Lab announcements

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Thanks for visiting this page where we work together to capture the various facets of our team's journey to date. For posts older than 2020, please see this website.

Photo of Vivian, Mary, and Lily with Easterseals, CPERL, and UIC logos

CPERL Building OT Capstone Readiness

We highlight our CPERL lab member, Lilyanna (Lily), who has helped to pioneer a new pathway towards becoming a research-engaged practitioner.

Rachel Ohene presenting research at AOTA Inspire Conference 2024

CPERL Alum Spotlight: Rachel Ohene

As we prepare to test the implementation of the Participation and Environment Measure Plus, we look back on a special CPERL alum, Rachel Ohene, who carried the torch in recruiting nearly 400 families…

Lauren Frame as a child eating an apple.

CPERL Welcomes Lauren Frame

We are excited to welcome our newest member, Lauren Frame, to the CPERL team! Lauren is an incoming E-OTD student who will be a research intern working on analyses for a project funded…

Baby Pictures

CPERL Team Welcomes Amin and Valeria

We’re thrilled to welcome Amin Alaani and Valeria Esparza to the CPERL research lab as our newest honors undergraduate research interns! Throughout the summer, they’ll be integral in our efforts to explore the…

Lily working at CPERL

CPERL Welcomes Lilyanna Patton

We are excited to welcome Lilyanna Patton to the CPERL team!   Lily is a first-year UIC E-OTD student and part of the Children, Youth and Families Scholarship of Practice Collaborative. She will…

Vivian presents poster at AACPDM

CPERL at AACPDM

The CPERL team attends the 77th AACPDM Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois.

partnership

CanChild Contract Renewed for 5th Year

CPERL is thrilled to announce the renewal of our sponsored contract with CanChild for the 5th year in a row! This funding will continue to support research and knowledge translation activities in our lab…

CPERL bids a semi-farewell to Dr. Sabrin Rizk!

Sabrin transitions to faculty

CPERL bids a semi-farewell to Dr. Sabrin Rizk as she transitions to a tenure track faculty position in the Department of Occupational Therapy here at UIC!

Vera's Last Lab Meeting with CPERL

Vera Transitions to Postdoc

CPERL bids farewell to Dr. Vera Kaelin as she prepares to transition to postdoctoral training in Sweden.