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We are delighted to be digitally disseminating to you our doctoral student and faculty scholarly collaborations this academic year. Below you will find titles and authors of our most recent work along with supplemental information you can access by clicking on the poster visual-there you can find further details about the scholarship presented. We hope you find this information meaningful and helpful in sparking further innovation in the occupational therapy profession.

TitleAuthors
Adaptive Climbing: Assessing the Needs for Program DevelopmentFiona Kinmonth, OT/s, Meredith Grinnell, OT, OTD
Advocating for Inclusive Sexual and Relationship Education: A Workshop on OT’s Role in Increasing Access for Neurodiverse YouthJessica Salazar, OT/s & Heather Gilbert, OT, OTD, OTR
Building Blocks: Fine Motor Development in Head Start Classrooms at Greater Lawrence Community Action CouncilAlexandra Beck, OT/s, Martha Torres, LMHC, & Margaret Morris, OTD, OT, BCP
Developing a Program Manual for Tufts Dance for Healthy Aging with Parkinson’s DiseaseElizabeth Docherty, OT/s, Linda Tickle-Degnen, PhD, OTR, FAOTA, Augusta Polhemus OTD, OTR/L
Developing Recommendations for Young Adult Engagement in ECHS ClubhousesJulia Fragasso, OT/s, Heather Gilbert, OT, OTD, OTR
Effectiveness of Occupational Therapy Consultation in Residential Recovery Services: Preliminary Data AnalysisYishuang Liang OT/S, Brynn Speroni, OTD, OTR, Mary Alicia Barnes, OTD, OTR, FAOTA, Ryan Whitney, OTD, OTR, Nancy Baker, ScD, MPH, OTR, FAOTA, Emily Walker, MS, OTR
Evaluating Group Programming: Identifying & Addressing Strengths & Gaps at The Cambridge HomesTessa Cockerill, OT/s, Lisa Brukilacchio, OT, M.Ed., Margit Griffith, M.Ed., Mary Alicia Barnes, OT, OTD, FAOTA
Evaluating the Effects of a Long-Term Collaborative Art Project in Adults with Intellectual DisabilitiesMarina Ghobrial OT/s, Meredith Grinnell OT, OTD
Evaluating Tufts University Dance Program Student Outcomes: Self-Perceived Creative Problem Solving SkillsMona Reddad, OT/s, Mary Barnes, OT, OTD, Renata Celichowska, MA
Evaluation Through Dissemination of The Sunfish Method©: An Adaptive Swimming Online Training CourseRachael Gallagher, OT/s and Marykate Galluzzo, OT, OTD, OTR
Expanding Structured Simulated Learning Space for Occupational Therapy Doctorate StudentsCaroline Le Jones, OT/s; Brynn Speroni, OT, OTD, OTR; Jessica Harney, DPT, OT
Identifying and Implementing Staff Training in Support of Increasing Independent Living Skills in Group Living EnvironmentsBrooke Klair, OT/s & Heather Gilbert OT, OTD, OTR
Immersive Healing: Virtual Reality Embodiment Videos and Chronic Pain Reduction in Hand OsteoarthritisDavid Vo, OT/s, Robert Edwards, PhD, Nancy Baker, OT, ScD, MPH, FAOTA
Improving Access to Social Participation and Leisure Activities for Individuals with ALS Kayla Egan, OT/s; Peggy Dellea, MS, OT/L; Jennifer Buxton, MA, OTR/L, ATP, MEd 
Integrating Trauma-Informed Emotional Self-Regulation Principles into Girls United Curriculum in Rural KenyaOlivia Gaston OT/s, Augusta Polhemus OTD, OTR/L
Loneliness Prevention Within Community Dwelling Older Adults: A Pilot ProgramRachael Drislane, OT/s, Temor Amin-Arsala, OT, OTD, OTROTD, OT, BCP
Mindfulness for Tufts University Occupational Therapy Graduate StudentsMargaret Flanagan, OT/s, Margaret Morris, OTD, OT, BCP
Minimizing Stereotype Threat in Geriatric CareNadia Kao, OT/s, Ayanna K. Thomas, PhD, Meredith Grinnell, OT
Occupational Therapy in Adaptive Sports: Creating Resources to Strengthen Program Quality and Student Experience at New England Disabled SportsKarina Schappler, OT/s, Jason Lafontaine, Sarah Skeels, MPH, Mary Alicia Barnes, OT, OTD
Project KISS: Investigating the Gaze Outcomes Associated with FlirtingEllorie Levy, OT/s; Mary Barnes, OTD; Eileen Crehan, PhD
Promoting Self-Determination with a Goal Engagement Tool at 3LPlaceKaitlin Kluge, OT/s, Mary Alicia Barnes, OT, OTD & Abbey Craig, OT
Resource Development for Informal Care Partners of Encompass Clients with Cognitive Disability Discharging to HomeMadeline Andrews, OT/s, Michelle Magnifico, OT, MS, OTR, Nancy Baker OT, ScD, MPH, OTR
Revision and Study of the Professional Development MonitorJackson Miller, OT/s; Meredith Grinnell, OT, OTD, OTR
SCI&U: Developing a Coaching Manual for Peer Health Coaches Using an Occupational Therapy LensAlexia McGlynn OT/s, Sarah Skeels MPH, Diana Pernigotti,MSG, Mary Barnes, OTD
The Impact of Group Participation on Older Adult Quality of LifeTabitha Franceschini OT/s, Temor Amin-Arsala OT, OTD, OTR
The Role of Outdoor Play in Childhood Development: Creating Educational Resources for StakeholdersSiobhan O’Reilly OT/s , Lisa Brukilacchio OT, MEd., Paula Jordan B.A. Sociology, Nature-Based ECE Cert.
Utilization of a Clinical-Academic Community of Practice with School-Based Occupational Therapists to Support the Transition from a Caseload to Workload ModelMegan Ziembowicz, OT/s, Margaret Morris, OT, OTD, BCP
Volunteer Recruitment & Retention: Integrating Social Participation (SPAN) Programming within the Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation ​Megan Upton, OT/s, Miranda Fox, OTD, OTR/L, & Stephanie Freeman, LICSW, EdM​
Work as a Primary Occupation: Exploring the Impact of Leadership on the Vocational Experience of Working at Club RecSophie Handloff, OT/s; Ryan Whitney, OT, OTD, OTR; Joseph Connelly, M.Ed.; Natasha Waden, MPA