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Traci Swartz

Biography:

Traci Swartz , OTD, OTR/L is a licensed Occupational Therapist with over 15 years of experience in multiple settings, both clinical and administrative, including acute care, driving rehabilitation, and hand therapy, as well as with children and adults with developmental disabilities. She has also developed and conducted both online and on site educational courses for therapists, consumers, and other health care professionals in the areas of home modifications, universal design and assistive technology. Traci is currently a Research Scientist with Georgia Tech’s Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA) and an investigator for their Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Workplace Accommodations (Work RERC). Her involvement includes research projects related to remote workplace assessments and transfer aid safety, as well as development and implementation of training related to assistive technology and home / workplace accommodations.

Education:

BS, Occupational Therapy, University of Alabama – Birmingham

Ph.D., Occupational Therapy, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska

Research Interests and Current Projects:

Grant: RERC on Workplace Accommodations: Remote Workplace Assessment
Funding: NIDRR
Description: Development and validation of a protocol for using videoconferencing technology to complete workplace accessibility assessments in remote locations.

• Transfer aid safety: Project involves testing the safety and feasibility of a new type of wheelchair transfer board versus a standard transfer board
• Interests: Universal design of environments, assistive technology for individuals with disabilities, aging in place, and driving rehabilitation / transportation options for older drivers

Publications:

Swartz, T. (2007, October). Older Drivers in the State of GA: Occupational Therapy Involvement. Proceedings for the Georgia Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Athens, GA.

Swartz, T. (2001, March). Universal design and the aging worker. AOTA Work/Gerontology Special Interest Section, 24 (1), 3-4.

Swartz, T. (2000, August). Environmental modifications and injury prevention strategies for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. Proceedings of the South Carolina Alzheimer’s Association 8th Annual Conference.

Professional Memberships/Affiliations:

• National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)
• Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy License
• Certified Driving Instructor (CDI) – Georgia
• American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
• Georgia Occupational Therapy Association (GOTA)
• Georgia Hand and Upper Extremity Special Interest Group
• Georgia Division of Public Health Older Driver Safety Initiative Committee