Feb. 3, 2021
School of Social Work earns reaccreditation until 2028
Congratulations to the MU School of Social Work, which earned reaccreditation for its Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work programs until 2028. The School of Social Work has been continually accredited by the Council of Social Work Education (CSWE) since 1919. Graduation from a CSWE accredited program is required for a social work license at the bachelors and masters level. Mizzou Social Work graduates have a higher-than-average pass rate on credentialing exams, as well. Ninety-two percent of LMSW and 91 percent of LCSW exam-takers passed on their first attempt at taking the test in 2019. In…
Feb. 2, 2021
Radiography program ranked No. 3 in nation by besthealthdegrees.com
Feb. 2, 2021 Best Health Degrees ranked radiation sciences degree programs in the U.S., and Mizzou came in at the top. The School of Health Professions online Radiography program ranked No. 1 in the nation, and our in-seat program ranked No. 3. See the rest of the rankings. Congratulations to Carla Allen, program director, and the other Clinical and Diagnostic faculty and staff on this awesome recognition! …
Jan. 30, 2021
How to practice self-care in the new year
To learn more about self-care and how it relates to resolutions, this Vox reporter spoke with Kristin McCowan, an assistant research professor in MU’s School of Social Work. “The colloquial understanding of self-care is engaging in activities that allow you to demonstrate care for yourself,” she said. While it is important, McCowan differentiated between self-care and well-being. She said it is possible to practice self-care and not achieve well-being. “I would first encourage folks to think about the self in multiple ways,” she said. “So, to think about our physical selves, our emotional selves, our thinking or cognitive selves, and…
Jan. 27, 2021
Online bachelor’s degrees ranked No. 14 by U.S. News & World Report
Jan. 27, 2021 In the midst of a worldwide pandemic that has forced much of higher education to pivot to remote learning, online programs at the University of Missouri are being recognized among the best in the nation, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2021 Best Online Programs rankings. Mizzou’s online bachelor’s programs climbed 85 spots to No. 14 out of 337 public and private institutions. This recognition includes School of Health Professions degrees available online: Bachelor of Health Science in Clinical & Diagnostic Sciences (Radiography and Respiratory Therapy emphases) Bachelor of Health Science in Health…
Jan. 27, 2021
Showing ‘a genuine interest’
Mizzou faculty member has mentored more than 45 undergraduates, encouraging them professionally and personally. Mili Kuruvilla-Dugdale has inadvertently become the mentor she never had as a student — and her mentees at the University of Missouri, where she is an assistant professor of speech, language and hearing sciences, couldn’t be more grateful.
Jan. 21, 2021
School of Social Work announces new administrative team
Aaron Thompson, the newly appointed Director of the School of Social Work, announced a new administrative team following his appointment. Carol Snively, associate teaching professor, will serve as the associate director of the School of Social Work. As associate director, Dr. Snively will assist Dr. Thompson with educational programs, student affairs, faculty teaching affairs and development of strategic initiatives to advance the school. She will also represent the school in the director’s absence. Dr. Snively will remain in her role as the Master of Social Work program director. “I have enormous respect for Dr. Snively,” Dr. Thompson said. “Her depth of institutional knowledge, knowledge of the CSWE accreditation standards, and her leadership on the School of…
Jan. 15, 2021
Fall 2020 Dean’s List
Jan. 15, 2021 Congratulations to all students who made the Fall 2020 Dean’s List! Each school and college at the University of Missouri determines its own dean’s list eligibility for undergraduate students. Students who had privacy holds in MyZou are excluded from public lists. To qualify for the dean’s list in the School of Health Professions, a student must earn a 3.3 GPA in a minimum of 12 graded (A-F) credit hours. Dean’s list honors only apply to Fall and Spring semesters. Courses graded S/U or Hearer do not count toward the required 12 graded hours. Self-paced courses must be…
Jan. 15, 2021
Special interests can be assets, not hindrances, for youth with autism
Jan. 15, 2021 Kerri Nowell, assistant clinical professor in the Department of Health Psychology and a pediatric clinical psychologist at the MU Thompson Center, together with colleagues Stephen Kanne, Cynthia Brown and Courtney Jorgenson, developed the survey for caregivers of youth with autism to assess various special interests they may have and determine if those special interests were interfering with the child’s development. After analyzing nearly 2,000 responses, in addition to possible reductions of anxiety and improvements of mental health, Nowell found that many caregivers also recognize the child’s special interests as outlets that can potentially benefit them in social…
Jan. 12, 2021
OTA program receives candidacy status for accreditation
Jan. 12, 2021 Early last month, the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy (ACOTE) voted to grant candidacy status to the Occupational Therapy Assistant Baccalaureate Program, which is set to enroll students for Fall 2021. Candidacy status means that the Department of Occupational Therapy is now eligible to begin admitting students to the BHS-OTA program. “We are excited to be at the forefront of this new era in OTA education and proud to be offering this unique opportunity at the University of Missouri,” says Tim Wolf, occupational therapy department chair. During the review process, ACOTE identified the following strengths with the…
Jan. 7, 2021
Mizzou students recognized by Missouri Public Health Association
The Missouri Public Health Association has announced their award winners! Each year, MPHA makes awards to deserving students in the field of public health. Two Mizzou Master of Public Health students won awards this year: Devin Hursey received The Edna Dell Weinel Scholarship, and Kayla Reil received the Health Profession Scholarship. MPH student Kayla Riel Hursey,…