LaVona Traywick, PhD, MA

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Education:

• PhD, Gerontology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 2006 
• Graduate Certificate, Medical Behavioral Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 2006
• MA, Gerontology, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR, 2000
• BS, Health Sciences, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR, 1998 
   

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Clinical/Research Interests:

• Healthy Aging 
• Gerontological Literacy
• Adaptive Exercise 

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Select Publications:

• Zeiner, Tracey; Gillette, Alexis; Traywick, LaVona; Brown, Teressa; Cipriani, Daniel (2025) Intentional Grouping and Team Building within the Gross Anatomy Laboratory, Anatomical Science  Education 
  https://doi.org/10.1002/ase.70094
• Jordan, K., Dailey, D., Elliff, T., Marks, S., Morris, D., Park, A., Traywick, L. & Murphey, T. (2025). Needs assessment of informal caregivers of people with dementia in Arkansas. MedCrave Online Journal of Public Health, 14(1), 37-43. DOI: 10.15406/mojph.2025.14.00469  
• Young, A., Habegger, A., Griffin, T., Traywick, L., Metcalf, B., & James, D. (2025). Management of Type 1 Diabetes in an Elite Endurance Athlete. Journal of Clinical Exercise Physiology, 14(1), 26-28. https://doi.org/10.31189/2165-6193-14.1.26
• Gillett, A; Traywick, L; Gorio, K; Dold, A. (December 2024) Increasing Access to Pelvic Health Education for Women in Underserved Communities: A Mixed-Methods Study Health Promotions International Volume 39, Issue 6, https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daae180
• Habegger, A.; Curtis, D.; James, D.; Traywick, L.; Young, A.; Kahl, D.; Conrad, W. (2024, Nov) Stroboscopic Vision Decreases Performance on the Y-Balance Test in Youth Athletes Journal of Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/josptopen.2024.1243 
• Curtis D, Gillett A, Habegger A, Traywick L, Handlery R, Varela A, Brown, T, James, D. (2024) Effectiveness of Low-Level Laser Therapy on Pain and Function in Individuals with Musculoskeletal-Related Disorders, A Pilot Study. The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice. 2024 Oct 04;22(4), Article 24.
• Traywick, LaVona; Griffin, Terry; Curtis, Danny; James, Dawn; (March 2024) Effectiveness of Community Bowling Program for Youth with Disabilities SMP Sports Science and Medicine, 2(1).  
• Traywick, L.; Saviers, B.; Griffin, T.; Brown, T. (2022) OT Knowledge of Aging, "Cohort Analysis of Four Graduating Classes of Occupational Therapy Students' Knowledge of Aging Journal of Occupational Therapy, 6 (2)  https://doi.org/10.26681/jote.2022.060208 
• Meaux, J.; Traywick, L., Saviers, B. (2021) Effects of Study Abroad on Cultural and Interprofessional Competencies. Nurse Education Today DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2021.104928
• Griffin, T. and Traywick, L. (2020) The Role of Variable Rate Technology in Fertilizer Usage. Journal of Applied Farm Economics Vol 3 (2) p.59-67 DOI: 10.7771/2331-9151.1049 
• Washburn, LT, Traywick, L and Garrison, MEB (2020) Extension Educators and Volunteer Leaders: Evaluation of Fitness Outcomes Among Participants in Community Strength Training Classes. Frontiers in Public Health 8:566387. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.566387
• Washburn, L. T., Traywick, L., Thornton, L., Vincent, J., & Brown, T. (2020). Using ripple effects mapping to evaluate a community-based health program: perspectives of program implementers. Health Promotion Practice, 21(4), 601-610.