Research Interests Department of Occupational Therapy

• Offiong Aqua - Clinical Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy
  • Congenital abnormalities of the extremities
• Jane Bear-Lehman - Associate Professor and Department Chair of Occupational Therapy
  • Upper limb assessment and intervention with a focus on the hand
• Karen A. Buckley - Clinical Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
  • Cultural competence of students entering the professional program
  • Identifying the characteristics of funcation for clients who have substained a hand injury
  • Development of clinical reasoning in new practitioners
  • Program evaluation
• Yael Goverover - Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
  • Cognitive and functional impairments resulting from brain injuries
  • Developing interventions aimed at improving everyday functioning and quality of life in individuals with brain injuries and multiple sclerosis (MS)
• Jim Hinojosa - Professor of Occupational Therapy
  • Therapist - Parent Relationships
  • Homework and how it influences family life.
  • School-aged children's handwriting
• Tsu-Hsin Howe - Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy

  Infant feeding behavior focusing on development and validation of feeding assessments as well as outcome studies.

   

• Kristie P. Koenig - Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy

  Understanding sensory processing, motor challenges, and preferred interests in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders to improve inclusive services.

   

• Anita Perr - Clinical Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
  • Long term interest in research involving the use of assistive technology especially seating and wheeled mobility, computer use, and environmental access.
• Sally Poole - Clinical Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy
  • Patient Outcomes
  • Managed Care & its effect on the delivery of OT services to the hand injured patients
  • Physical and psychological impact on patients with traumatic hand injuries