Jan. 25, 2024
The more the merrier: Research shows online interventions with social support help with weight loss
A new study by MU researcher Mansoo Yu can help create a blueprint for effectively designing online weight loss interventions.
Jan. 16, 2024
Jennifer First returns to School of Social Work as MizzouForward hire
Jennifer First, Ph.D., is set to return to the School of Social Work this summer as an assistant professor.
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.
Dec. 13, 2023
Social work student to speak at winter commencement
Roland Knight is one of 198 students receiving their degrees from the College of Health Sciences during winter commencement on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023.
Nov. 2, 2023
Social work faculty, students present at education conference
The researchers presented their research at the Council on Social Work Education's Annual Program Meeting in Atlanta.
Oct. 31, 2023
Negative body image could lead patients to avoid cancer screenings
Nearly 30% of respondents reported avoiding pap smears, clinical breast exams and mammograms due to reasons related to weight stigma.
Oct. 21, 2023
Professor Mansoo Yu: A Journey from SKKU to Mizzou
Oct. 1, 2023
Student Ambassador applications now open
The MU College of Health Sciences will be hosting informational sessions in the coming weeks for students interested in becoming 2024 Student Ambassadors. Informational sessions will be held in 106 Lewis Hall on: Thursday, Oct. 5 at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 5 p.m. Ambassador applications officially opened on Oct. 1, and they must be submitted to the CHS Office of Student Services, 101 Lewis Hall, by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27. New ambassadors will begin service in the spring 2024 semester. Freshman, sophomore and junior Health Sciences students are invited to apply…
Sep. 28, 2023
Seeds of hope: An inside look at efforts to improve working and living conditions in Missouri prisons
Mizzou researchers spent the past few years working to change prisons for the better — for incarcerated folks and the staff members who work there.
Sep. 22, 2023
POSTPONED – School of Social Work presents Visiting Scholar Dr. Natasha Bowen
*** Due to unavoidable travel delays, this event has been postponed. It will be rescheduled for Spring 2024. *** Original post The MU School of Social Work will host Dr. Natasha Bowen, an expert in structural equation models, Oct. 12 and 13. Dr. Bowen’s scholarship focuses on elementary and secondary schools and how they can best support students from all cultural and economic backgrounds. As a social worker, she has prioritized social and racial justice in her work. She has extensive experience and expertise in all aspects of school-based research and practice. She also has extensive statistical and methodological expertise,…