Cardell_B
  • Program Director, Occupational & Recreational Therapies
  • Adjunct Instructor, Physical Therapy & Athletic Training
  • Associate Professor (Lecturer), Occupational & Recreational Therapies

Research Statement

Beth’s is interested in improving the lives and health of people with disabilities through the investigation of cognitive rehabilitation, occupation-based practice, healthy promotion, technology use, and participation. She is also involved in the exploration of teaching and learning within occupational therapy, health sciences, and interprofessional experiences.

Research Keywords

  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Technology use in client with cognitive disability
  • Teaching Pedagogy in Higher Education
  • Occupation-Based Practice
  • Cognitive Disabiltiies
  • Resilience
  • Health Promotion for People with Disabilities
  • Cognition

Presentations

  • Henscheid, A. C., Cardell, C., Cox, C., & Terrell, A. L. (2022). Perceived effects of COVID-19 on occupational engagement among skilled nursing facility residents with mild to moderate cognitive deficits [Poster Presentation}. AOTA Inspire 2022 Annual Conference and Expo, San Antonio, TX. Poster, Presented, 03/31/2022.
  • Cardell, B. (2020). OTs role in the Assessment of Functional Cognition. Utah Occupational Therapy Association Online Continuing Education Course. Offered ongoing. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 12/10/2020.
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  • Pett, M., Guo, J. W., Cardell, B., Johnson, E., Clark, L. (2020, June 1-4). Conceptual and measurement issues of health-related quality of life [poster]. AAIDD Conference, Pittsburgh, PA. (Conference canceled). Conference Paper, Refereed, Other, 06/02/2020.
  • Clark, L., Pett, M., Guo, J. W., Cardell, B., Johnson, E. (2020, June 1-4). Use of the HRQoL-IDD-16 in practice and looking ahead to future development [poster]. AAIDD Conference, Pittsburgh, PA. (Conference canceled). Conference Paper, Refereed, Other, 06/02/2020.
  • Guo, J. W., Pett, M., Cardell, B., Johnson, E., Guerra, N., Clark, L. (2020, June 1-4). Psychometric properties of the HRQOL-IDD-16: A revised measure of health-related quality of life [poster]. AAIDD Conference, Pittsburgh, PA. (Conference canceled). Conference Paper, Refereed, Other, 06/02/2020.
  • Hart, S., Moore, K., Cardell, B., O'Connor, M. (2019). Group Peer Review of Submitted Manuscripts: Do, Reflect, Propose. Academy of Health Science Education Symposium, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. September 17, 2019. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 09/17/2019.
  • Wilson, R., Blumenthal, D., Cardell, B., Moloney-Johns, A. (2019). Design and Implementation of a Large-scale Video-driven Activity to Improve Interprofessional Team-Based Care. Collaboration Across Borders VII. Indianapolis, Indiana. October 21, 2019. Conference Paper, Refereed, Accepted, 06/14/2019.
  • Koski, J. & Cardell, B. (2019). Occupation-Based (OB) Practice: Are You the OT You Aspire to Be? American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 04/07/2019.
  • Cardell, B. (2018). How to guarantee your students come to class prepared: Team based learning as a classroom method. American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Education Summit, Louisville, KY. Poster, Presented, 10/14/2018.
  • Einerson, J., Cardell, B., Richards, L., Terrill, A. L. (2018). Addressing social participation and roles in care-partners post-stroke: Burden, fatigue, and depression. American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Annual Conference, Dallas, TX. Poster, Presented, 10/01/2018.
  • Cardell, B. & Wallace, A. (2018). The why and how you should be using occupational-based assessments in your adult practice. Utah Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT. Presentation, Presented, 09/22/2018.
  • Cardell, B. & Koski, J. (2018). Overcoming barriers to occupation based practice. Utah Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT. Presentation, Presented, 09/22/2018.
  • Clark, L., Pett, M., Guo, J., Cardell, B., Johnson, E., Guerra., N., & Wawrzynski, S. (2018, September). Precision Outcomes: HRQoL for People with IDD. Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science, Washington, D.C. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 09/14/2018.
