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U n i v e r s i t y o f P i t t s b u r g h
FACETS
School of health and rehabilitation sciences SPRING/SUMMER 2016
We Practice What We Teach
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FAC E T S School of health and rehabilitation sciences
CONTENTS
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1 From the Dean 18 Alumni Profile 30 Health Information Publisher
Dr. Anthony Delitto Shelly Chabon Management Dr. Anthony Delitto
A Strong Partnership Executive Editor
2 Giving 20 Clinical Reaps Benefits for All Patty Kummick
Patty Kummick Instructor Profile
Lesson From a 32 Physical Therapy Writing and Design
3 Access Championship Playbook Bringing the Clinic into Red House Communications
Dr. Kate Seelman the Classroom
22 FACETS Feature Photography
4 New Dean Named The Best Kept Secrets 34 Occupational Therapy Tom Cwenar Photography
of SHRS Educating Master Practitioners
5 Calendar of Events
25 Rehabilitation Science 36 Prosthetics and Orthotics
6 In Memoriam and Technology Industry Report Confirms
Two Accreditations. One Excellence of MSPO Program
7 2015-2016 SHRS Powerful Degeee
Scholarship and 38 Physician Assistant
Award Recipients 26 Sports Medicine Studies Program
and Nutrition A Robe of Honor
8 Alumni News Nutrition? It’s Personal
40 The Real World University of Pittsburgh
10 Faculty News 28 Communication Science Bonnie Virag
and Disorders
14 Student News Celebrating the
Learning Process
16 Department News
FACETS is published by the Office of the Dean, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. It is produced twice a year for alumni,
students, staff, faculty and friends of SHRS. The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution.
From the dean
Greetings,
SHRS has had a rich history of educating highly skilled In this issue, we feature such role models—faculty members
practitioners representing a broad array of professional who are extremely engaged in teaching and, by all measures,
disciplines. While our school has a great deal of diversity are excellent practitioners. As you read about these
with disciplines in the health and rehabilitation fields, one extraordinary individuals we’ve highlighted in these pages,
fundamental focus common to the faculty in all of our keep in mind that the people featured are academicians
programs is excellence in education. and maintain very active research and educational agendas.
Also, they are a representative group of only a fraction of
Excellence is defined as “the quality of being outstanding or practitioner role models with whom our students engage
extremely good.” I am sure that our readership and SHRS during their tenure here at SHRS. We also acknowledge
faculty would agree that, in the provision of health care all of the associates and affiliated faculty members who
services, this definition is somewhat lacking. We get much supervise our students during internship training.
better insight about what comprises excellence when we
probe deeper, particularly when asking patients and future As I study all of our programs here at SHRS, I find more
employers to expand on the term. Patients tell us that an examples of excellent practitioner role models and I
excellent practitioner “makes a difference” in their care. become even more confident in our claim of producing
They are patient-centered, putting the patients’ needs first, excellent entry-level professional graduates.
and work to solve problems in a way that is consistent with
patients’ goals and desires.
Future employers tell us that the excellent new graduates
enter the workplace “ready to go.” They are not only highly
skilled and well-educated, but they are team players, willing Anthony Delitto
to go the extra mile to accomplish efficiencies in care Professor and Dean
delivery while maintaining sufficient attention to detail in
keeping the patients’ needs in the forefront.
Creating graduates who are stellar practitioners and
employees is a multifaceted task. In previous FACETS issues,
we have demonstrated how SHRS scholars are performing
cutting-edge research, and how we are able to integrate
the findings of this research into our curricula. However,
it takes more than innovative research ideas to create the
superior graduate. We also need exacting role models in
each of our professional disciplines: practitioners who
emulate the characteristics of patient centeredness, caring
and focus on outcomes while functioning in an increasingly
complex health care arena.
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The School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences recognizes its good fortune in having alumni and
friends who choose to support its departments, programs, students, faculty and research through gifts
and pledges. We’re grateful to each of you for validating what we do on a daily basis through your
donations and engagement. In this column, I’ve chosen to highlight three major donors and tell you
about the gifts they made recently. In each case, the beneficiaries are our present and future students.
Dr. David H. Perrin Dr. Caroline Robinson Brayley Frank B. Fuhrer Jr.
Dr. David H. Perrin (PhD ’85) established the David H. Perrin Student Award Fund in 2010 to support
graduate or undergraduate students in the programs of Athletic Training or Sports Medicine. This past
August, Dave made a planned gift—a truly visionary bequest—that will grow his named endowed
fund to a transformative level. SHRS is grateful to Dave for informing us about his bequest. He
completed a Letter of Testamentary Intent with the University that outlined his planned gift and its
purpose. We’re honored to recognize Dave and his generous nature while he’s among us.
The late Dr. Caroline Robinson Brayley, retired associate professor and founding chair of the
Department of Occupational Therapy, was searching for a way to enhance the OT student experience.
The endowment she established, the Caroline Robinson Brayley Student Enrichment Fund in
Occupational Therapy, may be used for tuition support and academic expenses, education-related
travel, additional funding for clinical placements, community outreach efforts or honoraria for
invited alumni experts or other speakers. Caroline gave much thought to her gift and its purpose
and we appreciate the significance of her contribution. Unfortunately, she passed away just months
after establishing her fund and less than a year after being named a charter member of the American
Occupational Therapy Foundation’s Leaders and Legacy Society. Dr. Brayley will be remembered for
giving of her time and talent as well as her philanthropy.
While not an SHRS alumnus or faculty member, Mr. Frank B. Fuhrer Jr., chairman, Frank B. Fuhrer
Wholesale Company, created the Frank B. Fuhrer Jr. Scholarship in Physical Therapy as a “grateful
patient” wishing to acknowledge excellent care and treatment he received from an SHRS faculty
member. Frank expressed his desire to thank the faculty member in some way and elected to create
a student scholarship at the request of the faculty member. Now Frank’s legacy, which has long been
established in Pitt’s College of Business Administration, Katz Graduate School of Business and Pitt
Athletics, extends to SHRS. We’re humbled by his kindness.
And how fortunate am I to have had the occasion to interact with each of these three individuals
who clearly serve as amazing role models in their demonstration of thoughtful charity, philanthropic
foresight and generosity. To them and to all of our alumni and friends who support the school in so
many ways, I extend heartfelt thanks.
Patty Kummick 412-383-6548, pkummick@pitt.edu
Director of Development 4031 Forbes Tower, Pittsburgh, PA 15260
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It has been an epic journey for Dr. Katherine D. Seelman. An illustrious career in public service, including
a seven-year stint as director of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research under
President Bill Clinton, propelled her to accept a unique position at SHRS as professor and associate dean
for Disability Programs. During her 15 years here, her vision, courage and enthusiasm have had a profound
impact. Her awards and accomplishments are too numerous to list, but her compassion, coupled with her
wit and indefatigable determination, will remain her hallmark. In 2007, Seelman was the recipient of the
University of Pittsburgh Chancellor’s Distinguished Service Award, and in 2015 she became part of the
inaugural group inducted into the Disability National Mentoring Hall of Fame. As she approaches retirement
in June 2016, she reflects on her tenure at SHRS.
