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Danielle Levac, PhD, MSc, PT Department of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences

Northeastern University 407c Robinson Hall, 360 Huntington Avenue

Boston, MA 02115 TEL (617) 373-5198

d.levac@northeastern.edu Lab website: http://www.northeastern.edu/regamevrlab

EDUCATION 2012-2014 Postdoctoral Fellowship University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Motor Control Laboratory

2007-2012 PhD Rehabilitation Science McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

School of Rehabilitation Sciences Dissertation: The use of motor learning strategies within usual and virtual reality-based physiotherapy interventions for children with acquired brain injuries

2005-2007 MSc. Rehabilitation Science McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

School of Rehabilitation Sciences Thesis: Intra-individual variability in recovery patterns after pediatric acquired brain injury

1996-2001 BSc. Physiotherapy University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

School of Rehabilitation Sciences ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS 2015-pres. Affiliated faculty Department of Bioengineering College of Engineering

Northeastern University, Boston, MA 2015-pres. Assistant Professor Department of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences Bouvé College of Health Sciences

Northeastern University, Boston, MA

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PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS 2007-2010 Research Assistant

School of Rehabilitation Science and CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research

McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada 2005-2009 Teaching Assistant Master’s of Physiotherapy Program, School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada 2005-2008 Physiotherapist School Health Support Services, Community Rehab Cambridge, ON, Canada 2004-2005 Physiotherapist Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Toronto, ON, Canada 2001-2004 Physiotherapist McMaster Children’s Hospital, Hamilton, ON, Canada RESEARCH & SCHOLARSHIP Google scholar link NIH My Bibliography link PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS (*Trainee, 1Senior/corresponding author) In preparation Levac DE1, Taylor M*, Payne B, Ward N. Virtual environment complexity does not influence

motivation, engagement or motor learning in typically developing children and children with cerebral palsy. Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics (IF 1.536)

Levac DE1. Effects of viewing medium, user affect and user abilities on motor learning in two

virtual environments. Journal of Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking. (IF 2.650)

Under review Levac DE, Dumas H, Meleis W. Benefits and challenges of screen-based interactions in pediatric

rehabilitation: Clinical application of the Fun, Interactive Therapy Board (FITBoard). Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics (IF 1.536).

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Published Levac DE1, Huber M, Sternad D. (2019). Learning and transfer of complex motor skills in

virtual reality: a perspective review. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation;16, Article number : 121 (IF 3.582)

Rohrbach N, Chicklis E, Levac DE1. (2019). What is the impact of user affect on motor learning

in virtual environments after stroke? A scoping review. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation;16(1):79. doi: 10.1186/s12984-019-0546-4. (IF 3.582)

Ryan JL*, FV Wright, Levac DE1. (2019). Exploring Physical Therapists’ Use of Motor

Learning Strategies in Gait-based Physical Therapy Interventions for Children with Cerebral Palsy. Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics:1-14. doi: 10.1080/01942638.2019.1622623. (IF 1.536)

Proffitt R, Glegg S, Levac DE, Lange B. (2019). End-user involvement in rehabilitation virtual

reality implementation research. Journal of Enabling Technologies: 13(2): 92-100. https://doi.org/10.1108/JET-10-2018-0050 (IF 0.80)

Mills R*, Levac DE & Sveistrup H. Mills R*, Levac DE & Sveistrup H. (2018).The Effects of a

5-Day Virtual-Reality Based Exercise Program on Kinematics and Postural Muscle Activity in Youth with Cerebral Palsy. Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics; 39(4):388-403 (IF 1.536)

Ryan JL*, Levac DE, Wright FV. (2019). Inter- and intra-rater reliability of the Motor Learning

Strategies Rating Instrument in physiotherapy intervention for children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology. 2019. 61(9): 1061-1066. PMID: 30740648 DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.14177 (IF 3.532)

Levac DE1, Miller P, Glegg SMN, Colquhoun H. (2018). How do the perspectives of clinicians

with and without virtual reality or active video game experience differ about its use in practice? International Journal of Child Health & Human Development 2018;11(2):249-254 (No IF)

Levac DE1, Glegg SMN. (2018) Barriers, facilitators and interventions to support virtual reality

implementation in rehabilitation: A scoping review. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 10(11): 1237-1251 (IF 1.902)

Levac DE1, Dumas H, Meleis W. (2018) A Tablet-Based Interactive Movement Tool for

Pediatric Rehabilitation: Development and Preliminary Usability Evaluation. JMIR: Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology, 5(2):e10307 (IF 4.945)

Tricco AC, Lillie E, Zarin W, O'Brien KK, Colquhoun H, Levac D, et al. (2018) PRISMA

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extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR): checklist and explanation. Annals of Internal Medicine. doi:10.7326/M18-0850 (IF 19.315)

Levac D1 & Lu A.S. (2019) Does narrative feedback enhance children’s motor learning in a

virtual environment? Journal of Motor Behavior 2019;51(2):199-211. doi:DOI: 10.1080/00222895.2018.1454398 (IF 1.313)

Levac D1, Pradhan S, Fox E, Espy D & Deutsch J. (2018) Usability of the ‘Kinect-ing with

Clinicians’ website: A knowledge translation resource supporting decisions about active video game use in rehabilitation. Games for Health Journal.DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2017.0159 (IF 1.782)

Mills R*, Levac D & Sveistrup H. (2018) Kinematics and postural muscular activity during

continuous oscillating platform movement in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy. Gait & Posture. 018 Aug 8;66:13-20. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.08.002. (IF 2.414)

