2005 – 2006

Rehabilitation Science PhD program graduates:

  • 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