Tier I
Student Investigator: MacKay Whalen
Research Mentors: Professor Jennifer Bagley, MPH, RDMS, RVT, FAIUM, FSDMS and Jonathan Baldwin, PhD, CNMT, RT (CT)
Research Project Title: Comparing Abdominal and Retroperitoneal Organ Sonographic Measurements to Actual Measurements on Cadavers: A Pilot Study
Tier II
Student Investigator: Sarah Joseph
Research Mentors: Tara Klinedinst, PhD, OTR/L
Research Project Title: Exploring Caregiver Barriers to Deprescribing Inappropriate Medications in Older Adults with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
Tier III
Student Investigator: Kimberly A. Wilson
Research Mentor: Lynn Jeffries, PT, DPT, PhD and Ashley Efaw, DSc, OTR/L
Research Project Title: Interest and Preparedness of Fieldwork Educators: Collaborative Partnerships Between Academic Programs and Occupational Therapy Practitioners
Tier IV
Student Investigator: Josiah Rippetoe
Research Mentor: Elizabeth Hile, PhD, PT
Research Project Title: Examining the Association Between Functional Cognition and Dual-Task Gait Performance
Tier I
Student Investigator: Izzy Pike
Research Mentors: Katerina Ntourou, PhD, CCC-SLP; Jonathan Baldwin MS, CNMT, RT(CT)
Research Project Title: Attentional bias in adults who do and do not stutter.
Tier II
Student Investigator: Emily Helms
Research Mentors: Susan Sisson PhD, RDN, CHES, FACSM
Research Project Title: Relationship to skin carotenoids and skin reactivity.
Tier III
Student Investigator: Jenna Albarrán
Research Mentor: Lynn Jeffries, PT, DPT, PhD, PCS; Jessica Tsotsoros, PhD, OTR/L
Research Project Title: Occupational therapists’ facilitation of belonging in school-based practice: An exploratory study.
Tier IV
Student Investigator: Divya Patel
Research Mentor: Susan Sisson PhD, RDN, CHES, FACSM
Research Project Title: Accuracy and reliability of parent-measured weight and height of preschool children with varying levels of support.
Tier I
Student Investigator: Karlee Doak
Research Mentors: Lakshmi Magudilu Srishyla Kumar, PhD; Andrew John, PhD; Ayasakanta Rout, PhD.
Research Project Title: Effect of hearing acuity on listening effort measured with pupillometry in adults.
Tier III
Student Investigator: Ashley Efaw, MOTR/L
Research Mentor: Lynn Jeffries, PT, DPT, PhD, PCS; Jessica Tsotsoros, PhD, OTR/L
Research Project Title: Occupational therapy student-led journal clubs in pediatric fieldwork settings.
Tier II
Student Investigators/Awardees: Hartley Bowman & Reagan Collins
Research Mentor: Marianna Wetherill PhD, MPH, RDN-AP/LD
Research Project Title: Veggies for Life: Evaluation of a Culinary Medicine Healthy Eating Curriculum for Individuals with Physical Challenges
Tier III
Student Investigator/Awardee: Carolyn Cheema
Research Mentors: Ken Randall PT, PhD, MHR, Jonathan Baldwin MS, CNMT, RT(CT), and Carol Dionne PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, Cert MDT
Research Project Title: The effectiveness of post-professional physical therapist training in the treatment of chronic low back pain using a propensity score approach with machine learning.
Tier II
Student Investigators/Awardees: Katherine Bryne and Katelyn Harris
Research Mentors: Elizabeth DeGrace, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Rehabilitation Sciences
Research Project Title: Content Validity of the Engagement in Family Occupation Measure.
Tier III
Student Investigator/Awardee: Melissa Henniger
Research Mentors: Susan B. Sisson, PhD, RDN, CHES, FACSM
Nutritional Sciences
Research Project Title: Exploring Food Insecurity Prevalence and Potential Interventions at the University of Oklahoma health Science Center
Tier IV
Student Investigator/Awardee: Martha Blaess
Research Mentors: Allen Knehans, PhD
Nutritional Sciences
Research Project Title: Mealtime and Feeding Behaviors in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Pre-and Post-Intervention Using a Modified Sequential Oral Sensory Approach to Feeding.