Levac D1, Galvez J*, Driscoll K*, Mercado K*, O’Neil L*. (2017) OPTIMAL practice

conditions enhance the benefits of gradually increasing error opportunities on retention of a stepping sequence task. Human Movement Science, 56(Pt B):129-138. doi: 10.1016/j.humov.2017.10.017. (IF 1.928)

Levac D1, Glegg S, Colquhoun H, Miller P & Wright V. (2017). Virtual reality and active video

game-based practice, learning needs and preferences: A cross-Canada survey of physiotherapists and occupational therapists. Games for Health Journal, 6(4): 217-228. (IF 1.782)

Levac D1, Sveistrup H, Levin M, McCormack A, Brien M & Mills R*. (2017). Active video

gaming home exercise programs for children with cerebral palsy: does a clinic-based virtual reality intervention component offer an additive benefit? A pilot study. Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 6(4): 217-228. https://doi.org/10.1089/g4h.2016.0089 (IF 1.536)

Levac D1, Glegg SMN, Sveistrup H, Colquhoun H, Miller P, Finestone H, Harris J & DePaul V. (2016). Promoting therapists’ use of motor learning strategies within virtual reality-based stroke rehabilitation. PLOS One, 11(12): e0168311. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone (IF 2.776)

Levac D1, Glegg SMN, Sveistrup H, Colquhoun H, Miller P, Finestone H, Harris J & DePaul

V. (2016). A knowledge translation intervention to enhance clinical application of a

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virtual reality system in stroke rehabilitation. BMC Health Services Research, 16:557: DOI: 10.1186/s12913-016-1807-6 (IF 1.932)

O’Brien K, Colquhoun H, Levac D, Baxter L, Tricco A, Straus S, Wickerson L, Nayar A,

Moher D, O’Malley L. (2016). Advancing Scoping Study Methodology: A web-based survey and consultation of perceptions on terminology, definitions and methodological steps. BMC Health Services Research,16:305 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-016-1579-z (IF 1.932)

Levac D1, Nawrotek* J, Deschenes* E, Giguere* T, Serafin* J, Bilodeau, M, Sveistrup H.

(2016). Development and Reliability Evaluation of the Movement Rating Instrument for Virtual Reality Video Game Play. JMIR Serious Games, 4(1):e9 doi:10.2196/games.5528 (IF 3.351)

Tricco AC, Lillie E, Zarin W, O’Brien K, Colquhoun H, Kastner M, Levac D, Ng C, Sharpe JP,

Wilson K, Kenny M, Warren R, Wilson C, Stelfox H, Straus S. (2016). A scoping review on the conduct and reporting of scoping reviews. BMC Medical Research Methodology,16:15 DOI 10.1186/s12874-016-0116-4 (IF 2.509)

Sheehy, L, Taillon-Hobson A, Sveistrup H, Bilodeau M, Fergusson D, Levac D, Finestone H.

(2016). Does the addition of virtual reality training to a standard program of inpatient rehabilitation improve sitting balance ability and function after stroke? Protocol for a single-blind randomized controlled trial. BMC Neurology, 16:42 doi: 10.1186/s12883-016-0563-x. (IF 2.233)

Levac D1, Glegg S, Camden C & Rivard L. (2015). Best practice guidelines for the development,

implementation, and evaluation of online knowledge translation resources in rehabilitation. Physical Therapy, 95(4): 648-62. (IF 3.043)

Levac D1, Fox E, Espy D, Pradhan S & Deutsch J. (2015). ‘Kinect-ing’ with clinicians: A

knowledge translation resource to support decision-making about virtual reality video game use in rehabilitation. Physical Therapy, 95(4):426-40. (IF 3.043)

Colquhoun H, O’Brien K, Levac D, Strauss S, Moher D. (2014). Scoping reviews: Time for

clarity in conduct and reporting. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 67(12): 1291-4. (IF 4.650)

Dematteo C, Rubinoff M, Greenspoon D, Levac D. (2014). Evaluating the contribution of the

Nintendo Wii in assessing return to activity readiness in youth with mild traumatic brain injury. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 34(3):229-244. (IF 1.536)

Levac D1 & Miller P. (2013). Integrating virtual reality video games into therapy: clinician's

experiences. Physiotherapy Theory & Practice, 29(7):504-12. (IF 1.158)

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Levac D1, Missiuna C, Wishart L, DeMatteo C, and Wright V. (2013). The Motor Learning Strategy Instrument: inter-rater reliability within usual and virtual reality physical therapy interventions. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 25(1):53-60. (IF 0.863)

Levac D1 & Galvin J. (2013) When is virtual reality ‘therapy’? Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 94(4):795-8 (IF 2.697) Janssen J, Verschuren O, Levac D, Ermers J, Ketelaar M. (2012). Structured game-related group

therapy for an Adolescent with Acquired Brain Injury: a case report. Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, 5(2):125-32. (No IF)

Levac D1, Rivard L & Missiuna C. (2012). Describing the active ingredients of interactive

computer play interventions for children with neuromotor impairments: a scoping review. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 33, 214-223. (IF 1.872)

Kamath T, Banerjee P, Hunter T, Ito J, Pfeifer M, Salbach N, Wright V, and Levac D1. (2012).

Reliability of the Motor Learning Strategy Rating Instrument for children and youth with Acquired Brain Injury. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 32(3):288-305

Missiuna C, Pollock N, Levac D, Campbell W, Sahagian Whalen S, Bennett S Hecimovich C, et

al. (2012). Partnering for Change: An innovative school- based occupational therapy service delivery model for children with developmental coordination disorder. Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 79(1):41-50.

