Aug. 22, 2023
New faculty spotlight: Brian Hensel
This is part of a series of Q&As introducing faculty who have joined the College of Health Sciences for the 2023–24 academic year. Meet all of our new faculty members. Brian Hensel Associate teaching professor, Department of Health Sciences What classes are you teaching this semester? HMI 7410: Introduction to the U.S. Health Care System HMI 8575: Health Policy and Politics HMI 8470: Strategic Planning and Marketing for Health Care Organizations Additionally, I’ll begin advising a team of students in their Executive Management Study (a consultant project) that will go into next semester. Tell us about yourself. What is your…
Aug. 22, 2023
New faculty spotlight: Min Soon Kim
This is part of a series of Q&As introducing faculty who have joined the College of Health Sciences for the 2023–24 academic year. Meet all of our new faculty members. Min Soon Kim Assistant research professor, Department of Health Sciences What classes are you teaching this semester? HMI 8435: Information Security, Evaluation and Policy Patient-Based Learning (PBL) Tell us about yourself. What is your background? I have a background in biomedical engineering and specialized in biomedical informatics during my doctoral training. This means I have a deep understanding of how technology and health information intersect. As a…
Aug. 22, 2023
New faculty spotlight: Rebbecca Fenton
This is part of a series of Q&As introducing faculty who have joined the College of Health Sciences for the 2023–24 academic year. Meet all of our new faculty members. Rebbecca Fenton Assistant teaching professor, Department of Health Sciences and Department of Occupational Therapy What classes are you teaching this semester? For the Health Sciences department, I am teaching HLTH SCI 3900, Research Methods. For OT, I am teaching OCTHR 4120, Older Adult Practice. Tell us about yourself. What is your background? My name is Rebbecca Fenton, but I go by Beck. I was born in Colorado,…
Aug. 22, 2023
New faculty spotlight: Patricia Alafaireet
This is part of a series of Q&As introducing faculty who have joined the College of Health Sciences for the 2023–24 academic year. Meet all of our new faculty members. Patricia E. Alafaireet (also known as Pea) Associate teaching professor, Department of Health Sciences What classes are you teaching this semester? This fall I’m teaching Clinical Decision Support Systems, Agile Project Management, and Patient-Based Learning (PBL) to graduate and professional students. Tell us about yourself. What is your background? I came late to academia. I had a long career in health and health services administration before…
Aug. 21, 2023
Jenna Wintemberg named Health Sciences director of undergraduate studies
Dr. Wintemberg is an associate teaching professor in the departments of Health Sciences and Public Health.
July 26, 2023
CHS researchers investigate consequences of weighing female patients during health care visits
University of Missouri study shows that weighing female patients at health care visits is associated with negative mental health.
June 30, 2023
Incoming Health Sciences students get a leg up through Summer Bridge program
Seven incoming College of Health Sciences students were on campus this summer to participate in the University of Missouri’s Summer Bridge Accelerator Program.
June 29, 2023
Get to know the 2023 College of Health Sciences summer peer advisors
CHS Summer Welcome peer advisors spend the summer months helping incoming freshmen and transfer students get acclimated and ready for their first semester at the university.
June 28, 2023
8 students certified as health education specialists
Certification through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing helps graduates show employers that they understand the eight areas of responsibility and know how to work to improve health and provide health promotion programs.
June 13, 2023
Ready to change the world
Recent alumna and Operation Smile Mizzou founder Emilee Carleton found her place and her mission through student involvement.