as an adjunct assistant professor. She graduated with an MOT degree from the University of Puget Sound in 1994. Her background is primarily with adults with physical disabilities in the acute rehabilitation, acute care, and outpatient settings. She earned her Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) credential in 2001 and has recently started working with the pediatric hand therapy population at Children's Hospital in Oakland. She continues to practice in hand therapy at both Children's Hospital as well as Alta Bates Outpatient Hand Therapy clinics.

Kristie's personal interests include spending time with her husband and three year old son, camping and the outdoors, music, cooking (especially Thai cooking), and supporting local farmer's markets and farmers.

Hand therapy

Participation in food production and preparation as related to quality of life and well being

American Occupational Therapy Association

California Occupational Therapy Association

American Society of Hand Therapists

Northern California Hand Therapy Special Interest Group

OT629-Theory and Practice in Physical Dysfunction

OT615-Guided Research Seminar

OT622-Research Seminar OT630-Research Synthesis

OT636-Adult Advanced Clinical Practice Clinic (2006-2007)

Upper Extremity Thermal Injuries (Sacramento and San Francisco) – July 2005

Burn Care in the ICU San Francisco General Hospital (Presenter) – 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003

Bay Area Burn Symposium (Rehabilitation Panel Member) - February 2000

Burn Care and Rehabilitation, San Francisco General Hospital Rehabilitation Department (Presenter) – June 1998