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 (2022-24)

Loubani, K., Polo, K. M., Baxter, M. F., & Rand, D. (2024). Identifying Facilitators of and Barriers to Referrals to Occupational Therapy Services by Israeli Cancer Health Care Professionals: A Qualitative Study. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 78(1), 7801205050.

Polo, K. M., Baxter, M. F., & Wallis, N. (2022). Occupational therapy health and wellness programming for a client living with cancer. American Occupational Therapy Association SIS Quarterly Practice Connections

Benjamin-Thomas, T. E., Rudman, D. L., McGrath, C., Cameron, D., Abraham, V. J., Gunaseelan, J., & Vinothkumar, S. P. (2022). Situating occupational injustices experienced by children with disabilities in rural India within sociocultural, economic, and systemic conditions. Journal of Occupational Science, 29(1), 97-114.

Goffredo, C. A., Bowyer, P., Reis, H. I., & Humphrey, J. (2022). Pediatric occupational therapists and occupational stress: A scoping review. Occupational Therapy In Health Care, 1-15.

Chow, J. K., Pickens, N. D., Fletcher, T., Bowyer, P., & Thompson, M. (2023). Missed opportunities to ease suffering: An explanatory model of occupational therapy utilization in end-of-life care. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, 40(9), 1004-1012.

Chow, J. K., Pickens, N. D., Fletcher, T., Thompson, M., & Bowyer, P. (2023). “You’ve Got to Do Something”: Developing Occupational Therapists’ Role in End-of-Life Care. OTJR: Occupational Therapy Journal of Research, 43(1), 109-118.

Gibbs, A., Bowyer, P., Fletcher, T., Smith, T. M., & Freysteinson, W. (2023). The Child Assessment of Self-Care: Refinement & Development. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 77(Supplement_2), 7711500037p1-7711500037p1.

Rubio, K., Bowyer, P., Hite, S., Pingale, V., Raber, C., Hersch, G., & Freysteinson, W. (2022). Promoting Self-Management of Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema Through the Remotivation Process. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 76(Supplement_1), 7610505008p1-7610505008p1.

Tkach, M. M., Bowyer, P., Neville, M., Wolf, T. J., & Goodman, G. R. (2023). Predictors of hospital readmissions for people with chronic conditions.

Milleman, K., Milleman, J., Bosma, M. L., McGuire, J. A., Sunkara, A., DelSasso, A., ... & Cecil, A. M. (2022). Role of Manual Dexterity on Mechanical and Chemotherapeutic Oral Hygiene Regimens. American Dental Hygienists' Association, 96(3), 35-45.

Chang, P. F., Tsai, K. L., Richard, C., Davidson, H. A., & Hersch, G. (2023). Rest and Sleep Patterns and Activities of Residents in Long-term Care Facilities: A Descriptive Study. The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 11(1), 1-7.

Chang, P. F., & Hersch, G. (2022). Reflections of Adults Transitioning to Long-term care Facilities: Looking Back and Looking Forward. Innovation in Aging, 6(Suppl 1), 703. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igac059.2573

Tsai, K. L., Chang, P. F. J., Mathew, A. J., Richard, C., Davidson, H. A., & Hersch, G. I. (2022). Exploring Spirituality of Elders Relocating into Long-Term Care Facilities. The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 10(2), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.15453/2168-6408.1959

Wang, Y. C., Chang, P. F., Chen, Y. M., Lee, Y. C., Huang, S. L., Chen, M. H., & Hsieh, C. L. (2023). Comparison of responsiveness of the Barthel Index and modified Barthel Index in patients with stroke. Disability and Rehabilitation, 45(6), 1097-1102.

McKay, M. H., Pickens, N. D., Medley, A., Burns, S. P., Chow, J. K., Cooper, D., & Evetts, C. L. (2023). Occupational adaptation as a social process for dementia care teams. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 30(3), 384-397.

