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March 1, 2024

4 Health Sciences students named to Mizzou 18 and Mizzou ’39

Each spring, the Mizzou Alumni Association Student Board honors 18 graduate or professional students and 39 seniors.

Feb. 20, 2024

Participants revealed for 2024 Black Alumni Panel

Students, faculty and staff are invited to attend the sixth annual College of Health Sciences Black Alumni Panel on Tuesday, Feb. 27.

Charlotte Steimle and Jordan Donaldson pose among colorful toys and games

Jan. 30, 2024

Interprofessional collaboration offers learning experiences, excellent care

A semester-long partnership between students in Occupational Therapy and Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences produced great results for everyone involved.

Jan. 12, 2024

Fall 2023 College of Health Sciences dean’s list

A total of 1,612 Health Sciences students made the fall 2023 dean’s list. To qualify for the dean’s list in the College of Health Sciences, a student must earn a 3.30 GPA in a minimum of 12 graded (A-F) credit hours.

Students and faculty with the Mizzou Department of Occupational Therapy spent several months working to create an inclusive garden space with Day Solutions in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Nov. 16, 2023

Occupational therapy team gives back through garden project

A team from the Mizzou Department of Occupational Therapy recently completed a collaborative project to create an inclusive garden space in Jefferson City, Missouri.

Nov. 10, 2023

Occupational therapy alum has a heart for community service

Mizzou OT alum Gabby Scheuler has a history of identifying and addressing needs in her community. Since moving to the Kansas City area, she has launched a business that specializes in pediatric occupational therapy.

A woman smiles while speaking with two young children at a preschool.

Oct. 17, 2023

Pediatric occupational therapy provides outlet for creativity, compassion

Daja Neal appreciates the opportunity to work with young learners and incorporate play into their treatments.

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.

A woman points toward two students during a presentation.

Aug. 28, 2023

Mizzou first public university in U.S. with accredited OTA-B program

Mizzou is one of only four universities in the country with such a program, though the other three are private schools. Currently, most OTA programs in the U.S. offer associate's degrees.

Rebbecca Fenton

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…