  • Terrill, A. L., Einerson, J., Reblin, M., MacKenzie, J., Cardell, B., Berg, C., Majersik, J., Richards, L. (2018). Pilot testing a positive psychology intervention to promote well-being in couples coping with stroke. Poster presentation at the 12th International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine World Congress in Paris, France. Poster, Presented, 07/10/2018.
  • Terrill, A. L., Cardell, B., Einerson, J., Mackenzie, J. J., Majersik, J., & Richards, L. (2017). A couples-based positive psychology intervention improves depressive symptoms, participation, and quality of life after stroke. American Occupational Therapy Association annual conference in Salt Lake City, UT. Poster, Presented, 04/21/2018.
  • Koski, J. & Cardell, B. (2018) The Problem of Failure to Fail in Occupational Therapy Education: Developing Best Practice Strategies. American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT. Presentation, Presented, 04/21/2018.
  • Cardell, B. & Kowalchik, K. Development and psychometric testing of the Functional Simulated Technology Task. American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT. 4/2018. Poster, Presented, 04/20/2018.
  • Cardell, B., Benson, J., Pett, M, Clark, L., Guo,J.W., Johnson, E. Development of a cognitively accessible self-report measure of health-related quality of life in people with intellectual and developmental disability. American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT 4/2018. Poster, Presented, 04/19/2018.
  • Cardell, B. A technology based assessment of executive function. Utah Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference. Salt Lake City, UT. 11/2017. Presentation, Presented, 11/18/2017.
  • Cardell, B. & Koski, J. Am I making the right decision? The dilemma of passing underperforming occupational therapy students. Utah Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference. Salt Lake City, UT 11/17. Presentation, Presented, 11/18/2017.
  • Einerson, J., Cardell, B., Richards, L., Terrill, A. Occupational loss and perceived burden: Addressing care-partners needs post stroke. Utah Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference. 11/18/2017. Presentation, Presented, 11/18/2017.
  • Clark, L., Pett, M., Cardell, B., Guo, J. W., Johnson, E., Wawrzynski, S., Geer, B., Guerra, N., Ervin, D. Multisite collaboration to measure quality of life for people with intellectual/developmental disability. Annual Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities, University of Colorado, Broomfield, CO. Presentation, Presented, 10/24/2017.
  • Cardell, B. & Koski, J. Adapting and using technology after brain injury. Brain Injury Alliance of Utah Annual Conference, Layton, UT 10/13/2017. Presentation, Presented, 10/13/2017.
  • Terrill, A., Reblin, M., MacKenzie, J., Cardell, B., Berg, C., Majersik, J., & Richards, L. (2017). A couples-based intervention improves depressive symptoms in stroke survivors and care-partners. ACRM Annual Conference, Progress in Rehabilitation Medicine. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 10/07/2017.
  • Wilson, R., Blumenthal, D., Cardell, B., & Maloney-Johns, A.(2017). Case-based learning in interprofessional education. University of Utah, Academy of Health Science Educators Education Symposium. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 09/29/2017.
  • Cardell, B. & Koski, J. (2017). Failure to Fail in health sciences. University of Utah, Academy of Health Science Educators Education Symposium. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 09/29/2017.
  • Cardell, B. & Koski, J. (2017). Failure to fail in health sciences. Academy of Health Science Educators annual Education Symposium. Salt Lake City, UT. Presentation, Presented, 09/21/2017.
  • Guo, J., Bidler, D. A., Pett, M. A., Cardell, E. M., Shen, L. F. & Jameson, J. M.(2017) Animated Questions for Assessing Depressive Symptoms in People with Intellectual Disability, Podium Presentation at 141st American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities AAIDD, Hartford, CT, June 26-29, 2017. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/28/2017.
