Post-professional OTD Doctoral Capstone Projects

The Doctoral Capstone project reflects the synthesis of knowledge, reflective practice, and doctoral-level skills developed during post-professional studies. It is a faculty-mentored, integrative learning experience that relates to the student’s professional portfolio and professional goals. Students demonstrate the ability to synthesize in-depth knowledge in a practice area through development and dissemination of an evidence-based project.

The first Doctoral Capstone course, in a series of three courses, requires development of a capstone plan that includes a literature review, needs assessment, identification of individualized learning objectives, plans for supervision, and an evaluation plan. In the second course students develop the methods and procedures required for implementation and evaluation of the planned capstone project. In the third and final Capstone course, students implement and evaluate the effectiveness of their project including dissemination of results.

Class of 2024

• Educating Healthcare Professionals on Rehabilitation and End-of-Life Care

  Kayla Allen

• A Neurodevelopmental Approach to Dyslexia: The Impact of the ATNR Reflex on Reading Fluency

  Kristen Chapman

• Analyzing the Psychological effects of Relocation Stress Syndrome/Transfer Trauma and Determining How it Impacts Quality of Life Amongst the Adult and Geriatric Populations

  Danielle Cogdell

• The Benefits of Receiving Occupational Therapy for Lymphedema Management 

  Lori Harris

• New Grad Preparedness for Providing Supervision: OTA to OT Transition

  Sam Harrison

• Diving Deep: Exploring the Impact of Community Aquatic Exercise on Health, Well-being, and Participation for Women with Lipedema

  Kelly Hochstetler 

• The Influence of Interprofessional Education on the Perspective or Uptake of Augmented or Virtual Reality Technology

  Sylvia Huang 

• Investigating the Effectiveness of a Multisensory Approach to Occupational Therapy Interventions in Improving Functional Outcomes for Moderate/Severe TBI Patients in the Inpatient Acute Hospital Setting

  Daylene Hunte-Lee

• Integrating Social Participation into Intervention with Young Adult Post-Stroke Patients: A Survey of Occupational Therapy Practitioners

  Holly Jones

• Fieldwork II Students: Trending Professional Behaviors Unveiled

  Kristin King

• Determining the Needs Assessment to Develop a Program that Addresses Life Skills and Workforce Integration for Adults with Disabilities

  Becky Soileau

• Standing for Independence: A Program to Improve Sit-to-stand, Independence with ADL, and Quality of Life in Home Health Patients

  Jim Stieren

Class of 2023

• Enhancing Occupational Therapists’ Functional Cognitive Assessments in Acute-Care

  Lacee Andrews

• Fine Motor Intervention Program - A Response to Covid-19

  Anne Bradley

• The Efficacy of Manual Therapy for the Treatment of COPD

  Katie Brown

• The OT/PT Suite

  Jenna Fanelli

• Effectiveness of Autism Spectrum Disorder Training For Daycare Providers

  Nancy N. Garcia

• Increasing Interest and Motivation for Improved Participation in Pre-writing Tasks

  Analicia Garza

• The Call for Trauma-Informed Care In Occupational Therapy9

  Jennifer Gunn

• Osteoarthritis Telehealth Patient Education Course

  Titus Hughes

• Supporting the Rural Occupational Therapist

  Amy Knott

• Impact of Language Barriers on Occupational Therapy Intervention

  Angelica Leal

• OT's Role in Management of Vestibulo-Ocular Deficits

  Meghan Lewis

• Are Public Spaces in Houston, Texas Accessible?

  George Pusey

• Improving Occupational Therapists' Self-Efficacy in Performing Mat Assessments

  Veronica R. Reyna

• Implementing a Fall Prevention Protocol in Memory Care

  Amber Linnen Roberts

• Inclusive Education in Action: Strengthening Partnerships Between Occupational Therapists and Teachers

  Amanda Salazar

• The Effectiveness of Telehealth with the Older Adult Population Receiving Inpatient Rehab

  Jonathan J. Smith

• Addressing Somatosensory Deficits in Post-Stroke Patients

  Liana Trevino

• Therapists' Self-Efficacy Following Training on a Newly Implemented Assessment Tool

  Alexis Waltemeyer