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Asha Vas, Ph.D., OT

Professor

Associate Director- Dallas, SOT

Occupational Therapy

Asha Vas, Ph.D., OT

Contact

avas@twu.edu
214-689-7771
IHSD 8515

Education

Ph.D., Cognition and Neuroscience, University of Texas at Dallas
M.O.T., St. Catherine's University, St. Paul, Minnesota
B.S., Occupational Therapy, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India

Research Interests

Cognition, Cognitive Rehabilitation, Traumatic Brain Injury, Executive Functions, Arts and Neuroscience

Latest Articles


Occupational Therapy Journal of Research (2025)
Teresa Green, Asha K Vas


Occupational Therapy In Health Care (2024)
Anne Sullivan, Asha K Vas, Wendi Johnson


Journal of Intellectual Disabilities (2024)
Savitha Sundar, Patricia Bowyer, Asha K Vas, P Laverdure, E Cox


Occupational Therapy International (2023)
Asha K. Vas, Anna Luedtke, Eryn Ortiz, Natalie Mackie, Samantha Gonzalez


Open Journal of Occupational Therapy (2023)
Teresa Green, Nicole Fromm, F Gayle, J Lee, Asha K Vas


Occupational Therapy In Health Care (2022)
Asha K. Vas, Emily Rich, Wanyi Wang, Meaghan Patterson, Thomas Parsons


Occupational Therapy In Health Care (2022)
Emily Rich, Asha K Vas, Valerie Boyette, Carol Hollingsworth


Occupational Therapy In Health Care (2022)
Carol Hollingsworth, Valerie Boyette, Emily Rich, Asha K Vas


Advances in Rehabilitation (2022)
Asha K. Vas, Stephen Spees, Wanyi Wang, Keatyn Chambers


Indian Journal of Occupational Therapy (2021)
Asha K Vas, Anna Luedtke, Eryn Ortiz, Marsha Neville


BMC Geriatrics (2021)
Hui-Ting Goh, Pearce Marinda, Asha Vas


British Journal of Occupational Therapy (2021)
Emily K. Rich, Asha K Vas, Thomas Parsons, Ryan Krone, Brent Goodman


Annals of International Occupational Therapy (2020)
Asha K Vas, Alisa Woods, Molly Keebler, Stephen Spees


Indian Journal of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy (2020)
Bridget Furlong, Asha K Vas, Anna Leudtke, Eryn Ortiz, John Humphrey


Neuropsychological Rehabilitation (2019)
S Burns, D Dawson, J Perea, Asha K. Vas, N Pickens


American Journal of Occupational Therapy (2019)
Suzanne Burns, Diedre Dawson, Jamie Perea, Asha Vas, Noralyn Pickens


American Journal of Occupational Therapy (2019)
Suzanne Burns, Diedre Dawson, Jaimee Perea, Asha K Vas, Noralyn Pickens


Neuropsychological Rehabilitation (2018)
Suzanne Burns, Norlayn Pickens, Diedre Dawson, Jaimee Perea, Asha Vas


American Occupational Therapy Association Home & Community Health Special Interest Section Quarterly Newsletter (2018)
Emily A White, Asha K Vas


ACRM-Newsletter (2017)
Asha K. Vas


Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research (2017)
Asha K. Vas, Robin Abelerra, Sarah Taylor, Emily Rich, Jennifer Burns


Brain Injury Professional (2016)
Asha K. Vas, L. Cook, M. Keebler, S. Chapman


Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research (2016)
Asha K. Vas, J. Spence, B. Eschler, S. Chapman


Neuropsychological Rehabilitation (2015)
Asha Vas, S Chapman, J Spence, M Keebler, G Rodriguez-Larrain


Brain Injury (2015)
L Cook, Asha K. Vas, M Keebler

Chapters

Acquired Brain Injury
in Occupational Therapy For Physical Dysfunction | Wolters Group (2020)
Alicia F Lohmann, Asha K Vas