Levac D1, Miller P & Missiuna C. (2012). Usual and virtual reality video game-based

physiotherapy interventions for children and youth with acquired brain injuries. Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 32(2):180-95.

Letts L, Ginis KA, Faulkner G, Colquhoun H, Levac D, Gorczynski P. (2011) Preferred methods

and messengers for delivering physical activity information to people with spinal cord injury: A focus group study. Rehabilitation Psychology, 56(2):128-37

Levac D1, Missiuna C, Wishart L, DeMatteo C & Wright V. (2011). Documenting the content of

physical therapy for children with acquired brain injury: Development and validation of the Motor Learning Strategy Rating Instrument. Physical Therapy, 91(5):689-99

Levac D1 & Galvin J (2011). Facilitating clinical decision-making about the use of virtual reality

within pediatric motor rehabilitation: application of a classification framework. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 4(3): 177-184. (IF 1.289)

Levac D1, Colquhoun H & O’Brien K. (2010) Scoping Studies: Advancing the methodology.

Implementation Science, 5:69. (IF 4.25) Levac D1, Pierrynowski M, Canestrano M*, Gurr L*, Leonard L*, Neeley C*. (2010) Exploring

children’s movement characteristics during virtual reality video game play. Human Movement Science, 29: 1023-1038.

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Galvin J & Levac D. (2010) Facilitating clinical decision-making about the use of virtual reality

within pediatric motor rehabilitation: Describing and classifying virtual reality systems. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 14(2), 112-122.

Levac D1, Wishart L, Missiuna C, Wright V. (2009). The application of motor learning strategies

within functionally based interventions for children and youth with neuromotor conditions. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 21: 345-355.

Levac D1 & DeMatteo C. (2009). Bridging the gap between theory and practice: Dynamic

Systems Theory as a framework for understanding and promoting recovery of function in children and youth with acquired brain injuries. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 25(8), 544-554.

Levac D1, DeMatteo C., Hanna S., Wishart L. (2008). Intra-individual variability in

recovery from paediatric acquired brain injury: Relationship to outcomes at 1 year. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 11(3), 195-203.

PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCE PAPERS Published Levac DE, Glegg S, Pradhan S, Fox E, Chicklis E, Espy D & Deutsch J. (2019). A comparison

of virtual reality and active video game usage, attitudes and learning needs among therapists in Canada and the US. International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation (ICVR); July 22-25, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Levac DE, Taylor M, Payne B, Ward N. (2019). Influence of virtual environment complexity on

motor learning in typically developing children and children with cerebral palsy. International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation (ICVR); July 22-25, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Proffitt R, Glegg S, Levac D, Lange B. (2018). End-user involvement in rehabilitation virtual

reality implementation research: Benefits, challenges and lessons learned. International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality, Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies (ICDVRAT); Sept 4-6, Nottingham, UK.

Yap G, Levac D. (2017). REACH Robot: Motion capture-based robotic interfaces to enhance

engagement and adherence in pediatric rehabilitation. IEEE MIT Undergraduate Research Technology Conference; 4-5 Nov 2017, Cambridge, MA, USA.

Levac D1 & Jovanovic B. (2017). Is children’s motor learning of a postural reaching task

enhanced by practice in a virtual environment? Proceedings of the 2017 International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation; 19-22 June 2017, DOI: 10.1109/ICVR.2017.8007489*

Glegg S1 & Levac D1. (2017). Enhancing clinical implementation of virtual reality: an

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evidence-based perspective and call to action. Proceedings of the International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation; 19-22 June 2017, DOI: 10.1109/ICVR.2017.8007488*

Levac D1, Glegg SMN, Miller P, Colquhon H. (2016). How do the perspectives of clinicians

with and without virtual reality/active video game experience differ about its use in practice? International Conference for Disability, Virtual Reality and Assistive Technologies (ICDVRAT), LA, USA: Sept 23, 2016.

Levac D1, Kelly A*, Polizzano M*, Saffee S*. (2016) Do user motivation and attention influence performance of a postural reaching task in a virtual environment? International Conference for Disability, Virtual Reality and Assistive Technologies (ICDVRAT), LA, USA: Sept 23, 2016.

PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS International Mills RS*, Levac D, and Sveistrup H. (2017). Kinematics and postural muscular activity during

continuous oscillating platform movement in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy. Movementis Conference, Oxford, UK: 9-11 July 2017.

Mills RS*, Levac D, and Sveistrup H. (2017). The effects of a one-week intensive physiotherapy

programme on kinematics and postural muscle activity in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy. Movementis Conference, Oxford, UK: 9-11 July 2017.

Krasovsky T, Eisenstein E. Tamar Y, Bar O, and Levac D. (2015). Use of motor learning

strategies in occupational and physical therapy for pediatric acquired brain injury. International Conference on Paediatric Acquired Brain Injury, Liverpool, England.

Tricco A, Lillie E, Zarin W, O’Brien K, Colquhoun H, Kastner M., Levac D., et al. (2015)

Scoping reviews versus systematic reviews: Results from a scoping review of scoping reviews. 23rd Cochrane Colloquium, Vienna, Austria.

Glegg SMN, Levac D, Sveistrup H, Colquhoun H, Miller P, Depaul V, Finestone H, Wishart L,

Harris J, Brien M. (2014). Integrating motor learning and virtual reality into practice: A knowledge translation challenge. International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies (ICDVRAT) 2014, Gothenburg, Sweden.