  • Einerson, J., Cardell, B., Richards, L., & Terrill, A. L. (2017). Occupational loss and perceived burden: Addressing care-partner needs post-stroke. Abstract submitted to the American Occupational Therapy Association annual conference in Salt Lake City, UT. Presentation, Submitted, 06/2017.
  • Cardell, B., Koski, J., Wahl, J., Kirby, A., McFadden, M. (2017). Failure to fail in the education of occupational therapists. American Occupational Therapy Association Annual conference, Philadelphia, PA. Poster, Presented, 04/01/2017.
  • Cardell, B., Varland, J., Koski, J., McFadden, M.(2017). Factors influencing occupational therapists' decisions to supervise fieldwork students. American Occupational Therapy Association Annual conference, Philadelphia, PA. Poster, Presented, 03/30/2017.
  • Terrill, A.L., Reblin, M., MacKenzie, J.J., Cardell, B., Berg, C.A., Richards, L.G., Majersik, J.J. A novel couples-based intervention for stroke survivors and partner caregivers improves mood and quality of life. International Stroke Conference. Houston, TX. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 02/24/2017.
  • Cardell, B. (2017). Discussing solutions to Failure to Fail in health sciences. University of Utah, Academy of Health Science Educators, Workshop Series. Presentation, Presented, 02/21/2017.
  • Einerson, J., Cardell, B., & Terrill, A. L.(2016) "Things are different around here": Activity participation and role changes for survivors and caregivers post-stroke. Utah Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Salt Lake City. Poster, Presented, 11/05/2016.
  • Terrill, A. L., Reblin, M., Mackenzie, J. J., Einerson, J., Cardell, E., Berg, C., Majersik, J., & Richards, L. (2016). Promoting resilience in couples after stroke: Feasibility testing of a dyadic positive psychology-based intervention. Abstract accepted for presentation at the Annual American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine in Chicago, IL. Poster, Presented, 11/03/2016.
  • Einerson, J., Cardell, B., & Terrill, A. L.(2016) "Things are different around here": Activity participation and role changes for survivors and caregivers post-stroke. Annual American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, Chicago, IL Poster. Presented 11/3/2016. Poster, Presented, 11/03/2016.
  • Terrill, A. L., Reblin, M., Mackenzie, J. J., Einerson, J., Cardell, E., Berg, C., Majersik, J., & Richards, L. (2015). Promoting resilience after stroke in dyads (ReStoreD)through a positive psychology intervention. Poster presented at the annual American Psychological Association’s Division 22 (Rehabilitation Psychology) conference in Atlanta, GA. Poster, Presented, 02/19/2016.
  • Wahl, J., Rock, W., Cardell, B., Koski, J. (2015).Failure to Fail: How Occupational Therapy is Contributing to the Discussion and Suggestions. AOTA Educational Summit, Denver, Co. Poster, Presented, 10/17/2015.
  • Cardell, B. (2015) Using a Hierarchy of Cueing to Document Cognitive Deficits in Occupational Performance. Workshop for Utah Occupational Therapy Association. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 03/2015.
  • Cardell, B. (2014). Using a hierarchy of cuing to document cognitive deficits during occupational performance. Utah Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, South Jordan, UT. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 10/25/2014.
  • McNulty, T., Price, P., & Cardell, B. (2013). Standardized clients in case-based simulation: Student perception and relevance of an occupation-based curriculum. Society for the Study of Occupation Annual Conference, Kentucky. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 10/2013.
  • McNulty, T., Cardell, B., Price, P., & Dunn, L. (2013). Occupational Therapy Student Performance Assessment. AOTA Education Summit, Atlanta, GA. Poster, Presented, 10/2013.
  • Cardell, B. & Gardner, J. (2013). "Continue to Shopping Cart": an occupation-based intervention utilizing an online shopping simulation. American Occupational Therapy Association, San Diego, CA. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 04/2013.
