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Oct. 8, 2024

Fall 2024 faculty promotions

Congratulations to College of Health Sciences faculty who received promotions this fall!

Erin Robinson stands with a Lee Henson Award

Oct. 7, 2024

Erin Robinson honored for advancing accessibility at Mizzou

Congratulations to Erin Robinson, School of Social Work assistant professor and Master of Social Work program director, who received a 2024 Lee Henson Access Mizzou Award on Sept. 26. This awards were established in 2014 by the MU Chancellor’s Committee for Persons with Disabilities to honor Lee Henson by recognizing forward-thinking students, faculty and staff who work to make the university a more inclusive place for people with disabilities. “Erin found unique and individualized processes by which to ensure I could continue my education and graduate on time even after two unexpected surgeries and multiple unplanned, extended hospitalizations,” her nomination read. “I…

Sep. 27, 2024

Mentoring the health care experts of tomorrow

Students from across the College of Health Sciences participated in the Tomorrow’s Health Care Experts Expo put on by MU Health Care on Friday, Sept. 13, at the Holiday Inn Executive Center in Columbia.  The event was attended by hundreds of high school students from across mid-Missouri. The expo was designed to help these students learn about potential career paths within the health care industry.  Senior Radiography students Jada Graves and Katelyn Kruse helped staff the Radiography booth, engaging students in a “What Bone am I?” game and discussing the student experience in the radiography program.   Other CHS programs and…

Kelli Canada

Sep. 24, 2024

Kelli Canada receives Marie M. and Harry L. Smith Endowment

The endowment is designed to promote and support the work of outstanding faculty at the University of Missouri, including support for research and teaching activities.

Danielle Easter and Kelli Canada stand outside of Lewis and Clark Halls

Sep. 17, 2024

Integrative Behavioral Health Clinic celebrates a decade of healing

The University of Missouri's Integrative Behavioral Health Clinic celebrates 10 years of community service.

Danielle Adams

Aug. 29, 2024

New faculty spotlight: Danielle Adams

This is part of a series of Q&As introducing faculty who have joined the College of Health Sciences for the 2024–25 academic year. Meet all of our new faculty members. Danielle Adams Assistant professor, School of Social Work What classes are you teaching this semester? I am excited to teach a core social work course, Evaluative Research (SW8953), to second-year master’s students this fall! Tell us about yourself. What is your background? I am originally from Rapid City, South Dakota, and I am the first person in my family to finish college. I studied psychology…

Jennifer First

Aug. 29, 2024

New faculty spotlight: Jennifer First

This is part of a series of Q&As introducing faculty who have joined the College of Health Sciences for the 2024–25 academic year. Meet all of our new faculty members. Jennifer First Assistant professor, School of Social Work Tell us about yourself. What is your background? I am a proud graduate of the University of Missouri’s School of Social Work. I obtained my MSW from Mizzou in 2012 and my PhD in 2019. Over the past four years, I have worked as an assistant professor in the College of Social Work at the University of…

Amy Mayes

Aug. 29, 2024

New faculty spotlight: Amy Mayes

This is part of a series of Q&As introducing faculty who have joined the College of Health Sciences for the 2024–25 academic year. Meet all of our new faculty members. Amy Mayes Assistant professor, School of Social Work What classes are you teaching this semester? I will be developing the online bachelor’s in Social Work program that will begin next year. Tell us about yourself. What is your background? I am a licensed master social worker. I earned my doctorate in social work from the University of Southern California, my master’s in social work from…

Aug. 21, 2024

Born to run

Meet Amaris Vazquez Collazo: a Mizzou sophomore who’s not only competing in this year’s Paralympic Games in Paris but also serving as Puerto Rico’s flag bearer.

Sarah Gehlert

Aug. 14, 2024

Sarah Gehlert to deliver keynote address for Integrative Behavioral Health Clinic anniversary

In honor of the 10th anniversary of the Integrative Behavioral Health Clinic, the School of Social Work is pleased to bring alumna and distinguished scholar Sarah Gehlert to campus for a keynote address.