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Sonita Simelus

Aug. 31, 2022

Sonita Simelus: New faculty Q&A

Assistant Teaching Professor, Public Health  What classes are you teaching this semester?   This semester I am teaching the following three classes:  P_HLTH 3400 Global Public Health and Health Care Systems P_HLTH 3620 Public Health Promotion and Program Planning P_HLTH 8953 Evaluating Global Public Health Programs  What do you love about teaching? What are you most looking forward to this semester?   I love to be in a position where I can both share and learn. My students are diverse. They bring a wealth of knowledge, experiences and perspectives to the classroom. As an instructor, I embrace all of that because it makes the…

Wilson Majee

July 25, 2022

MU researchers reveal historical impact on vaccine hesitancy among African-Americans

July 22, 2022

Historical mistrust in government, health care industry contributes to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy for African Americans

Wilson Majee studies social, structural determinants of health that feed vaccine hesitancy, worsen health disparities for African Americans.

Wilson Majee

June 24, 2022

Wilson Majee earns Fulbright grant

Dr. Majee will boost community engagement efforts in South Africa.

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June 7, 2022

Spring 2022 Dean’s List

Congratulations to 1,497 Health Professions students who made the Spring 2022 Dean’s List!

Monett downtown facing west

May 2, 2022

Students selected to Rural Immersion Program

The Rural Immersion Program is a four-day experience for health professions students who are interested in living and working in a rural area. This is a non-clinical experience designed to highlight the social and communal aspects of rural life.

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April 30, 2022

Health Professions students revealed on Tap Day

April 30, 2022Updated May 4, 2022 Tap Day is one of Mizzou’s oldest traditions. It recognizes individuals for exemplary service to the university. Several Health Professions students and one faculty member were “tapped” this year and revealed at a ceremony April 29. Congratulations to all! Chloe Brewer, Mortar BoardSocial Work major Kathryn Butler, ODKHealth Science major Lexi Jacobsmeyer, ODKSpeech, Language & Hearing Sciences Katie Jennings, Mortar BoardHealth Science major Grace Nielson, Mortar BoardSocial Work major Alexis Seals, Mortar Board Social Work major Emma Wickland, Rollins SocietyPublic Health master’s student Lynelle Phillips, Rollins SocietyPublic Health…

Wilson Majee

April 29, 2022

Wilson Majee named 2022–23 Fulbright Scholar

April 28, 2022  Story by Gracie Hedenberg The MU School of Health Professions is pleased to announce that Wilson Majee, associate professor of Health Sciences and Public Health, has received a Fulbright Award for the 2022–23 academic year. Dr. Majee will spend 10 months in South Africa at the University of the Western Cape, where he will split his time evenly between research and teaching students at the university.   Dr. Majee says previous studies suggest that youth who are disengaged from their communities are more likely to participate in detrimental behaviors and report poor…

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April 29, 2022

Students participate in Undergraduate Research forum

April 29, 2022 Fourteen School of Health Professions students participated in the 2022 Spring Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievements Forum. Students presented research in diverse categories, including Life Sciences, Behavioral/Social Sciences, Applied Design, and Humanities. Health Professions faculty mentored 17 student presenters from multiple disciplines, as well. Health Professions student researchers Abdullah Alsharafi Major: Health Science Mentor: Jamie Hall Presentation: Construction of 3D Geometries of the Foot, Shank, and Distal Femur from CT Scans Lauren Greene Major: Health Science Mentor: Carolyn Orbann Presentation: Whooping Cough Trends in Missouri from 1914-1920 Carly Hays Major: Health Science Mentor:…

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April 27, 2022

Delta Omega Public Health New Inductees

April 29, 2022 Congratulations to the new members of the Delta Omega national honor society! Delta Omega is a national honor society for public health founded at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in 1924. Delta Omega recognizes outstanding accomplishment in scholarship, research and practice. The Gamma Eta Chapter at MU is one of 120 chapters in the U.S. Student inductees Greta Lariosa, President Elect Major: Master of Public Health Hometown: Jefferson City, Missouri Mikayla Kitchen Major:Bachelor of Health Science in Public Health Hometown: Pittsburg, Kansas Federica Federzoni, MD Major: Master of Public Health…