  • Facilitators and Barriers to participation in healthy lifestyle behaviors through the eyes of adults with intellectual disabilities: A photovoice study. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/18/2012.
  • Pett, M., Clark, L., Eldredge, A., Cardell, B., Jordan, K. Burley, J. Effects of a family-focused healthy lifestyle intervention on obese young adults with intellectual disabilities. Society for Behavioral Medicine, New Orleans, LA. Poster, Presented, 04/2012.
  • Cardell, B. Identifying Perspectives of Health in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Through Engagement in Participatory Research. Society for Behavioral Medicine, New Orleans, LA. Poster, Presented, 04/2012.
  • Gneiting, A., Christiansen, B., & Cardell, B. (2011). Utilizing a Web-based Occupational Therapy Intervention To Meet The Needs Of Changes In Technology. American Occupational therapy Association, Philadelphia, PA (April 2011). Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 04/16/2011.
  • Pett, M., Clark, L., Cardell, B., Eldredge, A., Reese, S., Carpenter, J., & Hiatt, B. (2011, April). Effecting healthy lifestyle change in young adults with intellectual disabilities. In L. Clark (Symposium Organizer), Improving the Health of Persons with Disabilities through Research and Practice. Paper presented at the Annual Western Institute of Nursing Conference, Las Vegas, NV. Conference Paper, Refereed, Accepted, 04/2011.
  • Cardell, B., Riche, T., & Avery, R. (2010). Increasing independent living skills after brain injury through PDA training. American Occupational Therapy Association, Orlando, FL (April, 2010). Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 04/2011.
  • Clark, L., B. Cardell, B., Pett, M., Eldredge, A., Burley, J., Chambless, C., & Rothwell, E. (2011, April). The realities of collecting research data from people with disabilities. In L. Clark (Symposium Organizer), Improving the Health of Persons with Disabilities through Research and Practice. Paper presented at the Annual Western Institute of Nursing Conference, Las Vegas, NV. Conference Paper, Refereed, Accepted, 04/2011.
  • Clark, L., Pett, M., Chambless, C., Jordan, K., Cardell, B., Eldredge, A., Masson, J., & Reese, S. Yes We Can! Healthy lifestyle research report for parents, participants, and the community. Hosted by Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation, Adaptive Program, Copperview Recreation Center, Midvale, UT. Presentation, Presented, 04/2011.
  • Masson, J., Pett, M., Reese, S.A., Metos, J., Clark, L., Eldredge, A.L., Cardell, E., (2011, March). We Can Too! Development and Evaluation of Lesson Plans for the Parents of Overweight Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities. Poster presentation, Utah Dietetic Association, Ogden, UT. Poster, Presented, 03/2011. Poster, Presented, 03/2011.
  • Cardell, B. Photovoice: Offering People with Intellectual Disabilities a way to contribute. Disability Forum, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT. Poster, Presented, 03/2011.
  • Masson, J., Pett, M.A., Reese, S.A., Metos, J., Clark, L., Eldredge, A.L., Cardell, E., Jordan, K.C. (2011, March). We Can Too! Development and Evaluation of Lesson Plans for the Parents of Overweight Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities.Disability Studies Forum, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT. Poster, Presented, 03/2011.
  • Cardell, E., Clark, L., Pett, M.A., & Eldredge, A. (2011, March). Health Measurement Issues in a Community Setting for Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Participating in a Healthy Lifestyle Intervention. Poster presentation, Disability Studies Forum, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT. Poster, Presented, 03/2011.
  • Clark, L., Pett, M., Chambless, C., Jordan, K., Cardell, B., Eldredge, A., Masson, J., & Reese, S. (2011, March). Yes We Can! Healthy lifestyle research and guidance for people with disabilities. Family Links Conference, Murray, UT. Presentation, Presented, 03/2011.
  • Clark, L. & Cardell, B. (2010, November). Research Measurement in a study on Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors for Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities. College of Nursing Seminar Series, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/2010.