When I came to SHRS in 2001, it was already an excellent During my years at Pitt I was fortunate to work with many
school with a national and international reputation. Dean wonderful leaders, including former Pennsylvania Governor
Clifford Brubaker had made a commitment to expanding Dick Thornburgh and his wife, Ginny. Together we were able to
research science and rehabilitation science across all programs, weave the disability narrative into our campus culture through
and renowned researchers such as Dr. Rory Cooper and expert speakers in the Thornburgh Lecture Series.
Dr. Michael Boninger were making great strides in their Since 2012, I have also served as advisor to the University’s
particular fields. Students for Disability Advocacy, which brought the first
The school was meeting a critical need, educating disabled and Disability Studies conference to Pitt. I am very proud of
non-disabled students to serve people with disabilities, but I was our students, who constitute a next generation of disability
also extremely interested in making a stronger connection with leadership, and am excited to see what the future holds for them.
the community. Technology may empower them even more.
Anyone who knows me understands my passion for bridging At Pitt I have seen firsthand the growth and development
the gap between “the town and the gown.” This is why I chose of many assistive technologies, from power wheelchairs to
to move from government work into the world of academia. extremely sophisticated hearing and communications devices.
My background in public policy and my own severe hearing Right now, there is a lack of insurance reimbursement for
disability gave me a unique opportunity to open up lines of assistive technologies, leaving many people with disabilities
communication between our students and faculty and the local, unable to take advantage of devices that would clearly improve
national and international community. My efforts were always their quality of life as well as their opportunities in the
welcomed by the dean and like-minded colleagues at SHRS. workplace and community. This must change.
People like Dr. Cooper, Dr. Catherine Palmer and Dr. Elaine Although I will be leaving the classroom, I will continue to
Mormer, just to name a few, are excellent examples of educators pursue my interest in providing people with disabilities access
and researchers who generously share their cutting-edge thinking to the technologies, services and support they not only need,
with people in business, government agencies and professional but also deserve. My recent appointment by President Barack
organizations, as well as with the disability community. Obama to the National Council on Disability will provide me
It’s so important to have support in the community—not just with yet another forum to accomplish this goal.
services—for people with disabilities. The way to accomplish Down the road, I hope to be able to use my influence and
this is to bring people from various backgrounds and fields of knowledge to improve employment opportunities for people
expertise together, working toward a common goal. with disabilities. Does this mean another foray into the world of
As a member of the City-County Task Force on Disability, for public policy? Only time will tell!
example, I invited a group of disability experts from Europe to
come to Pittsburgh to discuss implementation strategies for the
United Nations (UN) Convention on the Rights of Persons with
Disabilities, which came into force in 2008.
In addition, as one of only two people from the U.S. serving on
the World Health Organization’s nine-member international
editorial committee to guide the development of the first World
Report on Disability, I co-authored a chapter of the report on
the importance of enabling technology environments. Enabling
environments can be as simple as sidewalk curb cuts or the more
complex communications example of TV captioning. I had the
privilege of presenting our findings at the UN in 2011.
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New Dean Named
Following an extensive and rigorous search, Dr. Anthony In 2007, Dr. Delitto was appointed SHRS’s associate dean
Delitto was recently named dean of the School of of Research where he spearheaded the School’s Health
Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. He was appointed Services research. Working closely with the Comparative
interim dean of the School in July 2015. Effectiveness Research Center and the Health Policy
Institute, SHRS has successfully generated well over $20
Many in the University community know Tony from million in five different comparative effectiveness research
his previous position as professor and chairman of the awards funded by PCORI and the Agency for Health
Department of Physical Therapy and SHRS associate dean Care Research and Quality. Dean Delitto collaborates
of Research. He also serves as vice president for Education extensively with numerous Schools of the Health Sciences
and Research for the UPMC Centers for Rehab Services and UPMC programs. Since its inception in 1996, he has
(CRS). Under his leadership, the Department of Physical served as the vice president for Education and Research for
Therapy has consistently ranked among the best programs the CRS, UPMC’s integrated rehabilitation service delivery
in the country, currently rated #1 by U.S. News & World system. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the
Report’s surveys of best graduate schools. Pitt/UPMC Aging Institute and the Steering Committees
of the Clinical Translational Science Institute and the
Dean Delitto joined SHRS in 1992 as assistant professor Health Services Research Data Center of the Health
in the Department of Physical Therapy after serving as Policy Institute, and he has ongoing initiatives with the
assistant professor in the Program in Physical Therapy, UPMC Health Plan’s Center for High Value Health and
Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Mo., the Donald D. Wolff, Jr. Center for Quality, Safety and
where he began his career as a practicing physical therapist Innovation.
in the Irene Walter Johnson Institute of Rehabilitation.
At Pitt, he effectively grew the Department of Physical Dean Delitto received his bachelor of science degree in
Therapy into an intensive three-year post-baccalaureate physical therapy from SUNY Buffalo, NY, his master of
first professional Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree health science degree in physical therapy and his doctor of
program and a powerhouse of patient-centered, outcomes- philosophy degree in social psychology from Washington
based research. University. He is an active member of the American
Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and its sections on
Over the past 25 years, Dr. Delitto’s research has research, orthopedics and education. He has authored or
focused on non-pharmacological management of painful co-authored over 100 peer-reviewed research papers and
musculoskeletal conditions, particularly low back pain. has received numerous APTA honors in recognition of his
His doctoral work in Social Psychology was focused research, clinical practice, contributions to professional
on studying individual preferences, coping styles and literature and service, including the APTA’s highest honor,
psychological effects of pain. He and his colleagues the Catherine Worthingham Fellowship. He is a seven-
pioneered research into a treatment-based classification time winner of the Steven J. Rose Excellence in Clinical
system that combines physical and psychological principles Research Award and in 2007 delivered the Mary McMillan
in low back pain management. His current research Lecture in recognition of distinguished contributions in the
involves implementing classification and treatment areas of education, patient care and research.
effectiveness studies into quality improvement initiatives,
and he was recently awarded a multi-site $13 million Since his appointment as interim dean, Dr. Delitto has
Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) articulated a vision for the immediate and long-term
grant to conduct a large pragmatic trial in which the future of SHRS that promises, under his strong leadership,
primary aim is to reduce the transition from acute to to propel the school in areas of academics, innovation
chronic low back pain. The 5-year trial began July 1, 2015, and collaboration.
and involves five sites (Pitt/UPMC, Boston Medical Center/
Boston University, Intermountain Health System, Johns “We are extremely fortunate to count this stellar clinician-
Hopkins Medical Institute and The Medical University educator amongst our faculty,” notes Arthur S. Levine, MD,
of South Carolina). This study will enroll 12,000 patients senior vice chancellor for the Health Sciences and John and
into a 2-arm trial, one of the largest trials ever funded Gertrude Petersen dean, School of Medicine. “I am grateful
in low back pain. Dr. Delitto is also the site PI for a to the SHRS dean search committee members for their time
Phase II clinical trial studying the comparative effects of and effort.” n
different amounts of aerobic exercise in patients with early
Parkinson’s disease.
