Jan. 24, 2023
Summer Welcome peer advisors needed
The School of Health Professions is looking for enthusiastic and bright students to serve as Peer Advisors for the Student Services’ Office this summer. Peer Advisors play a key role in helping incoming freshmen and transfer students get acclimated to the University of Missouri and ready for their first semester at Mizzou! Typical tasks of Peer Advisors include helping new students register for classes using Schedule Planner/myZou, answering questions about their schedule/the university, and assisting the Academic Advisors. The unique nature of this position requires that you are available from May 18 through July 15. The pay is…
Jan. 24, 2023
Students earn S.T.A.R. undergraduate research certification
Twelve Health Professions students completed the S.T.A.R. undergraduate research certification last semester. These students participated in five or more undergraduate research workshops to prepare them for future research projects and scholarship. Charlotte Anderson, Health Science Abby Beavers, Health Science Amy Boehm, Health Science Kayla Holmgren, Health Science Grace Key, Health Science Bella McCartney, Health Science Ethan Moe, Health Science Rianna Richardson, Health Science Daly Rosenbloom, Health Science & Biological Sciences Malia Collins, Speech, Language and Hearing Science Avi Vaughn, Speech, Language and Hearing Science Anna Mae Williams, Speech, Language and Hearing Science …
Jan. 12, 2023
Fall 2022 Dean’s List
Congratulations to students who made the Fall 2022 School of Health Professions Dean’s list!
Jan. 10, 2023
Physical Therapy students work to solve operational challenges in real clinics
Physical Therapy study at Mizzou includes some course work you’d expect — students learn the anatomy and physics of the human body and evidence-based methods for treating patients who have health conditions that limit their ability to move. But in addition to those “hard” skills, Mizzou’s program prepares future PTs for challenges they might face in a clinic that have little to do with the mechanics of treating a patient. For instance, students learn the business side of operating a private practice, how the U.S. insurance systems work and leadership skills. Emily Miller, a third-year PT student, got to experience…
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.