
Jan. 9, 2023
Health Science student wins Public Health Education and Health Promotion student award
Eghosasere Ogbevoen, a Health Sciences junior and Discovery Fellow, won a student award for her research abstract from the American Public Health Association for Public Health Education and Health Promotion. She presented the findings of the study at the association’s student awards in Boston in November. She also received a plaque and a $100 stipend award. As a Discovery Fellow, Ogbevoen has a faculty mentor to help her work on research in the field of her choice as an undergraduate. She has been in the program since her first semester and has worked with different mentors. Last semester, her…

Dec. 21, 2022
Students have unconventional final in Speech-Pathology class
This certainly wasn’t your average final exam! Dana Fritz, Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences clinical professor, coordinated an “Amazing Diagnostic Race” final for the first-year graduate students in her Diagnostics in Speech Language Pathology class. The students had to go through each step of a diagnostic as quick as possible to get to the finish line, similar to the “Amazing Race” TV show. They even had color-coordinated bandanas for each team! Check out the fun photos:…

Dec. 15, 2022
Undergraduate researcher Rucha Kelkar’s research is ever-evolving
Rucha Kelkar is researching the effects of cancer treatment on swallowing and communication abilities in head and neck cancer patients, but that's not always what her research focused on.

Dec. 12, 2022
Doubling her efforts
Researcher, animal-lover and academic dynamo Katherine Meiser completes the first step of her dual-degree dream.

Dec. 9, 2022
First-generation student to deliver commencement address
Delaney Sisk, a social work student from Odessa, Missouri, will address graduating students at the School of Health Professions ceremony Dec. 17.

Dec. 6, 2022
Health Professions student presents research at Undergraduate Research Day
Calvin Winkler, a senior Public Health and Biological Sciences major will present “Applications of Aptamers in the Targeting of Cancers with Extracellular EGFR Mutations” at the MU Fall Undergraduate Research Day Dec. 8. Poster sessions will be held from 2:30–5 p.m. in N201 and N214 Memorial Union. View event details. Faculty mentors of student researchers include Bill Janes, Occupational Therapy assistant professor, and Carolyn Orbann, Health Sciences associate teaching professor.

Dec. 5, 2022
Neurologic physical therapy residency prepares students for highly specialized field
Kayley Stock is a neurologic PT resident. Her program has strong mentorship and clinical opportunities so she can start providing patients with top-notch care as soon as possible.

Dec. 5, 2022
Students and faculty participate in Health Sciences Research Day
From left: Tim Wolf, School of Health Professions associate dean for research; Mili Kuruvilla-Dugdale, associate professor in the Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences dept.; Grace Montag, senior; and Olivia Ervie, senior. On Nov. 18, several Health Professions students presented research projects at the 2022 Health Sciences Research Day. Each year, the University of Missouri provides a forum to highlight original research and educational innovations by undergraduate medical, nursing and health professions students, as well as predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees working with faculty in those units. The day-long symposium awards prizes to the three best presentations in each of several student…

Nov. 13, 2022
Safe driving for seniors: OT students, educators inspect mature drivers’ cars

Nov. 9, 2022
Celebrating first-generation college students
One in five health professions students is the first in their family to attend college. Several of our faculty were also first-generation students and can remember what it was like. Their experiences shape their teaching philosophy and they have some advice and insights for current first-gen students. Bill Janes What advice do you have for current first-gen Mizzou students?Don’t be afraid to ask for help or admit when you need it. It can be intimidating to admit when you don’t know what’s going on or what some new term means –especially when it seems like everyone else has it all…