Doctoral Projects from 2023
Increasing Access to Occupational Therapy Services in Mental Healthcare: Including Occupational Therapy in Minnesota's Mental Health Act, Abigail Anderson
Addressing Academic and Faculty Challenges: Empowering Success and Accessibility with an Occupational Therapy Perspective, Madisyn Anderson
Increasing Access to Outdoor Play for Families of Children with Disabilities, Tina Dalki
Effectiveness of Team Member Education on Fall Prevention Techniques, Management of Dementia-Related Behaviors, and Safe Transfer Completion, Maureen C. Doran
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Occupational Therapy Curriculum: Implications for Students and Faculty, Ashley Fosness
Accessible Outdoors: Preparing Volunteers and Staff to Work with Diverse Populations, Ellen Hiestand
Providing Sensory Modulation Education to Shelter Staff Serving Adolescent Survivors of Sex Trafficking, Sydney Hrastich
Supporting Best Practice in Mental Health Occupational Therapy for Veterans: An Educational Resource for Staff on Evidence-Based Outcome Assessment Tools, Kaitlyn Huntley
Inclusive Education within the Haitian Educational System, Ella Johnson
Sensory Gardens: Supporting Families and Therapists through Education, Mia Massaro
Enhancing Student Support in Higher Education: Occupation-Based Programming and the Vital Role of Occupational Therapy, Emily M. Medcalf
Adapted Motivational Interviewing Model for Mewinzha Ondaadiziike Wiigaming, Jordan Mills
Occupation, Play, and Memory Making; Creating an OT Guide for Pediatric End of Life Care, Madalyn O'Reilly
Communicating the Need for Continued Funding to Non-Profit Stakeholders: The Impact of Education on School-Aged Girls in Senegal, Allison Roehl
Implementing an Interprofessional Early Childhood Screening Program at the St. Paul City School, Stephen Schuster OTS
Enhancing Cancer Care: Prioritizing Quality of Life and Symptom Management, Bridgett N. Tegen
Increasing Accessibility to Autism Assistance Dogs: An Educational Module on Family Based Training Programs, Hailey Valencour
Planning for a Study: Understanding Experiences of Sleep Context Across the Globe for Children With Limited Ability to Move, Mikael Viazcan
Disability Accessibility and Inclusion Training for Adults of Minnesota 4-H, Alexis Walsh
Are You Safe at Home?: Rebuilding a Program, Zachary Wells
Doctoral Projects from 2022
Promoting Pre-Feeding Skills: Development and Implementation of an Oral Motor Protocol and Clinical Guidelines in a Level IV NICU, Joy Berthelsen
Co-Teaching Social Emotional Learning to Improve Regulation and Mental Health: Implications for School Based Practice, Jennifer Brady-Johnson
The Beyond Bethany Mentorship Program: Equipping Volunteers to Support Asylum-Seeking Women, Erin Bugajski
Homeless Not Hopeless: Effective Strategies to Treating Homeless Women, Elizabeth Campbell-Voigt
Visual Perception and Reading Outcomes: The Occupational Therapy Practitioner’s Role, Amy Carrier
Occupational Therapy Service Delivery in the School Setting, Christina Cink
Translating the Evidence: Comprehensive Approaches for Head and Neck Cancer Prehabilitation, Claire M. Dolislager
Assistive Technology and Older Adults: Education to Support Evidence-Based Practice, Danielle Erler
Nonpharmacological Interventions for Pain for Prenatal and Postnatal Women: An Education Module for Providers, Clara Hildebrandt
Supporting Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Efforts in a Professional Organization, Diamond Hill
Research Ready: Developing Pain Management Materials and Study Protocols, Melanie Homan
Improving Wellness Services for Community Dwelling Older Adults Through Education on Team Collaboration, Cerena Ice
Staff Training for Non-Correctional Employees Working with Justice-Involved Women, Hawo Abdullahi Jama
Sharing an Early Intervention Progress Report with Providers of Children with Feeding Disorders: An Evidence-based Process, Hibak Abdullahi Jama
Training for Caregivers of Children and Adolescents with Trauma-Related Food Difficulties, Olivia Kreuser
Creating Policies and Procedure for Employees Working with Individuals Post-incarceration, Mykayla Laurie
Night Time Postural Care Training Package Development, Eleanor Leabch
Fall Risk Screen Development for Episcopal Homes, Jennifer Malwitz