Levac D, Glegg S, Sveistrup H, Colquhoun H, Miller P. (2013). Supporting therapists to

integrate virtual reality systems within clinical practice: A knowledge translation study. International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

DeMatteo C, Rubinoff M, Greenspoon, D & Levac, D. (2012). Development of a Nintendo Wii

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Protocol for Assessment of Return to Activity Readiness in Youth with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury. 9th World Congress on Brain Injury, Edinburgh, UK.

Levac D & Galvin J. (2012) What is the role of the therapist in pediatric virtual reality

interventions? A scoping review of the literature. 9th International Conference Series on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies, Laval, France.

Levac D & Missiuna C. (2009). What are the educational needs of health professionals who transfer knowledge about DCD to parents and teachers? DCD VIII International Conference, Baltimore, Maryland. Levac D & Wishart L. (2009). How are motor learning strategies applied within physical and

occupational therapy interventions for children with DCD? DCD VIII International Conference, Baltimore, Maryland.

National Levac D, Smith B, Lobo M, Dusing S, and Heathcock J. (2020). Strategies to elicit, sustain, and

measure behavior change in pediatric rehabilitation research. APTA Combined Sections Meeting, Denver, CO, USA.

O’Neil M, Deutsch J, Westcott McCoy S & Levac D. (2018). Clinical reasoning: Video games

and virtual reality in pediatric physical therapy practice. APTA Combined Sections Meeting, New Orleans, LA, USA.

Levac D, Lohse K, Proffitt R. (2016). Maximizing motivation and engagement during motor

learning: insights from practice in a virtual environment. American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) Annual Congress, Chicago, IL, USA.

Levac D & Glegg SMN. (2015). Toward best practices in virtual reality and active video game

use within pediatric rehabilitation: Competencies, clinical decision-making and outcome measurement. American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine 69th Annual Meeting, Austin, TX.

Colquhoun, H., O’Brien, K., Levac, D., Tricco, A., Zarin, W., Lillie, E., Straus, S. (2016).

Current best practices for the conduct of scoping reviews. Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists National Conference Banff, AB.

Levac D, Miller P, Glegg SMN, Colquhoun H, Wright V. (2016). A survey of physical and

occupational therapists’ virtual reality use and learning needs. Canadian Physiotherapy Association Conference, Victoria, BC.

Glegg SMN, Levac D, Miller M, Colquhoun H, Wright V. (2016). Virtual reality use and

learning needs among Canadian therapists. Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists National Conference, Banff, AB.

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Levac D, Glegg SMN, Sveistrup H, Colquhoun H, Miller P, Depaul V, Finestone H, Wishart L,

Harris J, Brien M. (2014). The reality of virtual reality in stroke rehabilitation. Annual Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, Toronto, ON.

Missiuna C., Pollock N., Hecimovich, C., Sahagian Whalen S., Gaines R., Russell D.,

Rosenbaum P., Bennett S., Campbell W., Levac D., Rivard L., DeCola C. & Cairney J. (2012). Partnering for Change: Transforming health services for children with developmental coordination disorder. Canadian Association of Paediatric Health Centres (CAPHC) Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC.

Missiuna C, Pollock N, Hecimovich C, Sahagian Whalen S, Gaines R, Russell D, Rosenbaum P,

Bennett S, Campbell W, Levac D, Rivard L, DeCola C & Cairney J. (2012). Partnering for Change: Transforming health services for children with developmental coordination disorder. American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM), Toronto, ON.

Rivard L, Levac D, Missiuna C. (2012). Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD): Using

knowledge translation as a physiotherapy management strategy. Canadian Physiotherapy Association Congress, Saskatoon, SK.

Levac D, Fricke M., Yeung E. (2012). Be it resolved that a ‘global health’ can be found in

Canada: a structured debate. Canadian Physiotherapy Association Congress, Saskatoon, SK.

Missiuna C., Pollock N., Rivard L., Russell D., Campbell W., Levac D., & Sahagian Whalen S.

(2012) Partnering for Change: A capacity building Model for children with motor challenges. American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine Annual Meeting, Toronto, ON.

Levac D., Miller P., Missiuna C. (2011). “You have to think about why you’re doing it”:

Pediatric physiotherapists’ use of the Nintendo Wii/WiiFit. Canadian Physiotherapy Association Conference, Whistler, British Columbia.

Levac D., Galvin J. (2011). Virtual Reality Systems in Pediatric Rehabilitation: Making sense of

the many options. Canadian Physiotherapy Association Conference, Whistler, British Columbia.

Missiuna C., Pollock N., Sahagian-Whalen S., Levac D., & Bennett S. (2011). Partnering for

Change: Building capacity through coaching in school contexts. Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists’ Annual Conference, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Levac D., Pierrynowski,M. (2010). Characteristics of total body movement during virtual reality

video game play in healthy children. Canadian Physiotherapy Association Conference, St. John’s, Newfoundland.

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Levac D. (2008). The role of motor learning principles within physiotherapy intervention

approaches: a comparative analysis and application to children and youth with acquired brain injury. American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine- American Society of Neurorehabilitation Joint Educational Conference, Toronto, ON.

Levac D., DeMatteo C., Hanna S., Wishart L. (2008). What is the role of intra-individual

variability in recovery from pediatric ABI? 7th World Congress on Brain Injury, Lisbon, Portugal.

Levac D., DeMatteo C., Hanna S., & Wishart L. (2008). Implications for physiotherapists of

Intra-individual variability in recovery from pediatric acquired brain injury. Canadian Physiotherapy Association Conference, Ottawa, ON.

Levac D., Cleaver S., Hard J. (2008). Reflecting on the role of physiotherapy in developing

countries: where can you fit in? Canadian Physiotherapy Association Conference, Ottawa, ON

Levac D, Galvin J, Brien M. (2013). Virtual reality systems in neurorehabilitation: clinical

decision-making and motor learning applications (accepted; not presented). American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, FL, USA.

