Sargent Spotlight: December 2024

Welcome to the latest edition of Sargent Spotlight! Each month, we share stories from the Sargent community and important updates about graduate admissions. Our nearest application deadline is for our EL-Doctor of Occupational Therapy program on December 16, 2024.

Student Research

Sharada Krishnan is a fourth-year PhD candidate In the Occupational Therapy department. Her research focuses on school-based services and trauma, mental health, and well-being across the transition to adulthood for autistic youth. In her recent study, The Transactional Nature of Autistic Young Adults’ Sensory and Social Experiences: Negotiating Young Adulthood Krishnan delves into the relationship between sensory processing in 14 autistic young adults (aged 20–26) and their social experiences. Be sure to check out this study to learn more about the intricate connection between sensory experiences and social interaction for young adults with autism.

Podcast Episodes

Don’t forget to tune in to Spot On!, a podcast hosted by Dr. Joan Salge Blake, Author, Media Expert, and Nutrition Professor at Boston University. In her latest episode, she explores the misunderstood, underdiagnosed, PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome). The condition affects over 5 million women each year and is the leading cause of infertility.

Also, make sure to catch the latest episode of HealthMatters, moderated by Dr. Karen Jacobs, Associate Dean of Digital Learning and Innovation, Clinical Professor, and Program Director. The episode features students Gracie Anderson, Karen Ma, and Sam Van Ert, who are all student ambassadors for BU’s OTD program.

Faculty Spotlight

Professor RothmanEmily Rothman, professor and chair of the Occupational Therapy Department at Boston University’s Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, was awarded the division’s 2024 Patricia Buehler Legacy Award for Clinical Innovation from the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy.

Professor Rothman is also a Principal Investigator and Lab Director at the Sargent College Rothman Violence Prevention Research Lab the lab aims to conduct high-quality and innovative research that advances the field of violence prevention and prioritizes social equity, community inclusion, and student engagement.

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