Demystifying Research: Dialogue on training, careers, and all things research

Funding Research

Dr. Satvika Garg, PhD, OTR/L, the Scientific Programs Officer for the American Occupational Therapy Foundation, to discuss what research funding is, who can get it and from where with hosts Dr. Kelly Harris, PhD, CCC-SLP and Dr. Catherine Hoyt, PhD, OTD, OTR/L.

Funding for PhD training and Loan Repayment

Dr. Valerie Hill, PhD, joins us to discuss how her life circumstances shaped her personal decision to pursue a PhD, the adventure of obtaining an NIH grant, the advice her mentor/ “OT dad” gave her, how she secured funding for her education, the importance of your personal network to locate opportunities, asking programs about funding, repayment options for loans, developing a community, and reaching out to your support system for help with our hosts Dr. Kelly Harris, PhD, CCC-SLP and Dr. Catherine Hoyt, PhD, OTD, OTR/L.

Discussing Implementation Science

Lisa Juckett, PhD, OTR/L, CHT joins us to discuss all things Implementation Science. In this episode, Dr. Juckett explains the importance of recognizing contexts and community needs, keeping interventions and implementation straightforward, challenges of implementing evidence-based practice into real-world settings, how implementation science advances equitable care, implementation mechanisms, and surmising the future of implementation science with our hosts, Dr. Kelly Harris, PhD, CCC-SLP and Dr. Catherine Hoyt, PhD, OTD, OTR/L. Recorded on 12/4/23. Released on 2/12/24.

Cross Cultural Research

Listen in to our conversation with Dr. Lenin Grajo, PhD, EdM, OTR/L and Samy Hamdan, MSOT, OTR/L to discuss culture, how it contributes to clinical education and practice and the implications for research questions and interpretation.

CVs and Resumes

Benny Pinwei Chen, PhD, to talk about CVs, what they are, how they differ from a resumé and what types of things to include when you are applying for a PhD. with hosts Kelly Harris, PhD, CCC-SLP and Catherine Hoyt, PhD, OTD, OTR/L.

Managing Failure and Rejection

Jaclyn Schwartz, PhD, OTR/L, to discuss how to manage failure and rejection by providing tips and strategies for resilience with hosts Kelly Harris, PhD, CCC-SLP and Catherine Hoyt, PhD, OTD, OTR/L.

Part 2: What to Expect Your First Semester

Rowhea Elmesky, PhD, joins us to discuss what it is like when entering a doctoral program, coursework load, transitioning from being a consumer of knowledge to a producer, self-reflecting, self-regulating studying, aligning your path, immersing yourself in your chosen area of research, and addressing strengths and weaknesses with our hosts Dr. Kelly Harris, PhD, CCC-SLP and Dr. Catherine Hoyt, PhD, OTD, OTR/L. 

Part 1: What to Expect in Your First Semester

Andrew Butler, PhD, joins us to discuss what it is like when entering a doctoral program, coursework load, transitioning from being a consumer of knowledge to a producer, self-reflecting, self-regulating studying, aligning your path, immersing yourself in your chosen area of research, and addressing strengths and weaknesses with our hosts Dr. Kelly Harris, PhD, CCC-SLP and Dr. Catherine Hoyt, PhD, OTD, OTR/L. 
 
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OTD versus PhD versus EdD

Alejandra Arroyo, OTD, and Stephanie Lancaster, EdD to discuss the difference between OTD versus PhD versus EdD with hosts Kelly Harris, PhD, CCC-SLP and Catherine Hoyt, PhD, OTD, OTR/L.

All About Mentorship

Peter Myers, PhD, to talk all about mentorship with hosts Dr. Kelly Harris, PhD, CCC-SLP and Catherine Hoyt, PhD, OTD, OTR/L.