Several UWM schools and departments are supporting the summer wages for students in the new Learn-Earn-Grow Milwaukee (LEG MKE) program. Under the tenet of “Education=Power and Food=Health,” program co-founder and former CHS staffer Bonnie Halvorsen, together with UWM Chief Sustainability… Read More
This month, at a special all-College Recognition Ceremony, several worthy individuals received awards for exceptional work. College of Health Sciences Dean and Professor Ron A. Cisler, PhD, opened the festivities, “We have so many hard working faculty and staff here… Read More
Ying-Chih (Inga) Wang, PhD, OTR/L, associate professor in the Department of Occupational Science and Technology, is working to streamline the way occupational therapists (OTs) in the field assess cognitive, emotional, sensory and motor function in patients. Building from the research… Read More
In 1918, the Milwaukee-Downer College became the first liberal arts college to offer a course of study in occupational therapy. As the college grew and evolved into the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee that we know today, so too did the Occupational… Read More
Through a study funded through the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Associate Dean and Professor in the College of Health Sciences Jeri-Anne Lyons, PhD (pictured above), hopes to demonstrate the positive impact of light therapy in treating muscle fatigue in patients… Read More
The 2018 edition of UWM Research has launched, celebrating the stories and work of nearly 100 UWM faculty members, students and staff… including several of the College of Health Sciences’ own. Kinesiology and physical therapy graduate student David Cornell (pictured… Read More
Ahead of her retirement from the College of Health Sciences (CHS), Professor Marylou Pausewang Gelfer, PhD, CCC-SLP, has been honored with the Wisconsin Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Association (WSHA) Lifetime Achievement Award. Gelfer’s scholarly accomplishments, research and advocacy, and her… Read More
Assistant Professor Jennifer T. Fink, PhD, MS, Department of Health Informatics and Administration, and program director for the Master in Healthcare Administration, is working with researchers in the region to tackle the problem of hypertension in young adults. “Many young… Read More
The UWM Master of Science graduate degree program in speech-language pathology in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is under review for reaccreditation. A PUBLIC MEETING is scheduled for Mon. February 26 at 4:30 pm in ENDERIS HALL 107,… Read More
Are you looking to advance your career in the healthcare field? Then the new Health Sciences bachelor’s degree could be a fit for you. Job opportunities in healthcare are growing faster than in any other industry today. Learn how the… Read More