4 FACETS SPRING/SUMMER 2016
Calendar of Events
SHRS STANDINGS
in 2017 U.S. News & World Report Survey
Calendar of Events
of Best Graduate Schools*
april
PHYSICAL THERAPY Saturday, April 30, 2016
2016 SHRS Recognition Day, Monroeville Convention
Center, Monroeville, Pa.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
may
Friday, May 20, 2016
AUDIOLOGY Future Scientist Summit, University of Pittsburgh,
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Saturday – Sunday, May 21 – 22, 2016
SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY 2016 Occupational Therapy Research Summit, “Building
Bridges in Intervention Research,” University of Pittsburgh,
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Monday – Wednesday, May 23 – 25, 2016
2016 PHIMA Annual Meeting, Lancaster, Pa.
june
Thursday, June 23, 2016
SHRS once again captured stellar Athletic Training and Sports Medicine Alumni Reception,
placements in the 2017 U.S. News & Pickles Pub, 520 Washington Blvd., Baltimore, Md., 6 – 8
World Report national rankings of p.m., held in conjunction with the NATA Conference. For
details, contact Amy Aggelou at aaggelou@pitt.edu
graduate schools/programs. All SHRS
programs surveyed for these latest
standings realized elevated rankings. october
Saturday – Sunday, October 15 – 16, 2016
A closer look at the rankings shows that Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association Annual
SHRS placements in PT, OT, Audiology Conference, Lancaster, Pa.
and SLP are the highest rankings for Saturday – Tuesday, October 15 – 18, 2016
any program in the commonwealth of Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo of the Academy
of Nutrition and Dietetics, Boston, Mass.
Pennsylvania. And the #1 ranking for PT
is the highest ranking for ANY surveyed Monday, October 17, 2016
Health Information Management Alumni Reception,
school, department or program at the Baltimore, Md., 6 – 8 p.m., held in conjunction with the
University of Pittsburgh. AHIMA Conference. For details, contact Patti Grofic at
pgrofic@pitt.edu.
*Physical Therapy – Pitt shares #1 with University
of Delaware, University of Southern California and
Washington University at St. Louis; Occupational november
Therapy – Pitt shares #4 with University of Illinois,
Chicago; Audiology – Pitt shares #7 with Northwestern; Thursday, November 17, 2016
Speech Language Pathology – Pitt shares #7 with MGH
Communication Science and Disorders Alumni,
Institute of Health Professions, University of Arizona, Students, Faculty and Friends Open House, Field House
University of Kansas and University of Texas, Austin. Restaurant & Sports Bar, 1150 Filbert Street, Philadelphia,
Pa., held in conjunction with the Annual Conference of the
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. For details,
contact Kate Gaunt at kate.gaunt@pitt.edu.
FACETS SPRING/SUMMER 2016 5
AIn MemoriamB
Dr. Caroline Robinson Brayley Dr. Mildred L. Wood
Dr. Caroline Robinson Brayley, faculty emerita and founding Dr. Mildred L. (Woody) Wood, SHRS associate professor
chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy at the emerita, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2016, at the
University of Pittsburgh, passed away on February 29, 2016. age of 95. Recruited by friend and fellow-physical therapist
She was 81 years old. Dean Anne Pascasio, Dr. Wood came to what was then the
School of Health Related Professions in 1974 and held a
Dr. Brayley earned her bachelor of science degree in primary appointment in the school’s Division of Health
occupational therapy from the University of New Hampshire, Related Professions Interdisciplinary Programs where she
her master of education degree in student personnel and taught anatomy. She also carried a secondary appointment
counseling from the State University of New York at Buffalo, in anatomy in the School of Medicine.
and her doctor of philosophy degree in higher education
administration from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Wood received her undergraduate degree in health and
physical education from East Stroudsburg University, and
After a distinguished clinical career in Buffalo, Dr. Brayley a certificate in physical therapy from the Ashford Army
served on the faculty of Erie Community College, North General Hospital through the War Department Emergency
Shore Community College in Massachusetts, the State Certificate Course. She earned a master of arts in anatomy
University of New York at Buffalo, and Cleveland State from Duke University and a doctor of philosophy degree
University before being recruited to the University of in anatomy from the University of Kentucky. She served in
Pittsburgh in 1982 to serve as director of the newly the Army from 1945 to 1954 with a final rank of Captain.
established program in occupational therapy. Under Dr. She transferred to active Army Reserve with assignments
Brayley’s outstanding leadership, the program in occupational to various Army Reserve medical units. She held the
therapy was elevated to Department status later that same permanent rank of Colonel, USAR. Dr. Wood counseled
year. The first cohort of juniors and seniors were admitted to and assisted many SHRP students who expressed interest
the Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy program in entering military service.
in 1983, and the program received notice of accreditation in
1984 from what was then the accreditation committee of the Dr. Wood was known for being very precise and a stickler
American Occupational Therapy Association. for detail. Her involvement in the American Physical
Therapy Association (APTA) witnessed her helping many
Dr. Brayley retired in 1997. Her leadership laid the foundation districts and chapters develop by-laws and regulations,
for today’s success. In 2015, Dr. Brayley extended her legacy something that gave her great pleasure. She was a recipient
at the University of Pittsburgh by establishing the Caroline of the APTA’s Lucy Blair Service Award and enjoyed
Robinson Brayley Occupational Therapy Student Enrichment attending APTA conferences where she reconnected with
Fund. This generous gift supports tuition for occupational PT friends and colleagues from across the country.
therapy graduate students, travel to conferences and other
academic experiences for students, and honoraria for invited According to Dr. Pascasio, Woody, as a young girl, played
speakers within the program. Most recently, on February 24, the violin and developed a keen interest in classical music.
2016, the Department of Occupational Therapy celebrated In later years, she was an avid attendee of symphony
Dr. Brayley’s legacy at a reception. performances and purposely chose to sit in upper level
seats so she could watch the string musicians play.
Caroline was an active member of the Pennsylvania Order
of the Eastern Star, Norwood Herrington Chapter, and the Unbeknownst to some of her students, Dr. Wood had a
Daughters of the Nile, Airys Chapter. She maintained a vast quick sense of humor. At her school-wide retirement party
collection of Hummel figurines and was an expert crafter, in 1985, she arrived in a flapper dress bedecked with beads
quilter and Bunco player. She also enjoyed traveling and to the attendees’ delight.
made many trips to Australia to visit family.
