CHCS - Perspectives Winter/Spring 2016

COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE SCIENCES • 35 O n December 13, 2015, the Entry-Level O.T.D. program hosted its inaugural Research Colloquium, which showcased the culminating research projects conducted by the graduating class of 2015. The colloquium is also designed to give back to the community by providing complimentary registra- tion/continuing education unit credits in the form of previously mentioned doctoral research posters, as well as 50-minute podium presentations by faculty members on a range of topics. Research Colloquium Showcases Informative Topics BY RICK DAVENPORT, PH.D., OTR/L, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AND DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH The O.T.D. class of 2015, above, attend their last institute before commencement. From left, top row, are Lillian M. Freeman, Hillarie G. Hough, Ellie Edrissi, Larry B. Holmes, Hillary Whitacre Anderson, Ricardo A. Demetrius, and Chelsea Bryant (in NSU shirt). Front row, from left, are Meghan A. Granata, Kristin S. McMillen, My-Lynn Tran, Jamie T. Williams, Stephanie M. Sylvia, Shree Patel, and Ni He-Strocchio. Ashley R. Stedman is seated in front. • Ellie Edrissi, O.T.D. student, and Dennis P. McCarthy, Ph.D., OTR/L: “The Effectiveness of Music Therapy for Test Anxiety” • Lillian M. Freeman, O.T.D. student, and Mirtha M. Whaley, Ph.D., OTR/L: “Sexuality and Sexual Function as Occupation: An Exploratory Pilot Study of Interventions Used by Occupational Therapists Working with Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury” • Meghan A. Granata, O.T.D. student, and Mirtha M. Whaley, Ph.D., OTR/L.: “The Occupation of Mothering in the NICU: A Mother’s Narrative” • Ni He-Strocchio, O.T.D. student; Ashley R. Stedman, O.T.D. student; My-Lynn Tran, O.T.D. student; and Rick D. Davenport, Ph.D., OTR/L: “Virtual Reality Gaming for Older Adults at Risk for Falls: A Feasibility Study” • Larry B. Holmes, O.T.D. student; Ricardo A. Demetrius, O.T.D. student; and Dennis P. McCarthy, Ph.D., OTR/L: “Blended Versus Traditional Learning: Comparing Achievement Based on Occupational Therapy Course Design” • Hillarie E. Hough, O.T.D. student, and Mirtha M. Whaley, Ph.D., OTR/L: “Consumer Perception of Aging in Place: A Qualitative Study” • Kristin S. McMillen, O.T.D. student; Jamie T. Williams, O.T.D. student; and Mirtha M. Whaley, Ph.D., OTR/L: “In Their Own Voices: Perceptions and Experiences of High School Students Who Are Blind and Preparing to Transition Out of Public High Schools in Florida” • Shree Patel, O.T.D. student; Chelsea Bryant, O.T.D. student; Hillary Whitacre Anderson, O.T.D. student; and Ricardo C. Carrasco, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA: “A Quantitative Analysis of Pediatric Occupational Therapy Practitioners’ Under- standing of the Distinction BetweenSensory-BasedInter- ventions from the Classical Sensory Integrative Approach” • Stephanie M. Sylvia, O.T.D. student, and Dennis P. McCarthy, Ph.D., OTR/L: “The Relationship Between Music Therapy and Anxiety” Below are the nine doctoral research posters that were presented to community members, fellow students, and faculty and staff members.