Occupational Therapy PhD Candidates

Danielle E. Barber, OTD, OTR/L

Dissertation: Occupational Imbalance in Adults with Drug Addiction
Chair: Pei-Fen Chang, PhD, OTR
Committee: Lisa Griggs-Stapleton, PhD, OTR; Brenda Ross Swilley, PhD, RN, COHN-S
Education: Florida International University, BS in Health Sciences-OT Track; Florida International University, MS in Occupational Therapy; Texas Woman's University, post-professional Doctorate of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
Residence Location: Pembroke Pines, FL

Eleanor Olson, OTR

Dissertation: Investigating the Effects of the Reintegration Program in the Adult Cancer Population - Case Study Series
Chair: Patricia Bowyer, EdD, MS, OTR, FAOTA, SFHEA
Committee: Catherine Cooper Hay OTR, PhD; Wyona Freysteinson, PhD, MN, RN, FAAN
Education: Colorado College in Colorado Springs, BS in Psychology; LSU Health New Orleans, MOT in Occupational Therapy
Residence Location: Houston, TX

Angela Rittler, OTD, OTR/L

Dissertation: Feasibility of a Somatosensory Enriched Pediatric Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy (P-CIMT) Camp for Children with Hemiplegia Cerebral Palsy
Chair: Heather Roberts, PhD, OT
Committee: Gail Poskey, PhD, OTR, CNT; Alyssa LaForme Fiss, P.T., PhD; Jill Heathcock, MPT, PhD
Education: University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, Clinical Doctorate in Occupational Therapy
Residence Location: Lewis Center, Ohio

LaTonya Seldon, MS, OTR/L, CNT, ATP, SBCS, NTMTC

Dissertation: The Experiences of Gay Fathers in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Qualitative Case Series
Chair: Gail Poskey, PhD, OTR
Committee: Lou Ann Hintz, PhD, OTR & Jodi Thomas, PT, DPT, DHSc

Jennifer Sylvan, OTR/L

Dissertation: TBD
Chair: Gail Poskey, PhD, OTR
Committee: Catherine Cooper Hay, PhD, OTR
Education: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, BA in Journalism, BA in Psychology; Nova Southeastern University, MOT in Occupational Therapy
Current Residence: Charlotte, NC

Sarah Tuberty, OTD, OTR/L

Dissertation: The lived experience of children with congenital upper limb differences as they navigate the social context: A phenomenological study
Chair: Heather Roberts, PhD, OT
Committee: Catherine Hay, PhD, OTR; Christine Haines, PhD OTR; Lisa Rosen, PhD; Michelle James, MD
Grant Funding: Jane Nelson Institute for Women’s Leadership, Texas Woman's University Quality Enhancement Plan, and TWU Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Internal Grant
Education: Saint Mary's College of California, BS in Biology; Boston University, OTD
Residence Location: Media, PA

Jennifer M. Yates, OTD, OTR/L

Dissertation: Effects of Adapted Power Mobility Through Play Upon Aspects of Social, Physical, Sensory and Cognitive Development in Children with Limited Movements
Chair: Martin S. Rice, PhD, OTR, FAOTA
Committee: Mary F. Baxter PhD, OT, FAOTA; Lou Ann Hintz, PhD, OTR; Alyssa Fiss, PT, PhD
Education: Missouri State University, BS in Marketing; Belmont University, OTD
Residence Location: Springfield, MO