April 9, 2024
Mizzou Occupational Therapy ranked No. 22 by U.S. News and World Report
New ranking puts the Mizzou entry-level occupational therapy doctorate (OTD) program among the top 8% in the nation. Mizzou is one of the best places to earn an occupational therapy degree, according to U.S. News and World Report, which released its Best Health Schools rankings today. The University of Missouri climbed 14 places to No. 22 out of 263 occupational therapy programs across the country. “Our vision for Department of Occupational Therapy at University of Missouri is to be a leader in advancing the profession of occupational therapy,” said Department Chair Tim Wolf, PhD, OTD, OTR/L. “Our faculty, staff…
April 1, 2024
Connie Brooks named executive director of Thompson Center for Autism & Neurodevelopment
Congratulations to Connie Brooks, clinical professor in the Department of Health Psychology, who has been named executive director of the MU Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment. Founded in 2005, the Thompson Center is dedicated to clinical service, research and training to improve the lives of individuals and families affected by autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. Brooks joined the Department of Health Psychology and the Thompson Center in 2015 and most recently served as director of the Missouri LEND program, TIPS for Kids, and a member of the Thompson Center executive leadership team. Read more about…
March 28, 2024
Occupational Therapy faculty receive Roster of Fellows Awards
Department of Occupational Therapy faculty members Tiffany Bolton, Whitney Henderson and Rachel Proffitt each received a Roster of Fellows Award from the American Occupational Therapy Association.
March 27, 2024
Faculty get $350,000 research grant
A team of researchers with ties to the Mizzou College of Health Sciences have received a $350,000 research grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
March 25, 2024
Iris Zachary appointed Fellow of AMIA
The Missouri Cancer Registry and Research Center director will be inducted this May during the AMIA 2024 Clinical Informatics Conference.
March 21, 2024
Grant to fund research into mental health, suicide of Black emerging adults
Study seeks to better understand and address how the social determinants that impede Black emerging adults' use of mental health services may contribute to increasing rates of suicide and suicidal ideation.
March 20, 2024
Scholarship fulfills international dreams for Health Science major
Nicole Morris, a junior from Rolla, Missouri, was one of six Mizzou students who were awarded the prestigious Gilman Scholarship through the U.S. Department of State.
March 15, 2024
Mansoo Yu named Ewha Global Fellow
The fellowship is awarded to distinguished scholars from around the world to collaborate in research and education with faculty members at Ewha Womans University in Seoul, South Korea.
March 14, 2024
Matt Krause elected to fluency disorder board
The MU Speech and Hearing Clinic clinical supervisor will serve a two-year term on the American Board of Stuttering, Cluttering and Fluency Disorders, which certified him as a specialist in 2015.
March 7, 2024
Boren to receive AUPHA prize for teaching excellence
The prize was established in 2021 to honor Quint Studer, a successful health care executive and entrepreneur. Dr. Boren will be honored this June during the 2024 AUPHA Annual Meeting in Tampa, Florida.