Rehabilitation Science PhD program graduates:
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Roxanna Bendixen, Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. William Mann
Department: Occupational Therapy
Dissertation: “Assessment of aTelerehabilitation and a Telehomecare Program for Veterans With Chronic Illnesses”
Degree Awarded: December 2006 -
Chad Betters, Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Linda Shaw
Department: Behavioral Health and Community Science
Dissertation: “The Psychological Status of Workers’ Compensation Clients and Select Demographic and Forensic Variables”
Degree Awarded: December 2006 -
Lori Burkhead, Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. John Rosenbek
Department: Communicative Disorders
Dissertation: “Effect of Jaw and Tongue Position on Suprahyoid Muscle Function During Swallowing”
Degree Awarded: December 2005 -
Christina Dillahunt-Aspillaga, Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Swett
Department: Rehabilitation Counseling
Dissertation: “Fall Prevention in Elders: A Psychosocial Model to Reduce Brain Injuries”
Degree Awarded: December 2005 -
Neila Donovan, Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. John Rosenbek
Department: Communicative Disorders
Dissertation: “Extending Dysarthria Research with a Measure of Communicative Effectiveness”
Degree Awarded: April 2005 -
Charles Ellis, Jr., Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. John Rosenbek
Department: Communicative Disorders
Dissertation: “The Contribution of the Basal Ganglia to Expressive Language Performance”
Degree Awarded: August 2005 -
Michael Justiss, Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. William Mann
Department: Occupational Therapy
Dissertation: “Development of a Behind-The-Wheel Driving Performance Assessment of Older Adults”
Degree Awarded: December 2005 -
Man-Soo Ko, Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Andrea Behrman
Department: Physical Therapy
Dissertation: “Symmetric Limb Loading: Immediate Effect on Gait Initiation in Persons with Hemiparesis”
Degree Awarded: May 2006 -
Frank Lane, Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Linda Shaw
Department: Rehabilitation Counseling
Dissertation: “Police Officer Agreement with Hate Crime Classification: A Prospective Study of Differences Across Protected Categories”
Degree Awarded: August 2006 -
Min Liu, Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Krista Vandenborne
Department: Physical Therapy
Dissertation: “Adaptations in Skeletal Muscle Following Spinal Cord Injury and Locomotor Training”
Degree Awarded: May 2006 -
Dennis McCarthy, Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. William Mann
Department: Occupational Therapy
Dissertation: “Outcomes Evaluation of the Assessment of Driving Related Skills (ADRES) Screening Tool”
Degree Awarded: December 2005 -
Neeti Pathare, Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Krista Vandenborne
Department: Physical Therapy
Dissertation: “Metabolic Adaptations with Limb Disuse and their Impact on Skeletal Muscle Function”
Degree Awarded: May 2005 -
Chetan Phadke, Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Andrea Behrman
Department: Physical Therapy
Dissertation: “Sensori-Motor Effects of Three Locomotor Training Variables: Body Weight Support, Walking Environment, and Armswing”
Degree Awarded: August 2006
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Roberta Pineda, Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Lorie Richards
Department: Occupational Therapy
Dissertation: “Investigation Of Breastfeeding Practices In The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Before And After An Intervention Plan”
Degree Awarded: August 2006 -
Emily Plowman, Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. John Rosenbek
Department: Communicative Disorders
Dissertation: “Reproducibility of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Mapping Swallowing Musculature in the Human Motor Cortex”
Degree Awarded: April 2005
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Jamie Pomeranz, Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Linda Shaw
Department: Rehabilitation Counseling
Dissertation: “Identifying Critical Constructs and items Necessary to Examine the Need for Personal Attendant Care for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury”
Degree Awarded: April 2005 -
Arlene Schmid, Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Pam Duncan
Department: Aging and Geriatric Research
Dissertation: “Impact of Post-Stroke Mobility on Activity and Participation”
Degree Awarded: August 2005 -
Claudia Senesac, Ph.D.
Advisor: Dr. Lorie Richards
Department: Occupational Therapy
Dissertation: “Generalization of Repetitive Rhythmic Bilateral Training”
Degree Awarded: May 2006 -
Michelle Woodbury, Ph.D.
Advisors: Dr. Lorie Richards & Dr. Craig Velozo
Department: Occupational Therapy
Dissertation: “Measurement of Post-Stroke Arm Motor Ability: Examination of the Measurement Properties of the Fugl-Meyer Upper Extremity Assessment with an Item Response Theory Measurement Model”
Degree Awarded: August 2006