Rate My Professor Leah Botkin

Botkin’s research focuses on implementation science, evidence-based practice, and health services research, particularly the development, evaluation, and implementation of evidence-based interventions in occupational therapy and rehabilitation for Parkinson’s disease and other neurological conditions. Key publications include “Practitioner perspectives on the implementation of the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment-BIG® Program” (2024), “Exploring the Link Between Oral Health and Self-Care Difficulty Among Older Adults” (2024), “LSVT BIG® and long-term retention of functional gains in individuals with Parkinson’s disease” (2020), and “Use of Occupation-Based Measures in LSVT BIG Research: A Case Study” (2019), published in journals such as OTJR: Occupational Therapy Journal of Research. She is affiliated with TCU’s Center for Neurodegenerative Disease and serves as an editorial fellow for OTJR. In teaching OTD students, Botkin emphasizes bridging classroom learning with real-world practice to cultivate client-centered professionals through interdisciplinary collaboration, community engagement, and outreach in the DFW region.