In 2005, Dr. Wood established the Mildred L. Wood SHRS
Dr. Brayley touched many lives through her dedication Endowed Student Resource Fund which provides annual
to her students, friends and to the profession. We mourn awards to deserving SHRS students. She will be missed by
her passing. all who knew and loved her for her dedication, loyalty,
perseverance, generosity and kind heart.
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2015-2016 SHRS SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARD RECIPIENTS
The following is a listing of SHRS scholarships and awards granted to students during the 2015-2016 academic year.
Joyce and Andrew J. Kuzneski, Jr. Emeritus Award (CSD) Pearl Cricco Mann Scholarship (PT)
Student Resource Award (school-wide) Lauren Dubyne Margaret Anzalone
Claire Kirby Erin Watkins Anjali Kunnel
Stacy Mylin
Sabrina Swoger Audrey Holland Endowed Student Alice Chagnot Oulette
Resource Award (CSD) Endowment Award (PT)
Anne Pascasio Adrianna Shembel Alexander Kauffman
Scholarship (school-wide) Allison Morrison
Baron Kim Lisa Levy Memorial Award (CSD)
Cameron LeViere Laura Cochran PT Class of 2009 Student Award (PT)
Jaclyn Mazza Kirsten Stevenson Amanda Church
Semantic Compaction Systems Walt A. Stoy Award for Paul and Judy Rockar Scholarship (PT)
Education Travel Award (school-wide) Scholarly Activity (EM) Bethany Trotter
Elizabeth Bondarenko Brooke Pianka
Kelly Boyle D.T. Watson Alumni Scholarship (PT)
Kaitlyn Cirrincione Denise A. Dunyak Student Award (HIM) Danielle Demarco
Kelly Dickson Kimberly Peterson Brandon Rodgers
Melissa Galvin
Nicholas Hamilton Laurine M. Johnson Endowed Student AAC Institute Student Award (RST)
Hyun Ka Resource Award (HIM) Szu-Han Kay Chen
Parris Kernich Kimberly Peterson
Jessica Leslie Rory A. Cooper and Dion Johnson
Ashlee McKeon Meagan Sampogna Williams Student Student Paper Award (RST)
Chelsea Minsinger Resource Award (HIM) Kalai Tsang
Jaclyn Morino Kimberly Peterson Jonathan Duvall
Jeffrey Moorhead
Gabrielle Plesniak Cynthia Zak Endowed Student Todd Hargroder Endowed Internship
Erica Rabbin Resource Award (HIM) Award (RST)
Allyson Smith Kimberly Peterson S. Andrea Sundaram
Sarah Smith
Susan Staats Joan Rogers Student Award (OT) Virginia Kaufman Endowment Award (RST)
Elle Steffey Jaclyn Mazza Brendon Nathanial Adams
Melissa Swafford Kaitlyn Cirrincione
Seth Tichenor Dorothy Bradley Brown Alicia Ericson
Danny Tolomeo Endowed Scholarship (PT) Halee Karashin
Bethany Trotter Samantha Abbott Kate Kohne
Michael Turnwald Nicole Dresden Cameron LeViere
Johanna Whitman Kaitlin Dunn Adam Maurer
Katlyn Yebernetsky Shanna Gayer Jay Mihalek
Michael Turnwald Tyler Novotney
SHRS Alumni Endowed
Scholarship (school-wide) Mary Behling Browne Thomas J. O’Connor Scholarship (RST)
Lisa Beilman Physical Therapy Scholarship (PT) Kelly Beck
Ellen Burgess Rebecca Russell
Elizabeth Haley Bethany Trotter Sean and Stephanie Shimada Award (RST)
Danielle Hudak Vincent Schiappa
Corin Shirley Pat Croce Scholarship (PT)
Kelson Coddington Jill Conley Memorial Scholarship (SMN)
UPMC Endowed Shannon Lee Cheyenne DeRaymond
Scholarship (school-wide)
Tara Flanagan Mary K. Daly-Crum Student Award (PT) Freddie H. Fu Athletic Training
Jay Mihalek Jaclyn Morino Scholarship (SMN)
Kathryn Reed Kinsey Dunst
Radhika Shah David Physical Therapy and Sports Thea Lucas
Sierra Simon Medicine Center / Joseph M. David Steve Nagib
John Anthony Sinacore Endowed Scholarship (PT) Megan Smith
Gabrielle Plesniak
Mildred Wood Student Resource John Anthony Sinacore Freddie H. Fu Sports Medicine
Award (school-wide) Graduate Research Award (SMN)
Michael Hoerner Anthony Delitto Endowed Fund Beth Abbott
Steven Jeffreys in Physical Therapy (PT) Simon Gomez
Megan Muffly Olivia Hart Amy Kalajainen
Sara Munera Rebecca Mason
Tim Kerin Memorial Athletic
AVADA Book Award (CSD) Victoria Green Memorial Student Training Scholarship (SMN)
Diana Clayburgh Resource Award (PT) Lorenzo Sellitto
Rebekah Ferguson Cory Bauer
Catherine Sacco Ellen Teasley Nutrition and Dietetics Community
Outreach Award (SMN)
Patricia Leahy Memorial Scholarship (PT) Christine Manta
Katharine Siegel
FACETS SPRING/SUMMER 2016 7
Alumni News
Alumni News
Communication Science Dysphagia: International Perspectives Dr. Patricia Prelock
and Disorders in September 2015. They presented (PhD ’83) presented
“Dysphagia Management of Type “Innovations in
Kendrea (Focht) Garand (CScD ’10) I Laryngeal Cleft” and “Use of Theory of Mind
was one of three invited speakers Videofluoroscopy in Pediatric Assessment for
to serve on a panel at the Carolina Behavioral Feeding Disorders.” Children with
Chapter of the Myasthenia Gravis Autism Spectrum
Foundation’s Annual Members Meeting Dr. Noma Anderson Disorder” at the
in Winston-Salem, NC, in November. (PhD ’79) received 2015 Matthews-Rubin Lecture at
She also presented her dissertation work the Honors of the SHRS on November 5, 2015. Prelock
in a technical session at the American Association Award is dean of the College of Nursing
Speech-Language-Hearing Association from the American and Health Sciences and professor of
annual meeting in Denver, Colo., and Speech-Language Communication Science and Disorders,
participated in a panel presentation Hearing Association University of Vermont. She was the
regarding interdisciplinary care across during its convention 2013 President of the American Speech-
the patient care continuum for the in Denver, Colo. Anderson is the dean Language-Hearing Association.
dysphagic patient. Wrapping up of the College of Health Professions
2015, she was the invited speaker to at the University of Tennessee Health Dr. Maria Dietrich (PhD ’09) assistant
the Neurogenic Interest Group at the Science Center. She served as ASHA professor, Communication Science
University of South Carolina regarding president in 2007. and Disorders, University of Missouri,
speech-language pathology management Columbia, Mo., recently achieved R15
of persons with ALS and PLS. Dr. Elizabeth Grillo funding from the National Institute on
(PhD ’06) received a Deafness and Other Communication
Rachel Harkawik (CScD ’12) was $410,260 grant from Disorders of the National Institutes
invited to return to St Petersburg, the National Institute of Health.
