Aug. 30, 2023
IPE Day participants focus on growing together
Faculty and staff worked to educate first- and second-year CHS students on interprofessional care.
Aug. 29, 2023
New faculty spotlight: Sue Boren
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. Sue Boren MHA program director and professor, Department of Health Sciences What classes are you teaching this semester? I am teaching HMI 4430: Introduction to Health Informatics, HMI 8610: Consumer Health Informatics and the Chancellor’s Leadership Class. Tell us about yourself. What is your background? I have a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Michigan. I have graduate degrees in health administration (MHA) and Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (Ph.D.) from Mizzou. I…
Aug. 29, 2023
Salmonella testing can be a slow process. Mizzou researchers want to change that. (NPR)
Aug. 24, 2023
New faculty spotlight: Jose Ramirez Bayron
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. Jose Ramirez Bayron Assistant teaching professor, Department of Health Sciences What classes are you teaching this semester? I am teaching HLTH_SCI 2400: Contemporary Health Issues, HLTH_SCI 4985: Healthcare Organization and Leadership, P_HLTH 4485: Ethics in Public Health and HLTH_SCI 4480: Clinical Ethics. Tell us about yourself. What is your background? My training background is diverse. I am a chiropractor with additional training and education in sports chiropractic and acupuncture. In my first career, I was a…
Aug. 24, 2023
New faculty spotlight: David Moxley
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. David Moxley Associate director, MHA executive programAssistant teaching professor, Department of Health Sciences What classes are you teaching this semester? During fall semesters, I am focused on advising our students in the Executive Master of Health Administration program who are completing their theses in preparation for a December graduation. My normal course teaching is usually in the spring and summer semesters. Tell us about yourself. What is your background? Originally I was a…
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. 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 background? I’ve been married almost 40 years;…
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. 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 passionate researcher in this field, my main…
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. 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, and my family transplanted to Missouri when…
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. 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 I started working for MU. I managed…
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.