Current Students

Student	Name	Mentor	Track	Research Project
	Majed Albadi, MS	MaryBeth Horodyski, EdD, ATC, LAT, FNATA, Professor, Dept. of orthopaedics and Rehabilitation	Neuromuscular Plasticity	Adverse Events Associated with Cervical Spine Manipulation
	Rawan Aldhabi, MS	MaryBeth Horodyski, EdD, ATC, LAT, FNATA, Professor, Dept. of orthopaedics and Rehabilitation	Neuromuscular Plasticity	Hip abductor strength on balance and gait
	Justine Allen, MS, CCC-SLP	Emily Plowman, PhD, CCC-SLP, Associate Professor, Dept. of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences	Neuromuscular Plasticity	Mechanisms of bulbar dysfunction in critically ill populations
	Kanika Bansal, MPT	Dorian Rose, PT, PhD, Research Associate Professor, Dept. of Physical Therapy	Neuromuscular Plasticity	Improving gait and community participation post-stroke
	Ethan Benevides, BA	David Fuller, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Physical Therapy	Neuromuscular Plasticity	TBD
	Miles Cameron, BS, BM	Andy Judge, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Physical Therapy	Neuromuscular Plasticity	Cancer cachexia in gastrointestinal malignancies
	Katherine Buzzanca, BA, BS	Jason Beneciuk, PT, DPT, PhD, MPH, Research Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physical Therapy	Neuromuscular Plasticity	TBD
	Jessican Cornman, PT, DPT	Barbara Smith, PhD, PT, Research Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physical Therapy	Neuromuscular Plasticity	TBD
	Carlyn Ellison, MPH, CPH	Sherrilene Classen, PhD, MPH, OTR/L, FAOTA, FGSA, Professor and Chair, Dept. of Occupational Therapy	Disability, Occupation, and Participation Science	Home modifications and mobility
	Alayna Ernster, BHS	Deidre Pereira, PhD, ABPP, Associate Professor, Dept. of Clinical and Health Psychology	Disability, Occupation, and Participation Science	Improving the Hr-QOL of Neuro-Oncology patients and caregivers
	Fiorella Guerrero Calle, MA	Jessica Kramer, PhD, OTR/L, Associate Professor, Dept. of Occupational Therapy	Disability, Occupation, and Participation Science	Promoting inclusive education in Peru
	Kelly Hawkins, PT, DPT, NCS	Emily Fox, PT, DPT, PhD, NCS, Research Associate Professor, Dept. of Physical Therapy	Neuromuscular Plasticity	Walking adaptability after stroke
	Seung Woo Hwangbo, OTD	Sherrilene Classen, PhD, MPH, OTR/L, FAOTA, FGSA, Professor and Chair, Dept. of Occupational Therapy	Disability, Occupation, and Participation Science	TBD
	Mary Jeghers, OTR/L	Sandra Winter, OTR/L, Research Assistant Scientist, Dept. of Occupational Therapy	Disability, Occupation, and Participation Science	Older drivers’ perspectives on autonomous vehicle technologies
	Kavya Kamalamma, MPT	Krista Vandenborne, PhD, PT, Distinguished Professor and Chair, Dept. of Physical Therapy	Neuromuscular Plasticity	Prediction of loss of ambulation in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
	Jaewon Kang, MS, KOT	Sergio Romero, PhD, Adjunct Research Assistant Professor, Dept. of Occupational Therapy	Disability, Occupation, and Participation Science	Clinical and patient-reported outcome measures
	Mia Kelly, BS	Gordon Mitchell, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Physical Therapy	Neuromuscular Plasticity	Functional consequences of circadian clock gene expression on respiratory motor plasticity
	Sharon Mburu, PT, MS	Consuelo Kreider, PhD, OTR/L,Research Assistant Professor, Dept. of Occupational Therapy	Disability, Occupation, and Participation Science	TBD
	Shabnam Medhizadah, MS	Sherrilene Classen, PhD, MPH, OTR/L, FAOTA, FGSA, Professor and Chair, Dept. of Occupational Therapy	Disability, Occupation, and Participation Science	Constructing the short form Fitness-to-Drive Screening Measure
	Sharon Medina, MOT, OTR/L	Consuelo Kreider, PhD, OTR/L,Research Assistant Professor, Dept. of Occupational Therapy	Disability, Occupation, and Participation Science	Self-management in adult roles and contexts
	Michela Mir, MS, CCC-SLP	Karen Hegland, PhD, CCC-SLP, Associate Professor, Dept. of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences	Neuromuscular Plasticity	Clinical assessment of upper airway dysfunction
	Yuhan Mou, MA, CCC-SLP	Karen Hegland, PhD, CCC-SLP, Associate Professor, Dept. of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences	Neuromuscular Plasticity	Disorders of airway protection
	Priyanka Rana, MPT	Mark Bishop, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Associate Professor, Dept. of Physical Therapy	Neuromuscular Plasticity	Exercise Induced Hypoalgesia (EIH) in Healthy Individuals
	Alycia Rivet, MEd, CCC-SLP	Karen Hegland, PhD, CCC-SLP, Associate Professor, Dept. of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences	Neuromuscular Plasticity	Psychophysical Investigation of Sensation in Swallowing
	Tinuade Olarawaju, PT, MSC	Emily Fox, PT, DPT, PhD, NCS,Research Associate Professor, Dept. of Physical Therapy	Neuromuscular Plasticity	TBD
	Elaheh Sajjadi, Msc, PT	Gordon Mitchell, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Physical Therapy	Neuromuscular Plasticity	Acute intermittent hypoxia and motor control
	Michele Singer, MS, CCC-SLP	David Fuller, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Physical Therapy	Neuromuscular Plasticity	Gene therapy in the hypoglossal motor system
	Sarah Skinner Burke, MS	Russ Hepple, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Physical Therapy	Neuromuscular Plasticity	Mitochondrial permeability transition in aging skeletal muscle
	May Smith Sherry, MA, CCC-SLP	Karen Hegland, PhD, CCC-SLP, Associate Professor, Dept. of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences	Neuromuscular Plasticity	Mechanisms of swallowing disorders in parkinsonism
	Michael Sunshine, BS	David Fuller, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Physical Therapy	Neuromuscular Plasticity	Spinal stimulation to restore respiration in spinal injury
	Bryn Taylor, BS, MA	Karen Hegland, PhD, CCC-SLP, Associate Professor, Dept. of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences	Neuromuscular Plasticity	TBD
	Alyssa Terry, MS, CCC-SLP	Karen Hegland, PhD, CCC-SLP, Associate Professor, Dept. of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences	Neuromuscular Plasticity	TBD
	Isabelle Coppa Wandenkolk, BS, MPH	Sherrilene Classen, PhD, MPH, OTR/L, FAOTA, FGSA, Professor and Chair, Dept. of Occupational Therapy	Disability, Occupation, and Participation Science
	James Wersal, OTD, OTR/L	Sherrilene Classen, PhD, MPH, OTR/L, FAOTA, FGSA, Professor and Chair, Dept. of Occupational Therapy	Disability, Occupation, and Participation Science	Emerging technologies and transportation
	Abigail Wilson, DPT	Joel Bialosky, PT, PhD, FAAOMPT, OCS, Clinical Associate Professor, Dept. of Physical Therapy	Neuromuscular Plasticity	Mechanistic approach to pain management