Students

Audrey Keleman recently completed the Rehabilitation and Participation Science PhD program under the mentorship of Dr. Susy Stark. She also holds an MSOT from WashU Medicine and a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Youngstown State University. Audrey recently received the Poletsky Award, which aims to enhance the career development of a promising student or fellow working toward a career focusing on aging and dementia, from the Knight Alzheimer Disease Research Center. Audrey will complete her postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Denver, Colo., continuing her research on falls and functional cognition in early Alzheimer’s disease.

Emma is an OTD student in the WashU Medicine Program in Occupational Therapy. She graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College with a bachelor’s degree in psychological science and Spanish. Emma is passionate about addressing the gaps in the current U.S. health-care system. She is interested in finding solutions to the systemic problems health-care providers and clients face every day. Her areas of interest also include working with older adults and individuals with dementia. In her free time, Emma enjoys reading, eating delicious food and traveling.