MEASURING HAND FUNCTION: DEVELOPMENT OF AN OUTCOME MEASURE. Principal Investigator Christine Chen, Sc.D., OTR, FAOTA Project goal is to develop a task-oriented and patient-centered hand function outcome measure, known as the Manual Ability Measure (MAM). Funded by National Institutes of Health (K23 HD042702). Final year: 2007-2008 DEVELOPMENT OF THE TAIWANESE MANUAL ABILITY MEASURE (T-MAM) Principal Investigator Christine Chen, Sc.D., OTR, FAOTA Project goals are to develop a culturally adapted item bank of the Manual Ability Measure for Taiwanese people and examine its psychometric properties (reliability and validity) in stroke patients with manual disability receiving rehabilitation. Funded by National Science Council, Taiwan, 2007 INTERNATIONAL LEARNING AND SERVICE EXPERIENCE IN NICARAGUA Principal Investigator, Debra Tupe, MS. OTR A service learning experience to promote rehabilitative efforts in Caribbean Nations.  This specific experience focuses on Nicaragua and cross cultural training. Funded by Global Health Partners. 2007 MODEL APARTMENT PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS Investigators, Emily Raphael MS., OTR, and Janet Falk-Kessler, Ed.D., OTR, FAOTA The goals of this program are to enhance clients’ ability to compete for housing, increasing overall placements and reducing each clients’ length of stay in a shelter; and to demonstrate the long-term efficacy of occupational therapy as a “housing readiness” strategy to enhance the ability of the homeless mentally ill to obtain housing. Funded by van Ameringen Foundation Inc. through Project Renewal. 2007-2008 ENHANCED FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE IN WORKING WITH OLDER ADULTS Principal Investigator, Patricia Miller, Ed.D., OTR, FAOTA This contract provides funds for health promotion and health maintenance in the older population, and is structured around a service learning model.  Funded by Jarvie Commonweal Services Foundation.  2004- present FACILITATING CHANGE TO PROMOTE HEALTH IN OLDER ADULTS: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION PROGRAM Principal Investigators, Patricia Miller, Ed.D., OTR, FAOTA Mathew Maurer, MD The project is developing and implementing an interdisciplinary curriculum, based on the Trans-theoretical Model of Change, designed to promote health and function in older adults, while providing medical residents and occupational therapy students with the skills to apply this model. Funded by Garvey Teaching Academy,  2007