UFOT Research Interdisciplinary. Innovative. impactful. Leading the Way Towards the Greater Good.

The University of Florida (UF) is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and the UF Department of Occupational Therapy (UFOT) is ranked 4th among public research universities for its graduate program. The UF Department of Occupational Therapy is housed in the College of Public Health and Health Professions, providing a rich environment for research collaborations. The college ranks ninth in NIH funding among accredited schools of public health at public universities. Research funding in the OT Department is among the top in the United States. Researcher and PhD student profiles, publications, research labs, centers, the RTI Driving Simulator Lab, and the Rehabilitation Research Career Development initiatives are described in further detail on our website.

Training Grants

UFOT hosts training grants to prepare future researchers and scholar-practitioners to contribute to the field, including:

ReCent Projects

Through the lifespan

Providing a rich environment for research collaborations

User experiences of autonomous vehicle technology; developing patient reported outcome measures for transition age youth and young adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities; and maintaining older adult independence for daily activities are a few of our most recent projects.

Dr. Hongwu Wang and PhD student Raghuveer Chandrashekhar developed a pneumatically powered wheelchair.

Funding Organizations

Tripled Grant funding from 2017-2019

1.3 million Dollars in total funding from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)

11 Funded OT PhD students in the Rehabilitation Science Doctoral (RSD) program