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Andy Frey

June 10, 2022

Andy Frey to join School of Social Work

Dr. Frey is the school’s first hire through the MizzouForward initiative.

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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!

May 10, 2022

A family reunited

During the pandemic, international student Gashaye Tefera was separated from his family for nearly two years. His African resilience and the support of the MU School of Social Work helped him cope until they could be reunited. May 10, 2022 By Kelsey Allen, MIZZOU magazine  Gashaye Tefera’s family (from left), Mackda, Melos, Barckot and Gashaye Gashaye Tefera is one of many internationals who leave family to further their education overseas. While his wife and young daughter were in Ethiopia, he spent two years studying in five European countries through the prestigious Erasmus Mundus scholarship. After earning a second master’s degree…

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.

Danielle Easter

May 2, 2022

School of Social Work Assistant Professor wins Provost’s Outstanding Junior Faculty Teaching Award

Story by Gracie Hedenberg Congratulations to Danielle Easter, assistant clinical professor of social work and co-director of the Integrated Behavioral Health Clinic, for winning a 2022 Provost’s Outstanding Junior Faculty Teaching Award!   This annual award and its $1,000 prize honor up to three MU assistant or associate professors who demonstrate superior advising skills, exceptional commitment to student learning inside and outside of the classroom, and potential to be published on teaching-related topics.   The awarded faculty members must work full-time at MU for five years or less. They also must have stellar recommendations from peers and…

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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…

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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:…

Kris Schmidt swings a bat in a black and white photo

April 29, 2022

Catching up with Mizzou Athletics Hall of Famer Kris Schmidt

March 2022 Story courtesy of MIZZOU magazine MIzzou Athletics photo Kris Schmidt Softball Classes of 1988 and 1991 Inducted 1999 The life of a college athlete is all about repeatedly training, studying, practicing and preparing so that you’ll be ready for whatever you might encounter on game day. Kris Schmidt, BSW ’88, MSW ’91, found that this approach applied directly to her career after Mizzou softball — except her “game day” was when she was assigned to protect the lives of some of the most powerful people on Earth. After setting school records for hits, batting,…

Alexandria Lewis

April 20, 2022

School of Social Work faculty member wins Faculty Council Shared Governance Award

April 20, 2022 Alexandria Lewis, assistant teaching professor in the School of Social Work, received the individual Shared Governance Award from the MU Faculty Council last week. The award recognizes a member of the MU community who has made a significant contribution to shared governance. Below are excerpts from her nominator’s letter. “She brings her years of service in the U.S. Army to the Military and Veterans Campus Standing Committee, on which she has served since 2018. Veterans and military personnel can face special challenges in negotiating higher education, and they also bring commitment, talent, and skills that Alex recognizes.

Grace Nielson

April 14, 2022

A life of public service: Grace Nielson

April 14, 2022 Grace Nielson, a senior from Joplin, Missouri, knew she would dedicate her life to public service after her father passed away in the line of duty. At Mizzou, Nielson has gotten involved as a member of Tour Team, a peer educator for the RVSP Center, and undergraduate student representative for the Women’s Committee for the Chancellor. She is also a Truman Fellowship Finalist and Kinder Scholar.  In the future, Nielson wants to go into political social work and create and lobby for domestic violence policies. Toward that end, she interns with the Congressional Research Institute for social…