Helen Bryce, MA, OTR/L
Ph.D. Candidate
Adjunct Assistant Professor

Reducing caregiver burden for caregivers of loved ones with dementia

Learning strategies for adults in drug and alcohol recovery

Beth DeGrace, OTR/L, PhD
Assistant Professor

Family quality of life - especially those families who have children with challenging behaviors/autism

Family occupations - how do families co-create occupations, how do families spend their time, what do families find meaningful in what they do

How to help families/children be included in everyday settings

Carol P. Dionne, PT, PhD, OCS, Cert MDT
Assistant Professor

Effectiveness of physical therapy management for spinal conditions

Genetic influence in the clinical presentation of lumbar disc disease

Standards of care for people with Ertl amputation

David Garrison, PhD
David Ross Boyd Professor

Intrinsic and extrinsic neuromodulatory mechanisms involved with the perception of pain

Relationships between mental imaging and the actual motor activity of carrying out the same task

Comparison of cullular imaging training (CIT) and gross imaging (GIT) in cognitive performance

Toby Hamilton, PhD, MPH, OTR/L
Assistant Professor

Adaptation and occupational health in the reentry of women from prison to community life

The role of personal narratives in promoting Occupational Adaptation during life transitions

Study of personal narratives of life, health, illness, and effects on performance of everyday activities

Steve Hoppes, PhD, OTR/L
Associate Professor

Use of play as a therapeutic tool with elders

Impact of environment on functional performance of individuals with dementia

Teaching / learning process in allied health

Motivation of therapy with elders

Yih-Kuen Jan, PT, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor

Rehabilitation Biomechanics Research Program – dedicated to prevention and healing of soft tissue injury through advancing knowledge of biomechanics of the microcirculation and soft tissues.

Effectiveness of local cooling on enhancing tissue tolerance to pressure loading in people with SCI

Remodeling ANS and endothelium with exercise for preventing pressure ulcers in people with SCI

Skin blood flow oscillations and pressure ulcer risk in older adults with physical disabilities

Effect of power seat function usage on tissue viability in wheelchair users

Effect of biomechanical properties on microvascular response to plantar pressure in diabetic patients

Mathematical modeling of blood flow and oxygenation response to mechanical stresses

H.A. Thubi Kolobe, PT, PhD
Associate Professor

Early identification of infants at risk for developmental disabilities

Infant development Measurement

Test development

Early identification of children at risk for developmental disabilities; cross-cultural validation of childrearing measures; interaction between biological and environmental influences on outcome of infants and toddlers with disabilities

Irene McEwen, PhD, PT
George Lynn Cross Research Professor
Ann Taylor Chair in Pediatrics and Developmental Disabilities in Physical Therapy

Children with developmental disabilities and their families, assistive technology, and distance education. Current research includes:

Effects of power mobility on the development of children 14 - 30 months with severe motor impairments

Developmental of a minimal data set to measure outcomes for children receiving school-based occupational therapy and physical therapy