People Type: Alumni

Hyland, Maddie

Biography Hi there! My name is Maddie Hyland, and I am a first-year student in the Doctor of Occupational Therapy program here at UW! I also attended UW–Madison for my undergraduate degree and majored in Psychology. My future career aspiration is to become a pediatric Occupational Therapist in the Milwaukee area. Outside of school, I …

Jacquot, Sarah

Biography I am a second-year student in the UW Madison MSOT program.  I have been working in the lab for over three years and am incredibly grateful for all the experiences it has brought me.  Throughout my time in lab, I have had the opportunity to work as a project assistant for our Motor Robot …

Janotha, Zach

Biography Hi my name is Zach Janotha, and I am senior at UW–Madison studying Biochemistry. I plan to attend medical school after I graduate this spring. After experiences as a certified nursing assistant and a running companion for an autistic community member, I was inspired to get involved with ASD research. Outside of work I …

Jones, Andrez

Biography I am a first-year graduate student in the Occupational Therapy Doctoral program. I earned my bachelor’s degree in Health Behavior Science from the University of Delaware. This is my first semester in the Brain and Motor Development Lab, and I am grateful for the opportunity to learn from and collaborate with such distinguished researchers. …

Kemmet, Ashley

Biography I am an undergraduate student at UW Madison in my senior year, currently working on a BS in both neurobiology and psychology. I am hoping to go to into Occupational Therapy school after I earn my undergraduate degree, and I am very grateful for the opportunity to work in this lab and contribute to …

Kissinger, Lucy

Biography I am a second-year student in the mast of occupational therapy program. I received my BS in kinesiology – exercise and movement science in May 2017 from UW Madison. This is my second year with the Motor Brain and Development Lab, and I’ve had a lot of fun working with our participants! Outside of …

Klans, Nicole

Biography I am a second-year occupational therapy graduate student. I received my Bachelor of Science degree in rehabilitation psychology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. I began working in the Motor and Brain Development lab last fall. I have had the opportunity to work with individuals with various disabilities and am thrilled to have the opportunity …

Kler, Pearl

Biography My name is Pearl Kler, and I am a first-year student in the Occupational Therapy Doctorate program at UW–Madison. I received my Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Loyola University Chicago. My research interests lie at the intersection of occupational justice, health equity, and neurological function. I am particularly …

Knoke, Andrew

Biography Hi there, my name is Andrew Knoke. I am first year in the Doctor of Occupational Therapy program here at UW! I also attended UW as an undergraduate, graduating with a degree in Rehabilitation Psychology. After graduation I hope to become an occupational therapist and work in pediatrics. For fun I enjoy hanging out …

Koehn, Brooke

Biography I am a senior undergraduate student studying kinesiology at UW–Madison. Upon completion of my undergraduate degree, I plan on pursuing a career in medicine. In my free time, I enjoy running on the lakeshore path and attending Badger football games. This is my fifth semester in the lab and I am very grateful to …