Two clinical faculty members from the Department of Occupational Science and Technology volunteer regularly at a neighborhood outreach organization called City on a Hill. Tamicah Gelting, MS, OTR, clinical assistant professor and Patricia K. Thomas, MPA, CTRS, clinical associate professor,… Read More
Graduate students in the PhD Health Sciences program Reshma James and Mukta Joshi each received a CHS Student Research Award. James received $1,392 to work on the project, “Determining the Potential Benefits of High-intensity Interval Training on Cognitive Function in… Read More
The UWM Food Center and Pantry received the Regents’ Diversity Award in the team category for its efforts to address food insecurity on campus. The award recognizes programs that improve access and success on campus, particularly for historically underrepresented student… Read More
Clinical Assistant Professor Barbara Zabawa, JD, MPH (pictured), has over 20 years of experience working in various capacities within the health industry. She has been a consultant, consumer advocate, health lawyer and in-house counsel to a large health insurer. A… Read More
The Department of Occupational Science and Technology recently held a Research Lectureship that showcased the current research endeavors of students and their mentors. At the well-attended, half-day event, 17 master’s in occupational therapy students exhibited poster presentations and seven PhD students delivered podium presentations…. Read More
Colleagues from the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) spearheaded a new partnership with the UWM Children’s Learning Center located in the Northwest Quad. Clinical Associate Professor Joyce King-McIver, PhD, CCC-SLP, and Clinical Assistant Professor Bethanne Mazurczak, MS, CCC-SLP, C-NDT, worked together with the center’s… Read More
Sport & Recreation classes offer a chance to try a new sport, learn skills or experience the outdoors. Ron Wiza, who is the Director of College of Health Sciences Outreach, leads the UWM Sport & Recreation Program. The programming is… Read More
Members of the Kinesiology Undergraduate Student Organization (KUSO) and Ann Swartz, PhD, ACSM Fellow, professor and chair of the Department of Kinesiology Exercise Science & Health Promotion Unit, visited Lambeau Field to meet with the Assistant Strength Coach Grant Thorne. The students were given a… Read More
Two of the college’s students were honored with Senior Excellence in Research Awards. They are Diana Sophia Rivera, an occupational studies major with psychology and pre-law minors, and Rebecca Willer, a communication sciences and disorders major. They will each receive with $5,000 in support… Read More
Associate Professor Victoria Moerchen, PhD, PT, Department of Kinesiology, Integrative Health Care & Performance Unit, recently received the Stanford Award from the Academy of Physical Therapy Education (APTA). Her article, “Purposeful Recruitment Strategies to Increase Diversity in Physical Therapist Education,” was chosen by… Read More