This Lab Member Spotlight is Gaby Trier. Gaby works as the lab coordinator and is graduating this upcoming May. We wish her the best of luck in the future!
Hometown: Crystal Lake, IL
DPQoL Involvement: Right now I
Author: gtrier2@illinois.edu
Cozad New Venture Challenge
This semester the FaMe team got the opportunity to participate in the Cozad New Venture Challenge. The Cozad New Venture Challenge is a way to accelerate your startup idea, receive mentoring and compete for funding sources. The FaMe team worked
Undergraduate Research Symposium
On Thursday April 25th, two of our undergraduate research assistants presented at the Undergraduate Research Symposium. Congratulations to both Grace and Maryanne! They have worked hard all semester and we are so proud of the work they have put in!
Sahel’s Latest Poster Presentation
Here is one of our graduate students, Sahel, with her latest poster presentation! Sahel presented this poster on our latest paper coming out soon. Be on the look out for our new publications!
Congrats Sahel & Weiwei!
Two of our DPQoL graduate students recently won awards!
Sahel has won one of the two Kathleen M. Haywood Graduate Kinesiology Scholarship Fund awards. Established byDr. Kathleen Haywood, a retired professor in physical education, and internationally known scholar of motor
ADHD Transition to College
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR A RESEARCH STUDY
Are you a student with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as a primary or secondary diagnosis?
A study is underway that surveys students with disabilities to learn more about
Latest Publication
Check out our latest article on a study conducted by the DPQoL! This study examines best practices associated with fire preparedness among individuals who use a wheelchair or scooter to inform and facilitate fire preparedness education.
Congratulations Brenda and Sahel!
Brenda and Sahel graduated with their Master degree while working in the DPQoL! We appreciate all that they did within the lab and wish them the best of luck for their future endeavors!
DPQoL Spotlight: Dr. Jaewon Kang
About Jaewon:
Hometown:
Seoul, South Korea
DPQoL Involvement:
We’re using technology to support people with mobility disabilities. For example, we’re using digital home assistants like Amazon Alexa and smart devices to improve the lives of older adults with mobility disabilities.
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) 2023 Conference
On November 1, 2023, Dr. Jaewon Kang, a Postdoctoral Research Associate, delivered a research poster presentation at the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) 2023 Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The ACRM Annual Conference is renowned as the world’s largest interdisciplinary