Russia, to deliver a week-long on Deafness and
workshop titled “Now What? Other Communication Dr. Diane Kendall
Continuing to Foster Development Disorders of the (PhD ’99) was recently
in School-aged Children with Special National Institutes appointed chair of the
Needs” to the staff of the first of Health to design and test an online Department of Speech
specialized school in Russia for telepractice model using an app for the and Hearing Sciences
children with disabilities in September prevention of voice disorders. Over the at the University
2015. The focus of the workshop was next three years, she will help student of Washington.
to provide the staff with education teachers protect their voices through her
about language development in non- Global Voice Prevention Model. Grillo Dr. Ying Yang (PhD ’12) had an
verbal children and augmentative and is an associate professor, Department of article published in the American
alternative communication strategies Communication Sciences and Disorders, Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
to help enhance the children’s ability West Chester University, West Chester, Pa. entitled “Voxel-based Lesion Symptom
to communicate. Mapping of Coarse Coding and
Dr. Amanda Gillespie (MS ’05; PhD Suppression Deficits in Right-
Abrar Mohammed Alduraibi (CScD ’13) recently received funding from the Hemisphere-Damaged Patients.”
’14) and Sameera Dehaithem (CScD National Institute on Deafness and
’12) presented at the University of Other Communication Disorders of the
Central Lancashire, Cyprus campus National Institutes of Health for her
conference on Bridging the Gaps proposal on “Conversational Training
between Research and Practice in (Voice) Therapy.”
Joining DPT student Bonnie Virag (center) are physical therapy alumni Rebecca Smith, Joshua Oskin, ►
Elizabeth Tonarelli, Derek Coughenour, Nicole Sinwell and Nickolas Vlasic at the VA’s H.J. Heinz campus. Learn
more about our Real World PT feature student, Virag and the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System on pg. 40.
8 FACETS SPRING/SUMMER 2016Alexandra Zezinka Several HIM graduates are working were given by Interim Chair and
(BPhil ’14) had an for the Pennsylvania Cancer Registry, Associate Professor Debora L. Miller,
article published in Pennsylvania Department of Health: and closing remarks were presented by
the American Journal Joseph Burkhart (HIM ’06), data Miller and UPMC Centers for Rehab
of Speech-Language acquisition manager; Stephen Slack Services CEO Paul Rockar Jr. (MS ’81).
Pathology entitled (HIM ’08), database manager, and
“Negative Word Christina Lisella (HIM ’14), PCR
Production in Adults field representative.
with Right Hemisphere Brain Damage:
Effects of Implicit Assessment and Occupational Therapy
Contextual Bias.”
Jessica Leslie and Anne Stankiewicz
Health Information Management (MOT ’15) are fellows in the inaugural
year of the Doctor of Clinical Science in
Daniel Wassilchak (HIM ’83) recently Occupational Therapy Program at the
accepted a new position as chief University of Pittsburgh.
▲ A.J. Grzesiak (center) served as a keynote
operations officer for Radiology and
speaker at the Department of Physical
Medical Imaging, University of Virginia Benjamin Gross (MOT ’10) was Therapy’s Professional Pledge Ceremony along
Health System, Charlottesville, Va. elected President of the Arizona with closing speakers Paul Rockar (left) and
Occupational Therapy Association. Debora Miller (right).
Sharon Winters (HIM ’88; HIS ’91)
is the recipient of the Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
Association of Cancer Registrars and Technology
(PACR) Distinguished Member Award. Andrew (A.J.) Grzesiak (DPT ’08) was
This award recognizes members who keynote speaker during the Professional Dr. Yu-Sheng Yang (PhD ’05) was
have made valuable contributions to Pledge Ceremony for the DPT Class promoted to associate professor
the cancer registry profession and to of 2015. Grzesiak returned to his alma and chair of the Department of
the PACR organization. mater for the ceremony that marks Occupational Therapy at Kaohsiung
the DPT students’ entrance into a Medical University, Taiwan.
health care community that holds each
individual to the highest degree of
professional conduct. Opening remarks
FACETS SPRING/SUMMER 2016 9Fa c u l t y N e ws
Faculty News
Communication Science
and Disorders Dr. Connie Tompkins, professor, received funding
through 2021 from the National Institute on Deafness
Dr. Paula Leslie, professor, delivered and Other Communication Disorders for her Research
two sessions at the University of Central Symposium in Clinical Aphasiology. The inaugural
Lancashire, Cyprus campus conference research symposium occurred in 2003 and has been
on Bridging the Gaps between Research
continuously funded since then. Dr. Tompkins also
and Practice in Dysphagia: International
successfully competed for supplemental funds for three
Perspectives in September 2015. She also
presented at the Edinboro University additional student fellows for the 2016 meeting.
Annual Speech-Language Pathology
Alumni Conference, Edinboro, Pa., in
October 2015. He also co-presented “Rethinking the Committee of the American Speech-
Evaluation, Management and Treatment Language-Hearing Association’s newly-
Dr. Leslie co-presented “My Life, My of Patients with Dysphagia: Black and created Speech Science Special Interest
Decisions … I Think: Autonomy, Capacity White or Varied Shades of Gray?,” at a Group and is serving on the Motor Speech
and Impaired Mental Status” at the two-day workshop at the University of Disorders Topic Committee, involved in
American Speech-Language Hearing Wisconsin, Milwaukee. planning for ASHA’s Annual Convention
Association Convention in Denver, Colo., in Philadelphia in November.
in November 2015. She also contributed Dr. Coyle received the ASHA Foundation’s
to ASHA’s Online Conference in Advanced 2015 Clinical Achievement Award and
Dr. J. Scott Yaruss, associate professor,
Topics and Case Studies in Adult was named a University of Pittsburgh
Dysphagia in December 2015 on the topic Chancellor’s Teaching Award recipient. was the invited speaker for a two-day
of “Patient (and Caregiver) Engagement in His co-authored “Characteristics of workshop on stuttering therapy in Ankara,
Complex Dysphagia.” She is the Scientific Turkey. He was also a keynote speaker for
Dry Chin-tuck Swallowing Vibrations
Chair of the UK Swallow Research Group an International Conference on Stuttering,
and Sounds” appeared in IEEE’s
and was invited to present at the biennial Rome, Italy. He also spoke at the ASHA
Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
conference in London in January 2016. convention on helping teachers understand
in September 2015.
stuttering and presented at the National
Dr. Ellen Cohn, professor, served as Stuttering Association’s Family Fun Day
Dr. Coyle also participated in a debate-
the University of Pittsburgh’s Chapter for children who stutter in Frisco, Texas.
format session, “Point Counterpoint: The
Delegate to the Sigma Xi 2015 Annual
Clinical Swallow Examination – Is It
Meeting, Kansas City, Mo., October 2015.
