Alumni & Giving

She received the highly competitive Intervention Research Grant from the American Occupational Therapy Foundation, one of the most distinguished awards for early-career researchers.

The selection committee cited Smith’s achievements in developing innovative respiratory evaluation and rehabilitation approaches to preserve independent breathing in vulnerable patient populations.

Rehabilitation science alumna Alicia Vose is investigating how neurologic injuries affect laryngeal function, swallowing and airway protection.

Rehabilitation science alumna Alicia Vose is investigating how neurologic injuries affect laryngeal function, swallowing and airway protection.

Dr. Lauren Tabor Gray earned her PhD in Rehabilitation Science from the University of Florida in 2018. Dr. Lauren Tabor Gray is an Assistant Professor at the Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine and Director of the Cathy J. Husman ALS Center at Nova Southeastern University. She earned…

Dr. Trevor Lentz earned his PhD in Rehabilitation Science from the University of Florida in 2017. Dr. Trevor Lentz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Duke Clinical Research Institute at Duke University. He earned his PhD in Rehabilitation Science from the University of Florida…

MJ Lee, PhD, BSOT, Research Assistant Professor, Division of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Texas Medical Branch

Luther C. Gill, DPT, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at LSU Health Science Center New Orleans

Maggie Horn, DPT, MPH, Ph.D., assistant professor at Duke School of Medicine and RSD alumna.