LaVona Traywick

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Chair and Professor

UA Little Rock University of Central Arkansas Arkansas Colleges of Health Education primary University of Arkansas UAMS UA Fort Smith

Also affiliated: University of Arkansas System (2008–2017); Arkansas Department of Agriculture (2017)

7 h-index 30 pubs 206 cited

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LaVona Traywick's research investigates various aspects of health and education, with a recent focus on enhancing knowledge and addressing needs within specific populations. She has published work examining the effects of study abroad on cultural competencies and the influence of visual art on perceptions of aging. Traywick has also explored practical applications in health, including a pilot study on virtual education for adult women's pelvic health and a needs assessment for informal caregivers of individuals with dementia in Arkansas. Her work extends to specific medical case studies, such as the management of Type 1 diabetes in endurance athletes, and pedagogical approaches, including team building in gross anatomy laboratories. Traywick's scholarship metrics include an h-index of 7, with 30 total publications and 20 citations. She has collaborated with Teressa Brown, Robin McAtee, K. R. Cox, and Tracey Zeiner on multiple publications.

Metrics

h-index: 7
Publications: 30
Citations: 206

Positions

Chair and Professor 2025–present

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Department of Rehabilitation Sciences ORCID
Chair and Professor publications 2020–2025

Arkansas Colleges of Health Education ORCID

Selected Publications

Intentional grouping and team building within the gross anatomy laboratory (2025)

Anatomical Sciences Education DOI OpenAlex
Management of Type 1 Diabetes in an Elite Endurance Athlete (2025)

Journal of Clinical Exercise Physiology DOI OpenAlex
Stroboscopic Vision Decreases Performance on the Y-Balance Test in Youth Athletes (2024)

JOSPT open. 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Effect of an International Level I Fieldwork Experience on Interprofessional and Cultural Competencies (2021)

American Journal of Occupational Therapy DOI OpenAlex
Effects of study abroad on cultural and interprofessional competencies (2021)

Nurse Education Today 20 citations DOI OpenAlex
Extension Educators and Volunteer Leaders: Evaluation of Fitness Outcomes Among Participants in Community Strength Training Classes (2020)

Frontiers in Public Health 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Supporting Successful Aging Through Assessing Occupational Therapy Students’ Gerontological Literacy (2018)

American Journal of Occupational Therapy DOI OpenAlex
Using Ripple Effects Mapping to Evaluate a Community-Based Health Program: Perspectives of Program Implementers (2018)

Health Promotion Practice 50 citations DOI OpenAlex
Extension Wellness Ambassadors: Individual Effects of Participation in a Health-Focused Master Volunteer Program (2017)

Journal of Extension 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
Barriers and Facilitators to Adoption of a Lay-Delivered Community-Based Strength Training Program for Women in Rural Areas (2017)

American Journal of Health Education 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Volunteer Delivery of a Community-Based Strength Training Program: Comparison of Adopting and Nonadopting Extension Educator Perspectives (2016)

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Motivations of Volunteer Leaders in an Extension Exercise Program (2015)

Journal of Extension 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Diabetes Self-care among a Multiethnic Sample of Older Adults (2008)

Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology 42 citations DOI OpenAlex