June 2, 2021
Ashley Givens receives Richard Wallace Faculty Incentive Grant
The Mizzou Alumni Association (MAA) recently awarded seven University of Missouri faculty members the Dr. Richard Wallace Faculty Incentive Grant. Since its launch in 1994, the MAA has provided start-up funds of about $700,000 to more than 300 junior faculty members for the initiation of research or professional development projects.
May 20, 2021
Respiratory Therapy receives elite Apex Recognition Award
Congratulations to our Respiratory Therapy programs, which received the Apex Recognition Award from the American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC). Mizzou operates bachelor’s degree programs with an emphasis in respiratory therapy in Columbia and at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. These two programs join only seven others among 436 accredited entry-level programs to earn this recognition in 2021. “The Apex Recognition Awards recognize our promotion of high-quality education and evidence-based medicine,” said Kathy Moss, department chair of Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences and professor of respiratory therapy in the School of Health Professions. “The award showcases the University of Missouri’s…
May 13, 2021
DHS award winners
May 11, 2021 The Department of Health Sciences is pleased to announce the 2021 award recipients! Winners are acknowledged for their achievements, character and commitment in DHS. Spirit of Achievement: Greta Valastyan The Spirit of Achievement recipient demonstrates unwavering positivity toward the program and students’ career goals. Additionally, the recipient has demonstrated a supportive attitude toward their peers and service to others within the program. This student is an outstanding representative of DHS, SHP and MU within the local and distant community. Hometown: Gyor, Hungary…
May 12, 2021
Jeff Adams receives Outstanding Student Award from physical therapy association
Jeff Adams, a May 2021 physical therapy graduate from the School of Health Professions, recently received the Outstanding Student Award from the Missouri chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).
March 12, 2021
Michelle Teti receives Fulbright Scholar Award
Dr. Teti will travel to South Africa to collaborate with University of Western Cape researchers March 12, 2021 The University of Missouri School of Health Professions is pleased to announce that Michelle Teti, associate department chair and associate professor of Public Health, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in public health for the 2020–21 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Dr. Teti, who is also affiliated with the MU Black Studies department, is one of more than 800 U.S. citizens who will conduct research and/or teach abroad for the 2020–21…
March 4, 2021
Three Health Professions students named Mizzou 18 and Mizzou ‘39
March 4, 2021 | Updated March 12 Kennedi Keyes and Cheri Ghan at the Reynolds Alumni Center March 12, 2021 Congratulations to the three Health Professions students who were added to the newest cohorts of Mizzou 18 and Mizzou ’39 earlier this week! Every spring, 18 graduate students and 39 seniors are honored for their outstanding achievements, academic success, and contributions to Mizzou and the Columbia community. On Tuesday evening, Kennedi Keyes, an MHS student in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences was revealed as part of this year’s Mizzou 18 cohort. Keyes is from Chicago, and also served the School of Health Professions as a student ambassador as…
March 1, 2021
Mansoo Yu appointed associate editor of the Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research
March 1, 2021 Mansoo Yu, professor of social work and public health in the School of Health Professions, has been appointed associate editor of the Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research (JSSWR). The journal is published by the Society for Social Work and Research, which is the premier social work research professional community. Yu’s research has been focused on health disparities and the interconnections of mental health, physical health and health risk behavior. His goal is to generate scientific evidence that practitioners in the field can use to better meet the needs of their clients.
Feb. 25, 2021
Health Sciences major named Intern of the Week
Congratulations to Caleigh Achim, a Health Sciences major who was named Intern of the Week at Sprekk Supply Group (SSG)! SSG is a medical technology company focused on accelerating the use of cutting-edge technologies for chronic pain treatments, specifically for neck and spine. In January, Achim started working for SSG as a medical device sales intern, where she learns about their products, devices and pain-managements strategies, creates sales presentations on the products, and gets hands-on experience pitching the products and devices in sales meetings with medical professionals and clients that SSG serves. “I have truly been privileged to have an…
Feb. 25, 2021
Teresa Briedwell Receives Award for Outstanding Service
Feb. 25, 2021 Teresa Briedwell, associate department chair and teaching professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, received the award for Outstanding Service in the Area of Education from the Missouri Physical Therapy Association. This award acknowledges and honors members of MPTA whose contributions in the area of education, administration, research, practice, and service to the profession and community service have been of exceptional value. Briedwell was nominated by Dana Martin, director of clinical education and associate teaching professor in the Department of Physical Therapy. Some highlights from her letters of support: …
Feb. 25, 2021
Tori Specketer represents SLHS as grad student board member
Feb. 26, 2020 Victoria (Tori) Specketer, MHS student in Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences, has been selected as the next Missouri Speech-Language Hearing Association (MSHA) graduate student board member. Specketer will start this executive board position on Aug. 1, 2021. The graduate student board member advocates for speech-language pathology and audiology students in Missouri. Tori will communicate with the ten NSSLHA chapters from around the state about MSHA events and activities, including opportunities for students to participate at the state level. “I am really looking forward to getting to know all of the MSHA Executive Board Members,” Specketer said. “I…