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.

CPERL welcomes Ivana Lucero to the team

Posted on February 20, 2023

We are thrilled to welcome Ivana Lucero in our CPERL team! Ivana is a fourth-year UIC undergraduate student, majoring in Psychology and part of the UIC Honors College program. She will be involved…

Semi-Farewell to Zuri

Posted on February 15, 2023

We honor Zuri's contributions to our lab as she transitions to completing her MS program of study.

CPERL hosts Dr. Leanne Yinusa-Nyahkoon

Posted on February 13, 2023

CPERL hosted Dr. Leanne Yinusa-Nyahkoon, ScD, OTR, a clinical assistant professor in the OT Department at Boston University, during a jam-packed day of scholarship and solidarity. As part the day’s events, Dr. Yinusa-Nyahkoon…

Sabrin secures a UIC IRRPP Faculty Fellowship

Posted on January 10, 2023

Sabrin will become a 2023-2024 Faculty Fellow through the UIC Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy.

CPERL alumnae pioneering the way

Posted on December 20, 2022

Our lab strives to maintain connections to CPERL alumnae, Andrea Gurga and Jessica Jarvis, as they advance in their career trajectories and accomplish next-level, professional milestones. Andrea has moved to Colorado and was…

Publication Alert: Mixed-methods study on stakeholder perspectives to improve YC-PEM implementation in early intervention

Posted on December 15, 2022

PROSPECT Aim 2 is coming soon to a special journal section on patient engagement in informatics.

Publication Alert: Breaking new ground on cross-sector pediatric care

Posted on December 09, 2022

Sabrin to publish on dissertation research in BMC Pediatrics, to help lay the foundation for her pediatric health services research agenda.

CPERL-NLP unite to disseminate our science and graduate two rising women in science

Posted on December 06, 2022

CPERL and NLP labs unite to disseminate at the NSF PI meeting in Washington, D.C. and to graduate two rising women in science at their dissertation defenses this Fall.

Marlene Presenting her Capstone Project at the AHS Research Day

Marlene completes and disseminates on honors capstone project

Posted on November 29, 2022

Marlene completed and disseminated her honors capstone project focused on examining service plan qualities for families of young children receiving early intervention services.

CPERL hosts CanChild colleague and co-director Briano Di Rezze

Posted on November 18, 2022

CanChild co-director, Briano Di Rezze, visits CPERL.

Introducing Dr. Vera Kaelin

Posted on October 28, 2022

Vera Kaelin defended her dissertation titled "Artificial Intelligence to Customize Participation-Focused Pediatric Re/habilitation Interventions"

A Time of Togetherness at Joint International Society on Early Intervention/Division on Early Childhood Conference

Posted on October 16, 2022

CPERL reunites to disseminate and brainstorm future possibilities for advancing high value early intervention at the joint ISEI/DEC conference.

Sabrin presents on stakeholder perspectives of YC-PEM implementation at CityMatCH

Posted on September 20, 2022

Sabrin is presenting at the 2022 CityMatCH Leadership and MCH Epidemiology Conference in CPERL's hometown Chicago.

Progress and Planned Action for an Anti-Racist CPERL

Posted on September 13, 2022

Progress to our anti-racist action plan

Vivian attends and presents on cultural adaptation guidelines at WFOT

Posted on September 10, 2022

Vivian attends and presents on cultural adaptation guidelines at 18th WFOT Congress: Occupational R-Evolution last month

Contributors to Willard and Spackman edits

Multi-site collaboration to upgrade Willard and Spackman book chapter

Posted on September 09, 2022

Edits to the Willard and Spackman textbook by diverse professions

Dianna successfully defended her capstone project

Dianna completes EL-OTD capstone

Posted on August 23, 2022

Last week, Dianna successfully defended her capstone project to earn her clinical doctorate in occupational therapy at Boston University.

CPERL prepares to welcome Carla

Posted on August 21, 2022

CPERL welcomes Carl Lage as a PhD student to the team.

Reconnecting with CPERL Alum and medical illustrator Christina Sidorowych

Posted on August 19, 2022

Since 2016, Christina pioneers the way for a new type of interdisciplinary collaboration in our college.

PROSPECT Trial Enrollment Complete

Posted on June 27, 2022

PROSPECT trial strengthens data-driven decisions making for YC-PEM e-PRO adoption in EI programs.

Mary's 2021-2022 Capstone Supervisor of the Year award

Mary Receives the Capstone Supervisor of the Year Award

Posted on June 23, 2022

We are excited to announce that Mary was awarded the 2021-2022 Capstone Supervisor of the Year! This is an annual award given to one faculty member for their remarkable commitment to mentorship of…

CPERL Engages OT Research Summit

Posted on June 15, 2022

CPERL contributes to OT Summit

CPERL Welcomes Shivani

Posted on June 02, 2022

CPERL welcomes Shivani Saluja to the team.

Bosak is Back

Posted on May 27, 2022

Dianna returns to CPERL this summer to complete doctoral capstone project.

Julia Graduates

Posted on May 23, 2022

Julia has graduated summa cum laude with a major in Psychology and minor in Sociology, and is the second CPERL team member to transition from undergraduate to graduate study at UIC. Before her…

Publication alert: Second Scoping Review on Participation Assessment in Pediatric Re/habilitation using AI

Posted on April 28, 2022

Second scoping review published and selected for special collection on artificial intelligence for human functioning and disability.

Sabrin next to her dissertation poster at AOTA

Sabrin Finishes Dissemination Circuit for Dissertation at AOTA

Posted on April 06, 2022

We're back! Leading the way, Sabrin, our B2F post-doctoral scholar, traveled to San Antonio, Texas to attend and present a research poster at the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) conference and expo.

Julia Chooses to Join Inaugural E-OTD Cohort at UIC

Posted on April 04, 2022

Julia is our second CPERL team member to transition from undergraduate to graduate study at UIC and will be our first team member to join the inaugural entry-level Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) cohort!

Exploring Allyship Opportunity

Posted on March 18, 2022

CPERL reallocates funds and propose strategies to promote DisrupOT, and organization founded within the international occupational therapy community that aims to challenge the status quo, disrupt oppressive systems, and build community.

Zuri and Julia in CPERL, Vivian holding her award

CPERL Sponsors and Celebrates Research Engaged Practice

Posted on February 11, 2022

Julia, Zuri, and Vivian start 2022 with distinct but complementary milestone moments related to pursuing a research engaged practitioner trajectory in occupational therapy.

Children's Participation in Environment Research Lab