Bostonia: “Eat and Run” featuring Adam Korzun (Sargent ’05)
(10/18/2018) Adam Korzun (Sargent ’05), Green Bay Packers Dietitian, was featured in the new Fall 2018 Bostonia issue. Read the full article here.
Category: Alumni
“You’re Miscalculating Calories in These 6 Restaurant Orders” by Joan Salge Blake
(8/20/2018, U.S. News) Expert Quote: “According to a survey by market research and media company Morning Consult, consumers tend to miscalculate the amount of calories in the foods and beverages they order out or on the run by over 100 calories” – Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake Read the article
Prof Joan Salge Blake: Why you should eat breakfast like a king and dinner like a pauper
(4/9/2018, Boston Globe) “More than 30 years ago, I thought I had the answer to losing weight. I was so excited about this hunch that I decided to do my master thesis on the topic. My hypothesis was this: If you ate the majority of your daily calories earlier in the day rather than banking […]
Karen Halfon (Sargent ’88) to Receive 2018 OT Alumni Award
Boston University Occupational Therapy faculty have selected Karen Halfon, OTR/L (Sargent ’88), as the 2018 recipient of the BU Sargent College Occupational Therapy Alumni Award. Halfon was honored in recognition of more than twenty years of advocacy for clinical education. Halfon graduated with a bachelor’s in Occupational Therapy and began her career at Spaulding Rehabilitation […]
Sargent Dietetic Students and Alums Recognized at MAND
Sargent Nutrition students and alums nearly swept the awards at this year’s Massachusetts Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Conference. Boston University winners (L to R) are: Jennifer Kong Heinen: Emerging Leader in Dietetics Nicolette Maggiolo: Recognized Young Dietitian Kellene Isom: Recognized Dietitian Jay Patruno: Recognized Dietetics Student
Nicolette Maggiolo (SAR’15) is MAND’s “Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year”
Nicolette Maggiolo (SAR’15) received the 2018 “Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year Award” from the Massachusetts Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (MAND). The award was established to recognize the competence and activities of younger dietitians in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Maggiolo is registered dietitian for Home Base, a Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General […]
The Ryan Center’s Dr. Doug Comeau Weighs in on the Fitness App Craze
(January 9, 2018) Dr. Doug Comeau quoted in “Fitness Apps Don’t Stave off Obesity,” Boston Herald interview. Expert quote: “People used to play pick-up basketball, and instead they play video games now. The reason they have this app craze is so people can get off couch, because people are on their phones and the culture has […]
Prof Joan Salge Blake on How to Stick to Healthy Eating Resolutions for the New Year
(12/30/17) “I think we have to sit back and say what is realistic in your lifestyle?..If you’re not already an avid gym-goer, setting a goal to go to the gym five times a week is likely not going to stick, says Salge Blake. Instead, you should tell yourself, “I’m going to make subtle changes that […]
Nutrition Prof Joan Salge Blake talks to STAT: “Why I’m worried about prediabetes”
(11/16/17) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake writes about the danger of prediabetes in the United States — 84 million Americans have the condition without knowing it, she says. She discusses the potential damages, explains the science behind diabetes and offers some solutions. Expert quote: “The good news is that diabetes-related health complications can be minimized — […]
The Boston Globe: “Six ways to help keep your blood pressure down”
(11/14/17) Clinical Associate Professor Joan Salge Blake shares six different methods to lower blood pressure, including losing some weight, cutting back on alcohol and eating lots of potassium. Expert quote: “Adding more physical activity to your day, to the tune of 90 to 150 minutes weekly, is good for your blood pressure.” Read the full […]
Professor Kathleen Morgan Awarded $2.5 Million NIH Grant
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded Kathleen G. Morgan, PhD, professor of health sciences at Boston University College of Health & Rehabilitation: Sargent College, a five-year $2.5 million grant to study aortic stiffness and its relationship to vascular function with age, potentially reversing a host of aging-associated cardiovascular disorders. Cardiovascular diseases are the […]
Ellen Cohn to Receive AOTA Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lectureship Award
Clinical Professor Ellen Cohn has been selected to receive the American Occupational Therapy Association’s (AOTA) prestigious Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lectureship Award for her leadership and service to the Occupational Therapy profession. The award is given to an AOTA member who has “substantially and innovatively contributed to the development of the body of knowledge of the […]
The Daily Free Press: “Sargent professor uses $50,000 for mental health research”
(10/27/17) Assistant Professor Jessica Kramer quoted. Expert quote: “The intention [of the project] is to build a national partnership between young adults, their families, service providers, and researchers to identify mental health research priorities for young adults with I/DD and co-occurring mental illness.” Read full article here.
Sargent College and The Arc of the United States Approved for $50,000 Funding Award
Jessica Kramer, assistant professor of occupational therapy at Boston University College of Health & Rehabilitation: Sargent College and The Arc of the United States have been approved for a $50,000 funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The award will support a project identifying the mental health research priorities of young adults with […]
Women’s Running: “Disordered Eating And Exercising: What You Need To Know”
(10/18/17) Associate Professor Paula Quatromoni quoted. Expert quote: “Athletes are two to three times more likely to have an eating disorder and an exercise addiction. So many people suffer in silence and don’t get the treatment they need.” Read full article here.