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

Different Parts of a PhD

Erin Foster, a returning guest, joins us to discuss different parts to PhD programs. Topics of the episode include components to a program, coursework in a PhD program, discussing dissertations, what a qualifying exam entails, process of picking a topic, what a mentorship looks like, the importance of committees, and how to foster professional development during your academic career, with our hosts, Dr. Kelly Harris, PhD, CCC-SLP and Dr. Catherine Hoyt, PhD, OTD, OTR/L. 

All Things Conferences

Hosts Kelly Harris, PhD, CCC-SLP and Catherine Hoyt, PhD, OTD, OTR/L discuss what conferences are, when people go to them and how to find the conferences that interest you with Cristina Reyes-Smith OTD, OTR/L. Recorded on 4/1/22. Released 

So You Want to Earn a PhD? Now what?

Hosts Kelly Harris, PhD, CCC-SLP, Catherine Hoyt, PhD, OTD, OTR/L, and special guest Emily Kringle, PhD, MOT, talk about the transition from being a clinician to a PhD student.

Submitting an Abstract

Hosts Kelly Harris, PhD, CCC-SLP, Catherine Hoyt, PhD, OTD, OTR/L, and special guest Inema Orukari, MD, PhD, discuss the why, where and hows of submitting an abstract.

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.