April 9, 2023
Clinical Laboratory program ‘a dream come true’ for international student
Fatima Alsaihati came to the U.S. from Saudi Arabia.
April 3, 2023
MU School of Health Professions announces name change to College of Health Sciences, $5 million renovation to Clark Hall
The name change will become effective for the 2023-2024 academic school year.
March 20, 2023
Pandemic sparks transition from law enforcement to social work
Morgan Long is completing his MSW practicum at in2Action.
March 20, 2023
Lea Ann Lowery awarded 2023 Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence
Lowery is a clinical professor of occupational therapy.
March 14, 2023
Lack of access to health care contributes to Missouri’s maternal mortality rates
March 7, 2023
Group exercise program for older adults led to more independent exercise despite pandemic restrictions, MU study finds
Feb. 27, 2023
Teresa Pitts to be next chair of Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
Dean Kristofer Hagglund has selected Teresa Pitts, PhD, CCC/SLP, to be the next chair of the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences. She will lead a department that is home to one of the nation’s oldest continually accredited programs in speech-language pathology and offers the only PhD program in speech-language pathology in Missouri. “Dr. Pitts received overwhelming support as a candidate for department chair,” said Kristofer Hagglund, Dean of the School of Health Professions. “Her robust research program in the areas of swallowing and respiration, and her experience in teaching, mentoring and clinical practice make…
Feb. 22, 2023
Mizzou Respiratory Therapy program receives elite Apex designation
The Mizzou Respiratory Therapy program has been recognized among the best in the nation. The program has received several competitive awards, including the American Association for Respiratory Care’s (AARC) elite Apex Award for 2023–24. According to the AARC, “An Apex designation for [a] respiratory care program exemplifies best practices in the professional education of respiratory therapists and demonstrates that [the] organization enhances the quality of care and elevates the respiratory therapy profession. As an Apex recipient, [a] program is a member of an elite group of respiratory care organizations from across the U.S. who have met the stringent…
Feb. 16, 2023
Mothers with depression take longer to respond to their child, MU study finds
Nicholas Smith is a faculty member in the Department of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences.
Feb. 12, 2023
Mizzou DPT at the 2023 APTA Combined Sections Meeting
Mizzou DPT is headed to the 2023 Combined Sections Meeting of the APTA with over a dozen presentations.