Students in the Occupational Therapy program spend their last three semesters creating a capstone project. This major academic achievement represents a synthesis of content learned throughout the program.
Subject matter such as theory, research methodology and analysis, program development, and education of clients are applied to either faculty lines of research or projects that will serve the community.
Students gather in teams to complete the thesis under the mentorship of their faculty thesis advisor. Completed theses are disseminated to a wide audience of constituents either in poster sessions, workshops, or peer-reviewed journals.
Theses/Capstones from 2010
The Relationship Between Weight Status and Social and Leisure Participation in Middle School Aged Students, Vanessa R. Marsh and Roxanne N. Orsini
Theses/Capstones from 2009
Adaptations o Older Drivers in Marin County, Karen D. Wilhoite and Robin M. O'Connor
Analysis of Movement Patterns in Pediatric Occupational Therapists, Karen Wittkin Sasso
An Analysis of Activity Patterns and Occupations Among Obese and Normal Weight Children, Lindsey M. Gabrielson
Facilitating Occupational Balance in Students Transistioning to College, Nina T. Schultz
Facilitating Social and Leisure Participation in Persons Experiencing Homelessness and Mental Illness, Emily Fowler
Occupational Impact of Career Ending Injuries on Elite Competitive Athletes: Strategies for Transition, Jennifer Elisabeth Kociaj
Occupational Impacts on Care Providers: Perceptions of Non-Professional Caregivers for Cancer Patients, Kerry Brady
Promoting the Healthy Occupation of Computer use y College Students: an Ergonomic Workshop, Romariz Lizardo
Promoting the Occupation of Work for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness, William Kong
The Design and Development of an Adapted Therapeutic Garden to Improve Occupational Performance in Older Adults, Amanda D. Gildea
The Use of Occupationally Imbedded Exercise in Rehabilitation Interventions: A Manual for Therapeutic Applications of Video Games for the Nintendo Wii, Jordan M. Olenberger
Theses/Capstones from 2008
An Investigation of the Impact of Caring for a Child with a Feeding Dysfunction on Parental Occupations, Jamie S. Throndset
Dementia, Feeding, and Nutrition: Strategies for Nonrofessional Caregivers of Persons with Dementia, Catherine D. Killinger
Efficacy of Summer Handwriting Camp on Printing Performance of School-Aged Elementary Students, Angela Rose DeGraffenreid
Perceptions of Care giving and the Impact on Occupational Choices of Chinese Caregivers, Stephanie Melissa Ng
Promoting Engagement in Leisure Activities for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness, Brian Bonham
Promoting Self-Directed Learning for Occupational Therapy Students: A Manual of High-Technoology Assistive Devices for Persons with Disabilities, Claire Blackman
Travel as an Occupational Experience: The Perceptions of Travel Agent Related o Planning Trips for Persons Who are Wheelchair Dependent, Anjuli Dillon Kelley
Theses/Capstones from 2007
Children at Risk for Learning Disabilities: Occupational Therapists' Perceptions about Pre-and Post-Early Intervention Services, Michelle Venter
Enabling Healthy Occupations for Caregivers of Individuals with Dementia: A Guide to Resourcesq, Katrina Carleton and Sarah Machling
Enhancing the Therapeutic Value of Equine Assisted Activities to Promote Maximum Occupational Performance, Catherine Marie Brazil
Exploring the Relationship Between Cherished Possesions, Occupations, and the Health of Older Adults, Christina Salisbury
Parenting a Child with Special Needs: A Phenomenological Study of Occupation and Adaptation, Grace Bacarro