Feb. 1, 2022
12 Students complete STAR Program
The Student Training for Advanced Research (STAR) program was conceived to engage students in the high-impact practice of research. Last semester, the School of Health Professions had 12 students participate in five or more workshops offered by the Office of Undergraduate Research, making them STAR recipients! Workshop topics ranged from how to present research and how to write an abstract, to panel discussions on cultural competency in research. Kudos to these STAR SHP students! Annaliese Bauserman Annalise Bauserman Health Science St. Louis Kayla Burkle Kayla Burkle Health Science Kyle Halveland Kyle Halveland Health Science…
Jan. 18, 2022
Health Professions scholarship recipients will pay it forward
Thanks to our incredible donors who fund scholarships, many Health Professions students receive financial assistance. Since the holiday season is known as the Season of Giving, over the past few weeks on our social media we featured a few scholarship recipients who want to pay the kindness forward by giving back to their communities with their careers. Lydia Broadus Lydia received the Helen Smith Burnam Memorial Scholarship. With her bachelor’s degree in Social Work, she plans to work with at-risk youth, such as teen moms or juveniles in the justice system. “This scholarship is very much appreciated as it enables…
Jan. 18, 2022
Fall 2021 Dean’s List
Jan. 18, 2022 Congratulations to 1,507 Health Professions students who made the Fall 2021 Dean’s List! Each school and college at the University of Missouri determines its own dean’s list eligibility for undergraduate students. Students who had privacy holds in MyZou are excluded from public lists. To qualify for the dean’s list in the School of Health Professions, a student must earn a 3.30 GPA in a minimum of 12 graded (A-F) credit hours. Dean’s list honors only apply to Fall and Spring semesters. Courses graded S/U or Hearer do not count toward the required 12 graded hours. Self-paced courses…
Dec. 7, 2021
Health Professions students selected for AASB
Congratulations to Health Science majors Sharmarke Khadar and Jayda Moss, and to Social Work major Diamond Russell for being chosen for the Mizzou Alumni Association Student Board (AASB). As leaders on campus, AASB members work to preserve MU traditions, foster a sense of pride within the Mizzou community and serve as the governing board for all True Tigers.
Nov. 15, 2021
Botswana Toney Blackburn named 2021 Faculty Alumni Award winner by Mizzou Alumni Association
Nov. 12, 2021
Celebrating National First-Generation Day!
Nov. 12, 2021 National First-Generation College Celebration Day is a day to celebrate the successes and leadership of first-generation college students and faculty. We are so proud of the following students and faculty and are excited to see what the future holds for you! First-Generation College Students Carly Bailey Major: Health Sciences, Rehabilitation Science emphasis Hometown: Otterville, Missouri “I am grateful for my first-generation status because of the work ethic that I witnessed and that was instilled in me at a very young age. Remember, some life lessons can’t be learned in a lecture in a lecture…
Nov. 1, 2021
Cheak-Zamora leads American Public Health Association’s Maternal and Child Health Section
Nov. 1, 2021 Nancy Cheak-Zamora, associate professor of Health Sciences, is serving as the chair of the American Public Health Association’s Maternal and Child Health Section. In honor of the section’s 100th year, APHA talked to Dr. Cheak-Zamora about how the section’s advocacy efforts have evolved and what’s ahead. “It’s really important to develop our future practitioners and make sure we’re there to support them,” Dr. Cheak-Zamora said.
Oct. 29, 2021
Credit Card Debt Is Bad for More Than Just Your Finances (The New York Times)
Carrying credit card debt isn’t just bad for your budget. It may also affect your health. The stress of carrying card debt through adulthood is linked to poor health, including joint pain or stiffness that interferes with daily activities, a recent study from the University of Missouri found. Beyond the worries about repaying debt, one reason for poor health may be that people with high debt have little money left to pay for resources that protect their health, the study said.
Oct. 26, 2021
Health Sciences students twirl for Mizzou
Oct. 26, 2021 When freshman Ella Earnest was applying to colleges, she knew she wanted to twirl at an SEC university. After competing in national championships and earning a spot as one of the best baton twirlers in the country, she was looking for a place to take her tosses to the next level. Florida is a long way from Faurot Field. But when Earnest, an Orlando native and health sciences major with an emphasis in rehabilitation sciences, visited campus, she knew the University of Missouri was right for her. “When I woke up Sunday morning in Columbia after being…
Oct. 10, 2021
Health Sciences student crowned Homecoming King
Congratulations to Dylan Hood, who was crowned 2021 Homecoming king! Dylan is a Health Science major, Health Professions ambassador, Bryant Scholar, and Theta Chi fraternity member from Wardsville, Missouri. He was crowned by the 2020 Homecoming king, Omobude Eke, BHS ’21. From left: Dylan Hood and his supervisor Cheri Ghan, and fellow SHP ambassadors Hunter Puckett and Jason Nayar.