UW–Madison’s Dorothy Farrar Edwards, associate dean for research and director of health research in the School of Education, has received the Dr. Carolyn Baum Cognitive Function in Daily Life Mentor Award from the American Occupational Therapy Foundation.
Established in 2024, the award recognizes mid- to senior-level occupational therapy researchers who have demonstrated significant contributions to research on functional cognition and who mentor early-career scholars working in the field. Recipients receive a $10,000 stipend to support collaborations between occupational therapy researchers and their mentees that advance research on cognition’s role in daily function.
Farrar Edwards, who is also a professor of occupational therapy in the School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology, received the 2026 award for the project, “Cognitive Strategy to Improve Occupational Performance via Telehealth in Adults with Subjective Cognitive Disorder: A Feasibility Study.” Her mentee on the project is Timothy S. Marks, postdoctoral fellow at the University of Missouri.
Learn more about the Dr. Carolyn Baum Cognitive Function in Daily Life Mentor Award.