Levac D., DeMatteo C., Hanna S., & Wishart L. (2007). Intra-individual variability in recovery

from pediatric acquired brain injury: relationship to functional outcomes at one year. North American Brain Injury Society Conference, San Antonio, Texas.

Levac D., DeMatteo C. (2007). Bridging the gap between theory and practice: Dynamic Systems

Theory as a framework for understanding and promoting recovery of function in children and youth with acquired brain injuries. North American Brain Injury Society Conference, San Antonio, Texas.

BOOK CHAPTERS Levac D & Sveistrup H. Motor Learning and Virtual Reality. In MF Levin, PL Weiss (Eds).

Virtual reality technologies for health and clinical applications Volume 1: Applying virtual reality technologies to motor rehabilitation. Springer, NY, 2014.

NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS Invited Commentaries Levac D. (2016). How can therapists enhance children’s engagement in home- based

rehabilitation interventions? Evidence to Practice Commentary. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 36(4):359-62. doi: \ 10.1080/01942638.2016.

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Professional Publications King, J., Levac, D., Hard, J., Fraser, M. (2010). Lost in Translation: Exploring the potential safety impacts of culturally-based communication challenges in the patient-physiotherapist relationship. The Interdivisional Review of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association: Safety, 34-38. Levac D., Missiuna C. (2009). An update on the use of virtual reality technology to improve movement in children with physical impairments. McMaster University, Hamilton, ON: CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research. Available at www.canchild.ca. Crowley, H., Levac, D. (2008). The impact of obesity and lifestyle factors on the

transition from under nutrition/infectious disease to overnutrition/noncommunicable disease in the majority world. The Interdivisional Review of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association: Obesity, 28-32.

Levac, D., Tata, E., Cleaver, S., Raman, S., Balogh, R., Ellis, K. (2007). Inter-

professional practice and education: the perceived cultural divide. The Interdivisional Review of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association: Interdisciplinary Care, 22-26.

NON-PEER REVIEWED INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL/LOCAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS 2016 Levac D. Ionta Symposium. Kinect’ing with clinicians: Benefits and Challenges of

virtual reality and active video game use in Rehabilitation. Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, MA.

2015 Levac D. Kinect’ing with clinicians: Benefits and Challenges of Virtual reality and active

video game use in Rehabilitation. APTA of Massachusetts Regional Conference, Norwood, MA.

INVITED TALKS International Levac D. (2019). Virtual reality as a Russian Doll: Exploring the ‘active ingredients’ of motor

learning in virtual environments. International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation. July 24, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Levac D. (2019). Exploring the active ingredients of motor learning in virtual environments.

RehabWeek: World Federation of Neurorehabilitation, June 24, Toronto, Canada.

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Levac D. (2018). Rehabilitation-engineering collaborations in the development and evaluation of virtual environments and low-cost gaming tools. Institute for Signal Processing and Wireless Communications, Zurich University of Applied Sciences. November 22, Zurich, Switzerland.

Levac D. (2018). Exploring the influence of virtual environmental and user attributes on skill

acquisition and transfer. Colloquium on sensorimotor control, Department of Human Movement Science. Technishe Universitat Munchen. November 23, Munich, Germany.

Levac D. (2018). Motor learning in virtual environments. CanChild Center for Childhood

Disability Research. November 15, Hamilton, ON, Canada. National Levac D. (2016). Virtual reality: A motor learning friend or foe? University of Southern

California Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy. September 23, LA, USA. Regional Levac D (2017). How to incorporate motor learning strategies into motor skills interventions for

children with cerebral palsy. Boston Public Schools Physical Therapists. Dec 4, Boston, MA.

Levac D (2016). Kinect’ing with clinicians: Virtual reality and video gaming in Rehabilitation.

Bridgewater State University, Therapy/Adapted Physical Education Program. October 22, Bridgewater, MA.

Levac D (2016). Exploring the role of motivation and engagement for motor learning in virtual

environments. Northeastern Personal Health Informatics Speaker Series. October 17, Boston, MA.

Levac D. (2015). Virtual reality: a motor learning friend or foe? APTA of Massachusetts

Neurological and Pediatric SIG. November 6, Boston, MA. GRANTS External Funded Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation Small Research Equipment Grant Title: Taking virtual reality 'on the road': A mobile VR system to explore motor learning in children with cerebral palsy PI: Danielle Levac Direct cost: $4,000 (US)

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Duration: Jan-Dec 2020 CanChild, Centre for Childhood Disability Research “Research making a difference” Research Grant Title: Measuring Clinician Use of Motor Learning Strategies in Pediatric Motor Skills-based Interventions PI: Jennifer Ryan Co-Is: F. Virginia Wright and Danielle Levac Direct cost: $10,000 (CAN) Duration: Oct 1 2018 – Sept 30 2019 K01HD093838 Mentored Research Scientist Career Development (K01) award National Institutes of Health Title: Enhancing transfer of motor skill learning from virtual to physical environments in children with cerebral palsy PI: Danielle Levac (Mentors: Dagmar Sternad, Andrew Gordon, Eugene Tunik) Direct Cost: $117,254.00/yr Duration: 12/1/17 – 12/1/22 Child Health Research Award Charles H. Hood Foundation Title: Is motor learning enhanced by practice in a virtual environment for children with cerebral palsy? PI: Danielle Levac Direct cost: $68,173/yr Duration: 7/1/17-7/1/19 Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute Pilot Studies Grant Tufts CTSI Title: Influence of virtual environment complexity on motor learning in children with cerebral palsy: Implications for virtual reality use in rehabilitation PI: Danielle Levac (Co-PI: Nathan Ward) Direct cost: $45,000 Duration: 5/1/17- 4/30/18 Deborah Munroe Noonan Memorial Research Fund Title: Usability evaluation of the FITBoard (Fun Interactive Therapy Board): A motivating, movement-based rehabilitation tool for children with disabilities PI: Danielle Levac (Co-Is: Waleed Meleis, Helene Dumas) Direct cost: $66,318 Duration: 09/01/16 - 04/30/2018 Canadian Institutes for Health Research Title: Evaluation of the effect of robotic gait training and and gait-focused physical therapy programs for children and youth with CP: a mixed methods RCT PI: Virginia Wright

