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As part of the Rockhurst Occupational Therapy curriculum, students complete a 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 research titles that were presented by students in the Master of Occupational Therapy class of 2021:

 

Title: Analysis of repeated dosages of group-based Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) in young children: A case study

Mentor:  Katie Ryan-Bloomer, PhD, OTR/L

Students: Ida Pellumbi, Haley Raftery, Marie Shilbaya, Carlie Smith, Emma Wyrick 

 

Title: Use of Eye Gaze Technology to Determine if Visual Preferences Impact Occupational Performance of Children with Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairment 0-8 years of age

Mentor: Tammy Bruegger, OTD, MSEd, OTR/L, ATP

Students: Megan Brush, Laurel Davis, Karra Kennedy, Brittany Rohrbach, Shelby Sutton

 

Title: Grip Strength in College Athletes: Comparison of Grip Strength in College Athletes to the Current Normative Data

Mentor: Ryan Lum, OTD, MOT, OTR/L

Students: Kylie Conrow, JB Crane, Anna Cunningham, Laurel Dehn, Katie Kralicek 

 

Title: Expert Perspectives for an Occupation-Based Program in a Housing First Setting

Mentor: Lynne Clarke, OTD, MS, OTR/L

Students:  Alexis Armontrout, Jared Beck, Sarah Taha, Chesney Vaughn

 

Title: Assessing Cultural Effectiveness in Occupational Therapy

Mentor: Sierra Grady, OTD, MOT, OTR/L

Students: Edyn Ballard, Amanda Broton, Zoe Holden, Kellie L’Hote, Malissa Williams

 

Title:  Exploring Current Practice Patterns in the Management of Upper Extremity Nerve Entrapment Syndromes

Mentor: Sunni Alford, OTD, OTR/L, CHT

Students:  Karen Baker, Brianna Birk, Camlyn Monfort, Paige Scanlan, Hollis Tharp

 

Title: Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Physical Activity Intervention within an Early Head Start

Mentor: Joan Ziegler Delahunt, OTD, MS, OTR/L 

Students: Mary Grace Copeland, Caitlin Harkelroad, Dzenana Mehmedovic, Emily Pfeiffer, Kathleen Smith

 

Title: Exploring the Occupational Needs of College Students Who Have Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Mentor: Lynne Clarke, OTD, MS, OTR/L 

Students:  Brooke Bergerhofer, Sydney Lutz, Janie Morrison, Honour Sollars, Kyndra Huser, Samantha Witte

 

Title: Perceptions of OT Practitioners on the Importance of Culturally Effective Care   

Mentor: Sierra Grady, OTD, MS, OTR/L 

Students: Lauren Goeke, Katie Miller, Jade Prochaska, Jessanna Schumann, Kelsey Stuenkel

 

Title: Telehealth: Early Intervention Parent and Practitioner Perspectives

Mentor: Ketti Johnson Coffelt, OTD, MS, OTR/L 

Students: Kimberly Cisneros, Caitlin Edwards, Katie Helten, Meredith Larson, Emma Sobetski

 

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