{"id":71723,"date":"2022-08-11T14:53:05","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T18:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/?page_id=71723"},"modified":"2023-03-21T09:34:52","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T13:34:52","slug":"student-research-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sargent\/student-resources\/student-research-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Research Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Research at Sargent College covers the full range of biological and behavioral exploration related to human health, disease, and disorders – including autism, language disorders, stroke, neuroscience, physiology, nutritional epidemiology, sports-related injuries, and many more. Our students have the opportunity to get involved in research early, working alongside faculty on a daily basis to build the foundations for evidence-based practices in the health and rehabilitation sciences.<\/p>\n

Thesis for Distinction<\/h2>\n

Interested students may also consider completing a Senior Thesis for Distinction. This is an opportunity for undergraduate Sargent College seniors to complete an in-depth research experience within your major or minor field of study. Under the supervision of a faculty mentor, you\u2019ll have the opportunity to develop and execute a personalized research project while also collaborating in your mentor\u2019s lab or research group. Learn more<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Research Specialties<\/h2>\n

What areas of research interest you? Take a look at the list below which features a variety of research topics and faculty expertise here at the College. We encourage you to review faculty\u2019s research and lab websites and to reach out to professors directly to ask about research opportunities. You can send them a professional email expressing your interest, and it can also be a good idea to share any previous research experience (including coursework), practical or clinical work with a population or age group, and send a copy of your resume.<\/p>\n

Aphasia<\/h3>
<\/p>\n

<\/strong>Aphasia Research Lab<\/strong>
\nDirector: Professor Swathi Kiran, PhD, CCC-SLP
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

Arthritis<\/h3>
<\/p>\n

<\/strong>Movement & Applied Imaging Lab<\/strong>
\nDirector: Assistant Professor Deepak Kumar, PT, PhD
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

Autism & Developmental Disabilities<\/h3>
<\/p>\n

Communication & Neurodevelopment Laboratory<\/strong>
\nDirector: Assistant Professor Jennifer Zuk, PhD, CCC-SLP
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Development, Experience, and Motor Recovery Lab<\/strong>
Director: Assistant Professor Claudio Ferre, PhD
website<\/a><\/p>\n

Families & Autism Research Lab<\/strong>
Director: Professor Gael Orsmond, PhD
website<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/strong>Human Systems Neuroscience Laboratory<\/strong>
\nDirector: Associate Professor Vasileios Zikopoulos, PhD
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Infant Communication Lab<\/strong>
Director: Professor Jana Iverson, PhD
website<\/a><\/p>\n

Motor Development Lab<\/strong>
Director: Associate Professor Simone Gill, PhD, OT, OTR, FAOTA
website<\/a><\/p>\n

Neural Systems Laboratory<\/strong>
Director: Professor Helen Barbas, PhD
website<\/a><\/p>\n

Violence Prevention Lab<\/strong>
Director: Professor Emily Rothman, ScD
website<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

Brain & Musculoskeletal Imaging<\/h3>
<\/p>\n

Aphasia Research Lab<\/strong>
Director: Professor Swathi Kiran, PhD, CCC-SLP
website<\/a><\/p>\n

Communication & Neurodevelopment Laboratory<\/strong>
\nDirector: Assistant Professor Jennifer Zuk, PhD, CCC-SLP
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Communication Neuroscience Research Laboratory<\/strong>
Director: Associate Professor Tyler Perrachione, PhD
website<\/a><\/p>\n

Human Systems Neuroscience Laboratory<\/strong>
\nDirector: Associate Professor Vasileios Zikopoulos, PhD
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Movement & Applied Imaging Lab<\/strong>
\nDirector: Assistant Professor Deepak Kumar, PT, PhD
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Speech Neuroscience Lab<\/strong>
\nDirector: Professor Frank Guenther, PhD, MS
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

