The Occupational Therapy Doctoral program began in 2015 with the first class graduating in August 2018. Students in the OTD program receive expert instruction and a broad range of field experience to properly prepare them for the national certification exam. This capstone project is the culmination of the doctoral program.
The OTD program maintains accreditation through ACOTE, the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education.
Capstones from 2022
Development of the Sexual Spring Planning Manual, Hannah Belle Aldridge
Incorporating an Occupational Balance Component into a community Physical Education in the Park Youth Program, Chineche Lilian Aniemena
Enhancing Ergonomics and Personal Safety within the Farming Profession, Savannah Hooper
Development of a Vocational Skills Program for an Adult Day Treatment Center, Faith Jones
Serve Those Who Served Us: Life Skills Program Development to Decrease Homelessness in the Veteran Population, Hannah Hale Malone
Starting with The Soil: An Occupation-Based Agricultural Frame of Reference, Sadie Beth Masterson
Upper Limb Differences Theory: Achieving Occupational Independence, Elisabeth Carrice McDaniel
The Daily Mom: A Public Platform to Enhance Occupational Therapy’s Role and Scope in Supporting Maternal Role Transition, Ashlen McRae
Development of a Animal Assisted Therapy Intervention Manual and Screening Tool for the Pediatric Population, Moira O'Keefe
Making the Most Out of Mealtime, Melodie Palmer Penn
Health Promotion and Injury Prevention at Nucor Steel Memphis, Inc., Andrew W. Pratt
Improving Participation in Therapy Sessions when Adults with Physical Impairments Play Video Games, Lorna Leigh Rogers
Sensory Strategies: Incorporating Sensory Components Into Connected Foster Care’s Visitation Center, Olivia Stanton
OT in the PICU: Early Mobility and Parent Occupational Engagement in Medically-Fragile Pediatric Patients, Allison Tackett
Sidewalks: Environmental Facilitators to Promote Older Adult Community Participation, Hailey Godfrey Thomas
Merging the Gap: Human Trafficking Module and Value-Based Assessment Tool for Health Care Professionals in Northeast Arkansas, Jessica Towell
Development of an Occupational Therapy Activity Program in Hospice: Making the Days Count, Lauren Walker
Program Development: An Adaptive Sports Program for Children with Disabilities to Promote Occupational Engagement, Haylee Whitehurst
Katz of All Kinds Inclusive Playground: A Funding and Inclusive Playground Guide for Melbourne School District, Kennedi Wiles-Blankenship
