Research

The demands of today's clinical environment are such that practitioners need skills in determining the effectiveness of their treatment approaches. To facilitate the preparation of students to conduct outcomes research, the MOT program in the School of Occupational Therapy incorporates research as a partial requirement for graduation.

Research at the University of Indianapolis is collaborative, with each student participating in a research group with fellow classmates and a faculty advisor. The research experience culminates in a research article submitted for publication and oral presentation at the annual research forum.

Following, is a list of some of the recent published research by University of Indianapolis occupational therapy faculty and students.

Breeden, L. (2008). Co-author The Hemiplegic Shoulder (Nagler, W., Singh, R.) Chapter 10: 
Shoulder Disorders:  A Pocket Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment.  Springer Verlag.

Dale, L. Healthy aging through social participation. OT Practice, 2008; 13 (22): 24-26.

Dale, L. Occupational therapy, communications, and industry: Partners for learning and occupational therapy service delivery. OT Practice, 2008; 13 (12): 10-13.

Barton, R, Killian, C, Bushee, M, Callen, J, Cupp, T, Ochs, B, Sharp, M, Tetrault, K. Occupational performance issues and predictors of dysfunction in college instrumentalists. Medical Problems of Performing Artists, 2008; 23 (2): 72-78.

Barton, R,  Feinberg, J. Effectiveness of an educational program in health promotion and injury prevention for freshman music majors. Medical Problems of Performing Artists, 2008; 23 (2): 47-53.

Beitman, C. L. (2007). Exploring teaching and learning in a community-based elder wellness service-learning program. In K. Colburn & R. Newmark (Eds.), Service-Learning: Models for the 21^st Century (123-133). Indianapolis, IN: University of Indianapolis Press.

Moyers, P. & Dale, L., (Eds.). (2007). The Guide to Occupational Therapy Practice, 2nd edition. American Occupational Therapy Association. AOTA Press.

DeCleene, K. E., & Hayden-Sewall, A. (2007, December). Sound therapy: What is occupational therapy’s role? School System Special Interest Section Quarterly.

Dale, L., Anderson, A., Bader, J., Covey, N., Lane, A., Molder, S., Page, L., Mollman, J., Rees, E. Partnerships between academic and clinical settings: Facilitating successful measurement of clinical outcomes. OT Practice, 2006; 11 (21): 17-20.

Dale, L, Boenker, J, Easter, D, Niederhauss, S, Stach, A, Szuter, K. The meaning of work for two high school seniors. Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment, and Intervention, 2006; 27: 13-20.

Dale, L, Albin, R, Lange, A, Kapolka-Ullom, S, Quaderer, K, McCann, M, Shafer, N. The meaning of work in the U.S. for two Latino immigrants from Colombia and Mexico. Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment, and Intervention, 2005; 25: 187-196.