Discover the insights and key takeaways from Duke Occupational Therapy Doctorate students as they share highlights of their 14-week capstone experiences. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from their journey and gain inspiration!
Wednesday, April 30 & Thursday, May 1, 2025
Details and Location
We warmly invite you to join us in person on Duke's campus or tune in live virtually from wherever you are.
- Lecture Hall (Room 1250), Duke Health Interprofessional Education (IPE) building
- 311 Trent Drive, Durham, NC 27710
- Parking for the IPE Building is available in the Duke Clinics Parking Garage at 320 Trent Drive
- View this map or Google Maps for directions
- Watch virtually via Zoom on April 30 and May 1
Wednesday, April 30
| Time | Student | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00–9:20 a.m. | Professor Cambey Mikush | Welcome Message |
| 9:22–9:32 a.m. | Cassidy Warner | Advancing Fitness Center Accessibility for the Visually Impaired |
| 9:34–9:44 a.m. | Rachael McWilliams | Caring for Me: Comprehensive Puberty Education for Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum |
| 9:46–9:56 a.m. | Aubrey A. Enriquez | Student Belonging in Occupational Therapy Education: Key Findings and Insights |
| 9:58–10:08 a.m. | Madison Lira | A Holistic View of Invisible Disability in Higher Education: Exploring Student Roles, Routines, and Well-Being |
| 10:10–10:30 a.m. | Q&A Panel | Cassidy, Rachael, Aubrey, and Madison |
| 10:32–10:42 a.m. | Kendall Chan | Impacts of Simulated Education on Occupational Therapy Student Learning at Brunel University, London |
| 10:44–10:54 a.m. | Sarah Kemps | Let’s ‘Occupy’ the Playground: OT’s Take on Inclusive Play |
| 10:56–11:06 a.m. | Maddy Hinshaw | Leverage Learning: Using an Occupational Lens to Equip PetPalsNC Volunteers Through Creative Learning Content |
| 11:08–11:18 a.m. | Zoe Rice | Recognizing the Needs of Children in Foster Care: Connecting Children to Occupational Therapy Services |
| 11:20–11:40 a.m. | Q&A Panel | Kendall, Sarah, Maddy, and Zoe |
| 11:42–11:52 a.m. | Diona Boone | Addressing Occupational Well-Being for Sexual Assault Survivors & Service Providers |
| 11:54 a.m.–12:04 p.m. | Kathleen Pittman | Adding Color To Your Sensory Diet |
| 12:06–12:16 p.m. | Yesenia Terrell | Exploring ways to support sensory health challenges for veterans with PTSD |
| 12:18–12:28 p.m. | Danna Atway | Occupational Therapy for Brachial Plexus Injuries: Functional Stretching for Improved Healing |
| 12:30–12:50 p.m. | Q&A Panel | Diona, Kathleen, Yesenia, and Danna |
| 12:50–1:50 p.m. | Lunch Break and Networking | |
| 1:50–2:00 p.m. | Elizanette Castillo | Optimizing Low-Vision Occupational Therapy Services |
| 2:02–2:12 p.m. | Bianca Randleman | Empowering Mothers: OT Bridging the Gap in Postpartum Recovery & Support |
| 2:14–2:24 p.m. | Julia Laughlin | Rebuilding Resilience: A Four-Week Journey to Psychosocial Well-Being for Adults with Traumatic Upper Extremity Injuries and Chronic Pain |
| 2:26–2:36 p.m. | Peyton Gemmel | Doing ADHD Differently: Exploring Occupational Therapy as a Support for Women with ADHD |
| 2:38–2:48 p.m | Lauren Bailey | Intergenerational Community Practice: Intentionally Bridging Generational Gaps through Parks and Recreation |
| 2:50–3:10 p.m | Q&A Panel | Elizanette, Bianca, Julia, Peyton, and Lauren |
| 3:12–3:22 p.m | April Burch | Unified Vision: Transforming Low Vision Care at UNC Health |
| 3:24–3:34 p.m | Justina Kutmen | Building Foundations: How Occupational Therapy Can Support the Unhoused through Living Skills Training |
