{"id":312,"date":"2019-08-12T10:10:28","date_gmt":"2019-08-12T17:10:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/occupational-therapy\/?page_id=312"},"modified":"2025-09-05T19:43:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T19:43:49","slug":"capstone-experience-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/occupational-therapy\/capstone-experience-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Capstone Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Capstone experience &amp; project<\/h1>\n<h3>One of the last steps in obtaining your NAU Occupational Therapy degree<\/h3>\n<p>During the final semester of the program, students complete a 14-week <strong>Capstone experience &amp; project<\/strong>. The <strong>Capstone<\/strong> is an integral part of the program\u2019s curriculum design which includes an in-depth learning experience that is designed to develop students into <em>practice-scholars<\/em>. Students begin the <strong>Capstone <\/strong>following successful completion of all coursework and both Level II Fieldwork rotations.<\/p>\n<h3>Students choose the focus of their Capstone<\/h3>\n<p>This student-driven capstone can be completed in a variety of settings and typically contains multiple focus areas such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clinical skills<\/li>\n<li>Research skills<\/li>\n<li>Program development and evaluation<\/li>\n<li>Policy development<\/li>\n<li>Education<\/li>\n<li>Advocacy<\/li>\n<li>Administration<\/li>\n<li>Leadership<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Working with a mentor<\/h3>\n<p>One year prior to starting the <strong>Capstone<\/strong>, students contact potential mentors during the capstone planning course. A mentor is an individual who possesses the expertise in the student\u2019s chosen focus area and does not have to be an occupational therapy practitioner. Mentoring a capstone student is a collaborative process where the mentor supports the student in achieving mutually agreed upon learning objectives and shared project goals. Capstone objectives and goals are unique to each student\/mentor collaboration and are created during the planning process.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Capstone mentors share their stories highlighting the transformative impact and invaluable contributions that can be achieved by collaborating with an NAU OTD Capstone Student.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><!-- shortcode-video-iframe -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"margin: 0 auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/939617056?badge=0&amp;amp;autopause=0&amp;amp;player_id=0&amp;amp;app_id=58479\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><!-- shortcode-video-iframe -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"margin: 0 auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/939644762?badge=0&amp;amp;autopause=0&amp;amp;player_id=0&amp;amp;app_id=58479\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><!-- shortcode-video-iframe -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"margin: 0 auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/939646561?badge=0&amp;amp;autopause=0&amp;amp;player_id=0&amp;amp;app_id=58479\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><!-- shortcode-video-iframe -->\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"margin: 0 auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/939647536?badge=0&amp;amp;autopause=0&amp;amp;player_id=0&amp;amp;app_id=58479\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\"><\/p>\n<p><!-- shortcode-contact -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-contact\">\n    <div class=\"contact-header\">\n        <h3>Sara Stephenson Capstone Coordinator and Associate Clinical Professor<\/h3>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"contact-body\">\n                <a href=\"mailto:Sara.Stephenson@nau.edu\" aria-label=\"Sara Stephenson Capstone Coordinator and Associate Clinical Professor: Email Address\" title=\"Email Address\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Email:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-email\">Sara.Stephenson&#8203;@nau.edu<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n                        <a href=\"tel:602-298-4058\" aria-label=\"Sara Stephenson Capstone Coordinator and Associate Clinical Professor: Telephone Number\" title=\"Telephone Number\">\n            <div class=\"contact-icon-container\">\n                <i class=\"fas fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n                <span class=\"sr-only\">Call:<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"contact-phone\">602-298-4058<\/div>\n        <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- shortcode-button -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-button shortcode-button--center\">\n      <a class=\"main-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nauotdvirtuallibrary.wordpress.com\/\">NAU Project Library<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Capstone experience &amp; project One of the last steps in obtaining your NAU Occupational Therapy degree During the final semester of the program, students complete a 14-week Capstone experience &amp; project. 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