Intimate Partner Violence: Implications for Occupational Justice and Practice

Heather Javaherian-Dysinger, OTD, OTR/L

Heather Javaherian is an Associate Professor and Program Director at Loma Linda University. She graduated with her doctorate from Creighton University in 2004. Her research and practice areas include domestic violence, end of life care, primary care, and education. Dr. Javaherian provides pro bono services and supervises Level I and II students in domestic violence settings. She is co-founder of Roots Down, Inc, a non-profit for survivors of domestic violence. Dr. Javaherian has presented at regional, state, and national levels on domestic violence and has authored several publications in this area. She has served the profession at the national level in the Education SIS and at the state levels as a regional director in Ohio and now is on the Executive Board for the Occupational Therapy Association of California. In April 2019, Dr. Javaherian was named to the Roster of Fellows of the American Occupational Therapy Association.