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For my doctoral capstone, I partnered with the Student Success Center (SSC) at Eastern Kentucky University and the director of the SSC, Dr. Ashley Sweat, to explore the connections between commonly used occupational therapy sensory intervention techniques and stress management for college students. The focus of my project is education and program development for the Student Success Center. In my literature review, I identified stress as one of the largest contributors to students not returning to college. The Student Success Center provides services for students who are already at a high risk of not continuing their college education. Based on my literature review on sensory techniques and conversations with leaders at the SSC, my capstone was able to meet the needs to provide stronger support for emotional regulation and stress management in high-risk student populations My goal was to create a program for the SSC employees regarding emotional regulation techniques, specifically related to stress management. This program focuses on identifying the student’s own form of sensory processing and building calming techniques based on their form of sensory processing. This program can be used by employees at the SSC to help their emotional regulation, while also providing the employees with the understanding to share this with their mentees. My capstone created a new way for the Student Success Center to support students who are at high risk for depression and anxiety, while also supporting the employees at the Student Success Center, as they have been able to use this program in their own daily lives.
Graduation Date
8-2025
Disciplines
Occupational Therapy
Degree Type
Open Access Capstone
Document Type
Poster
Degree Name
Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
Department
Occupational Therapy
Site Mentor
Dr. Ashley Sweat, Ed.D
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Link to presentation: https://youtu.be/KWPSYYmy5lI