Recent Publications

Our faculty’s accomplishments extend far beyond the classroom. They regularly contribute scholarly works to advance the field of occupational therapy. Here are some of the latest examples.

Faculty and Student-Lead Publications

Sundar, S., Bowyer, P., Vas, A., Laverdure, P., & Cox, E. (2025). Interventions and measures of social inclusion for students with extensive support needs in K-12 schools: A scoping review. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/17446295241310517

Hay, C. C., Canen, C., Gray, R. L., Furl, J., & Cox, S. (2025). Wheelchair priorities of brain injury survivors and their caregivers: a cohort study. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 1-10.

Bako, A. T., Potter, T. B., Pan, A. P., Li, C. Y., Hay, C. C., Reeves, M. J., ... & Vahidy, F. S. (2025). Postacute Discharge Destination and Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events Among Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Stroke, 56(9), 2658-2668.

Gray, R. L., Hay, C. C., Pickens, N. D., & Mitchell, K. (2025). The association of cognitive screen scores and previous power mobility device experience on the power-mobility indoor driving assessment. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 1-12.

Gray, R. L., Cooper Hay, C., Yates, J. M., & Russell Bliss, J. (2025). Power mobility driving assessments used in research with adults in residential care: A scoping review. Assistive Technology, 1-10.

Scheffler, M., Vas, A. K., Hay, C., Griggs-Stapleton, L., & Cook, L. G. (2025). Cognitive training improves executive function and cognitive self-efficacy in young women with chronic stroke: A Pilot Study. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 19, 1677642.

Vas A, K., Poskey, G., Rice, M., Scheffler, M, & Cook, L. (2025) Editorial: Unlocking potential: cognitive rehabilitation for individuals with acquired brain injuries. Front. Hum. Neurosci. 19:1730344. DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2025.1730344

Vas, A, K., Rossato, R (2025). Compassion satisfaction, perceived support, and compassion fatigue among occupational therapy practitioners: An exploratory study. Indian J Occup Ther  https://doi.org/10.4103/ijoth.ijoth_43_25

Scheffler, M., Vas, A., Cook, L.G., Griggs-Stapleton, L.,  Hay, C (2025) Cognitive training improves executive function and cognitive self-efficacy in young women with chronic stroke: A Pilot Study. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, Cognitive Neuroscience https://doi.org/10.3389/ fnhum.2025.1677642

Vas, A. K., Cook, L. G., Wang, W., & Schaefer, A. (2025). Benefits of Strategic Memory Advanced Reasoning Training (SMART) in Occupational Therapy Graduate Students. The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 13(3), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.15453/2168-6408.2386

Green, T., & Vas, A. K. (2025).  Mental Practice to reduce Severe Upper Extremity Hemiparesis- A Feasibility Pilot Study.   Occupational Therapy Journal of Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/15394492251319251

McCarroll, H., Sears Leach, T., & Litton, K. (2025). Camp chronicles: The power of IPE collaboration between occupational therapy and speech-language pathology students. Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice, 41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjep.2025.100792

Figueroa, L. P., Poskey, G. A., Rose, K. K., & Pickens, N. D. (2025). Mechanisms of Change in Nature-Based Pediatric Occupational Therapy: The Ecology of Change in Outdoor Therapy Model. Occupational Therapy In Health Care, 39(3), 500–521. https://doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2024.2372739

Doneski, A. L, & Rice, M. S. (2025). Evaluating the Self-Efficacy of Novice Educators in Nursing and Allied Health Care Programs as it Pertains to Faculty Development, The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice, 23(4) Article 31.

Rice, M.S., Rasmussen, K., Donohoe, M., Fritz, R., Hammons, H., & Rimbey, O. (2025). Floor Surfaces and Sitting Pressure with Novice Wheelchair Users, Occupational Therapy in Health Care. 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2025.2577682

Yousef, M., Martin, J., Woods, A., Johnson, M., & Pickens, N. (2025). Stroke boot camp: A collaborative interprofessional educational activity for nursing, occupational, physical, and speech therapy students, Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjep.2025.100775

Chow, J. K., Pickens, N., Lin, K., Hammond, L., Phillips, C., V. Burrola, M. O'Quinn, & H. Goh., (2025). A three-point perspective on post-stroke fatigue: A grounded theory study, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2025.06.013

Syrotiak, B., Pickens, N., & Evetts, C. (2025). The development of the retire well program for first responders, The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy. https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/ojot/

Burns, S. P., Mendonca, R., Pickens, N. D., O'Donnell Knudson, L., & Smith, R. O. (2025).  A brief report on the iterative development and content validation of the myAccessibleHome app for home safety screening and interventions.   Assistive Technology, 37(6), 435-440. doi: 10.1080/10400435.2025.2462576.

McGrath, C., Benjamin-Thomas, T. E., Corrado, A. M., Mohler, E., Hand, C., & Rudman, D. L. (2025). Enacting the principles of Participatory Action Research (PAR): Reflections from the initial stages of a project with older adults with vision loss. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 24. https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069251330143

Sundar, S., Bowyer, P., Vas, A. K., Laverdure, P., & Cox, E. (2024).  Interventions and Measures of Social Inclusion for Students With Extensive Support Needs in K-12 Schools: A Scoping Review.   Journal of Intellectual Disabilities. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744629524131051

Sullivan, A., Vas, A. K., & Johnson, W. (2024).  Transition to Adulthood: Executive Function and Independent Living Skills in Autism Spectrum Disorders.   Occupational Therapy in Health Care, doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2024.2441230

Figueroa, L., Poskey, G., Rose, K., & Pickens, N. (2024).  Mechanisms of change in nature-based pediatric occupational therapy: The ecology of change in outdoor therapy model.   Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 1-22, doi: 10.1080/07380577.2024.2372739.

Syrotiak, B. T., Pickens, N. D., & Evetts, C. (2024).  Unmet Occupational Needs of First Responders' Transition to Retirement.   Journal of Occupational Science, 1-15, doi: 10.1080/14427591.2024.2328098.

Benjamin-Thomas, T. E., Laliberte-Rudman, D., & Gunaseelan, J. (2024). Navigating ethical tensions through critical reflexivity: A participatory filmmaking research project with children with disabilities. Journal of Participatory Research Methods, 5.

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Havaei, N., Kashefimehr, B., Huri, M., Bowyer, P, & Saei, S. (2024). Validation of the Persian Version of Short Child Occupational Profile in Iranian Population, Iranian Rehabilitation Journal, 22(1), 47-54, doi: 10.32598/irj.22.1.1277.4

Goffredo, C. A., Bowyer, P., & Yeatts, P. (2024). Stress among Pediatric Occupational Therapists: A Study of Prevalence, Work and Demographic Factors. Occupational Therapy In Health Care, 1–11, https://doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2024.2309677

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