Occupational Therapy Research
Roxanna Bendixen, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA
Dr. Bendixen’s clinical and research expertise includes specialized training at the Neuromuscular and Neurogenetic Disorders of Childhood Section within the National Institutes of Health. Her research agenda focuses on comprehensive assessment and intervention in infants, children, and young adults with early onset neuromuscular disorders with a focus on sleep and its impact on health and disease progression. She has received federal, foundation and industry funding for her work in clinical outcomes (including sleep) in early onset neuromuscular disorders. Dr. Bendixen has received awards in research for advancing occupational therapy in pediatrics and was inducted into the Roster of Fellows for the American Occupational Therapy Association.
Roxanna Bendixen, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA
Roxanna Bendixen, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA, is a tenured professor and director of the Division of Occupational Therapy in the College of Health Professions at the Medical University of South Carolina. Her education includes degrees in Occupational Therapy (OT), Health Sciences and a Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Science from the University of Florida. She is an experienced pediatric clinician, having worked in the areas of early intervention, outpatient, and school-based therapies. Her teaching and research expertise is in pediatric assessment and intervention.
Dr. Bendixen's research is focused in early-onset neuromuscular disorders and other rare diseases. She has received funding to explore outcomes in large clinical trials and has explored sleep outcomes and provided sleep interventions in children with rare disease. She has been teaching for more than 22 years in entry-level OT programs, post-professional OT programs, and Ph.D. programs. Dr. Bendixen has received awards in research, teaching and mentorship throughout her career, and was inducted into the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Roster of Fellows and received the AOTA Outstanding Mentor Award.
Corey Morrow, Ph.D., OTR/L
Dr. Morrow's overall research goal is to improve the delivery of rehabilitation to maximize patient outcomes and access to care while minimizing barriers including cost. He applies concepts of health economics to rehabilitation to help patients, therapists, and policymakers make objective, data-driven decisions. He is a 2023 American Occupational Therapy Foundation Health Services grant recipient for his project "Access to Tele-rehabilitation for Rural and Socially Disadvantaged Stroke Survivors during COVID-19". Dr. Morrow was also a 2022 Learning Health Systems Scholar when he was partnered with the University of Pittsburgh's Center for Assistive Technology.
Corey Morrow, Ph.D., OTR/L
Dr. Morrow's overall research goal is to improve the delivery of rehabilitation to maximize patient outcomes and access to care while minimizing barriers including cost. He applies concepts of health economics to rehabilitation to help patients, therapists, and policymakers make objective, data-driven decisions. He is a 2023 American Occupational Therapy Foundation Health Services grant recipient for his project "Access to Tele-rehabilitation for Rural and Socially Disadvantaged Stroke Survivors during COVID-19". Dr. Morrow was also a 2022 Learning Health Systems Scholar when he was partnered with the University of Pittsburgh's Center for Assistive Technology.