Children and Youth<\/h3>
<\/p>\n

Communication & Neurodevelopment Laboratory<\/strong>
\nDirector: Assistant Professor Jennifer Zuk, PhD, CCC-SLP
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Development, Experience, and Motor Recovery Lab<\/strong>
\nDirector: Assistant Professor Claudio Ferre, PhD
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Families & Autism Research Lab<\/strong>
\nDirector: Professor Gael Orsmond, PhD
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Infant Communication Lab<\/strong>
\nDirector: Professor Jana Iverson, PhD
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Motor Development Lab<\/strong>
\nDirector: Associate Professor Simone Gill, PhD, OT, OTR, FAOTA
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Violence Prevention Lab<\/strong>
\nDirector: Professor Emily Rothman, ScD
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>Tatiana Pontes, Clinical Professor of Occupational Therapy
<\/strong>faculty profile<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

Global Health<\/h3>
<\/p>\n

Global Health Nutrition Lab<\/strong>
Director: Assistant Professor Lindsey Locks, MPH, ScD
website<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

Human Physiology<\/h3>
<\/p>\n

Human Systems Neuroscience Laboratory<\/strong>
\nDirector: Associate Professor Vasileios Zikopoulos, PhD
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Neural Systems Laboratory<\/strong>
\nDirector: Professor Helen Barbas, PhD
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Skeletal Muscle Physiology Lab<\/strong>
\nDirector: Professor LaDora Thompson, PhD, BS, PT
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Vascular Biology Lab<\/strong>
Director: Professor Kathleen Morgan, PhD
website<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

Hearing Sciences<\/h3>
<\/p>\n

Communication Neuroscience Research Laboratory<\/strong>
\nDirector: Associate Professor Tyler Perrachione, PhD
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Psychoacoustics Lab<\/strong>
\nDirector: Professor Gerald Kidd, PhD
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

Language<\/h3>
<\/p>\n

Aphasia Research Lab<\/strong>
\nDirector: Professor Swathi Kiran, PhD, CCC-SLP
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Communication & Neurodevelopment Laboratory<\/strong>
\nDirector: Assistant Professor Jennifer Zuk, PhD, CCC-SLP
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Communication Neuroscience Research Laboratory<\/strong>
\nDirector: Associate Professor Tyler Perrachione, PhD
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Infant Communication Lab<\/strong>
\nDirector: Professor Jana Iverson, PhD
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Sensorimotor Rehabilitation Engineering Lab<\/strong>
\nDirector: Professor Cara Stepp, PhD
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Speech Neuroscience Lab<\/strong>
\nDirector: Professor Frank Guenther, PhD, MS
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

Mental Health<\/h3>
<\/p>\n

Approach Motivation & Participation Lab<\/strong>
Director: Associate Professor Daniel Fulford, PhD
website<\/a><\/p>\n

Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation<\/strong>
Director: Professor Susan McGurk, PhD and Professor Kim Mueser, PhD
website<\/a><\/p>\n

Violence Prevention Lab<\/strong>
\nDirector: Professor Emily Rothman, ScD
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

Mobile Health & Technology in Rehabilitation<\/h3>
<\/p>\n

Aphasia Research Lab<\/strong>
\nDirector: Professor Swathi Kiran, PhD, CCC-SLP
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Approach Motivation & Participation Lab<\/strong>
\nDirector: Associate Professor Daniel Fulford, PhD
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Center for Neurorehabilitation<\/strong>
\nDirector: Associate Professor Terry Ellis, PhD, PT, NCS
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Movement & Applied Imaging Lab<\/strong>
\nDirector: Assistant Professor Deepak Kumar, PT, PhD
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Neuromotor Recovery Lab<\/strong>
\nDirector: Assistant Professor Louis Awad, PT, DPT, PhD
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Sensorimotor Rehabilitation Engineering Lab<\/strong>
\nDirector: Professor Cara Stepp, PhD
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Karen Jacobs, Clinical Professor and Associate Dean for Digital Learning & Innovation
<\/strong>faculty profile<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

