Emerging Areas

Emerging Areas of Practice:

Benefits of a Dance Program for Women Survivors of Breast Cancer
Jill Dennis, MS, OT 2004
Thesis Adviser: Carol John

Client-Centered Evaluation in American Occupational Therapy
Lauren Roth, MS, OT 2004
Thesis Adviser: Sue Leicht

Cognitive Complexity and Clinical Reasoning in Occupational Therapy Students.
Carole Dennis with Catherine Gordon and graduate students in the class of 2000.

Essential Characteristics of Preventive Educational Programs Targeting the Industrial
and Service Worker Populations
Maureen A. McDaniel, MS, OT 2000
Thesis Adviser: Marilyn Kane

Flow Experiences of Participants in Adaptive Skiing Programs
Diane Ruth Barras, OT 2002
Thesis Adviser: Marilyn Kane

Individuals with Mental Retardation and the Transition to Independent Living
Andrea M. Fadel, MS, OT 2000
Thesis Adviser: Catherine Y. Gordon

Level II Fieldwork Educators\' Familiarity, Knowledge, Comprehension, Utilization, and Value of Evidence-Based Practice.
Alisha Picarsic, MS, OT 2004
Thesis Adviser: Sue Leicht

Locus of Control, Personal Causation, and Occupational Functioning with Implications for the Model of Occupation
Donald J. Shekailo, MS, OT 2000
Thesis Adviser: Carole Dennis

Occupation Based Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy
Simon Carson, MS, OT 2002
Thesis Adviser: Diane Long

Psychological Well Being of Athletes with Acquired and Congenital Body Structure and/or Function Impairments
Eliesha Marie Lovell, MS, OT 2004
Thesis Adviser: Carol John

Psychologists\' Perceptions of Occupational Therapy and the Treatment of Eating Disorders
Amy K. Robinson, MS, OT, 2001
Thesis Adviser: Marilyn Kane

Spirituality and Occupational Therapy
Rebecca Susanne Wurm, MS, OT 2004
Thesis Adviser: Sue Leicht

The Effect of Occupational Therapy Curriculum on Students\' Attitudes Toward Mental Illness
Deborah Ann Ferris, OT 2002
Thesis Adviser: Marilyn Kane

The Role of Occupational Therapy in Welfare to Work
Emily R. Wilson, MS, OT 2000
Thesis Adviser: Michael Pizzi

Who Wants to be an Occupational Therapist?
Scott McNeil, MS, OT 2003
Thesis Adviser: Mindy Cozzolino