• Department of Occupational Therapy
  • 521 Lancaster Avenue
  • Eastern Kentucky University
  • 103 Dizney
  • Richmond, KY 40475
  • Phone: 859-622-3300


EKU - Occupational Therapy Research Center
521 Lancaster Avenue
Dizney 107
Richmond, KY 40475

Mission
The mission of the EKU-OT Research Center is to facilitate the scholarship
of the Faculty of the Department of Occupational Therapy and the Endowed
Chair in Occupational Therapy, to support grant-seeking and grant administration,
to contribute to the culture of scholarship in the Department and to enhance
the reputation of the Department. This website showcases the research currently
underway by members of the department and of the research center.

Contact Information
(859) 622-3300 (phone)
(859) 622-1601 (fax)
Doris Pierce
Doris.Pierce@eku.edu
(859) 622-6302
EKU-OT Research Teams
  • Animal Assisted Therapy and Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Custodial Grandmothering
  • Development of Occupational Therapy Programs for Youth at Risk
  • History of the Therapeutic Use of the Physical Environment in Occupational Therapy
  • Infant-Toddler Interactions with the Physical Environment
  • International Study of Food Centered Occupations in Elderly Women
  • Occupational Justice in the Coalfields
  • Occupational Therapy and the Homeless
  • Pediatric Therapists' Perceptions of Occupation-Based Practice
  • Providing Rural Interdisciplinary Services to Youth with Mental Health Needs (PRISYM)
  • Research on Early Childhood Transitions of Children with Special Needs and their Families
  • Research Trends in the Society for the Study of Occupation: US, 2002-2006
  • School-Based Intervention in Occupational Therapy
  • Transitions of Youth at Risk in Kentucky
  • Research Activities
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