Student Research
As part of the Master in Occupational Therapy curriculum, all students are required to complete a research project. The final outcome of this project is presenting one¿s research in a formal setting at our research symposium and producing a research article that has the potential to be published in a professional journal.
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At right, Shannon Felts and Emily Fitzgerald presenting their research at the 2006 Research Symposium |
The 9th annual research symposium will be held Saturday, November 14, 2009. Faculty, clinicians, family, interested students and all are welcome to attend. The day will begin at 8:30 AM with continental breakfast. Professional development units (PDU's) are available for this event. Students may count the hours they attended the symposium as part of the 50 minimum hours of OT observation needed for application.
| 9:00 - 10:00 | Key Note: Alexander Lopez, The Value of Human Occupation: A Focus on Human Resiliency and Adaptation through Occupation |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Break |
| 10:15 - 10:30 | Rachelle Boyce, Vanessa Gomez & Shane Warner The Impact of Restoring Weaving as an Occupation for Karen Women in the United States |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | Lacey Bascom & Derek Bawden How Social Occupation is Promoted in a Sensory Integration Clinic |
| 10:45 - 11:00 | Danni Bourne, Ali Geyer & Amy Herrmann Household Task Participation Among Children With and Without Attentional Concerns in Grades 1-5 |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Madelyn Champlin & Alison Lord Household Task Participation for Young Adolescents with Asperger's Syndrome |
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Break |
| 11:30 - 11:45 | Allyson Gilmore, Lesha Krantz & Julie Senn The Power of Doing: Social and Occupational Participation of Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury |
| 11:45 - 12:00 | Katie Covey & Lori Mann The Relationship Between Perceived Occupational Performance Concerns and Quality of Life in Persons with Parkinson's Disease |
| 12:00 - 12:15 | Brendon Cox & Emily Olsen Relationship of Quality of Life to Time Use for People with Parkinson's Disease |
| 12:15 - 12:30 | Tara Wilhelmsen, Michelle Clark & Bryant Jones How are the Lived Experiences of Veterans Affecting their Occupational Lives? |
| 12:30 - 12:45 | Break |
| 12:45 - 1:00 | Matt Boudrero & Ashley Swensen Factors Influencing Non-Adherence to CMC Thumb Joint Immobilizers in Individuals with Osteoarthritis: A Pilot Survey |
| 1:00 - 1:15 | Jason Henrie & Jason Jensen Impact of Neuro-Developmental Treatment on Goal Achievement of Clients after CVA |
| 1:15 - 1:30 | Ryan Avery & Thomas Riche The Efficacy of Using an iPod TouchTM to Increase Functional Living Skills in a Person with Acquired Brain Injury |
| Closing Remarks | |
| 1:30 - 2:15 | Reception |
Presentations will be 13 minutes in length with 2 minutes for questions.
The following is a sample of past research projects:
- A Study of Occupation-Based Practice and How it is Implemented, Bennett, D. & Toner, J.
- An Evaluation of Job Coaching Techniques in Supportive Employment, Jardine, R.
- An Exploration of Occupational Balance in Caregivers of Children with Disabilities, Hawkins, M.
- Coping and Adaptation in Fathers of Children with Down Syndrome, Jaynes, C.
- Cultural Variations on Adolescents¿ Participation in Household Tasks, Wayman, B. & Wheelwright, L.
- Defining NDT: Common Practice Characteristics, Ellsworth, L. & Parry, J.
- Efficacy of Services for African Refugees in the Resettlement Process in America, Chemin, N.
- Household Task Participation in Children With and Without ADHD: A Comparison Study, Felts, S. & Fitzgerald, E.
- Life Factors Affecting Older Widowed Adults, Mullin, B.
