Curriculum Vitae Robert A. Creath, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science University of Maryland School of Medicine February 28, 2015 Contact Information University of Maryland School of Medicine Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science 100 Penn Street, Room 240B Baltimore, MD 21201 Phone: 410-706-5918 Fax: 410-706-4903
rcreath@som.umaryland.edu Education 1984 1993 1999 2008
A.S., Corning Community College, General Studies B.S., Cornell University, Chemistry/Biochemistry M.A., Johns Hopkins University, Molecular Biophysics Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park, Kinesiology Dr. John Jeka (advisor)
Post Graduate Education and Training 1993.1998 Research assistant, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Biophysics 1998-2008 Research assistant, University of Maryland, College Park, Department of Kinesiology, Dr. John Jeka (dissertation advisor) 2009-2010 Postdoctoral fellow, Dr. Mark Rogers (postdoctoral advisor) Employment History 1992-1993 Research Assistant, Cornell University, Department of Plant Pathology, Dr. Rosemary Loria (PI) 2010-present Assistant Professor, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science 2011-present Associate Member of Graduate Faculty, University of Maryland Graduate School Professional Society Memberships 2000-present Society for Neuroscience, member 2007-present International Society for Posture and Gait Research, member Teaching Service 1993-1994 Teaching assistant, Physical Chemistry Lab (030.305-306) 30 students/3 hrs/week. Johns Hopkins University, Chemistry Department 1996-1997 Teaching assistant, Engineering Thermodynamics (540.203) 100 students/3 hrs/week. Johns Hopkins University, Department of Chemical Engineering 1998-1999 Teaching assistant in Motor Control and Learning (KNES 385) 100 students/20 hrs/week. University of Maryland, College Park, Department of Kinesiology
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2000(spring) Lecturer in Motor Control and Learning, (KNES 385) 100 students/20 hrs/week. University of Maryland, College Park, Department of Kinesiology 2009(spring) Lecturer in Motor Control and Learning, (KNES 385) 110 students/10 hrs/week. University of Maryland, College Park, Department of Kinesiology 2009(fall) Lecturer, Foundations in Rehabilitation Science I (3 hours, 6 students) University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science 2011(fall) Lecturer, Foundations in Rehabilitation Science I (3 hours, 6 students) University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science 2011(fall) Mario Inacio, PRS PhD student. Individual instruction in EMG. 2012(spring) Mario Inacio, PRS PhD student. Individual instruction in Kinematic data collection and analysis. 2012(spring) Mario Inacio, PRS PhD student. Individual instruction in Kinetic data collection and analysis. 2013(fall) Lecturer, Foundations in Rehabilitation Science I (3 hours, 2 students) University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science 2014(spring) Lecturer, Foundations in Rehabilitation Science I (3 hours, 2 students) University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science Mentoring 2011 2011(spring) 2011(fall) 2011(fall) 2011(fall) 2012(spring) 2012(fall) 2012 2013-2014 2013-2014 2013-2014 2014 2014-2015 2014-2015 2014-2015
Mario Inacio, PRS PhD student (secondary mentor). Judith Morgia, PRS PhD student (secondary mentor). Valentina Graci, PTRS post-doctoral fellow (secondary mentor). Kristin Brewer, DPT student PPO William Bedford, DPT student PPO Mario Inacio, PRS student (secondary mentor) Ozell Sanders, PRS student (secondary mentor) Valentina Graci, PTRS post-doctoral fellow (secondary mentor). Mario Inacio, PRS student (secondary mentor) Ozell Sanders, PRS student (secondary mentor) C-C Lin, PTRS postdoctoral fellow (secondary mentor) Brian Johnson, PRS student (secondary mentor) Ozell Sanders, PRS student (secondary mentor) C-C Lin, PTRS postdoctoral fellow (secondary mentor) Brian Johnson, PRS student (secondary mentor)
Publications Peer-reviewed journal articles 1. Loria R, Bukhalid RA, Creath RA, Leiner RH, Olivier M, Steffens JC. Differential production of thaxtomins by pathogenic Streptomyces species in vitro. Phytopathology. Vol. 85, no. 5, pp. 537-541. 1995. 2. Creath R, Kiemel T, Horak F, Jeka JJ. Limited control strategies with the loss of vestibular function. Exp Brain Res. 2002 Aug; 145(3):323-33. PMID: 12136382 3. Horak FB, Buchanan J, Creath R, Jeka J. Vestibulospinal control of posture. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2002; 508:139-45.
