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Occupational Therapy

Research
 

As part of the Rockhurst Occupational Therapy curriculum, students complete either an individual or group research project under faculty mentorship. These projects are presented at a variety of venues, e.g., AOTA, MOTA and KOTA annual conferences. Below are the projects presented this year.

  • The incidence of Academic Dishonesty Among Occupational Therapy Students in Entry-Level Programs
    By: Beth Bogner, Lauren DeHart, Jamie Myers                                       Faculty Mentor: Janis Davis
  • Comparison of the Jamar Dynamometer and Greenleaf EVAL System for Measuring Grip Strengtb
    By: Mel Brown, Dawnya Lombard, Emily roberts, Lauren Rhoten           Faculty Mentor:  Kris Vacek
  • Evidence Based Practice: Documentation as a Change Agent

           By: Mel Kopf, Jackee Ndwaru, Sarah Werth                                           Faculty Mentor:Janis Davis, Liz Zayat

  • Driving Safety in the Elderly Population: Determing Communication Between Physicians and Occupational Therapists
    By: Shomona Hooks, Shawn Coates, Kayla Courtney, Denise Duran     Faculty Mentor:  Kristina Ursick
  • The Relationship Between Clinical Reasoning and Active Listening
    By: Aundrea Bootsma, Julie Caffrey, Andrew Griner, Lacey Dickson       Faculty Mentor:  Janis Davis
 
 
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