As hybrid health care education continues to grow, faculty across the Evidence In Motion (EIM) University Partnership network are leading the way with groundbreaking research focused on belonging, clinical readiness and student-centered innovation.
Each year, the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Grant supports faculty researchers in developing insights and strategies to improve teaching, learning and program development in hybrid accelerated programs.
2025 SoTL Grant Winners and Faculty Research Projects
This year's competition was the most competitive yet, and the selected studies reflect the growing momentum behind faculty-led inquiry into hybrid health care education.
- Hanover College - Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
- Drs. Rebecca Parr, PT, DPT, DHSc
- Integrating Trauma-Informed Care: A Mixed-Methods Study of DPT Student Learning and Application
- Oklahoma Baptist University - Speech-Language Pathology MS Program
- Dr. Becky Jones, EdD, CCC-SLP
- Comparing AI-Supported and In-Person Case History Training in Hybrid Graduate SLP Education
- Southern California University of Health Sciences - Doctor of Physical Therapy Program
- Drs. Pei-Tzu Wu, PT, PhD, CCS; Breanne Fletcher-Hardy, PT, DPT, PCS; Daniel Diaz, PhD, DPT, BS; and Dustin Willis, DPT
- Belonging and Success in Hybrid DPT Programs
- Graceland University - Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program
- Dr. Stephanie Adams, DHSc, MHS, BS, AAS, OTR/L, OTA
- It's All About the Reset: Our Neurocognitive System Depends on Play to Develop Resiliency
- Oklahoma Baptist University - Speech-Language Pathology MS Program
- Dr. AnnMarie C. Knight, PhD, CCC-SLP
- Essential Skills for Clinical Externship Readiness in Speech-Language Pathology
- Hawaii Pacific University - Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, Honolulu
- Dr. Brett Neilson, PT, DPT, DSc
- Development and Evaluation of a Faculty Sense of Belonging Questionnaire in Hybrid Graduate Education Programs
Championing Faculty Innovation
The SoTL Grant program was created to celebrate the critical role of research in advancing student learning and faculty development within hybrid accelerated models.
Grant recipients receive funding and coaching to bring their projects from concept to completion and to share their findings with the broader health care education community.
Congratulations to this year's awardees. We look forward to seeing how your work shapes the future of hybrid education.