Rich, E. M., & Evetts, C. L. (2022). Occupational Adaptation as a Model for Intervention in Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS). Occupational Therapy In Health Care, 36(3), 271-282.

Karen, K. E., & Evetts, C. L. (2023). Everyday aesthetics from an occupational perspective. Journal of Occupational Science, 1-13.

Espiritu, E. W., Yeatts, P. E., & Evetts, C. L. (2024). Predictors of General Well-Being in Post professional Students of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 12(1), 1-11.

Hintz, L. A., Fletcher, T., Cahill, S., & Poskey, G. (2022). Teachers’ Experiences with Occupational Therapy Multi-Tiered Systems Support: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention, 1-18.

Runzheimer, K., Martin, J. L., & McCarroll, M. L. (2023). Factors Affecting Food-Related Activity Performance in Low-Income Older Adults. Journal of Applied Social Science, 19367244231218680.

Jones, K. B., Schell, B. A. B., Neville, M., & Pickens, N. D. (2023). Novice occupational therapy practitioners’ use of occupation in practice: A scoping review. Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 37(2), 210-229.

McKay, M. H., Pickens, N. D., Medley, A., Burns, S. P., Chow, J. K., Cooper, D., & Evetts, C. L. (2023). Occupational adaptation as a social process for dementia care teams. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 30(3), 384-397.Noralyn

Early, D., Thompson, M., Simpkins, S., Luedtke-Hoffmann, K., & Poskey, G. (2022). The Journey: Parental Expectations and Perceptions of Therapy Services for Children with Down Syndrome. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 34(3), 318-326.

Perez, M., & Poskey, G. (2022). A Survey on NICU Therapists' Role for Infants with Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy Following Therapeutic Hypothermia. Journal of Allied Health, 51(1), 15-20.

Gu, X., Keller, J., Zhang, T., Dempsey, D. R., Roberts, H., Jeans, K. A., ... & Tulchin-Francis, K. (2023). Disparity in built environment and its impacts on youths’ physical activity behaviors during COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 10(4), 1549-1559.

Roberts, H., Shierk, A., Alfonso, A. J., Yeatts, P., DeJong, T. L., Clegg, N. J., ... & Delgado, M. R. (2022). Improved Hand Function in Children with Cerebral Palsy with Repeat Doses of Group Based Hybrid Pediatric Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy. Disabilities, 2(2), 365-378.Heather

Sit, W., Wheeler, C., & Pickens, N. (2023). Occupational Therapy in Primary Health Care for Underserved Populations: A Scoping Review. Occupational Therapy In Health Care, 37(4), 552-575.

Vas, A. K., Spees, S., Wang, W., & Chambers, K. (2022). Cognitive-physical-functional correlates in chronic brain injury: a pilot study. Advances in Rehabilitation. http://doi.org/ DOI: 10.5114/areh.2022.123141

Hollingsworth, C., Boyette, V., Rich, E. M., & Vas, A. (2022). Cognition and postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS): Participant-identified challenges and strategies, and implications for intervention. Occupational Therapy In Health Care, 36(3), 220-236.

Vas, A., Rich, E., Wang, W., Patterson, M., & Parsons, T. (2022). Daily Functionality in Adults with POTS: Predictive Factors. Occupational Therapy In Health Care, 36(3), 237-252.

Rich, E. M., Vas, A., Boyette, V., & Hollingsworth, C. (2022). Daily life experiences: Challenges, strategies, and implications for therapy in postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS). Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 36(3), 306-323.Asha

Vas, A., Luedtke, A., Ortiz, E., Mackie, N., & Gonzalez, S. (2023). Cognitive Rehabilitation: Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Relevance of OTPF. Occupational Therapy International, 2023.

Green, T. M., Fromm, N. M., Gayle, F. S., Lee, J., Wang, W., & Vas, A. K. (2023). Examining the Delivery Mode of Mental Practice in Reducing Hemiparesis: A Randomized Controlled Trial. The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 11(4), 1-9.

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