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Direct cost: $74.621/yr Duration: 2014-2019 Canadian Institute of Health Research Planning and Dissemination Grant Title: Establishing Methodological Quality Guidelines for Scoping Studies: Advancing the Field of Knowledge Synthesis within the Context of Chronic Disease and Rehabilitation PI: Kelly O’Brien Direct cost: $25,000 Duration: 2014-2015 Ontario Federation for Cerebral Palsy Research Grant Title: Jump-Start’: Comparing the Effect of home-based versus clinic-based virtual reality Therapy on functional Mobility, physical Activity and Participation in Children and young Adults with CP PI: Danielle Levac (Co-PIs: Heidi Sveistrup, Mindy Levin, Anna McCormick) Direct cost: $35,000 Duration: 2013-2014 Ontario Stroke Network Title: Development and evaluation of an integrated knowledge translation initiative to train physical and occupational therapists in a motor learning-based virtual reality intervention program PI: Danielle Levac (Co-PI: Heidi Sveistrup) Direct cost: $96,000 Duration: 2012-2014 Neurosciences Division Grant Physiotherapy Foundation of Canada Title: Exploring the use of virtual reality (Nintendo Wii & WiiFit) within physiotherapy interventions for children and youth with acquired brain injury PI: Danielle Levac Direct cost: $3,000 Duration: 2009-2010 Non-funded

NSF CAREER (2017) Title: Mechanisms of motor learning and transfer in virtual and augmented reality environments

PI: Danielle Levac Internal Funded PEAK Summit Award

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Title: Virtual reality training environments to promote children’s resilience during new motor skill learning Student Recipient: Alan Zhou Faculty Mentor: Danielle Levac Direct cost: $3,000 Sept-Dec 2019 Mutual Mentoring Advancement Program Title: Using electoencephalography to measure attention, motivation and engagement in motor learning PI: Danielle Levac (Co-I’s: Deniz Erdogmus, Yingzi Lin, Keith Lohse) Direct cost: $3,000 Duration: 2016-2017 Interdisciplinary Tier 1 Grant Title: Does narrative feedback enhance motor learning of a virtual balance task in children with cerebral palsy? PI: Danielle Levac (Co-PI: Amy S. Lu) Direct cost: $50,000 Duration: 07/01/15-06/30/16 Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavor Award Title: Development of the Fun Interactive Therapy Board Student Recipient: Chloe Scudder Faculty Mentors: Danielle Levac & Waleed Meleis Direct cost: $1,500 Duration: 2016 Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavor Award Title: Development and validation of a motor learning balance task in virtual and physical environments Student recipients: Perri Lomberg, Nicholas Sullo, Aidan Wolfe Faculty Mentors: Danielle Levac & Yingzi Lin Direct cost: $3,000 Duration: 2015 Not-funded Mentored Tier 1 Title: Novel methods to quantify the affective impact of virtual reality for motor skill learning PI: Danielle Levac Mentors: Lisa Barrett Feldman and Karen Quigley (COS) Mentored Tier 1 Title: Exploring neurophysiological mechanisms of learning and transfer in virtual environments

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PI: Danielle Levac Mentor: Charles Hillman (COS) HONORS & AWARDS 2019 Early Career Investigator Award, International Society for Virtual Rehabilitation 2018 Best paper award, International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality, and

Associated Technologies 2017 Best presentation award, International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation 2017 Faculty Mentor, Outstanding student research award, Health Services,

Northeastern University RISE 2017 (Yap, G. A motivating motion-capture based robot for children with disabilities).

2016 Commendation, Best Short Paper, ICDVRAT Conference 2016 Faculty Mentor, Outstanding student research award, Engineering and

Technology, Northeastern University RISE 2016 (Do, Q. A sensor-based app for video game play).

2013 Pursuit Award in Childhood Disability (3rd Prize), Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital

2012 NeuroDevNet Postdoctoral Fellowship 2012 CIHR Institute for Human Development, Child and Youth Health Travel Award

for Students and Post Doctoral Fellows 2012 CIHR Bisby Prize 2012 Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program Career Enhancement Award 2012 Anne Hall Memorial Prize (School of Graduate Studies) 2012-2015 CIHR Post-Doctoral Fellowship 2012-2015 Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program Post-Doctoral Award

(awarded, declined) 2012 MITACS Post-Doctoral Fellowship (awarded, declined) 2010-2012 Faculty of Health Sciences Graduate Programs Excellence Award 2010 Anne Hall Memorial Prize (School of Graduate Studies) 2010 Dean’s Award for Graduate Student Knowledge Translation and Innovation

(nominated, not awarded) 2010 CIHR Institute for Human Development, Child and Youth Health Travel Award

for Students and Post Doctoral Fellows 2009-2013 Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program Doctoral Award (partly

funded by the McMaster Child Health Research Institute) 2009 CIHR Frederick Banting & Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarship 2009 CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research Studentship Award 2008-2010 Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation PhD Award in ABI research 2005-2009 Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR) Quality of Life Strategic Training

Fellow in Rehabilitation Research 2008 Ontario College of Physiotherapists Award for Research Advancing Quality Care 2007 Ontario Graduate Scholarship 2006 Ontario Graduate Fellowship

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TEACHING AND ADVISING Teaching 2019-2020 Academic Year Fall

1. Core Concepts in Rehabilitation Science (PT 7001): 3 credits, 2 PhD students 2. Physical Therapy Project I (PT 5227); 2 credits, 4 students.