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Jeka J, Kiemel T, Creath R, Horak F, Peterka R. Controlling human upright posture: velocity information is more accurate than position or acceleration. J Neurophysiol. 2004 Oct; 92(4):2368-79. Creath R, Kiemel T, Horak F, Peterka R, Jeka J. A unified view of quiet and perturbed stance: simultaneous co-existing excitable modes. Neurosci Lett. 2005 Mar 29; 377(2):75-80. Creath R, Kiemel T, Horak F, Jeka JJ. The role of vestibular and somatosensory systems in intersegmental control of upright stance. J Vestib Res. 2008; 18(1):3949. Mille M-L, Creath RA, Prettyman MG, Hilliard MJ, Martinez KM, MacKinnon CD, Rogers MW. Posture and Locomotion Coupling: A Target for Rehabilitation Interventions in Persons with Parkinson’s Disease. Parkinson’s Disease. Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 754186, 10 pages. Creath RA, Prettyman M, Inacio M, Morgia J, Shulman L, Hilliard M, Martinez K, Mackinnon C, Mille M-L, Simuni T, Zhang J, Rogers MW; Self-triggered assistive stimulus training improves step initiation in persons with Parkinson's disease. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. 2013; 10:11. Sanders OP, Savin DN, Creath RA, Rogers MW. Protective balance and startle response to sudden freefall in standing humans. Neurosci Lett. 2015 Jan 23;586:8-12.
Abstracts 1. Creath R, Kiemel T, Horak F, Jeka J. Individuals with Bilateral Vestibular Loss Show Reduced Ability to Reweight Reference Frames. Society for Neuroscience, Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, Nov. 4-9 (2000). 2. Creath R, Kiemel, Horak F, Stephens M, Carlson-Kuhta P, Jeka J. The Influence of Velocity Information on Postural Sway in Parkinsonian Patients: Preliminary Findings. Society for Neuroscience, Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, Nov. 2-7 (2002). 3. Jeka JJ, Kiemel T, Creath R, Horak F, Peterka R. Changing the Stochastic Structure of Postural Sway by Reducing Velocity Information. Society for Neuroscience, Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, Nov. 2-7 (2002). 4. Creath R, Kiemel T, Horak F, Stephens M, Carlson-Kuhta P, Jeka J. Postural Sway in Parkinson’s Patients: A Deficit in Processing Velocity Information. Society for Neuroscience, Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, Nov. 812 (2003). 6. Creath R, Kiemel T, Jeka J. Active and Passive Neuromuscular Contributions to Postural Control during Sway-Referencing. Society for Neuroscience, Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, Nov. 12-16 (2005). 7. Creath R, Kiemel T, Horak F, Jeka JJ. Loss of vestibular information affects trunk, but not leg segment control. Society for Neuroscience, Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, Oct. 14-18 (2006). 8. Creath R, Kiemel T, Jeka JJ. What Does Sway-referencing Really Do? International Society for Posture and Gait Research, 18th International Conference, Burlington, Vermont, July 14-18 (2007). 9. Creath R, Kiemel T, Jeka JJ. Sensory-Related Changes in Two-Segment Dynamics on a Sway-referenced Support Surface. Society for Neuroscience, Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, Nov. 15-19 (2008). 10. Creath RA, Rogers MW, Prettyman M, Inacio M, Morgia J, Shulman L, Hilliard M, Martinez K, Mille M-L, Simuni T, Zhang J,; Sensory-enhanced training improves stepping in Parkinson’s disease. Society for Neuroscience, Annual Meeting, San Diego, Cal., Nov. 10-13 (2010). 11. Creath RA, Prettyman M, Inacio M, Morgia J, Shulman L, Hilliard M, Martinez K,
