Category: Alumni

Category: Alumni

AOTA Presentations

Thursday, April 16 8:00AM-9:00AM Newman, R. & Lyons, K. Improving the Integration of Occupational Therapy Services in Adult Cancer Rehabilitation. 8:00AM-9:00AM Molinksy, R., DeAngelis, T., Jacobs, K., Kardachi, J. & Milton, L., (SIS) EDSIS Faculty Subsection Annual Program: Practical Pedagogy Techniques for Beginner and Master Educators. 8:00AM-9:30AM Cason, J., Jacobs, K., Richmond, T. Telehealth: Evidence-Based […]

Stepp Receives Prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award

Cara Stepp, assistant professor in the department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences has received a $500,000, five-year Early Faculty Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Stepp’s CAREER project will bridge the fields of augmented and alternative communication (AAC) and human-machine interfaces (HMI) by developing new technology to enable severely paralyzed […]

Video: Grant Writing Workshop for Early Stage Investigators

Grant Writing for Early Stage Investigators Presentation by Sargent Dean Chris Moore Dean Moore uses his NIH and VA expertise to outline the steps junior faculty members or early stage investigators can take to get funded. Watch a recording of the workshop

Lead the Way Symposium: Innovative Approaches to Intervention for Chronic Disease: October 3, 2015

The 2015 Lead the Way Symposium will be held on October 3, 2015, at Boston University Sargent College. This year’s topic, “Innovative Approaches to Intervention for Chronic Disease”, will include presentations in the areas of acute care, community/rural settings, and chronic conditions. Sponsored by the Department of Occupational Therapy, the event will feature faculty presenters […]

Diabetes Insider: “What Are Some Benefits of a High-fiber Diet, New Study”

(2/18/15) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake quoted. Expert Quote: “If you add more fruits and vegetables in your diet, they’re full of fiber and water. They’re going to fill you up before they fill you out,” she said. “I’m getting the fiber in the fruits and the vegetables, and they’re going to displace the […]

People Magazine: “Gabby Giffords Sings ‘Maybe’ with Music Therapist”

(2/18/15) Clinical Associate Professor and Clinical Director of the Aphasia Resource Center Elizabeth Hoover quoted. Expert quote: “We have many clients who really can’t say a single word in terms of conversation, but they can sing ‘Happy Birthday,’ ‘Take Me Out to the Ball Game’ and so forth.” View Full Article.

BU Today: “Triumph over Traumatic Brain Injury”

(2/17/15) Clinical Professor Karen Jacobs featured in BU Today. Expert Quote: “There is a real void in services for students with [traumatic brain injury] in helping them transition from being in a student role, graduating from school, and then obtaining a job. There are limited resources helping them with that transition period. Every single one […]