Research at the CED
The WVU CED stimulates and promotes interdisciplinary research where scientists, practitioners, and people with disabilities work together to tackle disability-related issues relevant to West Virginia. One of the key objectives of the WVU CED is to improve the lives of West Virginians of all ages with disabilities by supporting diverse, inclusive communities. Our research aligns with that mission and addresses the domains of employment, access to quality health care, health and wellness, and transitions.
Research Spotlight
Understanding the needs of persons with traumatic brain injury in West Virginia
Dr. Steven Wheeler and Dr. Amanda Acord-Vira are leading a team to conduct a needs assessment for persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their caregivers in West Virginia. TBI program manager Cortland Nesley and WVU occupational therapy doctoral student Megan Bruce (pictured) will provide a public update on the assessment in June 2024.
Potential Participants and Interested Parties
This section provides information designed to help identify research opportunities pertaining to disabilities within WVU-at-large and conducted within the WVU CED specifically. Please review the resources in this section to see if you might be eligible to participate, want to share information with others, or get involved in other ways.
Participate in Research Resources for Researchers
List of WVU and CED Studies Focused on Disability
| Protocol # | Title | Principal Investigator |
|---|---|---|
| 1910762193 | Providing supplemental resources to providers and at risk families. | Lesley Cottrell |
| 2002887909 | Paths for Parents Nutrition Outcome Measures | Saylem Marquis Depasquale |
| 2006047257 | Physical Activity Toolkit Facilitator Use Survey | Lesley Anne Cottrell |
| 2101216741 | Emergent Online Clinical Learning Theory & Telehealth Pedagogies During COVID-19 | Cassaundra Nicole Miller |
| 2302729885 | Navigating Medical Transitions into Adulthood | Melina Danko |
| 2304760141 | Parental Factors Contributing to A Student's Successful Completion of the Country Roads Program | Lesley Anne Cottrell |
| 1904533886 | Assessing provider and family perceptions of care coordination services in the first three years after childbirth | Lesley Anne Cottrell |
| 1907628491 | West Virginia Traumatic Brain Injury Needs Assessment Survey: Person with a TBI, Family Member, and Professional | Amanda Acord-Vira |
| 1911794801 | Perspectives on Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing Interventions: Survey of Speech-Language Pathologists in West Virginia | Lesley Anne Cottrell |
| 1911798674 | Needs for Assistive Technology in West Virginia Survey | Lesley Anne Cottrell |
| 1912821467 | Assessing WV IMPACT Partnerships Through Quantity, Type, and Strength Over Time | Lesley Anne Cottrell |
| 2003941525 | Clinical Learning in Higher Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Student Comparisons of In-person and Telehealth Teaching Paradigms | Cassaundra Nicole Miller |
| 2008098373 | Developing and adapting an art therapy mask creation (ATMC) intervention for individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) across select clinical and non-clinical settings | Lesley Anne Cottrell |
| 2104279888 | Exploring variations in COVID-19 prevalence, service coordination, and outcomes for individuals with disabilities | Lesley Anne Cottrell |
| 2201501210 | Assessing provider, family, and patient navigator perceptions of Patient Navigator Models of care | Lesley Anne Cottrell |
| 2209641642 | The experience of caregiving for an individual with brain injury | Amanda Acord-Vira |
| 2311875845 | West Virginia Traumatic Brain Injury Needs Assessment Survey: Person with a TBI, Family Member, and Professional | Amanda Acord-Vira |
| 2103262578 | Feeding Clinic Spring 2021 Formative Family Survey | Cassaundra Nicole Miller |
| 2105311255 | Case Studies of Clients with Food Selectivity | Susannah G Poe |
| 2109429453 | Country Roads Assessment | Cassaundra Nicole Miller |
| 2209647120 | Supporting Individuals with TBI in Rural Communities: An Analysis of the "Funds for You" Program in West Virginia | Steven Daniel Wheeler |
| 2209647134 | Feeding and Swallowing Intervention and Assessment in West Virginia Birth to Three: A Survey of Occupational Therapy and Speech Language Pathology Practices | Cassaundra Nicole Miller |
| 2302728462 | Returning to the classroom after concussion: An analysis of the "Get Schooled on Concussion" training program in WV | Amanda Acord-Vira |
| 2308842844 | The prevalence of traumatic brain injury among people with substance use disorders | Amanda Acord-Vira |
| 2402931465 | Voter's need of Assistive Technology | Douglas Andrew Cumpston |
| 2312888221 | Pediatric Feeding Disorders Behaviors vs Oral Motor Function | Cassaundra Nicole Miller |
| 2102229201 | Effects of Reinforcement -Based Intervention on Clients with Food Selectivity | Susannah G Poe |
| 2303735770 | Analysis of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey data in WV | Amanda Acord-Vira |
| 2404953020 | Adaptation of the Sibling Attitude Scale for Use in the United States | Lesley Anne Cottrell |
| s21-01231 | NIH RECOVER: A Multi-site Observational Study of Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Pediatric Populations | Lesley Anne Cottrell |