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Mackinnon C, Mille M-L, Simuni T, Zhang J, Rogers MW; Sensory-cued coupling of posture and locomotion improves self-initiated stepping performance in Parkinson’s disease. Society for Neuroscience, Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, Nov. 12-16 (2011). 12. S McCombe Waller, D Yunger, R Creath, AL Gaeta, GF Wittenberg, MW Rogers; Posture and movement planning and preparation during standing reach in patients with chronic hemiparesis. Society for Neuroscience, Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, Nov. 12-16 (2011). 13. Creath RA, Prettyman M, Inacio M, Morgia J, Shulman L, Hilliard M, Martinez K, Mackinnon C, Mille M-L, Simuni T, Zhang J, Rogers MW; Training-related changes in propulsion forces during step initiation in persons with Parkinson’s disease. Society for Neuroscience, Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Oct. 13-17 (2012). 14. V Graci, W-N Bair, R Creath, K Riddle, P Young, M Prettyman, M Rogers; Trainingrelated changes in propulsion forces during step initiation in persons with Parkinson’s disease. Society for Neuroscience, Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Oct. 13-17 (2012). 15. Creath RA, Prettyman M, Inacio M, Morgia J, Shulman L, Hilliard M, Martinez K, Mackinnon C, Mille M-L, Simuni T, Zhang J, Rogers MW; Training-related changes in propulsion forces during step initiation in persons with Parkinson’s disease. Society for Neuroscience, Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, Oct. 13-17 (2012). 16. OP Sanders, III, RA Creath, D Savin, MW Rogers; Do startle reactions accompany postural responses to whole-body free-fall in standing humans? Society for Neuroscience, Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, Nov. 9-13 (2013). 17. M. Inacio, R Creath, M Rogers; Control of landing during forward-induced stepping for balance recovery in healthy young adults. Society for Neuroscience, Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, Nov. 9-13 (2013). 18. Creath RA, Prettyman M, Inacio M, Shulman L, Hilliard M, Martinez K, Mackinnon C, Mille M-L, Simuni T, Zhang J, Rogers MW. Training-related improvements in step initiation using self-triggered sensory cueing reveal different expressions of start hesitation in persons with Parkinson’s disease. International Society for Posture and Gait Research, 2014 World Congress, Vancouver, BC Canada, July 1-4, 2014. Research Support NIA Claude D. Pepper (Creath) 10/01/12-9/30/13 University of Maryland, Baltimore Older Americans Independence Center Grant (UMB)-OAIC The specific aims are to improve turning performance in PD subjects by facilitating saccade execution using self-triggered enhancement of gaze shift at turn initiation. Role: Principal Investigator 5R01 AG033607 (Rogers) 09/01/10-08/31/15 NIH/National Institute on Aging Intervention to Enhance Lateral Balance Function and Prevent Falls in Aging The specific aims are to conduct a double blind, randomized, and controlled trial with four training arms that will compare the effects of 12 weeks of training and assess its durability after 3 months of no training in community living older adults at risk for falls by determining: 1) the effect of (a) waist-pull induced step training, (b) hip AB-AD muscle strengthening, and (c) a combined step training and muscle strengthening program compared to (d) a standard flexibility and relaxation program involving minimal-intensity exercises (control) on the protective stepping response to an external balance perturbation, A secondary aim will assess a) whether protective stepping performance and hip AB-AD muscle strength discriminate between a) fallers and nonfallers identified by retrospective fall history at the time of study enrollment, and b) the
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prospective fall frequency of the different intervention groups during 1-year follow-up posttraining Role: Co-Investigator
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