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Crystal Lim

May 17, 2024

Crystal Lim publishes book on psychological treatment of pediatric obesity

Crystal Lim, Department of Health Psychology chair and associate professor, recently published the book "Psychological Approaches to the Treatment of Pediatric Obesity."
Connie Brooks

April 1, 2024

Connie Brooks named executive director of Thompson Center for Autism & Neurodevelopment

Congratulations to Connie Brooks, clinical professor in the Department of Health Psychology, who has been named executive director of the MU Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopment. Founded in 2005, the Thompson Center is dedicated to clinical service, research and training to improve the lives of individuals and families affected by autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. Brooks joined the Department of Health Psychology and the Thompson Center in 2015 and most recently served as director of the Missouri LEND program, TIPS for Kids, and a member of the Thompson Center executive leadership team. Read more about…
Andrew Kiselica

Feb. 16, 2024

Kiselica selected for ABMR Early Stage Investigator Award

The award provides early career behavioral medicine researchers with leadership training, mentoring and networking opportunities with other ABMR fellows and National Institute of Health program officials.

Feb. 7, 2024

Kiselica discusses mild cognitive impairment, dementia diagnosis (NY Times)

May 16, 2023

2023 Health Professions Faculty and Staff Awards

Each year, the School of Health Professions awards committee convenes to review nominations and select recipients of the schoolwide awards.
Graphic with the Delta Omega symbol on it that says Delta Omega: Honorary Society in Public Health

April 28, 2023

Local Delta Omega chapter inducts 19 new members

The national honor society's new members include three undergraduate public health students, one first-year MPH student, seven second-year MPH students, six MPH alumni, one honorary inductee and one faculty inductee.

April 18, 2023

Students represent SHP at Show Me Research Week

SHP students presented on everything from sleep disorders and primordial grief to cancer’s impact on speech and communication.
Crystal Lim

Feb. 9, 2023

MU researcher studies childhood obesity prevention programs

Crystal Lim's research findings offer recommendations for rural schools

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. 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…