Occupational Therapy Capstone Experiential Projects

The Capstone allows doctoral students to enhance skills in advanced clinical practice, scholarship, administration, leadership, advocacy, program and policy development, education or theory development. The field experience may occur in a traditional or non-traditional site, and the student is expected to perform beyond that of an entry-level occupational therapist.

Submissions from 2018

  • Reducing the Risk of Falls in the Older Adult Population, Chase Brandner, OTS
  • Empowering Survivors of Human Trafficking, Krista Crook, OTS
  • Promoting Adaptive Responses in Children Using an OT-SI Approach, Nicole Fluth, OTS
  • A Life Skills Training Program for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness Residing in Volunteers of America, Dakotas Emergency Housing, Michelle Holbeck, OTS
  • Developing an Occupation-based, Trauma-informed Camp & Retreat Program, Katelyn Holbrook, OTS
  • Implementation of Caring for the Caregiver: A Dementia Caregiver Training Program, Riley Johnson, OTS
  • Predictive Indicators of Independence at Discharge from Acute Rehabilitation: A Retrospective Study, Nicole Kuhl, MS
  • Animal Assisted Therapy in Occupational Therapy, Beth Laskowski, OTS
  • Sensory Integration and the Role of Occupational Therapy in the Treatment of Children with Idiopathic Toe Walking, Kaitlyn Ludwig, OTS
  • A Transitional Occupational Therapy Program to Enhance Physical and Psychosocial Well-Being among Children from Poor Families in Eldoret, Kenya, Lindsey Mettler, OTS
  • Gardening as a Meaningful Occupation for Individuals with Dementia, Alaina Meyer, OTS
  • Efficacy of Yoga on Occupational Performance Among Children with Developmental Delays, Shelby Myers, OTS
  • The Effectiveness of a Life Skills Program in Improving IADL Performance by Adults with Mental Health Disorders, Whitney Redler, OTS
  • Exploring Vision-Based Occupational Therapy Interventions, Megan Van Heerde, OTS
  • The Impact of Sensory-based Strategies on Teachers’ Perceptions of Behavior and Learning in Elementary-aged Children, Kenzie Vander Molen, OTS
  • Emotional and Behavioral Program of School Aged Youth, Rachel Warnke, OTS
  • Occupational Therapy in the Classroom: An Educational and Consultative Program for Teachers in a Child Care Setting, Stephanie Wells, OTS