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.
May 2, 2022
Botswana Blackburn wins Governor’s award for Excellence in Teaching
April 28, 2022 Botswana Blackburn, associate chair and teaching professor in the Department of Health Sciences, is the 2022 recipient of the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. Presented by the Office of the Provost, this award is given to an outstanding faculty member from each participating higher education institution in the state, based on these criteria: Effective teaching and advising Service to the university community Commitment to high standards of excellence Success in nurturing student achievement Dr. Blackburn’s nominators for this award include School of…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
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,…
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…
April 26, 2022
Gastrointestinal issues linked with anxiety, social withdrawal for kids with autism
April 26, 2022 Contact: Brian Consiglio, 573-882-9144, consigliob@missouri.edu COLUMBIA, Mo. — Children with autism spectrum disorder tend to experience gastrointestinal issues, such as constipation and stomach pain, at a higher rate than their neurotypical peers. Some also experience other internalizing symptoms at the same time, including stress, anxiety, depression and social withdrawal. Until now, no studies have examined the causal relationship between gastrointestinal symptoms and internalizing symptoms. “Research has shown gastrointestinal issues are associated with an increased stress response as well as aggression and irritability in some children with autism,” said Brad Ferguson, an assistant research professor in the…
April 20, 2022
Alice Townsend to become next Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound undergraduate program director
April 20, 2022 Alice Townsend has been named director of the MU undergraduate Diagnostic Medical Ultrasound (DMU) program, effective Sept. 1. She will start Aug. 8 to transition in this role before Moses Hdeib retires. “Alice comes to CDS with successful program director experience, recent clinical management experience, and familiarity with the MU DMU program,” said Kathy Moss, Clinical & Diagnostic Sciences department chair and clinical professor. “I am confident she has the tools to guide the DMU program into the future.” Townsend graduated from the MU DMU program in 2008. She has five years of experience as assistant…