OTD News Volume VI, Issue 1

By: Rick Davenport, Ph.D., OTR/L Sunday, December 13, 2015, marked another milestone for the Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) Entry-Level rogram at Nova Southeastern University, Tampa, by hosting its First Annual Research Colloquium. This colloquium howcased the culminating research projects conducted by the graduating class of 2015. College of Health Care Sciences Dean r. Stanley Wilson and Department of Occupational Therapy Chair Dr. Sandee Dunbar introduced the doctoral research poster ession. The nine doctoral research posters that were presented to community members, faculty, staff, and fellow students were s follows: Ellie Edrissi, OTD-S & Dennis P. McCarthy, Ph.D., OTR/L. he effectiveness of music therapy for test anxiety illian M. Freeman OTD-S & Mirtha M. Whaley Ph.D., TR/L. exuality and sexual function as occupation: An exploratory pilot study of nterventions used by occupational therapists working with Individuals with pinal cord injury eghan A. Granata, OTD-S & Mirtha M. Whaley, Ph.D., TR/L. he occupation of mothering in the NICU: A mother’s narrative i He-Strocchio, OTD-S; Ashley R. Stedman, OTD-S; y-Lynn Tran, OTD-S; & Rick D. Davenport, Ph.D., OTR/L. irtual reality gaming for older adults at risk for falls: A feasibility study arry B. Holmes, OTD-S; Ricardo A. Demetrius, OTD-S & ennis McCarthy, Ph.D., OTR/L. lended versus traditional: Learning: comparing achievement based on ccupational therapy course design illarie E. Hough, OTD-S & Mirtha M. Whaley, Ph.D.,OTR/L. onsumer perception of aging in place: A qualitative study ristin S. McMillen, OTD-S; Jamie T. Williams, OTD-S & Mirtha M. Whaley, Ph.D., OTR/L. n their own voices: Perceptions and experiences of high school students who are blind and preparing to transition out of public high schools in lorida hree Patel OTD-S; Chelsea Bryant OTD-S; Hillary Elaine Whitacre Anderson OTD-S & Ricardo C. Carrasco, Ph.D., TR/L, FAOTA. quantitative analysis of pediatric occupational therapy practitioners understanding of the distinction between sensory-based interventions from the lassical sensory integrative approach tephanie M. Sylvia, OTD-S & Dennis P. McCarthy, Ph.D., OTR/L . he relationship between music therapy and anxiety Page 3 OTD NEWS, Volume VI, Issue 1 irst Annual Research Colloquium