Necessary & Is It Useful?” and presented Emergency Medicine
She presented “Tele-rehabilitation Circa
the seminar “What’s Wrong With My
2015” via VoIP at the Telemedicine and
Patient? Esophageal Disorders and the Dr. Tom Platt, assistant professor, was
eHealth 2015 Conference in Warsaw,
Effects of Human Aging on Swallowing” invited to serve as faculty for the
Poland, September 2015.
at the ASHA Annual Conference, Denver, National Registry of Emergency Medical
Colo., in November 2015. Technicians / National Association of
Dr. Cohn was an invited presenter on
Telepractice at the 9th Annual Clinical EMS Educators (NREMT/NAEMSE)
Dr. Erin Lundblom, assistant professor, Scenario Development Workshops.
AAC Conference, University of Virginia,
is serving as the Pennsylvania Speech- Topics that will be covered are scenario
Curry School of Education, Charlottesville,
Language-Hearing Association (PSHA)
Va., October 2015. She is president-elect writing, calibration and evaluation in
of the Pennsylvania Speech-Language- representative for the 2016 ASHA
the workshop. Scenarios created in the
Hearing Association. convention. She is PSHA vice president
workshop were made available for use
for Publications.
following the event.
Dr. Jim Coyle, associate professor,
presented two talks on rehabilitation of Dr. Susan Shaiman, associate professor,
swallowing disorders in patients with head was nominated for the U.S. Professors
and neck cancer to the Greater Baltimore of the Year Award which recognizes
Medical Center/Johns Hopkins Voice and faculty members for their achievement
Swallowing Center Annual Head and as undergraduate professors. She is
Neck Cancer Conference, October 2015. serving on the Professional Development
10 FACETS SPRING/SUMMER 2016Health Information Management Dr. Nancy Baker, associate professor, and Dr. Denise Chisholm, associate professor,
colleagues presented a paper on “Fall presented Boardroom to Classroom
Dr. Leming Zhou, assistant professor, Prevention Interventions and Upper Sessions on “The Distinct Value of
and Paul and Kristina Abernathy of Extremity Arthritis: Epidemiology and Occupational Therapy / The OTA’s Role
FOCUS Pittsburgh presented “imHealthy: Ergonomic Interventions” and a paper in Evidence-Based Practice” for Keiser
A Comprehensive Health Assessment on “Analysis and Interpretation of University, Tampa, Fla., September 2015,
and Intervention System for People in Meta-Analyses” at the 2015 ACR/ARHP and “Articulating OT’s Distinct Value /
Medically Underserved Communities,” Annual Meeting, San Francisco, Calif.,
at the 2015 WHITE Conference in Applying Evidence to Practice” for the
November 2015.
Washington, DC, October 2015. University of Scranton, Scranton, Pa.,
November 2015.
Dr. Roxanna Bendixen, assistant professor,
Dr. Valerie Watzlaf, associate professor,
was invited to present on the “Use of
and Dr. Dilhari DeAlmeida, assistant Dr. Chisholm participated in the 9th
Multi-Sensory Physical Activity Devices
professor, contributed a chapter, Annual Career Panel Session – Department
for Outcome Measures in Duchenne
“Population Health: Hazardous Air of Health and Physical Activity’s Exercise
Pollutants and County Level Health Muscular Dystrophy” at the Pittsburgh
Science Organization, November 2015.
Measures,” in the newly published Clinical Trial Regional Roundtable,
book entitled “Data Analytics in Pittsburgh, Pa., September 2015. Bendixen
Dr. Juleen Rodakowski, assistant
Healthcare Research Tools and and colleagues presented on “Strategies
professor, was appointed to the faculty
Strategies”, AHIMA (2016). for Engaging the Duchenne Muscular
of the Geriatric Mental Health Mini
Dystrophy Community in Research” at
Fellowship: A Practical Course in
Dr. Valerie Watzlaf, associate professor, the 20th International World Muscle
Multidisciplinary Assessment and
is chairing the AHIMA Council for Society Congress, Brighton, UK, September
Management, offered October 2015 in
Excellence in Education’s Information 2015. She and colleagues also presented
Governance Taskforce. This taskforce will “Research Participation in the Duchenne Pittsburgh. She and colleagues presented
create student projects and case studies to “Caring Disciplines in Aging: Role of Each
Muscular Dystrophy Community: Parent Discipline” and “Depression: Impact of
be used by educators to teach IG principles.
Perceived Barriers and their Impact Depression on Patients.”
on Families” at the National Society
Dr. Watzlaf, and colleague Patty Sheridan,
of Genetic Counselors 34th Annual Dr. Rodakowski, Dr. Elizabeth Skidmore,
IOD, Inc., had their article, “Adaptive
Education Conference in Pittsburgh, Pa., associate professor and chair, and others
Leadership and Information Governance,”
published in the February 2016 Journal October 2015. presented a paper on “Feasibility of
of AHIMA. Meta-Cognitive Strategy Training for
Dr. Bendixen was chosen to receive the Older Adults At-Risk for Dementia” at
Occupational Therapy Outstanding Alumni Award from the the Gerontological Society of America,
University of Florida’s Department of Orlando, Fla., November 2015.
Dr. Joanne Baird, assistant professor, Occupational Therapy, October 2015.
was awarded the 2015 Pennsylvania She and colleagues presented “Incentives Dr. Amit Sethi, assistant professor,
Occupational Therapy Association (POTA) and Barriers to Participation in Research presented “Connections between Brain
Academic Educator Award conferred at for Parents of Children with Rare and the Heart: Implication for Motor
the POTA Conference in Scranton, Pa,, Disease” at the 21st Qualitative Health Recovery After Stroke” at the Rehab
October 2015. Research Conference in Toronto, Canada, Grand Rounds, University of Toronto,
October 2015. Toronto, ON, October 2015. He also
Assistant professors Joanne Baird,
participated in a poster presentation titled
Mary Lou Liebold and Pamela Toto
Dr. Bendixen served on an NIH/NIAMS “Examining Joint Control in Multi-Joint
presented a poster on “Classroom to
Special Emphasis Panel: Validation of Movements in Patients with Stroke” at
Clinic: Opportunities for Occupation-
Based Practice” at the Pennsylvania Pediatric Patient Reported Outcomes in the Biomedical Engineering Society
Occupational Therapy Association Chronic Diseases (PEPR) Consortium Conference, Tampa, Fla., October 2015.
Conference, Scranton, Pa., October 2015. U19, in Bethesda, Md., and was chosen to
attend the Training in Grantsmanship for
Rehabilitation Research (TIGRR) held in
Charleston, S.C., January 2016.
