The Rehabilitation Science Doctoral Program would like to welcome our newest Graduate Faculty members, Drs. Stefani Bodison, Charles Ellis, Jr. and Hongwu Wang! Stefani Bodison, OTD, OTR/L Dr. Bodison is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy. She is an internationally renowned expert in sensory…
Isabelle Wandenkolk, a Rehabilitation Science doctoral student in the Department of Occupational Therapy’s Institute for Mobility, Activity, and Participation (I-MAP) team, collaborates with the Department of Veterans Affairs to better understand the perceptions of rural Veterans as it relates to the acceptance and adoption of automated vehicle technology.
The Rehabilitation Science program selected PhD student, Sarah Skinner, and recent alumna, Dr. Kanika Bansal, for Outstanding Manuscript Awards. Bansal Kanika Bansal Kanika Bansal was selected for her excellent clinical paper “Spatiotemporal strategies adopted to walk at fast speed in high- and low-functioning individuals post-stroke: a cross-sectional…
Twelve Rehabilitation Science students presented their research at the 17th Annual Neuromuscular Plasticity Symposium on Friday, March 18th, during the symposium poster session. Ethan Benevides Second year student, Ethan Benevides, won best poster award for his research, “Prolonged Diaphragm Activation Using Closed…
The Rehabilitation Science Doctoral program is very proud of the outstanding research being done by our students! The following RSD student presentations will take place at the upcoming PHHP Research Day on Thursday, February 10, 2022, from 3 – 6 pm. Mark your calendars and join the virtual meeting…
From top left to bottom right: Drs. Gordon Mitchell, Tracy Baker, Jyoti Watters and Arash Tadjalli. Dr. Gordon Mitchell and his team were recently awarded another grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute concerning how two important cell types in the spinal cord interact to regulate respiratory motor…
The Center for Respiratory Research and Rehabilitation hosted its 4th Retreat on January 17. The event was held at the Florida Museum of Natural History and included an overview of the Center from Director Gordon Mitchell, research poster presentations from 30 trainees, and short presentations from 17 faculty. In his “state…
