Academics

Completed Projects: Academics

Each manuscript is available in the WVU Research Repository by selecting the title below.

  • Alum: Taylor Grout
  • Capstone Highlight Video
  • Site: WVU Country Roads Program (WV)
  • Capstone Mentor: Dr. Lesley Cottrell
  • Synopsis: The results of this project show that given the right contributing factors of role understanding, support, attitudes, and buy-in from both peer mentors and mentees, peer mentoring workbooks can be used as a tool to support students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in their new role of college student.

Teaching Cultural Humility Practices in Appalachia: The Value of Conducting Conversations Based in Education

  • Capstone Student: Bailey Riggs
  • Capstone Highlight Video
  • Site: WVU Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Office (WV)
  • Capstone Mentor: Court Lanham
  • Synopsis: This project aimed to promote the inclusion of a student-developed instructor manual on integrating a cultural humility lens when developing and providing education, as well as experiential learning opportunities and training for WVU occupational therapy students and professionals.