Feb. 25, 2021
Students present research at American Physical Therapy Association’s centennial event
Feb. 25, 2021 The Department of Physical Therapy would like to congratulate Mizzou DPT students Morgan Woods, Connor Redmon, Jason Cook, Jenna Lawler, Kayley Stock, and Breanna Sitzes on their recent research presented virtually at the 2021 APTA-Combined Sections Meeting (CSM). This year marked the centennial anniversary of the APTA, and the CSM is the profession’s premier event. Congratulations to these outstanding students, as well as their faculty mentors and fellow co-authors. Adapting to COVID-19: Pediatric Physical Therapists and Telehealth Authors: Hall JB, Woods ML, Luechtefeld JT. Poster Presentation Differences in Sleep, Pain, and Depression Among Chronic Pain Populations: Implications…
Feb. 17, 2021
Dr. Kim Kimchi Assumes Full-Time Role in Health Psychology
Congratulations to Dr. Kimberly Kimchi on her full-time position with the Department of Health Psychology! She previously held a visiting role. An Associate Clinical Professor, Dr. Kimchi serves as Director of Health Psychology Services, co-training director of the department’s doctoral psychology training program and director for behavioral health with the Weight Management and Metabolic Institute. Dr. Kimchi’s clinical work in health psychology and neuropsychology is split between several departments in the hospital, primarily neurosurgery and general…
Feb. 9, 2021
The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning – 2021 MERC Program
Feb. 9, 2021 The Department of Physical Therapy is excited to host the Medical Education Research Certificate (MERC) program in 2021. This program aims to promote the scholarship of teaching and learning within and beyond the School of Health Professions. Developed by the Association of American Medical Colleges, the MERC program will provide participants with the knowledge necessary to understand purposes and processes of medical education research, to become informed consumers of the medical education research literature, and to be effective collaborators in medical education research. Available to SHP faculty and staff at no cost, the MERC program will…
Feb. 5, 2021
Tim Wolf named editor in chief of occupational therapy journal
Feb. 5, 2021 Tim Wolf, an associate professor and chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy in the School of Health Professions, was recently named editor in chief of OTJR: Occupation, Participation, and Health. The international, peer-reviewed journal is one of the top journals in the field of occupational therapy and offers empirical and review articles. “I look forward to continuing on the work Dr. Classen [previous editor in chief] and the editorial board have completed as we continue to pursue our vision to be the top journal in occupational therapy,” Wolf said.
Feb. 3, 2021
School of Social Work earns reaccreditation until 2028
Congratulations to the MU School of Social Work, which earned reaccreditation for its Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work programs until 2028. The School of Social Work has been continually accredited by the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) since 1919. Graduation from a CSWE accredited program is required for a social work license at the bachelors and masters level. Mizzou Social Work graduates have a higher-than-average pass rate on credentialing exams, as well. Ninety-two percent of LMSW and 91 percent of LCSW exam-takers passed on their first attempt at taking the test in 2019. In…
Jan. 30, 2021
How to practice self-care in the new year
To learn more about self-care and how it relates to resolutions, this Vox reporter spoke with Kristin McCowan, an assistant research professor in MU’s School of Social Work. “The colloquial understanding of self-care is engaging in activities that allow you to demonstrate care for yourself,” she said. While it is important, McCowan differentiated between self-care and well-being. She said it is possible to practice self-care and not achieve well-being. “I would first encourage folks to think about the self in multiple ways,” she said. “So, to think about our physical selves, our emotional selves, our thinking or cognitive selves, and…
Jan. 27, 2021
Showing ‘a genuine interest’
Mizzou faculty member has mentored more than 45 undergraduates, encouraging them professionally and personally. Mili Kuruvilla-Dugdale has inadvertently become the mentor she never had as a student — and her mentees at the University of Missouri, where she is an assistant professor of speech, language and hearing sciences, couldn’t be more grateful.
Jan. 21, 2021
School of Social Work announces new administrative team
Aaron Thompson, the newly appointed Director of the School of Social Work, announced a new administrative team following his appointment. Carol Snively, associate teaching professor, will serve as the associate director of the School of Social Work. As associate director, Dr. Snively will assist Dr. Thompson with educational programs, student affairs, faculty teaching affairs and development of strategic initiatives to advance the school. She will also represent the school in the director’s absence. Dr. Snively will remain in her role as the Master of Social Work program director. “I have enormous respect for Dr. Snively,” Dr. Thompson said. “Her depth of institutional knowledge, knowledge of the CSWE accreditation standards, and her leadership on the School of…
Jan. 15, 2021
Special interests can be assets, not hindrances, for youth with autism
Jan. 15, 2021 Kerri Nowell, assistant clinical professor in the Department of Health Psychology and a pediatric clinical psychologist at the MU Thompson Center, together with colleagues Stephen Kanne, Cynthia Brown and Courtney Jorgenson, developed the survey for caregivers of youth with autism to assess various special interests they may have and determine if those special interests were interfering with the child’s development. After analyzing nearly 2,000 responses, in addition to possible reductions of anxiety and improvements of mental health, Nowell found that many caregivers also recognize the child’s special interests as outlets that can potentially benefit them in social…
Jan. 12, 2021
OTA program receives candidacy status for accreditation
Jan. 12, 2021 Early last month, the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy (ACOTE) voted to grant candidacy status to the Occupational Therapy Assistant Baccalaureate Program, which is set to enroll students for Fall 2021. Candidacy status means that the Department of Occupational Therapy is now eligible to begin admitting students to the BHS-OTA program. “We are excited to be at the forefront of this new era in OTA education and proud to be offering this unique opportunity at the University of Missouri,” says Tim Wolf, occupational therapy department chair. During the review process, ACOTE identified the following strengths with the…