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Sandra Matsuda, Ph.D., OTR/L
Assistant Professor

Global Scholar to Sweden

Education:

• BS Northern Illinois Universtiy

• MS University of Illinois-Urbana

• BS in Occupational Therapy University of Missouri-Columbia

• PhD University of Missouri-Columbia

TEACHING ACTIVITES:    Undergraduate courses:

• 4510 OC THR Professional Perspectives 4 credits
  (2 sections)

    GRADUATE COURSES :

• OC THR 8087 Problem-Based Cases, 3 credits (2 sections & course coordinator)

• OC THR 8090 Synthesis Project, 3 credits (Co-teach with Dr. McCormack)

• OC THR 7000 Research Project, 3 credits

    COMMUNITY WELLNESS CLASSES:

• Tai Chi Fundamentals -weekly class in Adult Day Connection

• Awareness Through Movement- 8 week session at Health Connection

CLINIC INVOLVEMENT:
See one to three clients a week in complementary therapy clinic

GRANTACTIVITES:

• September 2007-present Reid-Arndt, S. (P.I.), Matsuda, S. (co-investigator) Title: Tai Chi Intervention for Stress and Cognitive Deficits among Female Cancer Survivors. Two graduate students are being mentored on a balance component of the study. Description of project: Baseline measurements 1-4 weeks before the study begins on quality of life, physical function, cognition and balance will be compared to end measurements in both an intervention and wait-list control group of 30 participants. Funding source: School of Health Professions Catalyst Research Fund. Funding amount: $2,000 for 2008.

• September 2007- present Wilson , T. (P.I.), Eastman-Mueller, H. Matsuda, S. (co-investigators) Title: Impact of an Integrative Restoration (IRest) Program on University Students. Description of project: This is a pilot project; the first intervention group participated in fall 2007 and the waitlist group is currently enrolled in the campus arm of the study. Currently there are 21 OT students enrolled in the OT arm of the study.

• September 2004-present Sandy Matsuda (P.I.) Rossy, L., Wilson , T., Eastman-Mueller, H.(co-investigators) Title: Impact of a Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Program on University Students Funding source: New Faculty Teaching Scholars, Research in Teaching Grant Funding amount: $1500 for 2004-2005. Role in project: Design and implementation of the research project in collaboration with the Director of the Mindfulness Practice Center , a nurse practitioner and a health educator from Student Health Center . Supervising 2 OT graduate students in synthesis project portion of this study. Description of project: 40 university students (20 in treatment group; 20 in control group) completed questionnaires at the beginning and end of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction class taught through student health and the Occupational Therapy department. In the current year there are 21 additional campus-wide students participants.

• July 2003 - present. Porter, Eileen (P.I.), Ganong, L; Gubrium, J, Matsuda, S; Lindbloom, E; Aud, M; Marek, K; (Co-Investigators) .
  Title: Old Homebound Women's Intention of Reaching Help Quickly. Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health/ National Institute on Aging. Total project amount: $600,000. Role in project: 10% FTE for 4 years to assist in instrument design, 40 in-home interviews, data analysis and publications. Description of project: The overall purpose of this phenomenological study is to describe the experience of reaching help quickly for old homebound women who live alone.

SERVICE (2007-2008):

• Campus

  • 2003-Present Steering Committee for Mindfulness Practice Center

  • 2001-present McNair Scholar Liaison

  • 2003-present Faculty Affiliate, Center on Aging, School of Nursing University of Missouri

  • 2005-2007 Ad hoc reviewer for Richard Wallace Alumni Grants

• School of Health Professions

  • 2007-present Three faculty review committees for Clinical Track Promotion

  • 2007 Student Affairs Committee (chair and co-chair, 2006-7)

  • Presented program on Balance and Tai Chi at State Fair August 2007

• Occupational Therapy Department2007

  • Chaired department committee for Clinical Track Promotion

  • 2005-2007 Search Committee for Assistant Professor Position, Occupational Therapy

GRADUATE STUDENTS MENTORED (2007-2008) :

• Monica List, Title: A Needs Assessment for an Assistive Device Recycling Program

• Rachel Morgan and Crista Parker, Title: Effects of Mindfulness Based Stress reduction on Health Profession Students

• Kaitlyn Gibbar and Elizabeth Collard. Title: Tai Chi Intervention for Stress and Cognitive Deficits among Female Cancer Survivors.

INVITED PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS :

• Weston, D. and Matsuda S. Topics in Aging, Rehabilitation Therapies - Occupational Therapy Presentation for 7001 MU Interdisciplinary Center of Aging, Columbia, MO November 2007

• Matsuda S. Tai Chi Fundamentals: Applications for Therapeutic and Purposeful Activities. Authored professional and patient education materials for seven continuing education broadcasts for the Health and Sciences Television Network of Trinity Healthforce Learning, aired through April 2007, will be rebroadcast through 2011.

PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS:

• Matsuda S . Feeling Good, Having Fun, Being Active: Tai Chi. Multiple Sclerosis Society National Convention, Dallas TX , Oct.26, 2007.

REFEREED JOURNALS:

• Matsuda S & Miller M. Impact of Cultural Contact on Intercultural Competency of Occupational Therapy Students and International Graduate Students. Journal of Allied Health. 2007; 36 (1), 30-E-46-E(17)

• Matsuda, S. & Jurrison, M. (accepted for publication) Book Review: Taiji: The Art of Nurturing, the Science of Power (2005) by Yang Yang, PhD. for The American Journal of Chinese Medicine.

NON-REFEREED PRESENTATIONS:

• What is Occupational Therapy? A presentation for Kaufmann Scholars, during mini-med school program through the School of Medicine . July 27, 2007.

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