FACETS SPRING/SUMMER 2016 11Fa c u l t y N e ws
Faculty News (continued)
Dr. Elizabeth Skidmore, associate Dr. Toto was appointed to serve on Dr. James. J. Irrgang, professor, was
professor and chair, presented a workshop the AOTA Distinct Value for Productive appointed scientific director of the Physical
on “Using Cognitive Strategies to Improve Aging Ad hoc committee, July 2015 – Therapy Outcomes Registry by the APTA
Functional Performance After Stroke” February 2016. Board of Directors. He also was elected
and a panel session on “Interventions as an associate member of the American
for Cognitive Impairments After Stroke: Physical Therapy Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.
Promising Evidence” at the 6th Annual
Canadian Stroke Congress, Toronto, ON, SHRS Dean and Professor Anthony Dr. Deborah Josbeno, assistant
September 2015. She provided a scientific professor, was awarded the 2014-2015
Delitto presented “Toward Effectively
presentation on “Acute Rehabilitation for
Managing Low Back Pain: Less Discovery School of Health and Rehabilitation
Individuals with Cognitive Impairments:
and More Implementation” for the Murray Sciences Dean’s Distinguished Teaching
Can We Do Better?” at the 2015 Rotman
Goldstein Commemorative Lecture in Award. She was selected based on her
Research Institute Research Rounds,
Public Health and General Preventive systematic application of media and
Toronto, ON, October 2015.
Medicine in January 2016 at the University technology, her infectious enthusiasm for
of North Texas Osteopathic School in Fort teaching and motivating students, and her
Dr. Skidmore presented a lecture,
Worth, Texas. The lecture is featured each commitment to integrated classroom and
“Interventions for Executive Impairments,”
year by the American Osteopathic College clinical teaching.
to the Department of Occupational
Therapy, Washington University, St. of Occupational and Preventive Medicine
Louis, Mo., October 2015, and lectured and features an individual who exemplifies Dr. Victoria Hornyak, assistant professor,
on “Rehabilitation for Individuals with service in the field of public health and was awarded funding for “Bodies
Cognitive Impairments: Is it Possible preventive medicine. in Motion,” a project exploring the
to Achieve Better Outcomes?” at the definition of human movement from the
Washington University School of Medicine Dr. Susan L. Whitney, professor, was perspectives of budding film theorists,
Neurorehabilitation Research Rounds, St. presented with the 2015 VEDA Champion student filmmakers and photographers,
Louis, Mo., January 2016. Skidmore also of Vestibular Medicine Award by the and rehabilitation science students. The
presented a webinar lecture on “Complex Vestibular Disorders Association for her project, in collaboration with faculty
Intervention Research: Considerations for significant impact on increasing awareness in the film studies program at the
Improving Rigor” to the Comprehensive of disorders that affect the inner ear and University’s Dietrich School of Arts and
Opportunities for Rehabilitation Research brain. Through her research, Whitney, Sciences, is part of the 2015-2016 Year
Training (K12) Program, St. Louis, Mo., who has a secondary appointment in of the Humanities at Pitt to highlight
January 2016. otolaryngology at the Department of the importance of humanistic thinking
Clinical Translational Science Institute, university-wide.
Dr. Skidmore was appointed to the works to develop new tools to treat
American Occupational Therapy individuals through the use of virtual Dr. Allyn Bove, assistant professor,
Foundation (AOTF) Scientific Advisory reality, a vibrotactile device and devices received a Promotion of Doctoral
Panel and was appointed to the Board of that can help record exercise compliance. Studies II (PODS II) Award from the
Directors, UPMC Senior Communities.
Foundation for Physical Therapy for
Associate Professor and Interim Chair 2015-16. PODS II Scholarships of up
Dr. Pamela Toto, assistant professor,
Debora L. Miller was promoted to SHRS to $15,000 are awarded to physical
presented “Adaptive Tools for
associate dean, Strategic Initiatives and therapists who have been formally
Independence in Aging” at the Geriatric
Planning. Miller was an invited speaker admitted to post-professional doctoral
Mental Health Mini-Fellowship: A
at the Pennsylvania Physical Therapy candidacy to support early-career physical
Practical Course in Multidisciplinary
Association’s Annual Conference at Seven therapist investigators.
Assessment and Management, Pittsburgh,
Pa., October 2015. She and others Springs Mountain Resort in October 2015.
presented on “Observation-Based She presented on conflict management
Performance to Evaluate Technology: strategies, one of the topics of the HPA
Performance Assessment of Self-Care Section’s LAMP Institute for Leadership in
Skills” at the Gerontological Society of Physical Therapy program.
America, Orlando, Fla., November 2015.
12 FACETS SPRING/SUMMER 2016The Department of Physical Therapy was Faculty from the Department of Dr. Rory Cooper, distinguished professor
well-represented at the Combined Sections Physical Therapy participated in podium and FISA/PVA chair, was interviewed
Meeting of the American Physical Therapy presentations at the American College for a November 2015 article for ESPN
Association in February 2016 in Anaheim, of Rheumatology and Association of about prosthetics and other recent
Calif. Debora L. Miller, associate professor Rheumatology Health Professionals advances in assistive technology and
and interim chair, was the lead faculty for (ARHP) Annual Meeting in November what they mean for the sports world.
the HPA Section of the APTA’s LAMP 2015 in San Francisco. Assistant The article appeared at espn.com. He
Institute for Leadership in Physical Professor Allyn Bove’s “What is the was also featured in a short clip on the
Therapy during a two-day pre-conference Most Cost-Effective Physical Therapy HLN channel on February 1, 2016,
program. She continues her tenure as the Strategy to Treat Knee Osteoarthritis?” highlighting the Human Engineering
LAMP Committee chair and HPA Board
was recognized as one of the top six Research Laboratories’ work with assistive
member. Dr. James J. Irrgang, professor
abstracts submitted to ARHP for sports technology. The clip was featured
and vice chair of Clinical Outcomes
the conference, and was presented in on the CNN website, cnn.com.
Research, co-delivered the speech “Science
the Exemplary Abstracts session. Dr.
Meets Practice: ACL” at the sports
Kelley Fitzgerald, professor and SHRS Sports Medicine and Nutrition
physical therapy section. Dr. Susan L.
associate dean of graduate studies, and
Whitney, professor, presented “Vestibular
Rehabilitation for Peripheral Vestibular Christopher Bise, assistant professor, are Dr. Samara Joy
Hypofunction: Clinical Practice Guidelines co-authors. Dr. Fitzgerald presented “Fall Nielsen has joined
and Beyond!” on the neurology track. Prevention Interventions: The Physical the faculty of the
Therapy Perspective.” Department of
Other presentations included: “Does Sports Medicine
Eliminating Transportation Barriers Dr. Gustavo J. Almeida, research assistant and Nutrition as an
Improve Access to Physical Therapy in an professor, co-authored “Responsiveness assistant professor.
