Ways of Living: Intervention Strategies to Enable Participation
Charles H. Christiansen, EdD, OTR, OT(C), FAOTA,is Executive Director of the American Occupational Therapy Foundation. Previously, he spent three decades in various academic leadership roles, including service at the University of Minnesota, the University of Texas Medical Branch, and the University of British Columbia. Dr. Christiansen holds degrees in educational administration, counseling psychology, and occupational therapy. His scholarly and scientific interests inhabit the domain of lifestyle and health, with a focus on individual patterns of activity over the life course and how these influence well-being. He is particularly interested in how the interconnections of social, psychological, and neurophysiological mechanism explain adaptation to stressful circumstances.Kathleen M. Matuska, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA,is Professor and Master of Arts in Occupational Therapy Program Director in the Henrietta Schmoll School of Health at St. Catherine University. Dr. Matuska has extensive clinical experience in the area of physical rehabilitation, with a special interest in healthy living and life balance for all persons. Her primary areas of interest and research include life balance, fatigue management, multiple sclerosis, and healthly aging.