Linda Struckmeyer

Linda Struckmeyer, PhD, OTR/L

Clinical Associate Professor & Doctoral Capstone Coordinator

Business Phone: (352) 273-5216
Business Email: lstruckmeyer@phhp.ufl.edu

About Linda Struckmeyer

Linda R. Struckmeyer, PhD, OTR/L is a clinical associate professor and the doctoral capstone coordinator in the Occupational Therapy Department, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida. Dr. Struckmeyer has over 30 years of clinical occupational therapy practice working with individuals across the life span in a wide variety of settings. As an educator, Dr. Struckmeyer coordinates the doctoral capstone experience and projects and developed and taught Occupation Based Practice: Participation and Health courses in both adults and children and youth. . Dr. Struckmeyer has research experience as an interventionist on a study with Veterans with dementia in their homes and as PI on examining the validity and reliability of a home environmental assessment for persons with dementia and their caregivers. As a result of her expertise working with clients in the home she was invited to serve as a co-principal investigator on HUD project Re-envision. She has also published and presented on these topics.

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught
2020-2021
RSD6940 Supervised Teaching
2019-2021
OTH6622C Occupation-based Practice, Participation, and Health
2020-2021
RSD7979 Advanced Research
2020-2024
OTH6904 Doctoral Mentorship 2
2020-2022
OTH6525C Occupation-based Practice, Participation, and Health for Children and Youth
2018-2020
HSC4913 Supervised Research Experience
2020-2024
OTH6906 Doctoral Mentorship 1
2020-2024
OTH6985 Doctoral Capstone Experience
2014-2020
HSC3801 Clinical Observation / Health Care Volunteer Work
2013-2019
OTH6861 Specialty Internship
2013-2019
OTH5849 Internship II
2019
RSD6910 Supervised Research
2010,2013-2019
OTH5848 Internship I
2019
OTH6850 Psychosocial Level 1 Fieldwork
2011,2014-2016,2016-2023,2022-2024
OTH6905 Individual Work
2014-2019
OTH5812 Practicum 1
2013-2018
OTH5816 Practicum 2
2012-2018
OTH5722 Professional Devt Ot
2017-2018,2022-2023
HSC4970 Public Health and Health Professions Senior Honors Thesis
2017
OTH6636 Principles of Occupational Therapy Screening and Evaluation II
2011,2013-2017
OTH5002 Founda Occupa Therapy
2015-2017
OTH6641 Occupational Therapy Interventions I
2010-2011,2014-2016
OTH6642 Occupational Therapy Interventions II
2011-2015
OTH6635 Principles of Occupational Therapy Screening and Evaluation I
2014
OTH6933 Special Topics in Occupational Therapy
2010-2012
OTH5115C Ther Skill 2: Area Op
2021-2024
OTH6908 Doctoral Mentorship 3
2021-2024
OTH6911 Capstone
2021-2023
OTH6909 Doctoral Mentorship 4
2021-2023
RSD7980 Research for Doctoral Dissertation

Research Profile

Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID)

0000-0002-9558-9828

Publications

2023
Librarian and Researcher Assessments of Search Result Relevance: How Well Do They Align?
Medical Reference Services Quarterly. 42(2):91-107 [DOI] 10.1080/02763869.2023.2193122.
2023
Predictors of clinical experience performance in occupational therapy and physiotherapy: A scoping review
Australian Occupational Therapy Journal. 70(4):514-532 [DOI] 10.1111/1440-1630.12863.
2022
Home modifications and repurposing: perspectives on the accessibility, affordability, and attractiveness
Disability and Rehabilitation. 44(17):4619-4628 [DOI] 10.1080/09638288.2021.1910866.
2021
A Social-Ecological Approach to Identify Facilitators and Barriers of Home Modifications
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(16) [DOI] 10.3390/ijerph18168720. [PMID] 34444467.
2021
Book Review: The Entry Level Occupational Therapy Doctorate Capstone: A Framework for the Experience and Project.
Journal of Occupational Therapy Education. 5(1) [DOI] https://doi.org/10.26681/jote.2021.050115.
2021
Home Modification Assessments for Accessibility and Aesthetics: A Rapid Review
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal. 14(2):313-327 [DOI] 10.1177/1937586720960704.
2021
The Impact of Pets on Everyday Life for Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Frontiers in public health. 9 [DOI] 10.3389/fpubh.2021.652610. [PMID] 33898382.
2020
Home Environmental Assessment Protocol–Revised Initial Psychometrics: A Pilot Study
OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health. 40(3):175-182 [DOI] 10.1177/1539449220912186.
2020
The Risk Factors and Preventive Measures Regarding Fall-Related Injuries at Home Among Older Adults: A Literature Review
Spring 2021. 2(1):3-16 [DOI] 10.46409/001.jgwi9785.
2019
Aging in Place with Dementia: A Single Case Study.
Journal of Psychiatry & Cognitive Behavior. 2019(1):1-5 [DOI] 10.29011/2574-7762.000054.
2019
Smart In-Vehicle Technologies and Older Drivers: A Scoping Review.
OTJR : occupation, participation and health. 39(2):97-107 [DOI] 10.1177/1539449219830376. [PMID] 30791814.
2016
Home Modifications for People With Alzheimer’s Disease: A Scoping Review.
The American journal of occupational therapy : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association. 70(1):7001270020p1-9 [DOI] 10.5014/ajot.2015.016089. [PMID] 26709430.

Grants

Dec 2017 – Dec 2019
AAA – Smart Features for Older Drivers
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
Sep 2017 – Sep 2021
The Re-purposes Project
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: US DEPT HOUSING AND URBAN DEV

Contact Details

Phones:
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(352) 273-5216
Emails:
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