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Graduate PhD student at University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh and King Saud University for Health Sciences
Anadil Bayazeed, MOT, is a Saudi graduate Ph.D. student in the Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She has a research interest in neurorehabilitation specifically stroke rehabilitation. Her current research focuses on identifying the factors impacting stroke survivors’ ability to use their paretic hands in daily life activities. Her research skills initially emerged during the pursuit of her bachelor’s degree in Physical Therapy at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. During this period, she conducted a thesis to implement and investigate a neurorehabilitation intervention named mirror therapy for patients with stroke. The thesis results broaden her insights on how patients with similar diagnoses and levels of impairment could have varied results for hand functions after stroke. She also gained experience in the literature review, research methodologies, participant recruitment, consenting process, data collection, and analysis. After obtaining her bachelor’s degree, she presumed the role of occupational therapy trainee at King Khalid National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to fulfill the requirements of US Occupational Therapy graduate programs. She then continued her academic journey and obtained a master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from Brenau University, Gainesville, Georgia. In the master’s program, she became a part of a thesis team who conducted multiple case analyses examining the electronic auditory stimulation effect (EASe) and speech-in-noise. Prior to pursuing the Ph.D. degree, Ms. Bayazeed worked as an instructor at King Saud University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia where she delivered several academic occupational therapy courses including neuroscience, rehabilitation concepts, and research courses. She also obtained leadership roles and committee membership and she was involved in students’ research projects.