Suzanne Perea Burns, Ph.D., OTR

Contact

sburns3@twu.edu
940-898-2809
MCL 851

Biography

Dr. Suzanne Burns is Assistant Professor in the School of Occupational Therapy in Denton, Texas. She received her B.S. degree in Nutrition/Dietetics and M.O.T. in Occupational Therapy at the University of New Mexico. She completed her Ph.D. in Occupational Therapy at Texas Woman's University and a postdoctoral fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina in Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke.

Clinically, Dr. Burns specializes in acquired brain injury rehabilitation in the context of the community. Her research foci are two-fold: (1) participation in context for adults with mild stroke, and in particular, the interplay between post-stroke executive dysfunction and the lived environment, and (2) leveraging mobile technology to mitigate health and participation disparities in persons with disabilities. Dr. Burns currently serves as a PI on a NIDILRR sub-award focused on testing Access Ratings for Buildings (AR-B), a suite of apps for promoting accessibility in the community for people with disabilities.


*Are you interested in the MET-Home? Please send email requests to sburns3@twu.edu for a copy of the assessment.

Education

Ph.D., Occupational Therapy, Texas Woman's University, Dallas, Texas
Postdoctoral Studies, Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
M.O.T., Occupational Therapy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
B.S., Nutrition/Dietetics, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Research Interests

Executive Function Impairments After Stroke; Community Integration Outcomes; Mobile Technology; Health And Participation Disparities In Adults With Disabilities

Latest Articles

mHealth intervention applications for adults living with the effects of stroke: A scoping review
Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Trials (2021)
S. P. Burns, M. Terblanche, J. D. Perea, H. Lillard, C DeLaPena

Use of mHealth technology for patient-reported outcomes in community-dwelling adults with acquired brain injuries: A scoping review
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2021)
S. B. Juengst, L. Terhorst, A. Nabasny, T. Wallace, J. Weaver

Young stroke: Resources for patients, families, and caregivers for long-term community living
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2020)
A. Akinwuntan, X. Hu, A. Terrill, S. P. Burns, C. C. Hay

Home safety evaluation - getting it right: HESTIA usability testing
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology (2020)
N. D. Pickens, R. Mendonca, S. P. Burns, R. O. Smith

Inconsistent Classification of Mild Stroke and Implications of Health Services
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2020)
P. Roberts, S. Krishnan, S. P. Burns, D. Oullette, M. Pappadis

Return to work after mild stroke
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2019)
S. Scott, S. P. Burns, J. Schwartz, M. Kovic

Racial disparities in stroke recovery persistence in the post-acute stroke recovery phase: Evidence from the Health and Retirement Study
Ethnicity & Disease (2019)
J. N.J. Buie, Y. Zhao, S. Burns, G. Magwood, R. J. Adams

Timing it Right in the stroke belt: Needs of African American adults with stroke and their caregivers across the care continuum,
Ethnicity and Health (2019)
S. P. Burns, B. Lutz, G. S. Magwood

Barriers and facilitators of stroke recovery: Perspectives from African Americans with stroke, caregivers, and healthcare professionals
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases (2019)
G. S. Magwood, C. Ellis, M. Nichols, S. P. Burns, C. Jenkins

Associations between self-generated strategy use and MET-Home performance in adults with stroke
Neuropsychological Rehabilitation (2019)
S. P. Burns, D. R. Dawson, J. D. Perea, A. Vas, N. Pickens

Classification of mild stroke: A mapping review
PM&R (Philadelphia, 2009) : The Journal of Injury, Function and Rehabilitation (2019)
J. Schwartz, C. Capo-Lugo, A.. Akinwuntan, P. Roberts, S. Krishnan

Development, reliability, and validity of the Multiple Errands Test Home Version (MET-Home) in adults with stroke
American Journal of Occupational Therapy (2019)
S. P. Burns, D. R. Dawson, J. D. Perea, A. Vas, N. D. Pickens

