April 14, 2022
A life of public service: Grace Nielson
April 14, 2022 Grace Nielson, a senior from Joplin, Missouri, knew she would dedicate her life to public service after her father passed away in the line of duty. At Mizzou, Nielson has gotten involved as a member of Tour Team, a peer educator for the RVSP Center, and undergraduate student representative for the Women’s Committee for the Chancellor. She is also a Truman Fellowship Finalist and Kinder Scholar. In the future, Nielson wants to go into political social work and create and lobby for domestic violence policies. Toward that end, she interns with the Congressional Research Institute for social…
March 28, 2022
Burrell Behavioral Health to sponsor Social Work 100-year celebration
Burrell Behavioral Health is the Student Scholarship Sponsor for a 100-year celebration of social work at Mizzou this year. The sponsorship creates the Burrell Social Work Scholarship Endowed Fund, which will support social work students in perpetuity. Every year, one or more students will receive a scholarship with preference given to students who have an interest in pursuing a career with a community mental health center providing social work services. “As Missouri’s flagship School of Social Work, we recognize the importance of partnering with other organizations, such as Burrell, to meet the demand for social workers, especially in rural and…
March 21, 2022
Speech-language pathology graduate program receives reaccreditation
March 21, 2022 By Kelsey Carroll As of Feb. 19, 2022, the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) voted to continue accreditation for the graduate education program in speech-language pathology at University of Missouri for a period of eight years beginning Jan. 1, 2022, through Dec. 31, 2029. Department faculty and staff have been working hard since the start of the 2020–21 academic year towards earning this accreditation renewal. Barbara McLay, graduate program director, led the department’s efforts. “I’m very proud of our program and of the faculty, staff, students, departmental leadership, the School of…
March 17, 2022
Students serve Missouri through alternative breaks
March 17, 2022 Last weekend, several Health Professions students traveled to Poplar Bluff, Missouri, to serve at Cedargate Healthcare, a skilled nursing facility, on a Mizzou Alternative Breaks trip. The students spent a lot of one-on-one time with residents, crocheting with them and painting their nails. They also helped clean, did laundry, and passed out meal trays. Clockwise from top left are Jake Williams, Emily Dofing (Arts & Science), Bri Kimberley, Harper Russell, Daniya Mumtaz (Engineering) and Sydney Carlisle.
March 10, 2022
Five Health Professions students named to Mizzou 18 and Mizzou ’39
March 7, 2022 Congratulations to the five School of Health Professions students who were named to Mizzou 18 and Mizzou ’39 last week! Each year 18 graduate students and 39 seniors are honored for their outstanding achievements, academic success and contributions to Mizzou and the Columbia community. Mizzou 18 Bridget RennardMHS in Speech-Language Pathology Mark BremerMaster of Public Health Bridget listed Beth Kelley, associate professor, Speech, Language Hearing Sciences, as her mentor. “Bridget is outstanding and I’m delighted that she is being recognized with this honor.” Beth said. “Not only has Bridget excelled in all areas…
March 8, 2022
New Radiography courses offered
March 8, 2022 The Mizzou Radiography program is pleased to announce new online coursework in Cardiac Interventional Radiography and Vascular Interventional Radiography, both designed by Dr. Richard Wall, a practicing cardiac cath lab tech from Las Vegas, Nevada. Radiographers who want to expand their skills to another advanced modality can use those courses to not only expand their professional skillsets and certifications, but also apply them toward a certificate or degree. Advanced certificate programs Bachelor’s degree for registered technologists Master’s degree with an emphasis in medical imaging…
March 7, 2022
Physical Therapy students practice motivational interviewing
Story by Sara Belle Scott The Department of Physical Therapy is incredibly thankful for the opportunity to collaborate with our outstanding clinical and educational partners within MU Health Care, the School of Medicine, and the Shelden Clinical Simulation Center. Dr. Nikole Cronk Dr. Jack Wells Specifically, in an educational activity designed by faculty from the Department of Physical Therapy, including Dr. Erin Dannecker, associate professor, and Brad Willis, associate teaching professor, and faculty from the Department of Family and Community Medicine, including Dr. Jack Wells, professor, and Dr. Nikole Cronk, associate teaching professor, second-year physical…
Feb. 18, 2022
Black Alumni panelists confirmed
Feb. 18, 2022 The annual Health Professions Black Alumni Panel will be held 6–7:30 p.m. April 5 via Zoom. Our six awesome alumni panelists are above, from left: • Freddie Avant, MSW ’84, associate dean, director and professor at Stephen F. Austin State University’s School of Social Work in Nacogdoches, Texas • Ramone Hankle, BHS ’15, senior scrum master at Transunion in Chicago • Aliyha Hill, BHS ’18, MPH ’20, team lead at the CDC Foundation in Chicago • Debonie Lewis, BHS ’16, program manager at Whole Health Institute in Bentonville, Arkansas • Carmen Taylor,…
Feb. 3, 2022
Clinical & Diagnostic Sciences student publishes research
Feb. 3, 2022 Laura Williams, Clinical & Diagnostic Sciences master’s student, published a research paper, “The Neurological Stress Test of Pregnancy,” in Radiologic Technology, the official journal of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists. …
Feb. 3, 2022
Respiratory therapy student wins state leadership award
Feb. 3, 2022 Jack Heerhold, Respiratory Therapy student, was recognized with the Glen Kolander Leadership Award from the Missouri Society for Respiratory Care. In order to receive this award, one must possess leadership skills and participate in campus activities that help to foster these skills.