Susan Stark, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Susan Stark, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Professor of Occupational Therapy, Neurology and Social Work

Research Profile

Susan Stark is a Professor of Occupational Therapy, Neurology and Social Work and co-director of the TL1 predoctoral training program at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Stark’s research focus is on how the environment influences the occupational performance and participation of community-dwelling older adults with chronic conditions. The goals of her work are to support aging in place and to prevent falls. She conducts clinical trials and implementation studies among community-dwelling older adults, including medically underserved older adults. Dr. Stark’s collaborators are from the community, including the St. Louis Area Agency on Aging, and from the University, including the Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center, the Department of Emergency Medicine and the Department of Computer Science.