Movement Science<\/h3>
<\/p>\n

Center for Neurorehabilitation<\/strong>
Director: Associate Professor Terry Ellis, PhD, PT, NCS
website<\/a><\/p>\n

Development, Experience, and Motor Recovery Lab<\/strong>
\nDirector: Assistant Professor Claudio Ferre, PhD
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Human Adaptation Laboratory<\/strong>
Director: Associate Professor Cara Lewis, PT, PhD
website<\/a><\/p>\n

Infant Communication Lab<\/strong>
\nDirector: Professor Jana Iverson, PhD
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Motor Development Lab<\/strong>
\nDirector: Associate Professor Simone Gill, PhD, OT, OTR, FAOTA
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Movement & Applied Imaging Lab<\/strong>
\nDirector: Assistant Professor Deepak Kumar, PT, PhD
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Neuromotor Recovery Lab<\/strong>
Director: Assistant Professor Louis Awad, PT, DPT, PhD
website<\/a><\/p>\n

Skeletal Muscle Physiology Lab<\/strong>
\nDirector: Professor LaDora Thompson, PhD, BS, PT
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

Muscle Physiology<\/h3>
<\/p>\n

Skeletal Muscle Physiology Lab<\/strong>
Director: Professor LaDora Thompson, PhD, BS, PT
website<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

Nutrition<\/h3>
<\/p>\n

Eating Patterns & Metabolism Lab<\/strong>
Director: Research Associate Professor Megan McCrory, PhD, Department of Health Sciences
website<\/a><\/p>\n

Global Health Nutrition Lab<\/strong>
Director: Assistant Professor Lindsey Locks, MPH, ScD
website<\/a><\/p>\n

Nutritional Epidemiology Lab<\/strong>
Director: Associate Professor Paula Quatromoni, DSc, RD
website<\/a><\/p>\n

Social Justice in Health Care Professions Lab<\/strong>
Director: Clinical Associate Professor Shelly Debiasse
website<\/a><\/p>\n

Maura Walker, Assistant Professor of Nutrition<\/strong>
\nfaculty profile<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

Parkinson's Disease<\/h3>
<\/p>\n

Center for Neurorehabilitation<\/strong>
\nDirector: Associate Professor Terry Ellis, PhD, PT, NCS
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Sensorimotor Rehabilitation Engineering Lab<\/strong>
\nDirector: Professor Cara Stepp, PhD
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Speech Neuroscience Lab<\/strong>
\nDirector: Professor Frank Guenther, PhD, MS
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

Pain<\/h3>
<\/p>\n

Human Adaptation Laboratory<\/strong>
\nDirector: Associate Professor Cara Lewis, PT, PhD
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Movement & Applied Imaging Lab<\/strong>
\nDirector: Assistant Professor Deepak Kumar, PT, PhD
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

Speech<\/h3>
<\/p>\n

Aphasia Research Lab<\/strong>
\n<\/a>Communication & Neurodevelopment Laboratory<\/strong>
\nDirector: Assistant Professor Jennifer Zuk, PhD, CCC-SLP
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Communication Neuroscience Research Laboratory<\/strong>
\nDirector: Associate Professor Tyler Perrachione, PhD
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

website<\/a><\/p>\n

Infant Communication Lab<\/strong>
\nDirector: Professor Jana Iverson, PhD
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Sensorimotor Rehabilitation Engineering Lab<\/strong>
\nDirector: Professor Cara Stepp, PhD
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Speech Neuroscience Lab<\/strong>
\nDirector: Professor Frank Guenther, PhD, MS
\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

Stroke<\/h3>
<\/p>\n

Aphasia Research Lab<\/strong>
\nDirector: Professor Swathi Kiran, PhD, CCC-SLP
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Center for Neurorehabilitation<\/strong>
\nDirector: Associate Professor Terry Ellis, PhD, PT, NCS
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

Neuromotor Recovery Lab<\/strong>
\nDirector: Assistant Professor Louis Awad, PT, DPT, PhD
\nwebsite<\/a><\/p>\n

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