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Inside Sargent

2021–2022

Feature Story

Unlocking the Clues to Dyslexia

Jennifer Zuk uses neurobiological and environmental data to identify dyslexia earlier and help kids sooner

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Feature Stories
Wendy Coster and Tatiana Pontes facing each other

The State of OT

Wendy Coster and Tatiana Pontes on the evolution of occupational therapy in the US and internationally—and how Sargent is helping guide it

3d rendered illustration of a painful back

Back to Health

The pandemic fueled a low back pain epidemic. Faculty and clinicians from the BU Physical Therapy Center answer the question: “What now?”

Portrait of Sargent College Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy, Jen Kaldenberg

When Research Meets Advocacy

Jennifer Kaldenberg works to improve the lives of adults with low vision

Bottle vials of Covid-19 vaccine production in cold refrigerated storage. Pharmaceutical 3D illustration.

Combating Disease with Big Data

Lawrence Were hopes that information sharing will help African countries overcome health system inequities in the battle against COVID-19

Shot of Felicia A. François' laptop with acoustic analysis software on the screen

Helping Trans Men Find Their Voice

Techniques borrowed from voice therapy may help in lowering pitch

Claudio L. Ferre using fNIRS technology, close up

Fine-Tuning Movement

Imaging brain activity could help illuminate how infants, particularly those with cerebral palsy, learn to control their arms and hands

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Measuring Mobility Improvement

How wearable sensors could change the future of physical therapy treatments for knee osteoarthritis

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My Favorite Sargent Memory

We want to hear your favorite memories! Share a story from your time at Sargent and read some of the memories shared by others.

Alumni Profile

A Career of Caring

Six decades after graduating, physical therapist Senora Simpson still draws on lessons learned at Sargent—and from racism faced elsewhere

Alumni Profile

Practical Applications

Lynn Safenowitz has found creative occupational therapy solutions to common problems, from bullying to stress


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Christopher A. Moore

Dean’s Message

Director of SAR Nutrition & Fitness Ctr Ep Stacey Zawacki leads a staff meeting in SAR

Food as Medicine

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New Faculty & Promotions

A Black Lives Matter flag flies above the Dahod Family Alumni Center

New Course Examines Racial Discrimination in Healthcare

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Is Telehealth Effective for Voice Disorders?

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Aphasia Book Club Applies Bibliotherapy to Treatment

First-year occupational therapy students in full PPE

Adapting to the Pandemic: Slideshow

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Awards & Honors

Faculty in Print

Grant Awards

Why I Give

Fernando Limbo III

Supporting Sargent Spirit

Mindy Hilson

Funding Rich Experiences

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