Working with human subjects Posts /undergrad-research/ en The Importance of Evidence-Based Practice in the Field of Occupational Therapy /undergrad-research/blog/2026/05/importance-evidence-based-practice-field-occupational-therapy As she prepares to graduate, Julia reflects on what research taught her about one of the guiding principles of occupational therapy. Thu, 07 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 /undergrad-research/270 A Survival Guide to Balancing Nursing and Research /undergrad-research/blog/2025/11/survival-guide-balancing-nursing-research Between long lectures, difficult exams, 12-hour clinicals, and searching for a job, it is hard to imagine fitting in undergraduate research. Wed, 12 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 /undergrad-research/261 A Day in the Life of an Occupational Therapy Researcher /undergrad-research/blog/2025/08/day-life-occupational-therapy-researcher My research uses a GPS-based tracking device to monitor the driving behavior of individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementia with the hope of reducing caregiver anxiety. Mon, 18 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000 /undergrad-research/254 Late Nights and Early Mornings: Emphasizing the Importance of Research on Social Jet Lag /undergrad-research/blog/2024/08/late-nights-early-mornings-emphasizing-importance-research-social-jet-lag I am a rising senior at 91ÖÆƬ³§ with a double major in Exercise Science and Nutrition. This summer, Nate Goodwin and I are conducting a research study funded by a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) from the Hamel Center for Undergraduate Research. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000 /undergrad-research/218 The Science of Sleep: How We Investigate the Health Risks of Social Jet Lag /undergrad-research/blog/2024/08/science-sleep-how-we-investigate-health-risks-social-jet-lag I am a rising senior in the Exercise Science program, and my colleague, Gabe Dennett, and I are conducting research with a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) under the mentorship of Dr. Michael Brian in the Robert Kertzer Exercise Physiology Laboratory at New Hampshire Hall. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:00:00 +0000 /undergrad-research/217 Spending Summer in the Robert Kertzer Exercise Physiology Lab /undergrad-research/blog/2022/09/spending-summer-robert-kertzer-exercise-physiology-lab I am a rising senior exercise science major and chemistry minor from Brentwood, New Hampshire. This summer I received a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) to do research in the Robert Kertzer Exercise Physiology lab in New Hampshire Hall. Fri, 09 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0000 /undergrad-research/174