On August 3, 2023 the MS in Health Technology Class of 2023 Capstone Presentations
& Celebration event was held at the iHotel and Conference Center in Champaign, IL. The MS in
Health Technology advisory board, program supporters, department heads, program directors,
incoming students, College of Applied Health Sciences and Grainger College of Engineering
faculty and staff were all among those in attendance at this celebration.
The third MS in Health Technolgy cohort gathered to present their capstone project
posters and celebrate their graduation. The event kicked off with a short welcome from program
director, Dr. Wendy A. Rogers, followed by a luncheon. A poster session followed where all
graduating students presented their poster on the final outcomes of their individual Capstone
Project. In celebrating the August 2023 graduation of the MS in Health Technology class, each
student was presented with a graduation gift.
To conclude the event, the Vitoux Capstone Excellence Award was presented to two
deserving students for their overall work on the capstone project. The Vitoux Capstone
Excellence Award was created after Michael Vitoux visited the McKechnie Family LIFE Home
in 2020. He was inspired by the work each student was putting into their capstone projects and
wanted to recognize this hard work. Faith Washington received the 2023 Vitoux Excellence
Award for her Capstone Project, Centering the Patient User Experience for a Digital Health
Resource and Carson Smith was selected as the 2023 Honorable Mention for his Capstone
Project, Care Partner Medication Education, Decision Support, Reminding and Monitoring
(CaP-MedsRem) System. Mr. Vitoux presented both students with their awards.
The following is a list of each student’s capstone project and capstone project partner.
Rashaad Ali
Development of a wearable-based intelligent app for personalized at-home exercise training in
adults with Multiple Sclerosis
Capstone Project Partner: Manuel Hernandez
Mohamed Almedfa
Centering the patient user experience
Capstone Project Partner: Maria Bahena, Christian Guerrero, & Maureen Rogers
Ben Hardin
SmartPhone apps for Tinnitus and hearing loss
Capstone Project Partner: Fatima Husain
Bryan Himmel
User interface design for a soft and dexterous service robot to support healthcare of older adults
at home
Capstone Project Partner: Girish Krishnan
Ella Marzolf
Building healthier communities through park equity modeling
Capstone Project Partners: Mariela Fernandez & Emily Tucker
Joe Monahan
Development and validation of a fall detection device for older adults who use wheelchairs or
scooters
Capstone Project Partner: Laura Rice
Carson Smith
Conducting needs assessment for Care Partner Medication Education, Decision Support,
Reminding, and Monitoring (CaP-MEDSReM) system
Capstone Project Partner: Raksha Mudar
Faith Washington
Centering the patient user experience
Capstone Project Partners: Maria Bahena, Christian Guerrero, & Maureen Rogers