Underserved Population?” by Dr. Allyn of Physical Activity Measures Following A nutritional
Bove, assistant professor; “Effectiveness of Exercise Intervention in Individuals after epidemiologist with over 15 years of
a Student-Run Physical Therapy Clinic to Total Knee Arthroplasty” with Dr. James experience, Nielsen has worked in
Enhance the Student Clinical Experience: J. Irrgang, professor, and Dr. Sara Piva, industry, government and academia.
a Qualitative and Quantitative Report” by associate professor. Dr. Piva also co- She has taught public health nutrition
Anthony Sinacore, SPT; Melissa Water, authored the abstract, “Are General and at Kansas State University and Food for
SPT; Christopher Bise, assistant professor; Central Adiposity Associated with MRI- Wellness at Shepherd University. She will
and Dr. Lynn Fitzgerald, assistant Assessed Structural Changes in the Knees be teaching courses in the Nutrition and
professor and director of clinical education. of Older Adults?” Samannaaz S. Khoja, Dietetics program.
Presenting the education session “Get research physical therapist, presented
in the Game with PCORI: A Successful “Sleep Efficiency and Cardiovascular Risk
Research Group’s Experience” were Burden in Rheumatoid Arthritis.”
Dr. Jennifer Brach, associate professor;
Dr. Anthony Delitto, SHRS dean and
Rehabilitation Science
professor; Dr. Kelley Fitzgerald, professor
and Technology
and SHRS associate dean of Graduate
Studies; Dr. Sara Piva, associate professor;
Dr. Katherine Seelman, professor and
and Dr. Michael Schneider, associate
professor. Dr. Patrick Sparto, associate associate dean for Disability Programs,
professor, presented “Neuroimaging of was inducted in the inaugural class
Motor and Sensory Function in Health of the National Disability Mentoring
and Disease” at CSM, and several Coalition’s Susan M. Daniels Disability
graduate students, mentored by Drs. Mentoring Hall of Fame. The Hall of
Sparto and Whitney, presented posters Fame was created to honor those who
or gave oral presentations including Saud are making a significant difference in the
Alsubaie, Kefah Alshebber, Brooke Klatt, lives of youth and adults with disabilities
Abdulaziz Alkathiry, Sahar Abdulaziz through mentoring and to raise awareness
and Carrie Hoppes. about the importance of mentoring for
individuals with disabilities.
FACETS SPRING/SUMMER 2016 13Student News
Student News
Communication Science Szu Han Kay Chen, doctoral student, Zanub Malik, HIM undergraduate
and Disorders received 2nd place in the Student student, was invited to join the Golden
Scientific Paper Awards at the recent Key International Honour Society.
Undergraduate student Megan Clinical AAC Research Conference at Malik was also nominated to attend
the University of Virginia. Her paper the 10th Annual Panther Leadership
Ballantyne had a poster accepted
was “Learning English as a Second Summit, affirming her contribution as
for the UK Swallow Research Group a student leader.
Conference in January 2016 with Language: A Chinese Boy with Cerebral
Dr. Paula Leslie, professor. Palsy Using a Speech Generating
Occupational Therapy
Device.” Other SHRS students
CScD student Miranda Babiak presenting papers at the conference
Angela Caldwell, doctoral
co-authored a manuscript titled included Tom Kovacs, Sang Eun Shin
candidate, received an SHRS
“Phonological Processing in Primary and Erhhsuan Reina Wang. Research Development Fund grant
Progressive Aphasia,” which was for her proposal titled “Examining
published in November 2015 in the The University of Pittsburgh National Relationships between Family
Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience. Student Speech Hearing Language Mealtime Routines and Feeding
Association Chapter was awarded Gold Outcomes in Young Children with
member status in recognition of their Sensory Food Aversions.”
CScD students Marnie Kershner,
Miranda Babiak and Susy Keller hard work this past year.
Temitope Akanbi, MOT student, was
presented as electronic talking heads
Health Information Management awarded the K. Leroy Irvis Fellowship
at the University of Central Lancashire,
for the 2015-2016 academic year.
Cyprus campus conference “Bridging
the Gaps between Research and Lauren Benish, HIM undergraduate
MOT students Jennifer Arrington,
Practice in Dysphagia: International student, represents HIM as a student
Marissa Beaston, Jennifer Bennis,
Perspectives” in September 2015. They liaison for the PHIMA Board. Jamie Cylinder, Elizabeth Duggan,
were invited to present their career Sarah Furar, Jordyne Goodman,
journeys in dysphagia practice and Kelly Boyle, HIM undergraduate Nicole Habovick, Emily Johnson,
the importance of lifelong learning as student, was recently inducted into Melissa Leonard, Lindsay Lippert,
clinical professionals. Omicron Delta Kappa, a national Megan Tuttle, Susan Whitworth and Dr.
leadership honor society that recognizes Denise Chisholm, associate professor,
students for academic achievement and participated in AOTA Capitol Hill Day,
leadership. He also received a University September 2015.
Honors College Scholarship.
Elizabeth Bondarenko, MOT student,
was chosen as the 2016 recipient of the
Samantha Faulds, HIS graduate
OT Award of Professional Excellence.
student, co-authored an article titled Bondarenko, Dr. Denise Chisholm,
“Treating Hepatitis C in A Ryan White- associate professor, and Dr. Pamela
Funded HIV Clinic: Has the Treatment Toto, assistant professor, presented
Uptake Improved in the Interferon-Free a poster on “Occupation-Focused
Directly Active Antiviral Era?” in AIDS Wellness Groups for Marginalized
Patient Care and STDs, 30(2); 2016. Populations” at the Pennsylvania
Occupational Therapy Association
▲ Sarah Pomfret, B.Phil
Anthony Gnalian, HIM undergraduate Conference, Scranton, Pa., October
student, presented a poster titled 2015. The trio also presented “Fostering
“Characteristics of Oropharyngeal student, was recently inducted into
Health Through Occupation: Wellness
Swallowing Following Single Lung Omicron Delta Kappa, a national
Groups for Marginalized Populations”
Transplantation in Adults” at the leadership honor society that recognizes
at the AOTA/NBCOT National
annual conference of the 2015 students for academic achievement Student Conclave, King of Prussia, Pa.,
American-Speech-Language-Hearing as well as leadership. He also was November 2015.
Association in Denver, Colo., a recipient of a University Honors
in November 2015. College Scholarship. MOT students Samantha Chamberlin,
Anne Chen, Stephanie Rouch and
Taylor Horne, HIM undergraduate Casie Strausbaugh were selected for
student, has been awarded a the 2015-2016 Jewish Healthcare
scholarship to attend the Emerging Foundation Jonas Salk Fellowship.
Leaders Program.
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