2021 Scholarly Project and Capstone Presentations For the Degree of Occupational Therapy Doctorate
Members of the UToledo Occupational Therapy Doctoral (OTD) Class of 2021 presented their final projects in partial fulfillment of their doctoral degrees.
SCHOLARLY PROJECT PRESENTATIONS
CAPSTONE PRESENTATIONS
In 2021, presentations were held virtually. Presenters recorded 15-minute video presentations.
Links to streaming presentations were posted to UToledo’s online learning management
platform, and they are given below. After viewing presentations online, OTD program
faculty, students, and guests met via videoconference for discussion, allotting 5
minutes per presenter. Discussions were not recorded.
CURRICULUM DESIGN
A curriculum is both an artifact that transmits time honored values, beliefs, and principles and a dynamic framework to meet contemporary and future societal and professional needs. The faculty of the UToledo Occupational Therapy Doctoral (OTD) Program plan, implement, and systematically evaluate the OTD curriculum using four organizing elements: Practice, Advocacy, Research, and Autonomous Decision Making (PARADM). The curriculum prepares occupational therapists who are competent, ethical, and life-long learners.
SCHOLARLY PROJECTS
The 2018 Standards for an accredited educational program for the Occupational Therapist, officially adopted by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education, require that graduates of OTD programs have the ability to design and implement a research study. In conducting an individualized research project, the OTD student learns to appreciate the process of scientific inquiry and gains valuable insight for evidence-informed practice. Working with their faculty advisors, OTD students conduct research that advances knowledge and practice in occupation-based therapeutic approaches. Scholarly project presentations represent the culmination of a 12-credit hour course series. Written disseminations of each project are available through the catalog of Mulford Library.
CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE
Given dynamic patterns of occupational therapy practice, the future will require therapists to be autonomous decision makers. The Capstone Experience prepares OTD students by allowing them to plan and pursue a highly individualized semester of study at a self-selected site. The student receives mentorship of an on-site mentor as well as an academic faculty mentor. The capstone experience is introduced and planned throughout the didactic curriculum. It occurs as a 12-credit-hour course load in curriculum’s final semester, after 24 weeks of full-time supervised fieldwork. It is a full-time, 15-week, on-site experience including practicum with a major project, mentored studies, and a written dissemination. Capstone project types reflect the PARADM curriculum design, including Case Study, Program Development Plan, Program Modification Plan, Course Development, Advocacy at the Organizational Level, Advocacy at the Journal Level, and Research. Written disseminations of each project are available through the catalog of Mulford Library.
For questions, please contact alexia.metz@utoledo.edu
Class of 2021 Scholarly Project presentations
Occupational Balance: The Relationship Between Well-Being, Time Use and Meaningful
Engagement Among Individuals Living Above and Below the Federal Poverty Line
Brooke Wehrkamp
Advisor: Dr. Laura Schmelzer
Recorded presentation
Back to Top
An Investigation of the Health Implications for Volunteer and Employee First Responder
Tess Laurentius and Courtney Ross
Faculty Advisor: Dr. S. Maggie Maloney
Recorded presentation
Back to Top
The Psychosocial and Physical Effects of a Community Boxing Program on Individuals
with Parkinson’s Disease
Torie McAdams and Olivia Scheid
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Beth Ann Hatkevich
Recorded presentation
Aging Individuals with IDD: Screening Tools Used by OT and Training Programs for Direct
Service Providers
Sarah Manolukas and Taylor Watkins
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Beth Ann Hatkevich
Recorded presentation
Back to Top
Analysis and Quality of Information Availability of Parent Education Materials for
Wakeful Prone Infants
Haleigh Locke and Alexis Thomas
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Alexia E. Metz
Faculty introduction
Recorded presentation
Back to Top
Exploring Meaningful Engagement for Individuals with Depression
Nicole Danz
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Laura Schmelzer
Recorded presentation
Back to Top
The Influence of Basic Needs on Meaningful Engagement, Psychological Needs, and Well-Being
Gabrielle Markley
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Laura Schmelzer
Recorded presentation
Back to Top
Information Available to Parents through Internet Search about Toy Play for Typically
Developing Preschoolers and Preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Madison McClure and Erin Sparks
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Alexia E. Metz
Faculty introduction
Recorded presentation
Back to Top
Exploring the Relationship between Engagement, Income, and Well-Being: An Occupational
Therapy Perspective
Erin Jakubow and Kacie Lang
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Laura Schmelzer
Recorded presentation
Back to Top
The Efficacy of Ecological Momentary Assessment to Measure Fatigue in Breast Cancer
Survivors
Riley Bickerstaff and Shannon LoBianco
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ketki D. Raina
Recorded presentation
Back to Top
The Benefits of Therapy Dogs in the School System from the Perspective of School Professionals
and Staff
Kirsten Chambers
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Beth Ann Hatkevich
Recorded presentation
Back to Top
An Investigation of the Health Implications for Volunteer and Employee First Responder
Tess Laurentius and Courtney Ross
Faculty Advisor: Dr. S. Maggie Maloney
Recorded presentation
Assessing the Effectiveness of the MAX Intervention in Reducing the Impact and Severity
of Fatigue in Individuals with a Traumatic Brain Injury
Kylie Asmus and Alaena Fridrich
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ketki D. Raina
Recorded presentation
Back to Top
Readability of Sleep Hygiene Patient Education Materials for Breast Cancer Survivors
Heather Biltz and Gina Holmes
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ketki D. Raina
Recorded presentation
Feasibility of Utilizing Ecological Momentary Assessment when Measuring Fatigue for
Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis: A Cross-Sectional Study
Kasey Balog
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ketki D. Raina
Recorded presentation
What is the readability level of patient education handouts for breast cancer survivors
about sleep hygiene techniques?