2018-2019 Academic Year Spring

1. Neurological Rehabilitation II (PT 6221): 2 credits (7 lectures), 95 students 2. Physical Therapy Project 2 (PT 5229); 2 credits, 4 students

Fall

1. Physical Therapy Project I (PT 5227); 2 credits, 3 students. 2017-2018 Academic Year Spring

3. Neurological Rehabilitation II (PT 6221): 2 credits (7 lectures), 95 students 4. Physical Therapy Project 2 (PT 5229); 2 credits, 4 students

Summer

1. Research for Credit (IE 4991); 0 credits, 1 student.

Fall 2. Physical Therapy Project I (PT 5227); 2 credits, 3 students.

2016-2017 Academic Year Spring

5. Neurological Rehabilitation II (PT 6221): 2 credits (7 lectures), 95 students 6. Physical Therapy Project 2 (PT 5229); 2 credits, 4 students 7. Research for Credit (IE 4991); 0 credits, 3 students (Engineering).

Fall

3. Physical Therapy Project I (PT 5227); 2 credits, 3 students. 4. Research for Credit (IE 4991); 0 credits, 3 students.

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2015-2016 Academic Year Spring

1. Neurological Rehabilitation II (PT 6221): 2 credits (10 lectures), 95 students 2. Physical Therapy Project 2 (PT 5229); 2 credits, 4 students 3. Research for Credit (IE 4991); 0 credits, 3 students (Engineering).

Summer I

1. Research for Credit (IE 4991); 0 credits, 3 students (Engineering). Fall

5. Neurological Rehabilitation 1 (PT 5209); 4 credits, 106 students 6. Physical Therapy Project I (PT 5227); 2 credits, 3 students. 7. Research for Credit (IE 4991); 0 credits, 3 students (Engineering).

2014-2015 Academic Year

1. Spring: Neurological Rehabilitation II (PT 6221): 4 credits, 100 students. Guest Lectures Spring 2020, 2019, 2018 Motor learning in virtual environments PT 5010: Research Methods Fall 2018 Collaboration possibilities between engineers and physical therapists’, EECE 270:

Enabling Engineering Spring 2018 Rehabilitation Games and Virtual Reality Lab Tour BIOL 5601 Spring 2017 ‘Does virtual reality help children with cerebral palsy learn new skills?’ PT 5010:

Research Methods Fall 2017 ‘Virtual reality for rehabilitation’, PT 6221: Neurological Rehabilitation I

‘Collaboration possibilities between engineers and physical therapists’, EECE 270: Enabling Engineering

Fall 2016 ‘Virtual reality for rehabilitation’, PT 6221: Neurological Rehabilitation I Spring 2016 ‘Virtual reality for rehabilitation’, EECE 270: Enabling Engineering ‘Gaming environments for rehabilitation’ COMM 2555/GAME 2555: Games for Change Spring 2015 ‘Gaming environments for rehabilitation’ COMM 2555/GAME 2555: Games for Change

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Supervision of Graduate Students 2019- Minxin Cheng (PhD, PTMRS) 2015-2018 Jennifer Ryan (Advisor, Masters Student, Rehabilitation Sciences; University of

Toronto, Canada) 2018- Jennifer Ryan (Advisor, PhD Student, Rehabilitation Sciences; University of

Toronto, Canada) Supervision of Undergraduate and Doctoral of Physical Therapy Students 2019-2020 Kassidy Stine, John Villaroel, Michael Brosnick, Erich LaFalce (Physical

Therapy Capstone) Project: Effect of task specificity on motor learning in virtual environments 2018-2019 Jessica Chu, Kelly Wu, Alexandra Cipolla (Physical Therapy Capstone)

Project: Development of an augmented reality application to bridge neuroanatomy and neurorehabilitation course content in the DPT curriculum

2017-2018 Colleen Rottman, William Chow, Adam Thomas (Physical Therapy Capstone)

Project: Exploring the relationship between visuospatial abilities, attention, reaction time and motor learning in virtual environments

Anthony Gironda and Owen Hughes (Honor’s Early Research Assistantship)

Project: Developing dynamic balance interfaces for virtual environments 2016-2017 Jessica Galvez, Lindsay O’Neill, Kathleen Mercado, Kate Driscoll (Physical

Therapy Capstone) Project: Exploring the effects of errorful versus errorless learning combined with positive or negative feedback in a virtual environment

Pooja Jhaveri, Prashant Naidu, Steve Troetti, Kevin Do, Kenny Jean-Baptiste (Electrical and Computer Engineering Capstone) Project: A kinect-enabled game to support speech and motor retraining for children with cerebral palsy

Vyshnavi Chunduru (Honor’s Early Research Assistantship) Project: Development of a sequence learning task in D-Flow Aiden Wolfe (Honor’s Early Research Assistantship)

Project: Construction of a physical environment for a virtual motor learning experimental paradigm

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2015-2016 Aine Kelly, Michael Polizzano, Sarah Safee, Teagen Ferguson (Physical Therapy Capstone) Project: Does user motivation and attention influence performance of a postural reaching task in a virtual environment?

