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College of Health Sciences receives MizzouForward Student Success funding
April 12, 2024
The College of Health Sciences received a total of $369,122 in funding through the MizzouForward Student Success initiative. These grants support teaching and learning efforts that enhance student success. View a complete list of University of Missouri funded proposals.
| Department | Project overview | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences – Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound (Alice Townsend and Kathy Myers) | New technology for the MU Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound laboratory. Purchase a High-Fidelity Obstetric Ultrasound Simulator to enhance student learning and preparation for the workforce. | $99,998 |
| Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences – Radiography (Carla Allen) | Upgrade equipment in the X-ray production and measurement laboratory in order to promote student self-efficacy in bedside, intra-operative and trauma radiography; improve understanding of image features afforded by different types of digital detector systems; and facilitate the assessment and characterization of the X-ray beam necessary to accurate adjustment of equipment settings. | $38,000 |
| Occupational Therapy (Crystal Gateley) | Faculty development in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), access to new technology and software for classroom instruction, and updated lab equipment and supplies for hands-on student learning in both our classrooms and on-site pro-bono teaching clinics. | $99,804 |
| School of Social Work (Aaron Thompson) | New classroom technology for Clark 531 and Clark 737, two social work classrooms used by our Bachelor Social Work (BSW), Master of Social Work (MSW), and PhD programs and that also serve as meeting rooms for committees that include student representatives. | $24,510 |
| Recruitment Office (Lexi Wolkow) | Meeting room update for our current recruitment room to be Zoom-enabled and support the needs of all our student success units – recruitment, advising, career services, and student access & scholars initiatives. | $6,810 |
| Physical Therapy (Kyle Gibson) | Exercise and laboratory equipment: Purchase strength and conditioning exercise and lab equipment to enhance student engagement and experiential learning in the Fitness Programming and Management Laboratory Training Facility. | $100,000 |
| Grand total | $369,122 |
Featured in this post
Alice Townsend
Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound Program Director and Assistant Clinical Professor
Kathryn Myers
Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences Department Chair and Clinical Professor
Carla Allen
Radiography Program Director, Director of Graduate Studies and Teaching Professor
Crystal A. Gateley
Associate Department Chair and Teaching Professor
Aaron M. Thompson
Director and Professor, School of Social Work
Lexi Wolkow
Director of Recruitment
