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
