Dec. 14, 2021

Getting Cheryl back to the things she loves

Dec. 15, 2021 Contact: Deidra Ashley, ashleyde@missouri.edu On Dec. 12, 2020, Columbia resident Cheryl Overstreet had a stroke in her brainstem. After eight days in University Hospital and another 17 at Rusk Rehabilitation Center, she headed home in a wheelchair — uncertain of her future. Would she be able to walk again? Would she regain full use of her left arm? Would she ever get back to doing the activities she loved? With the help of University of Missouri School of Health Professions practicum students, Overstreet is back on her feet, reclaiming control of her arm — and even…

Dec. 14, 2021

$2 million grant will use in-home sensors to monitor older adults in rural Missouri

MU professor says sensors can detect falls, monitor movements and alert care team to abnormalities. Dec. 15, 2021 Story contact: Brian Consiglio, 573-882-9144, consigliob@missouri.edu Among the biggest side effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has been increased social isolation, loneliness and depression, particularly for older adults living in rural areas. This isolation has led many to delay or cancel health care procedures, including elective surgeries, which may lead to worsening health outcomes. To assist those who may be experiencing difficulty completing various daily activities, researchers at the University of Missouri are using a $2 million grant from the National Institute…

Dec. 6, 2021

Health Professions students selected for AASB

Congratulations to Health Science majors Sharmarke Khadar and Jayda Moss, and to Social Work major Diamond Russell for being chosen for the Mizzou Alumni Association Student Board (AASB). As leaders on campus, AASB members work to preserve MU traditions, foster a sense of pride within the Mizzou community and serve as the governing board for all True Tigers.

Dec. 6, 2021

PhD student earns research award

Congratulations to Jacob Thomas, a PhD student in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. Thomas received the Health Science Research Day Dean’s Award for the School of Health Professions for his project “Validation of Azure Kinect Temporospatial Parameters During a Sit-to-Stand Task.” He is advised by Trent Guess, Physical Therapy associate professor.

Dec. 1, 2021

Margie Sable receives national award

Congratulations to Margie Sable, who received the Insley Evans Public Health Social Work award at the American Public Health Association conference. The award recognizes her outstanding service in the field. Dr. Sable, professor emerita, directed the School of Social Work from 2008–16. Dr. Sable completed her MSW at Washington University, and earned an MPH and DrPH from the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill. Her research interests included maternal and child health; adolescent pregnancy, psychosocial barriers to prenatal care and family planning; domestic violence; and perinatal substance abuse. 

Nov. 14, 2021

Botswana Toney Blackburn named 2021 Faculty Alumni Award winner by Mizzou Alumni Association

Nov. 3, 2021

A Brighter Tomorrow: Burrell Behavior Health partners with MU to provide tuition assistance for social workers (KOMU)

COLUMBIA – Burrell Behavioral Health is partnering with the University of Missouri to provide tuition assistance for students pursuing a master’s in social work.  The tuition assistance comes during a time of staffing shortages for mental health and health care workers. Burrell is incentivizing their staff members to pursue higher education in social work by giving a stipend of $10,000 to use toward MU’s tuition.    Dr. Aaron Thompson, director of MU’s School of Social Work, said the program comes during a time of need for the community.  “A lot of families are reaching out for help because the pandemic…

Nov. 2, 2021

A closer look at autism and special interests

Nov. 3, 2021 The November 2021 issue of Autism Advocate Parenting Magazine features research by Kerri Nowell, assistant clinical professor of Health Psychology. Dr. Nowell and her team found that television, objects and music were the most common interests, and that highly verbal males were most likely to have special interests.

Nov. 1, 2021

Thank you, Dr. Schatz!

Enid Schatz will step down as chair of the Department of Public Health in Summer 2022 in order to focus on research. School of Health Professions Dean Kristofer Hagglund will initiate a national search for a new department chair before the end of this year. “I’m grateful for all of the work Dr. Schatz has done to grow our Public Health degree programs and increase the visibility of Public Health at Mizzou,” Dean Hagglund said. “The Department of Public Health has a very bright future.” Dr. Schatz is a professor of Public Health and core faculty in the Department of…

Oct. 31, 2021

Sonographer grateful for MHS program

Nov. 1, 2021 Besnike Kashtanjeva is a first-year student in our new MHS in CDS program. Kashtanjeva wrote: “The university’s motto reading ‘Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law’ speaks to my immigrant roots and the struggles of my parents, myself and those of our nation currently. As I mature in my field, I will also be pursuing education in the form of teaching at, hopefully, the university level for the transfer of experience & knowledge to prepare generations of vascular sonographers to come.”…