March 21, 2023
Lea Ann Lowery awarded 2023 Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence
Lowery is a clinical professor of occupational therapy.
March 10, 2023
Doctoral student receives $100,000 research grant
Bridget Comparato Kraus is working to improve the lives of people with spinal cord injuries.
Dec. 19, 2022
New technology helps keep older adults safe in their homes longer
A new study by MU researchers aims to use sensor technology to make it safer for adults over 65 in rural areas to remain at home longer. The Smart In-Home Sensor Technology is a system of unobtrusive devices installed in the kitchen, bedroom, bathroom or other room where a participant spends a lot of time. The depth sensor technology can detect a fall immediately and send a text message alert to a caregiver, as well as the research team. The device also records data about walking speed, respiration rate and heart rate. “A change in walking speed…
Nov. 13, 2022
Safe driving for seniors: OT students, educators inspect mature drivers’ cars
Nov. 9, 2022
Celebrating first-generation college students
One in five health professions students is the first in their family to attend college. Several of our faculty were also first-generation students and can remember what it was like. Their experiences shape their teaching philosophy and they have some advice and insights for current first-gen students. Bill Janes What advice do you have for current first-gen Mizzou students?Don’t be afraid to ask for help or admit when you need it. It can be intimidating to admit when you don’t know what’s going on or what some new term means –especially when it seems like everyone else has it all…
Sep. 7, 2022
Interprofessional Education Day prepares students for careers with hands-on, collaborative practice
Students from clinical disciplines participated to learn about interprofessional collaboration.
Aug. 31, 2022
Katelyn Mwangi: New faculty Q&A
Assistant Teaching Professor, Occupational Therapy What classes are you teaching this semester? I am teaching in the Bachelors of OTA and Entry-Level Doctorate programs this semester. OTA Program: Evidence-Based PracticeOTD Program: Human Motion and Occupation, Neuroscience, and Practicum II What do you love about teaching? What are you most looking forward to this semester? I enjoy seeing students passionate about learning and translating their knowledge to impact clinical care. The lightbulb moments in the classroom are my favorite! This semester, I’m looking forward to seeing students grow and expand their knowledge of foundational occupational therapy concepts. Tell us a little about…
Aug. 30, 2022
Samantha Shea Lemoins: New faculty Q&A
Clinical Instructor, Occupational Therapy What classes are you teaching this semester? For the fall 2022 semester, I will be teaching for the MU Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program. I am the primary instructor for the first-year student’s Fundamentals of Activity Analysis Writing Intensive course, and the second-year students’ OTA Practice in Adult Physical Rehabilitation. What do you love about teaching? What are you most looking forward to this semester? I have always said that I was meant to be an Occupational Therapy Practitioner (OTP)! I am passionate about the field and those that we serve but getting to share my…
Aug. 30, 2022
Brittney Stevenson: New faculty Q&A
Assistant Clinical Professor, Occupational Therapy What classes are you teaching this semester? I am teaching OC THR 4140 (OTA Practice for School Aged Children & Adolescents, OC THR 3020 (OTA Theory & Practice) and OC THR 5120 (Principles of Assessment). I am also supervising OTD students in their pediatric practicum experience in OC THR 5450. What do you love about teaching? What are you most looking forward to this semester? The best part about teaching is seeing those lightbulb moments when students make connections between real-life experiences and class content. I love seeing the growth and connections students make! Tell…
Aug. 24, 2022
Bill Janes awarded $760,000 grant to advance ALS research and intervention
The Department of Defense awarded Bill Janes, assistant professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy, a two-year $760,000 grant, alongside his collaborators at the University of Missouri, to advance ALS prevention and early intervention. This interdisciplinary project will combine an in-home sensor system, wearable smartwatch and electronic medical records to predict health outcomes for people living with ALS. “We are hopeful that this project can close a critical gap in ALS care. If we are successful, this system could help interdisciplinary ALS care teams to identify changes in health status before someone with ALS winds up sick, hospitalized or…