Jesse Michel (Electrical and Computer Engineering Capstone)

Project: An Oculus Rift and Leap Motion enabled application for hemispatial neglect

Benjamin Soper (Scholar’s Research Assistantship) Project: Creating virtual environments in D-flow

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SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Service to the Institution Department Service Fall 2019 - Chair, Research Committee

- Member, Alumni Committee

Spring 2019 - Outcomes Committee Member - Research Committee Member

Fall 2018 - PhD Admissions Committee Member

- Research Committee Member Spring 2018 - Outcomes Committee Member

- Research Committee Member - Faculty Search Committee Member

- Admissions Committee Member Fall 2017 - Outcomes Committee Member

- Research Committee Member - Faculty Search Committee Member - Admissions Committee Member - Brought daughter to interact with students for the laboratory sessions for the Motor Control, Development and Learning Class

Fall 2016 - Spring 2017 - Academic Standing Committee Member

- Research Committee Member - Admissions Committee Member - Participated in the PT White Coat Ceremony

Fall 2015 – Spring 2016 - Research Committee Member

- Participated in the PT White Coat Ceremony University/College Service Fall 2019 Member, Interprofessional Research, Education and Practice Committee

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Spring 2019 Marshall, Undergraduate Commencement Member, Interprofessional Research, Education and Practice Committee Fall 2018: Member, Interprofessional Research, Education and Practice Committee Spring 2018: Member, Interprofessional Research, Education and Practice Committee Hosted Lab tour for Bouve Welcome Day (April 13) Hosted lab tour for NU STEM Center (April 7) Fall 2017: Member, Interprofessional Research, Education and Practice Committee Hosted lab tour for Fall Preview Day (October 21, 2017) Hosted lab tour for visiting Singapore Delegation (November 17, 2017) Spring 2016: Participated in Bouve Welcome Day (April) Service to the Discipline/Profession/Community Canadian Institutes for Health Research Early Career Reviewer Program (will attend grant panel December 2019) Accepted to NIH Early Career Reviewer Program Board of Directors International Society for Virtual Rehabilitation Editorial Board Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics (Since 2016) Committee Member Research Committee, Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy, APTA (Since 2016) Grant Reviewer Tufts CTSI Pilot Studies Award Program (2018) Canadian Institutes for Health Research (2015 – present)

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Academic of Pediatric Physical Therapy, American Physical Therapy Association (2016 – present) Velux Stiftung (Switzerland) (2017) Open Technology Programme (the Netherlands) (2017) Ad Hoc Review (Journals Alphabetically Listed) BMC Pediatrics BMC Health Services Methodology Games for Health Journal Human Movement Science Journal of Motor Behavior Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR) Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation Pediatric Physical Therapy Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics Physical Therapy PLOS One Community Service Northeastern Cerebral Palsy Parent Education Day (Organizer, Oct 6th 2019) Judge, Science Fair, Kennedy Academy for Health Careers Participant (Lab booth), MIT Robot Zoo (2017, 2019) Participant (Lab booth): Harvard AR/VR event “Exploring the emerging worlds of augmented and virtual reality” Participant (Lab booth), Hubbub Fest (2016) Ellis Mendell Elementary 5th grade students visit to Lab (2016) Boys & Girls Club of Boston visit to Lab (2016) Inservices at Clinical Sites (It’s Ability [New Hampshire], Boston Children’s Hospital; Franciscan Center for Children; Spaulding Rehabilitation Institute; Spaulding Pediatrics (Cape Cod); Boston Ability Center; Tufts Floating Hospital for Children; May Center School for Brain Injury and Related Disorders; MGH Pediatric rehabilitation; Boston Public School Physical and Occupational Therapists); NAPA Boston Professional Development Membership in Scientific/Professional Organizations American Physical Therapy Association International Society for Virtual Rehabilitation College of Physiotherapists of Ontario Grantsmanship Activities & Workshops Attended

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National Centre for Faculty Development and Diversity: Faculty Success Program National Research Mentoring Network Coaching Group for Grant Proposal Writing (February – May 2017), Boston College Tufts Junior Investigator Forum (monthly; 2016-2017), Tufts Medical Center, Boston Training in Grantsmanship in Rehabilitation Research Workshop (Feb 2016), Charlestown, SC. APTA New Faculty Development Workshop (July 2015), Chicago, IL. Conferences Attended (since 2015) September 19-22, 2019 American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental

Medicine Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA July 23-25, 2019 International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation, Tel Aviv,

Israel June 24-25, 2019 RehabWeek (Toronto, ON) October 29-30, 2018 Cerebral Palsy: Building a Team-Based Approach to Care. Boston

Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA. October 10-13, 2018 American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental

Medicine Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH. July 23-25, 2018 Progress in Clinical Motor Control, State College, PA February 19-21, 2018 APTA CSM, New Orleans, LA June 19-22, 2017 International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation March 24-25, 2016 NIH workshop on basic and translational research in cerebral

palsy, Alexandria, VA. July 14-19, 2016 American Physical Therapy Association IV Step Conference,

Columbus, OH. September 20-22, 2016 International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality and

Associated Technologies, Los Angeles, CA. November 2-4, 2016 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, Chicago, IL. November 5-6, 2016 Ann Gentile Memorial Motor Learning Conference, New York,

NY. August 5, 2015 APTA Section on Pediatrics Research Summit IV Alexandria, VA. October 21-24, 2015 American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental

Medicine Annual Meeting, Austin, TX.