The Research Division identifies, implements and coordinates ASHT's research activities as defined in the strategic plan. Projects that currently fall under the Research Division include:
- Development and support of a research community for members that are hand therapy researchers (at all levels of experience)
- Monthly Journal Club
- Student-Led Journal Club (typically offered a few times each semester)
- Reviewing and grading of the scientific abstracts submitted for the ASHT Annual Meeting
- Vetting of research surveys to be distributed to ASHT members
- Promoting submissions to the Journal of Hand Therapy (via social media posts and in the ASHT Times and also through division publication and completion of studies)
- Mentoring prospective researchers
- Monthly research updates of hand therapy related research (from journals outside of the Journal of Hand Therapy)
- Identifying new research grant opportunities
- And collaborations with other ASHT divisions via webinars, podcasts and reviewing position papers
Research Division Director
Lori Algar, OTD, OTR/L, CHT
Vice Division Director
Board Liaison
Danielle Sparks, DHS, MOT, OTR, CHT
Division Members
Ricardo G. Altahif, Jr., OTD, OTR, CHT
Priya Bakshi, OTD, OTR, CHT
Jamie L. Bergner, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, COMT
April Bryant, OTD, OTR/L, CHT
Lauren J. Chan, OTD, OTR/L, CHT
Sarah Doerrer, PhD, OTR/L, CHT, CLT
Jenny Dorich, MBA, OTR/L, CHT
Sophie Goloff, MS, OTR/L, CHT
Chelsea Gonzalez, OTD, OTR/L, CHT
Sarah Grate, EdD, OTR/L, CHT
Melanie Hubbuck, MS, OTD, OTR/L
Katherine Loomis, MA, OTR/L, CHT
Tauni Malmgren, OTD, OTR/L
Rose McAndrew, OTD, OTR/L, CHT
Renee McDade, CHT
Taylor Pendergast, OTR/L, CHT
Alyssa Lynn Phillips, CScD, MOT, OTR/L
Ashley Prokopiak, MOT, OTR/L, CHT
Journal Club
Priya Bakshi, OTD, OTR, CHT (Chair)
Jeanine Beasley, EdD, OTR, CHT, FAOTA
Nancy Byl, BS, MPH, PT, PhD, FAPTA
Sophie Goloff, MS, OTR/L, CHT
Tauni Malmgren, OTD, OTR/L
Rose McAndrew, OTD, OTR/L, CHT
Renee McDade, OT, CHT
Alyssa Lynn Phillips, CScD, MOT, OTR/L
Victoria Priganc, PhD, OTR, CHT
Patricia (Trish) Siegel, OTD, OTR/L, CHT
Brocha Stern, PhD, OTR, CHT
Staff Liaison
Monica Barnaby
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