Awards & Honors

Feb. 28, 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. 24, 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:  …

Jan. 14, 2021

Fall 2020 Dean’s List

Jan. 15, 2021 Congratulations to all students who made the Fall 2020 Dean’s List! Each school and college at the University of Missouri determines its own dean’s list eligibility for undergraduate students. Students who had privacy holds in MyZou are excluded from public lists. To qualify for the dean’s list in the School of Health Professions, a student must earn a 3.3 GPA in a minimum of 12 graded (A-F) credit hours. Dean’s list honors only apply to Fall and Spring semesters. Courses graded S/U or Hearer do not count toward the required 12 graded hours. Self-paced courses must be…

Nov. 17, 2020

SSW alumnus Stan Remer wins Social Work Pioneer award

Nov. 18, 2020 School of Social Work alumnus Stan Remer was recently named a Social Work Pioneer by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) foundation. According to the website, “NASW Pioneers are social workers who have explored new territories and built outposts for human services on many frontiers. Some are well known, while others are less famous outside their immediate colleagues, and the region where they live and work. But each one has made an important contribution to the social work profession, and to social policies through service, teaching, writing, research, program development, administration, or…

June 8, 2020

Rachel Proffitt Wins Young Investigator Award from American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine

Rachel Proffit, assistant professor in the Mizzou Department of Occupational Therapy, won the Young Investigator Award from the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM). This award lectureship is co-sponsored by the American Stroke Association and ACRM. According to the ACRM website, the award “recognizes professionals who demonstrate drive and commitment to furthering rehabilitation research in the area of post-stroke care, measurement, and/or stroke patient outcomes.” Proffitt has been passionate about improving post-stroke outcomes since she was a student. “One woman I worked with in my research was 17 years post-stroke incidence and she was able to regain function after a…