Join us for CAP Talks and hear Duke Occupational Therapy Doctorate students share takeaways from their 14-week capstone experiences.
Dates
Wednesday, April 30 and Thursday, May 1, 2025
Details and Location
The event is open to the public. We invite you to attend in person on Duke's campus or watch live virtually. Light refreshments will be served.
- 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. | Ariel Hollis | "The Power of Connection: What Families, Doulas, and Occupational Therapists Can Teach Each Other" |
| 11:20–11:40 a.m. | Q&A Panel | Kendall, Sarah, Maddy, and Ariel |
| 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 Terell | 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 | Zoe Rice | Identifying Need for Occupational Therapy: A Foster Care Screening Tool |
| 4:00–4:20 p.m | Q&A Panel | April, Justina, Blair, and Zoe |
| 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