Research Groups

  • URAD: Understanding Reproductive Health and Disability, Other. College of Nursing. 08/2017 - 06/24/2019. Awards/Scholarships/Stipends: College of Nursing Burton Research Award, $20,000.
  • Developing Potential and Promoting Health Equity among Persons with Disabling Conditions, Other. College of Nursing Research Innovation Team (RITe). 08/2012 - 05/06/2019.

Copyrights

  • HRQOL-IDD-42. Clark, L., Pett, M., Cardell, B., Guo, J., Johnson, E., 09/27/2018. Health-related quality of life scale for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities (42 item version).
  • HRQOL-IDD-16. Clark, L., Pett, M., Guo, J., Cardell, B., Johnson, E., 09/27/2018. Health-related quality of life scale for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities (16 item version).

Publications

  • Terrill, A., Reblin, M. , MacKenzie, J. J., Baucom, B. R. W., Einerson, J. , Cardell, B. , Richards, L. G. & Majersik, J. J. (2022). Intimate Relationships and Stroke: Piloting a Dyadic Intervention to Improve Depression. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Vol. 19, 1804. Published, 02/05/2022.
    https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031804
  • Thackeray, Anne, Marcus, R. L., Yu, L., McCracken, P. , Cardell, B. & Hanmer, J. (2021). Linking AM-PAC Cognition to PROMIS Cognitive Function. American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine. Vol. 1, 1-9. Published, 08/10/2021.
  • Moore, K., Hart, S., Chow, C. J., Cardell, E. & Richards, B. (2020). Reviewing manuscripts submitted for publication as a group: A service-learning approach to developing skills in education scholarship. (pp. 260-261). Association of American Medical Colleges, 2020 WGEA Spring Regional Meeting Abstract Compendium. Published, 11/05/2020.
  • Richards, B. F., Cardell, E. M., Chow, C. J., Moore, K. B., Moorman, K. L., O'Connor, M. & Hart, S. E. (2019). Discovering the Benefits of Group Peer Review of Submitted Manuscripts. Teaching and Learning in Medicine. Accepted, 08/12/2019.
  • Marshall, C., Van Der Volgen, J., Lombardo, N., Hamasu, C., Cardell, E. & Blumenthal, D. (2019). Assessing the Impact of an Interprofessional Education Simulation using a Mixed Methods Approach. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education. Accepted, 02/04/2019.
  • Terrill, A., Reblin, M, MacKenzie, J., Einerson, J., Cardell, E. , Berg, C. , Majersik, J. & Richards, L. (2018). Development of a novel positive psychology-based intervention for couples post-stroke. Rehabilitation Psychology. Vol. 63(1), 43-54. Published, 08/15/2018.
  • Cardell, B., Koski, J., Wahl, J., Rock, W. & Kirby, A. (2017). Underperforming Students: Factors and decision-making in occupational therapy programs. Journal of Occupational Therapy Education. Published, 12/2017.
  • Varland, J., Cardell, E., Koski, J., & McFadden, M. (2017): Factors Influencing Occupational Therapists' Decision to Supervise Fieldwork Students, Occupational Therapy In Health Care, doi: 10.1080/07380577.2017.1328631. Published, 06/20/2017.
  • Clark, L., Pett, M., Cardell, E.M., Guo, J., & Johnson, E.(2017). Developing a health-related quality of life measure for people with intellectual disability. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 55(3), doi:10.1352/1934-9556-55.3.140. Published, 06/2017.
  • Cardell, B. (2015). Reframing health promotion for people with intellectual disabilties. Global Qualitative Nursing Research. doi:10.1177/ 2333393615580305. Published, 04/2015.
  • Cardell, B., Clark, L., Pett, M.A. (2015). Measurement considerations for achieving equity in research inclusion for transition-aged youth with disabilities. Journal of Pediatric Nursing. Published, 10/25/2014.
  • Costa, D., Campbell, M., Yarvi, M., Cardell, B. (2014). Personal assistance: Using mobile apps and other technology with brain injury. OT Practice. September. Published, 09/29/2014.
  • Cardell, B. (2013). Identifying perspectives of health in adults with intellectual disabilities through engagement in participatory research. Inclusion, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 147-163. doi: 10.1352/2326-6988- 1.3.147. Published, 12/2013.
  • Cardell, B., Swain, L. J., & Burnett, A. (2013). Construct validity of the Functionally Simulated Technology Task (FSTT): An Exploratory Study. Occupational Therapy in Health Care. 27(4), 345-354. Published, 10/2013.
  • Pett, M., Clark, L., Eldredge, A., Cardell, B., Jordan, K., Chambless, C., & Burley, J. (2013). Effecting Healthy Lifestyle Changes in Overweight and Obese Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities. American Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.. Accepted, 10/10/2012. Published, 05/2013.
  • Cardell, B., Gneiting, A., & Christensen, B. (2012). Bringing money management into the 21st century. OTPractice, June. Published, 06/04/2012.
  • Cardell, B. (2012). Book Review: Adam's fall: Traumatic brain injury, the first 365 days. Qualitative Health Research. Published, 05/2012.
  • Price, P., Kinghorn, J, Patrick, R, & Cardell, B. (2012). "Still there is beauty": One man's resilient adaptation to stroke. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 19(2). Published, 03/2012.
  • Clark, L., Cardell, B., Eldredge, A., Chambless, C., Pett, M.A,.Rothwell, E., Burley, J. (2011) The realities of collecting research data from people with intellectual disabilities. Communicating Nursing Research, 44,164. Accepted, 02/2011.
  • Pett, M.A., Clark, L., Eldredge, A., Jewitt, J., Cardell, B., Reese, S., Hiatt, B.(2011). Effecting healthy lifestyle change in young adults with intellectual disabilities. Communicating Nursing Research, 44 , 162. Accepted, 01/2011.
  • Clark L; Rothwell E; Chambless C; Cardell B; Pett MA; Eldredge A; Johnson SL; Burley J (2010)The process of CBPR with young adults with disabilities. Communicating Nursing Research, 43: 199. Accepted, 09/2009.