Students

Abby is a PhD student in the Participation, Environment, and Performance Laboratory. She earned in her bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from the University of Missouri-Columbia and her MSOT from Washington University in St. Louis. Her research interests include fall prevention, impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults, and the role of the gut microbiome in Alzheimer disease progression. She conducts home visits as needed for COMPASS II, falls & AD, and other studies.

Audrey Keleman is a PhD student in the Participation, Environment and Performance Laboratory. She graduated from Youngstown State University with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Exercise Science, and she earned her MSOT from Washington University in St. Louis. She is interested in improving the participation of community-dwelling older adults with chronic conditions. Her current research focuses on falls and functional cognition in early Alzheimer disease.

Amy Osterbaan is an OTD student from Grand Rapids, Mich. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Hope College in Holland, Mich., where she majored in psychology and exercise science and minored in religion. Amy enjoys spending time outside, especially hiking, kayaking, cross-country skiing and playing tennis. Amy is looking forward to learning more about occupational therapy research and how research can have a valuable clinical impact.