September 19, 2023
Service above self: Former dean continues to find ways to give back
When Richard Oliver retired in 2013 as the first dean of the School of Health Professions — now the College of Health Sciences — he didn’t have to think long about what he would do with his extra time: He would find ways to help others.
September 18, 2023
School of Social Work announces new leadership team
Aaron Thompson, director of the School of Social Work, recently announced the leadership team for the school. Congratulations to assistant professors Ashley Givens and Erin Robinson, who respectively have been named directors of the bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in the School of Social Work. They will succeed Christine Woods and Carol Snively in those roles. The rest of the SSW leadership team includes:…
September 14, 2023
Giving a voice to the voiceless
MSW candidate Jorge Saldaña was recently awarded the 2023-24 Gosnell Scholarship by the National Association of Social Workers Foundation.
September 13, 2023
Canada, Peters publish book on community-engaged research
Social Work associate professors Kelli Canada and Clark Peters recently published the fourth volume in the Interdisciplinary Community-Engaged Research for Health series, titled 'Community-Engaged Research for Resilience and Health.'
September 12, 2023
CDS faculty, graduate recognized for work on sonographer burnout
Doug Clem and Ivonne Murillo worked together on a project entitled 'Sonographer Burnout: Use of the Maslach Burnout Inventory to Initiate Change in the Workplace.'
September 6, 2023
New faculty spotlight: Julie Kapp
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. Julie Kapp Associate professor, Department of Public Health What classes are you teaching this semester? I generally teach HMI 8544 Managerial Epidemiology (Population Health Management) for the MHA executive and residential students in the spring semesters. Tell us about yourself. What is your background? I have undergraduate degrees in psychology and sociology from Mizzou. My master’s and Ph.D. are in public health, concentrated in epidemiology, from Saint Louis University.
September 5, 2023
New study abroad program to focus on health care, public health in South Korea
Mizzou will launch its study abroad program in South Korea in the summer of 2024, with students spending two weeks in the country between late July and early August.
September 4, 2023
Study looks at barriers, facilitators to accessing health care in rural Missouri
September 1, 2023
Chasing butterflies: Health Science major has a passion for challenging himself
Jason Calderon, an MU senior studying Health Science with an emphasis in Rehabilitation Sciences, is pursuing his passion to become a strength and conditioning coach and physical therapist.
August 31, 2023
New CHS faculty for fall 2023
The new academic year means plenty of fresh faces around the College of Health Sciences. Meet some of our new faculty members — including their hidden talents and what brought them to the University of Missouri.