Rehabilitation in older adults
in Handbook of Functional Rehabilitation in Older Adults | Springer (2019)
Chad Swank, Asha Vas, Marsha Neville

Cognitive Rehabilitation in older adults with brain injury
in Handbook of Functional Rehabilitation in Older Adults | Springer (2019)
Asha K. Vas, Marsha Neville

Enhancing Human Cognitive Capital by Harnessing the Brain's Inherent Neuroplasticity
in Human Performance Optimization: The Science and Ethics of Enhancing Human Capabilities | Oxford University Press (2019)
Sandra Chapman, Lori Cook, Asha Vas, Ian Robertson

Language impairments in traumatic brain injury: A window into complex cognitive performance
in Handbook of Clinical Neurology: Head Injury | Elsevier (2015)
Asha K. Vas, S B Chapman, L G Cook

Current Projects

Current research projects are focused on introducing Virtual Reality based cognitive rehabilitation approaches to improve functional outcomes.


Externally Funded Projects

Inclusive Occupational Therapy Practices with Students with Extensive Support Needs-A Multiple Case Study
Woodcock Institute | $2,030.00 | 2024
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Fall Risk and Quality of Life: Influence of Dual Task Performance, Cognition and Sensorimotor Variables in Individuals with Cancer Treatment Related Peripheral Neuropathy
Woodcock Institute | $15,000.00 | 2023
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Effectiveness and Feasibility of Strategic Memory Advanced Reasoning Training on Executive Function in Young Women Post Stroke: A Pilot Study
Texas Occupational Therapy Foundation | $4,950.00 | 2023
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Transition to Adulthood: Executive Functions and Independent Living Skills in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Texas Occupational Therapy Foundation | $4,750.00 | 2022
Role: Co-Principal Investigator

Cognitive-Physical-Functional Correlation in Adults with TBI
Woodcock Institute | $15,000.00 | 2018
Role: Principal Investigator

Postacute SMART study
$24,000.00 | 2017
Role: Principal Investigator

SMART program in Adults with Chronic Stroke
Woodcock Institute | $10,000.00 | 2015
Role: Principal Investigator

SMART program in Adults with Chronic Stroke
Woodstock Institute | $10,000.00 | 2015
Role: Principal Investigator

Internally Funded Projects

VR-based Arts, OTD students
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Research Grant

Publication Fund
ݮý- Internal funds | $700.00 | 2024
Research Grant

Adapted Pickle Ball for Stroke Survivors
ݮý- Small Grants | $1,020.00 | 2024
Research Grant

Publication Fund
ݮý | $750.00 | 2023
Research Grant

Characterizing Functional Cognition using Virtual‐Reality in Adults with POTS
ݮý Proposal Development Grant Program | $2,625.00 | 2021
Research Grant

Development of Top‐down and Bottom‐up Functional Cognitive Activities Manual
ݮý Proposal Development Grant Program | $2,625.00 | 2021
Research Grant

Age‐related dual‐task gait performance: a brain‐behavior study
ݮý Proposal Development Grant Program | $4,886.00 | 2021
Research Grant

Gradable Framework for Scored Cognitive Rehabilitation using Virtual Environment Grocery Store (VEGS)
ݮý Grant Incentive program | $500.00 | 2021
Research Grant

Age related Dual-Task gait performance
ݮý Proposal Development Grant Program | 2020
Research Grant

Characterizing Functional Cognition using Virtual-Reality in Adults with POTS
ݮý Proposal Development Grant Program | 2020
Research Grant

Development of Topdown and Bottom-up Functional Cognitive Activities Manual
ݮý Proposal Development Grant Program | $2,802.00 | 2020
Research Grant

Small Grants- ݮý
Small Grants- ݮý | $750.00 | 2018
Research Grant

Top down processing in Cognitive rehabilitation in Adults with TBI
$29,800.00 | 2018
Research Grant

ݮý Small Grants
$750.00 | 2016
Research Grant

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