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Research Surveys and Capstone Projects
Evidence based practice is vital to growing and sustaining our profession. This page provides TOTA members an opportunity to gather participants for their research. By participating in research surveys, you are helping to support ongoing efforts to further our profession.
Want to post a survey on the TOTA site?
- You must be a current TOTA member
- If you would like to have your survey shared on our website, please complete the submission form and include the following:
- Audience (who is eligible to take the survey)
- Brief description of the survey
- Contact information
- Survey link
- Surveys will be removed after the close of the survey date.
2026 Research Surveys
Research Subject: Licensure and Credentialing
Audience: OT practitioners (OT and OTA)OT and OTA students, and Employers of OTs and OTAs
Brief Description: The purpose of this survey is to collect data from OT practitioners, OT/OTA students, and employers of OT practitioners regarding the understanding of licensure vs. credentials. The researcher will collect anonymous quantitative data via a survey created through Microsoft forms. The data will be compiled and disseminated through a poster for a conference and/or article in a professional journal.
Researcher: Kira Beal, OTR, Ed.D., OTD, CPAM, CLT
Survey Link: https://bit.ly/48kHPhl
Survey Close Date: 04/30/2026
Research Subject: The Utilization of Outcome Measures in Acute Care
Audience: Licensed occupational therapy practitioners (OTs or OTAs) with acute care experience.
Brief Description: One of the TIRR Memorial Hermann Neurologic Occupational Therapy Fellowship program's fellows is conducting a 5-10-minute survey targeting OTs/COTAs. The focus of this study is to identify the barriers/facilitators to the use of outcome measures in the acute care setting. To complete, current or prior acute care experience is needed.
Researcher: Carly Almy, OTR, PhD
Survey Link: https://redcap.uth.tmc.edu/surveys/?s=9FX9M8KEEY9PDR9W
Survey Close Date: 05/30/2026
Research Subject: Leadership and Job Satisfaction in Healthcare Rehabilitation
Audience: TBOTE Licensed Occupational therapist (OTs) and occupational therapy assistants (OTAs) who have a direct report with a supervisor.
Brief Description: The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between authentic leadership style of supervisors and the job satisfaction of their supervisee within the healthcare industry. The survey should take about 20-25 minutes to complete.
Researcher: Dora E. Vargas-Bustos PhD., CCC-SLP Assistant Professor The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
College of Health Professions Communication Sciences and Disorders
Survey Link: https://utrgv.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0367Cwf5Fcp0DSm
Survey Close Date: 04/30/2026
Capstone Surveys
Texas Occupational Therapy Foundation (TOTF)
The primary purpose of TOTF is to promote scholarship and research in occupational therapy in Texas.
Program Funding - The TOTF grants are supported by funds received from annual TOTF fundraising events. Awards will be limited to $5,000 and will be awarded each year at a TOTF event during the annual TOTA conference.
American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF) Resources
Keep up-to-date with OT research that supports practice:
- AOTF publishes a quarterly peer-reviewed journal, OTJR: Occupational Therapy Journal of Research based in the United States. We invite national and international submissions of empirical and review articles on factors of human participation and how such factors influence health and well-being.
- Rally your schools to participate in the AOTF St. Catherine Challenge benefiting Intervention Research Grants.
- Volunteer with AOTF to support evidence-based practice https://www.aotf.org/About-AOTF/Volunteer , we currently are in need of clinicians to review scholarship applications.
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