Student Investigator/Awardee: Bethany Williams
Research Mentors: Susan B. Sisson, PhD, RDN, CHES, FACSM
Nutritional Sciences
Research Project Title: Association Between Health-Enhancing Community Environment and Early Childhood Education Classroom Health Practices
Tier I
Student Investigator/Awardee: Krista Wolfe
Research Mentors: Jonathan Baldwin, MS, CNMT, RT(CT)
Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
Research Project Title: Yttrium-90 SIR Sphere Spills: A Pilot Study to Determine Efficient Clean-up Practices’
Tier II
Student Investigator/Awardee: Caitlyn Mathews
Research Mentors: Suzanne H. Kimball, AuD, CCC-A, F-AAA
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Research Project Title: Outcome Measurements and Smartphone Application Selection of Patients with Mild Hearing Loss Presenting with Tinnitus
Tier III
Student Investigator/Awardee: Nicole Halliwell
Research Mentors: Elizabeth DeGrace, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Rehabilitation Sciences
Research Project Title: Experience of Sleep: Families of Young Adults with Autism Spectrum
Student Investigator/Awardee: Jennifer L. Morrison
Research Mentors: Jennifer L. Graef, PhD, RD/LD
Nutritional Sciences
Research Project Title: The Effect of 6-Gingerol on Small Intestine Epithelial Permeability: A Pilot Study
Tier IV
Student Investigator/Awardee: Nana Safoah Twum-Ampofol
Research Mentors: Thubi Kolobe, PT, PhD, FAPTA
Rehabilitation Sciences
Research Project Title: Postural Sway Velocity and Sitting Acquisition in Typically Developing Infants.
Tier I
Student Investigator/Awardee: Jessica James
Research Mentors: Carole Johnson, PhD, AuD, Jonathan Baldwin, MS, CNMT, RT(CT)
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Research Project Title: Children’s and Young Adult’s Sentence Recognition in Noise: Accuracy and Listening Effort
Tier III
Student Investigator/Awardee: Christina Crowder
Research Mentors: Jennifer Graef, PhD, RD/LD & Laura Chalmers, MD, PhD
Nutritional Sciences
Research Project Title: The effects of a low-carb, non-ketogenic diet vs standard diabetes diet on glycemic control in Type 1 diabetes
Student Investigators/Awardees: Melissa Fairman, Amber Rinestine, Shanita Rob, and Jessica Smith
Research Mentor: Leah Hoffman, PhD, RD/LD, CNSC
Nutritional Sciences
Research Project Title: A Health and Wellness Program for Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Tier III
Student Investigator/Awardee: Ashley Brice
Research Mentors: Susan Sisson, PhD, RON, CHES, FACSM, Leah Hoffman, PhD, RD/LD, CNSC, & Allen Knehans, PhD
Nutritional Sciences
Research Project Title: Family Child Care Home Provider Experiences with the Child and Adult Care Food Program
Tier IV
Student Investigator/Awardee: Chelsea Smith
Research Mentor: Susan Sisson, PhD, RON, CHES, FACSM
Nutritional Sciences
Research Project Title: Sibling Influence on Subsiding Behaviors Related to Obesity (SIS-BRO)
Tier I
Student Investigator/Awardee: Adelaide South
Research Mentors: Susan Sisson, PhD, RON, CHES, FACSM & David Fields, PhD
Nutritional Sciences
Research Project Title: Infant Care Status and Adiposity as Measured by DXA
Tier II
Student Investigator/Awardee: Anna Marie Jilla
Research Mentor: Carole Johnson, PhD, AuD
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Research Project Title: Can Audiologic and Non-Audiologic Factors Predict Hearing Aid Adherence?
Tier IV
Student Investigator/Awardee: Laura Gaeta
Research Mentor: Andrew John, PhD & Toby B. Hamilton, Ph.D., M.P.H., OTR/L, FAOTA
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Research Project Title: Phenomenologic Analysis of Spanish-Speaking Patients’ Experience in Hearing Healthcare
Tier I
Student Investigator/Awardee: Melissa White
Research Mentor: Daiquirie Crumrine, PhD, CCC-SLP
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Research Project Title: Receptive Retention of Novel Words and Images in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Tier II
Student Investigator/Awardee: Jamie Myers
Research Mentor: Suzanne Kimball, AuD, CCC-A, FAAA
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Research Project Title: Prevalence of Tinnitus and Noise Induced Hearing Loss in Oklahoma Dentists
Tier III
Student Investigator/Awardee: Sarah Smith
Research Mentor: Beth Degrace, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Rehabilitation Sciences
Research Project Title: Exploring Families’ Perceptions of Family Health
Tier IV
Student Investigator/Awardee: Katheryn Swyden
Research Mentor: Susan Sisson, PhD, RON, CHES, FACSM
Nutritional Sciences
Research Project Title: Association between Maternal Stress, Work Status, and Feeding Practices among Preschool Children