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Fulfilling its research mission daily, the School of Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology has one of the most robust scientific research operations at the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many of our faculty, staff and students work in research and instructional laboratories and research centers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their work encompasses groundbreaking and pioneering investigations, including vital advances in movement sciences, ingenious rehabilitation research and development, innovative applied technologies and novel disease prevention approaches.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Graduate students working with Dr. Bhagwant Sindhu. They are conducting research in the areas of grip assessment, including assessment of maximal effort and sincerity of effort, as well as the effect of musculoskeletal pain and injury on grip effort.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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A student research assistant for Dr. Wendy Huddleston in the Visuomotor Laboratory analyzes brain imaging data.\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Professor Jing Yang (right) works with a student in the Speech Acoustics & Development laboratory, which works to help people who struggle with speech-language-hearing impairments and speech intelligibility for people who have difficulties with a second language. <\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Professor Inga Wang is developing computer-adaptive outcomes measurements to assess patients seeking rehabilitation therapy. Wang and her research partners hope their computer-based models will streamline rehabilitation outcome assessment procedures for OTs, PTs and clinicians.<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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51ÁÔÆæ encourages the creation of knowledge, cutting edge applications and applied research. \u201cIt\u2019s a symbiotic relationship that we have between the lab, the classroom and community engagement,\u201d said Barbara Meyer (left), athletic training and certified mental performance consultant professor. \u201cWe can create research in the lab that automatically helps the work we do with sport organizations, coaches and teams.\u201d <\/figcaption><\/figure>
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The research of Communication Sciences & Disorders Professor Dr. John Heilmann aims to improve the day-to-day lives of children with communication disorders. One of his research interests addresses the clinical use of language sample analysis, which empowers clinicians to assess children\u2019s conversational, narrative, expository and persuasive discourse.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Innovative Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The School of Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology is doing exciting research that is making a difference in the lives of people in Wisconsin and world. Some of the conditions our faculty, staff and students are investigating are injury prevention and rehabilitation, motor development, pain physiology and assessment, physical activity and aging, and voice and speech disorders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional work is being done in accessible design, applied sport psychology and ergonomics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Laboratories<\/a><\/div>
Each day, faculty and staff in the School of Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology engage in research that is fundamental to advancing knowledge in the sciences. Our faculty, staff and students work in research laboratories dedicated to conducting innovative research that yields exciting breakthroughs. <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Student Research Success<\/a><\/div>
Every day, students in the School of Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology work side-by-side with their faculty mentors and contribute to critical research in the rehabilitation sciences. They publish their research in peer-reviewed journals, present their research at local, national and international conferences, and receive awards and recognition for their research activities.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Research Support<\/a><\/div>
UW-Milwaukee College of Health Professions & Sciences proudly offers faculty and staff research support.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Recent Scholarship<\/a><\/div>
School of Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology faculty have been successful securing grants, presenting at conferences and in their scholarly publishing activity.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Community Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The School of Rehabilitation Sciences & Technology is doing cutting-edge research that is making a difference in the lives of people in Wisconsin and the world. Some of the diseases and conditions our faculty, staff and students are investigating:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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