Aug. 31, 2022
Tyler Myroniuk: New faculty Q&A
Assistant Professor, Public Health What classes are you teaching this semester? I am teaching a master’s level course in Public Health titled “Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Global Health” (P_HLTH 7160). What do you love about teaching? What are you most looking forward to this semester? I love being able to share my knowledge and (hopefully) inspire students. I was lucky to have many fantastic professors, as an undergraduate and graduate, who shaped who I am today; I would like to pay it forward to those who come through my classroom. I’m looking forward to teaching about COVID-19 too — particularly the…
Aug. 31, 2022
Tiffany Bowman: New faculty Q&A
Assistant Teaching Professor, School of Social Work What classes are you teaching this semester? I will be teaching one section of Social Work 4970 and one section of Social Work 4971. In addition to the courses, I will be working with students planning for their social work practicum placements next semester. I will also be developing new field placement opportunities for social work students. What do you love about teaching? What are you most looking forward to this semester? I love teaching because students are full of energy, new ideas and passion for the field of social work. I am…
Aug. 31, 2022
Sonita Simelus: New faculty Q&A
Assistant Teaching Professor, Public Health What classes are you teaching this semester? This semester I am teaching the following three classes: P_HLTH 3400 Global Public Health and Health Care Systems P_HLTH 3620 Public Health Promotion and Program Planning P_HLTH 8953 Evaluating Global Public Health Programs What do you love about teaching? What are you most looking forward to this semester? I love to be in a position where I can both share and learn. My students are diverse. They bring a wealth of knowledge, experiences and perspectives to the classroom. As an instructor, I embrace all of that because it makes the…
Aug. 30, 2022
Samantha Shea Lemoins: New faculty Q&A
Clinical Instructor, Occupational Therapy What classes are you teaching this semester? For the fall 2022 semester, I will be teaching for the MU Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program. I am the primary instructor for the first-year student’s Fundamentals of Activity Analysis Writing Intensive course, and the second-year students’ OTA Practice in Adult Physical Rehabilitation. What do you love about teaching? What are you most looking forward to this semester? I have always said that I was meant to be an Occupational Therapy Practitioner (OTP)! I am passionate about the field and those that we serve but getting to share my…
Aug. 30, 2022
Katie Fandrey: New faculty Q&A
Assistant Teaching Professor, Physical Therapy What classes are you teaching this semester? This semester, I will be a lab assistant for Physical Therapy Case Management: Geriatrics/Orthopedics. In addition to teaching, I am serving as the assistant director of clinical education [in the Department of Physical Therapy]. In this role, I will be helping to place students in their clinical internships, [helping] teach Introduction to Clinical Education to first-year students and acting as a clinical instructor in PhysZou. What do you love about teaching? What are you most looking forward to this semester? I love working with students who are passionate…
Aug. 30, 2022
Dee Sharrock: New faculty Q&A
Assistant Clinical Professor, Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound What classes are you teaching this semester? Normal Ultrasound Clinical DMU 3309 Problems in DMU (WI) DMU 4085W Ultrasound Clinical II DMU 4493 What do you love about teaching? What are you most looking forward to? I love helping students acquire skills in the scan lab! I am looking forward to the progress the students will make over the course of the semester. Tell us a little about yourself! What is your background? I have been working as an ultrasound technologist at MU Health Care for the last 13 years. Prior to that, I…
Aug. 30, 2022
Dan Hanneken: New faculty Q&A
Assistant Teaching Professor, School of Social Work What classes are you teaching this semester? I am teaching Criminal Justice & Delinquency, Corrections, and Social Treatment this semester. What do you love about teaching? Preparing future professionals to be effective in their work. What are you most looking forward to this semester? Meeting first-year students and encouraging them and the other students to make the best of their experience at MU. Tell us a little about yourself! I was an adjunct for 10 years prior to becoming faculty. I love to travel with my wife, and we sometimes enjoy bringing our…
Aug. 30, 2022
Brittney Stevenson: New faculty Q&A
Assistant Clinical Professor, Occupational Therapy What classes are you teaching this semester? I am teaching OC THR 4140 (OTA Practice for School Aged Children & Adolescents, OC THR 3020 (OTA Theory & Practice) and OC THR 5120 (Principles of Assessment). I am also supervising OTD students in their pediatric practicum experience in OC THR 5450. What do you love about teaching? What are you most looking forward to this semester? The best part about teaching is seeing those lightbulb moments when students make connections between real-life experiences and class content. I love seeing the growth and connections students make! Tell…
Aug. 30, 2022
Andy Frey: New faculty Q&A
Professor, School of Social Work Through MizzouForward, you were hired as a “research leader with a passion for collaboration and the grit to address our world’s more pressing research challenges.” How will those qualities affect your work at Mizzou? I will use my first year in the MizzouForward program to get my research that is underway in Louisville, Kentucky, finished and make progress on some lines of research that I am very optimistic about, given my new colleagues at Mizzou. This will also give me time to understand the social work curriculum and assess how I can have the…
Aug. 30, 2022
Faculty celebrate milestone years of service
Congratulations to Health Professions faculty celebrating milestone years of service to MU! View a list of all MU faculty celebrating milestone years of service. 10 years Botswana Blackburn, Health SciencesKristin Flynn Peters, Health Sciences 20 years Stephen Ball, Physical TherapyKimberly Keller, Health SciencesEvan Prost, Physical Therapy…