SACM
The UAB PhD in Rehabilitation Science program works with the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission (SACM). This program has been home to more than a dozen students from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Below you will see our growing list of students who have defended their PhD dissertations.
Our students are taught advanced research skills linking science, technology and patient care. They are given opportunities to publish, teach and collaborate across disciplines. Students are matched with mentors who have similar goals and interests.
Our graduates career pathways can include university faculty and academic leadership, research scientist in academic/government/clinical settings, health care consultant, innovation advisor and rehabilitation research leader.
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Our Graduates and Students
Lulwah Almulhim - Fall 2025
Dissertation Defense Title:
"The Efficacy of Computerized Visual Scanning Training Tools in Vision Rehabilitation Following Acquired Brain Injury"
Najlaa Alotaibi - Fall 2025
Dissertation Defense Title:
"Exercise Testing and Training for Individuals with Cystic Fibrosis"
Murdi Alanazi - Fall 2025
Dissertation Defense Title:
"Changes in Pain Intensity and Physical Activity Levels in Individuals with Acetabular Dysplasia Undergoing Periacetabular Osteotomy: A Longitudinal Cohort Study"
Amal Alharbi - Summer 2024
Dissertation Defense Title:
"The Effect of Lower Limb Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on the Muscle and Metabolic Health after Acute Spinal Cord Injury"
Naif Alrashdi - Fall 2022
Dissertation Defense Title:
"Changes in Pain Intensity and Physical Activity Levels in Individuals with Acetabular Dysplasia Undergoing Periacetabular Osteotomy: A Longitudinal Cohort Study"
Mohammed Alqahtani - Summer 2022
Dissertation Defense Title:
"Behavioral, Environmental, Social, Psychosocial, and Physiological Factors that Impact the Relationship between Chronic Lung Disease Status and Susceptibility to Electronic Cigarette Use or Actual Electronic Cigarette Use"
Mansour Alotaibi - Summer 2022
Dissertation Defense Title:
"Factors Influencing Balance and Muscle Tone in Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder"
Saleh Alhirsan - Spring 2022
Dissertation Defense Title:
"Effects of Different Types of Augmented Feedback on Spatiotemporal Gait Performance and Intrinsic Motivation with Individuals Post Stroke"
Albatool Alnojeidi - Fall 2021
Dissertation Defense Title:
"Pain-related Injustice Appraisal among Arab Americans with Chronic Low Back Pain"
Hassan AbuNurah - Summer 2021
Dissertation Defense Title:
"The Decline in Inspiratory Muscles Function in Patients Undergoing Mechanical Ventilation may Extend their Duration of Mechanical Ventilation use, Predisposing them to Increased Rates of Mortality and Morbidity."
Marzouq Almutairi - Summer 2021
Dissertation Defense Title:
"Joint Specificity of Stretch Shortening Cycle Potentiation"
Anwar B S Almutairi - Fall 2018
Dissertation Defense Title:
"Vestibular and Oculomotor Function in Children with Cerebral Palsy (CP)"