Educating Using Plain Language: Nighttime Postural Care Assessment Training Package, Faye McGuire
Positive Postsecondary Education Outcomes: It Is More Than Intervention, Jessica L. McGuire
Baccalaureate Occupational Therapy Assistant Education: Considerations from Other Healthcare Professions, Deb McKernan-Ace
Impact of Integrated Education on Child Oral Health, Rachel McPherson
Reducing Inpatient Mental Health Readmissions: Connecting Recovery to Meaningful Life, Emily Petersen
Sleep Promotion in Children with Developmental Disabilities: Implications for Occupational Therapy Practice, Paula M. Stommes
Evidence-based Education Methods: Dementia and Exercise, What Health Professionals Need to Know, Hannah Zenisek
Doctoral Projects from 2021
Family-Centered Support Through Storytelling: A Children’s Book For Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, Alissa Cooper
FEED Safe: Functional Eating EDucation for Family Caregivers of Children with Disabilities in Lusaka, Zambia, Kate S. Fairchild
Mental Health and Adolescents: The Role of Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Promotion, Sarah S. Greene
Addressing personal and social identity with recovery high school students: A pilot curriculum, Maggie Hiniker
Screening for Post-Stroke Visual Impairment: Implications for Occupational Therapy Practice, Deanna Lensing
Access to Education: Increasing Accessibility for Postsecondary Students with Mental Health Conditions, Danielle Sioui Nation
Caregiver Burden in Dementia: An Occupational Therapy Perspective, Katherine Turner
Educating health care students on health literacy best practices in primary care, Seng Vang
Mental Health Advocacy in the Hmong Community, Tiffany Vang
Doctoral Projects from 2020
Hearing Loss in Older Adults: Exploring Occupational Therapy’s Role, Kristen Marie-Weber Chang
Handwriting and Adolescents: Implications for Occupational Therapy and Educational Policy, Hayley DeMers
Mental Health Literacy for Adolescents with Special Needs: A Pilot Occupational Therapy Curriculum in a Middle School, Elizabeth Gray
Acquired Brain Injury as a Chronic Condition: Self-Management and Clubhouse Programs, Kami Holst
Lymphedema Self-Management by Breast Cancer Survivors: A Focus on Psychosocial and Occupational Performance Factors, Erica N. Jones
Functional Cognition Assessments: Implications for Skilled Nursing Facilities, Logan Reinhiller,
Doctoral Projects from 2018
Helping Occupational Therapy Students Manage Stress on Level II Fieldwork: A Program Evaluation of a Pilot Online Mindfulness Program, Domenique Embrey
A Pilot Professional Development Program for Occupational Therapy Practitioners Who Work in Home Settings: Knowledge Translation on Urinary Incontinence, Jaimee Betts Hegge
Curriculum Evaluation of FSRL: An Occupational Therapy Program in Haiti, Diana Honorat
Aging Innovatively: A Community-Based Healthy Aging Program, Anne Lansing
Level II Fieldwork in Hand Therapy: A Pilot Online Training Program to Strengthen Students' Knowledge and Skills, Dorie B. Sokol
Doctoral Projects from 2017
Parents of Children with Complex Trauma: Occupations Viewed Through Photovoice, Margaret Ingolia
Collaborative and Peer Learning: Evaluation of an Occupational Therapy Assistant Fieldwork Program, Melissa Anne Jazmines-Broersma
Addressing Caregiver Outcomes through Family Guided Routines Based Intervention, Julie A. Jones
Risks for Hospitalization and the Role of Occupational Therapy in Home Health, Traci L. Kruse
Participation and Quality of Life for Persons with Oculomotor Impairments after Acquired Brain Injury, Sharon Gowdy Wagener
Doctoral Projects from 2016
A Guide for Occupational Therapy Partnership Experiences in Mexico, Kazumi S. Bowman
Examination of Participation and Occupation After Cancer, Darla Coss
Physical Activity and the Urban Environment: An Evaluation of Chinatown, New York City, Elza Guzman
Doctoral Projects from 2015
Parent and Infant Occupational Performance in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Ashlea D. Cardin
Utilizing Montessori-Based Occupational Therapy Interventions for People with Dementia, Jill Victoria Fyksen
Program Development for Occupational Therapy Education in Haiti: Strategic Planning and Case Statement, Janet O'Flynn