Jessica Bloemer and Sarah Shivak
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Ketki D. Raina
Recorded presentation
Class of 2021 Capstone presentations
A Pediatric Case Study on the SCOPE-IT Model, Telehealth, and SCN2A Disorder
Jessica Bloemer
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Nicole Stotz
Faculty Introduction
Recorded presentation
Program Modification Plan: The Role of Occupational Therapy Within Skilled Nursing
Facilities Under the Patient Driven Payment Model
Shannon LoBianco
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Laura Schmelzer
Recorded presentation
Back to Top
Community Participation for Young Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
in PSE: A Course Development
Kirsten Chambers
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Nicole Stotz
Faculty Introduction
Recorded presentation
Occupational Therapy’s Role In Community Accessibility and Inclusion with the Disability
Community
Erin Sparks
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Laura Schmelzer
Recorded presentation
Facilitating Family- Integrated Care in the NICU: A Case Study
Nicole Danz
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Nicole Stotz
Faculty introduction
Recorded presentation
Occupational Therapy’s Role in the Promotion of Trail Accessibility
Gabrielle Markley
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Laura Schmelzer
Recorded presentation
Youth and Life Skills: A Program Development Plan
Madison McClure
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Nicole Stotz
Faculty introduction
Recorded presentation
International Fieldwork for Occupational Therapy Doctorate Students: A Course Development
Olivia Scheid
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Nicole Stotz
Faculty introduction
Recorded presentation
Viewing the Whole Person, a Holistic Approach to Recovery through Occupational Programming
Haleigh Locke
Faculty Mentor: Dr. S. Maggie Maloney
Recorded presentation
Back to Top
Understanding Self and Others Through Art: A Course Development
Sarah Manolukas
Faculty Mentor: Dr. S. Maggie Maloney
Recorded presentation
Grace Speaks: A Community-Based Occupational Therapy Program for Children and Youth
Torie McAdams
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Alexia E. Metz
Faculty introduction
Recorded presentation
Back to Top
Program Development Plan: F.U.N. for All, Addressing Sensory Sensitivity at Cedar
Point
Sarah Shivak
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Alexia E. Metz
Faculty introduction
Recorded presentation
Disability Education in Criminal Justice and First Responder Programs
Alexis Thomas
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ketki Raina
Recorded presentation
Back to Top
Advocating for Occupational Therapy’s Role with Older Drivers in a Community Setting
Taylor Watkins
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ketki D. Raina
Recorded presentation
Home Assessment Prevention Program for Independence (HAPPI)
Brooke Wehrkamp
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Beth Ann Hatkevich
Recorded presentation
A New Vision: Addressing Neurological Vision Deficits in Inpatient Rehab
Courtney Ross
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Beth Ann Hatkevich
Recorded presentation
UToledo FUELSS (Fostering University, Employment, Living, and Social Skills): An Occupation-Based
Adult Transition Program
Riley Bickerstaff
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Beth Ann Hatkevich
Recorded presentation
Back to Top
Sex and Relationship Education for Young Adults with Intellectual and Developmental
Disabilities: A Program Development Plan
Erin Jakubow
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Beth Ann Hatkevich
Recorded presentation
Therapeutic Yoga in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospital: A Multiple Case-Study
Kacie Lang
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Ketki D. Raina
Recorded presentation