Teams Participating in the NCDDR's
Course on Systematic Reviews (2009)
Interventions to improve executive functioning in working age adults with post-traumatic brain injury
Review team leader:
Youngoh Jung, PhD, Syracuse University.
- Hayoung Choi, PhD, Ewha Womans University, Special Education Research Institute, Seoul, Korea.
- You-Jin Seo, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy interventions to improve psychosocial outcomes and quality of life for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Review team leader:
Anna Norweg, PhD, Health & Disability Research Institute, Boston University, School of Public Health.
- Kira Wilke Taj, Health & Disability Research Institute.
- Nancy K. Latham, PhD, PT, Health & Disability Research Institute.
- Nancy R. Dooley PhD, OTR/L, Health & Disability Research Institute.
Improving academic achievement and social performance in school age children with brain injury
Review team leader:
Patricia Sublette, PhD, Teaching Research Institute - Eugene.
- Laura Beck, MLIS, Teaching Research Institute - Eugene.
- Kevin Prier, BS, PMP, Teaching Research Institute - Eugene.
Review team leader:
Anu Subramanian, PhD, CCC-SLP; Clinical Assistant Professor; Dept of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences; Purdue University.
- Allison Gladfelter, Purdue University.
- Gretchen Storm, Purdue University.
- Katie Alexander, Purdue University.
Teams Invited to Audit the Course
Hearing interventions to enhance communication for adults over 52 with hearing impairments
Review team leader:
Zheng-gang Bai, Medical Doctoral Student, Lanzhou University and School of Social Work, USC.
- Haluk Soydan, School of Social Work, USC.
- You-ping Li, Huaxi Hospital, Sichuan University.
- Ke-hu Yang, Lanzhou University.
- Iris Chi, School of Social Work, USC.
- Manzee Hoe, School of Social Work, USC.
Manual and power wheelchair selection, set-up and training by a multi-disciplinary team to increase mobility within core environments for individuals with a long-term mobility impairment.
Review team leader:
Carmen P. DiGiovine, PhD, ATP, RET - Assistant Professor / Rehabilitation Engineer - The Ohio State University, Division of Occupational Therapy / The Ohio State University Medical Center, Assistive Technology Clinic, Columbus, OH.
- Theresa F. Berner, MOT, OTR/L ATP - The Ohio State University Medical Center.
- Jane Case-Smith, EdD, OTR/L FAOTA - Professor and Chair - The Ohio State University.
- Wendy Koesters, PT - The Ohio State University Medical Center.
- Tina Roesler, MSPT, ABDA - TiLite, Kennewick, WA.
- Carl Mulbury, ATP - Columbus Medical Equipment, Columbus, OH.
Workplace accommodations that enhance hiring and job retention for individuals with disabilities.
Review team leader:
Satoko Yasuda Crockatt, PhD, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), Center for Rehabilitation Science and Engineering.
- Michael West, PhD, VCU, Rehabilitation Research and Training Center.
- Paola Premuda-Conti, PhD, VCU, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) programs that decrease level of dependence on family members and provide increased opportunities for employment of people living with physical disabilities in Africa
Review team leader:
Ms. Goli Hashemi, Baylor Institute of Rehabilitation, Dallas, Texas.
- Mr. Chad Swank, Baylor Institute of Rehabilitation, Dallas, Texas.
- Ms. Lynn Cockburn, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
- Mr. Peter Mue, Christian Blind Mission International (CBMI), Yaounde, Cameroon.
Methods of assistive technology (AT) provision that increase access to high quality, low-cost AT devices for adults with disabilities, their families, and caregivers in 5 developing countries.
Review team leader:
Kim Reisinger PhD, Whirlwind Wheelchair International.
- Andrea Ikeda, Whirlwind Wheelchair International.
- William Armstrong, Whirlwind Wheelchair International.
- Alida Lindsley, Whirlwind Wheelchair International.
- Marc Krizack, Whirlwind Wheelchair International.
Family support intervention models for empowerment of family members and improve family quality of life of families of persons with developmental disabilities
Review team leader:
Preethy S. Samuel, PhD, Developmental Disabilities Institute, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
- Karen Hobden, Developmental Disabilities Institute.
- Barbara W. LeRoy, PhD, Developmental Disabilities Institute.