| 3:36–3:46 p.m | Blair King | I-See-You: Humanizing Delirium Care in the ICU |
| 3:48–3:58 p.m | Ariel Hollis | The Power of Connection: What Families, Doulas, and Occupational Therapists Can Teach Each Other |
| 4:00–4:20 p.m | Q&A Panel | April, Justina, Blair, and Ariel |
| 4:22–4:32 p.m | Anjali Sankar | Developing an Assistive Technology Program: Enhancing Accessibility through Strategic Planning and Support Systems |
| 4:34–4:44 p.m | Caitlin McKinney | Promoting Occupation Through Accessible Housing |
| 4:46–4:56 p.m | Briana Butts | Building Cultural Bridges: Enhancing Pediatric Occupational Therapy Practice Exploring the Impact of Cultural Awareness within the Occupational Therapy Process |
| 4:58–5:08 p.m | Camryn "Cami" Wolff | Promoting Resiliency To the End: OT within Palliative & Hospice Care |
| 5:10–5:30 p.m | Q&A Panel | Anjali, Caitlin, Briana, and Cami |
Watch virtually on April 30 via Zoom
Thursday, May 1
| Time | Student | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 12:30–12:50 p.m. | Professor Cambey Mikush | Welcome Message |
| 12:52–1:02 p.m. | Elizabeth Swilley | Adapt Your Way: An Occupational Therapist-Informed Stroke Rehabilitation Guide for Personal Trainers |
| 1:04–1:14 p.m. | Taylor S.G. Myers | Enhancing the Occupational Participation of Newly Housed Individuals |
| 1:16–1:26 p.m. | Scotti Russell | Head In The Game: Occupational Therapy’s Role in Sports-Related Concussion Rehabilitation |
| 1:28–1:38 p.m. | Ray Duvall | Enabling Occupation During Housing Transition |
| 1:40–2:00 p.m. | Q&A Panel | Elizabeth, Taylor, Scotti, and Ray |
| 2:02–2:12 p.m. | Tamara Mays | Partnering for Change: OT’s Collaborative Role in Supporting Autism Family Empowerment Initiatives |
| 2:14–2:24 p.m. | Virginia Quellmalz-Zallocco | Bridging the Gap: OT Education in Functional Cognitive Rehabilitation for Emerging Populations |
| 2:26–2:36 p.m. | Itzel Grijalva | When Two Worlds Collide |
| 2:38–2:48 p.m. | Kaylee Price | Aging in Place in Independent Living Facilities: A Program for Enabling Engagement in Occupation |
| 2:50–3:10 p.m. | Q&A Panel | Tamara, Virginia, Itzel, and Kaylee |
| 3:12–3:22 p.m. | Makayla Henderson | A Holistic Approach to Aging in Place: Promoting Health and Well-Being Through Occupational Therapy |
| 3:24–3:34 p.m. | Jessica Brander | Strength Based Approaches to Addiction Recovery |
| 3:36–3:46 p.m. | Cayl Godby | Addressing Bias using UDL 3.0 at Duke OTD |
| 3:48–3:58 p.m. | Caitlyn Schulte | Beyond the Diagnosis: Exploring OT's Role in AYA Oncology Care |
| 4:00–4:10 p.m. | Teneisha Candice Phillips | Duke Vision Rehabilitation: Low Vision Education Series |
| 4:12–4:22 p.m. | Q&A Panel | Makayla, Jessica, Cayl, Caitlyn, and Teneisha |
| 4:34–4:44 p.m. | Brecka Erdmann | Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Awareness for Producers Through Built Community and Pizza Gatherings |
| 4:46–4:56 p.m. | Emily Duenas | An Occupational Perspective on Volunteer Motivations: A Quality Improvement Study for Project Sunshine |
| 4:58–5:08 p.m. | Kaitlyn "Katie" Mayfield | Furry Therapists, Growing Together, & Tiny Homes: A New Model for Healing Communities |
| 5:10–5:20 p.m. | Robert Amie | Mobile health magic: Using Mobile Health Methods to Address Environmental Safety and Community Wellness |
| 5:22–5:32 p.m. | Mira Patel | Holistic Lung Transplant Care: An Occupational Perspective |
| 5:34–5:54 p.m. | Q&A Panel | Brecka, Emily, Katie, Robert, and Mira |
Watch virtually on May 1 via Zoom
