Scholarship
October 31, 2025
Our faculty, students, and alumni have been actively engaged in various scholarly pursuits throughout 2025. This list represents the activities we've heard about to date. We’d love to hear from you—please email Xavier.OT@xavier.edu to share your scholarship endeavors with us!
Faculty
Renda, M. (2025, October 10-11). The role of capstone in advancing OT practice in women’s health [presentation]. American Occupational Therapy Association: Women’s Health Specialty Conference, Portland, OR.
Peters, B., Reese, K., & Renda, M. (2025, October 17-18). From fieldwork to capstone: Understanding the roles and benefits for OT practitioners [presentation]. 2025 Annual Conference of the Ohio Occupational Therapy Association. Columbus, OH.
Ohio OTPTAT Board [Renda, M], Occupational Therapy Board (2025, October 17-18) Ethics and licensure [presentation]. 2025 Annual Conference of the Ohio Occupational Therapy Association. Columbus, OH.
Students
Presented at the 2025 Annual Conference of the Ohio Occupational Therapy Association. Columbus, OH on Friday, October 17th:
Brophy, M. (2025, October 17-18). Treatments for premenstrual disorders within the occupational therapy scope of practice: A scoping review [poster presentation]. OOTA 2025 Conference: Strength in unity: Transforming challenges into opportunities. Columbus, OH.
Cagle, K. (2025, October 17-18). Cultivating wellness: A scoping review of interventions enhancing healthy eating and food literacy with individuals with intellectual developmental disabilities [poster presentation]. OOTA 2025 Conference: Strength in unity: Transforming challenges into opportunities. Columbus, OH.
Childress, A. (2025, October 17-18). Culturally responsive care in allied health: A scoping review [poster presentation]. OOTA 2025 Conference: Strength in unity: Transforming challenges into opportunities. Columbus, OH.
Henry, A. (2025, October 17-18). Exploring occupational therapy's role in supporting transgender and gender-diverse clients: A scoping review [poster presentation]. OOTA 2025 Conference: Strength in unity: Transforming challenges into opportunities. Columbus, OH.
Lynch, M. (2025, October 17-18). The role of occupational therapy in caring for women who have experienced domestic partner violence: A scoping review [poster presentation]. OOTA 2025 Conference: Strength in unity: Transforming challenges into opportunities. Columbus, OH.
Pack, C. (2025, October 17-18). The various therapeutic treatment options for infants 0-12 months with congenital muscular torticollis experiencing postural or movement related abnormalities: A scoping review [poster presentation]. OOTA 2025 Conference: Strength in unity: Transforming challenges into opportunities. Columbus, OH.
Pride, K. (2025, October 17-18). The role of occupational therapy in juvenile detention centers: A scoping review [poster presentation]. OOTA 2025 Conference: Strength in unity: Transforming challenges into opportunities. Columbus, OH.