Racial and ethnic differences in post-stroke subjective cognitive decline exist
Disability and Health Journal (2018)
S. P. Burns, M. Mueller, G. S. Magwood, B. M. White, D. Lackland

Post-stroke cognitive impairments in adults with stroke: Incorporating assessment and intervention approaches in the home environment
OT Practice Magazine (2018)
S. P. Burns, M. Neville

Racial and ethnic disparities in post-stroke disability: A scoping review of assessment tools
Disability and Rehabilitation (2018)
S. P. Burns, B. White, G. S. Magwood, C. Ellis, A. Logan

Interdisciplinary approaches to facilitate return-to-driving and return-to-work in mild stroke: A position paper
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2018)
S. P. Burns, J. Schwartz, S. Scott, H. Devos, M. Kovic

In-home contextual reality: A qualitative analysis using the Multiple Errands Test Home Version (MET-Home)
Neuropsychological Rehabilitation (2018)
S. P. Burns, N. D. Pickens, D. R. Dawson, J. Perea, A. Vas

Community vision interventions for adults with acquired brain injury
OT Practice Magazine (2018)
J. D. Perea, M. C. Anise, S. P. Burns

Driving after mild stroke
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2018)
H. Devos, I. Hong, A. Frias, S. P. Burns, J. Schwartz

Interprofessional client-centered reasoning processes in home modification practice
Journal of Housing for the Elderly (2017)
S. P. Burns, N. D. Pickens, R. O. Smith

Sex differences in patient-reported post-stroke disability
Journal of Women's Health (2017)
B. White, G. Magwood, S. P. Burns, C. Ellis

Cognitive assessment trends in home health care for adults with mild stroke
American Journal of Occupational Therapy (2016)
S. C. Burns, M. Neville

Embedding technology into inter-professional best practices in home safety evaluation
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology (2016)
S. P. Burns, N. D. Pickens

Chapters

Home modifications
in Clinical and Professional Reasoning in Occupational Therapy, 2nd Edition | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (2017)
N. D. Pickens, S. P. Burns

Externally Funded Projects

HESTIA NextGen Year 1 of 3
National Institute of Disability Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research | $500,000.00 | 2020
Role: Principal Investigator

Community Participation through Personalized Accessibility Information: The Access Ratings NextGen App Year 2 of 3
National Institute of Disability Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research NIDILRR | $200,000.00 | 2020
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Community Participation through Personalized Accessibility Information: The Access Ratings NextGen App Year 1 of 3
National Institute of Disability Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research | $200,000.00 | 2019
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Development of a Multi-Faceted Software Evaluation for Home Reintegration: There's an App for That? Year 4 of 4
National Institute of Disability Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research | 2017
Role: Collaborator

Wide Spectrum Investigation of Stroke Outcome Disparities on Multiple Levels (WISSDOM Center) Year 3 of 4
American Heart Association | 2017
Role: Collaborator

Development of a Multi-Faceted Software Evaluation for Home Reintegration: There's an App for That? Year 3 of 4
National Institute of Disability Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research | 2016
Role: Collaborator

Wide Spectrum Investigation of Stroke Outcome Disparities on Multiple Levels (WISSDOM Center) Year 2 of 4
American Heart Association | 2016
Role: Collaborator

Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Multiple Errands Test Home Version (MET-Home) in Adults with Post-Stroke Executive Dysfunction
Texas Occupational Therapy Foundation | $2,500.00 | 2015
Role: Principal Investigator

Development of a Multi-Faceted Software Evaluation for Home Reintegration: There's an App for That? Year 2 of 4
National Institute of Disability Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research | 2015
Role: Collaborator

Internally Funded Projects

Proposal Development Grant Program
Texas Woman's University Office of Research and Sponsored Programs | $5,400.00 | 2019
Research Grant

Office Of Research and Sponsored Programs Travel Award
Texas Woman's University | $800.00 | 2018
Research Grant

Professional Affiliations

• American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
• American Heart Association
• American Occupational Therapy Association