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 2019
- ICU journal: Promoting active client participation through occupational therapy intervention, Riley Arnold, OTS
- Exploring the role of occupational therapy in the treatment of individuals with Multiple Sclerosis across settings, Ashley Athmann, OTS
- Occupational therapy for military veterans with polytrauma, Tim Aune, OTS
- Determining sensory processing needs in premature infants Post-NICU and the role of occupational therapy in NICU follow-up clinics, Shaylee Backer, OTS
- Occupational therapy's role in addressing feeding difficulties in the NICU, Molly Boell, OTS
- A Montessori-based approach in occupational therapy for persons with dementia, Lauren Classen, OTS
- Strategies for teaching research design and data analysis, Brenda DeLano, OTS
- Nature-based sensory integration program for children with sensory processing impairments, Hannah Dobrovolny, OTS
- Empowering engagement in sexuality and intimacy occupations, Mallory Drenth, OTS
- Let's dance: Understanding the role of occupational therapy in dance across the lifespan, Becca Gaikowski, OTS
- Culturally relevant health and wellness program for children attending the Boys and Girls Club of Moody County, Cassidy Gebhart, OTS
- Development of an occupation-based guidebook for hand therapy practice, Alyssa Gee, OTS
- EMPOWER: An occupational therapy program for survivors of human trafficking, Megan Hilson, OTS
- Occupation and evidence-based practice for upper extremity rehabilitation, Ashley Hoyme, MS
- Occupational therapy's role in empowering survivors of human sex trafficking, Angela Kaiser, OTS
- Advanced clinical practice: Visual training in occupational therapy, Kirstyn Larsen, OTS
- Baby's journey home: Understanding the role of occupational therapy and parent education in the NICU, Ashley Musch, OTS
- Adapted sport and leisure programming for individuals with disabilities, Kristina Neumann, OTS
- Medically prescribed daycares: Expanding opportunities for children with special needs, Mariah Niemeyer, OTS
- Sustainability of the Ready Approach in a long-term care setting, Rachel Noonan, OTS
- Low vision: Applying clinical knowledge to teaching and learning, Tyler Rowland, OTS
- Occupational therapy's role in pediatric cancer treatment, Christina Silver, OTS
- Infant positioning protocol for a pediatric intensive care unit, Becca Spangler, OTS
- Emphasizing occupation in the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT-BIG) Program for persons diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, Katelyn Walsh, OTS
- Occupational therapy and gymnastics: The development of the Mighty Movers Adaptive Gymnastics Program, Kenna Wieczorek, OTS
- Addressing depression among older adults in an ALF through meaningful occupations and community involvement, Heidi Willett, OTS
- Impact of occupational therapy intervention on sedentary behaviors among office workers, Logan Willhite, OTS
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