Third-year Doctor of Physical Therapy student Akshat Mehta (Sargent ’22) received the 2021 Ruth Hall Award from the American Physical Therapy Association of Massachusetts (APTA MA). This award recognizes a physical therapy student who demonstrates the professional qualities of dedication and caring, exemplified in the physical therapy career of Ruth Hall who dedicated her career […]
Associate Professor of Nutrition and Health Sciences Department Chair Paula Quatromoni was inducted as an honorary member of Boston University’s Scarlet Key Honor Society. Recipients of the Honorary Scarlet Key Award are University alumni, faculty, staff, and other community members who have made substantial contributions to student life at Boston University. Honorary Scarlet Key selection […]
Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy Leanne Yinusa-Nyahkoon has been awarded an inaugural MACE Foundation Fellowship which supports critically-needed research opportunities for Black, Brown, and Indigenous female research scientists, medical doctors, and other healthcare professionals, whose research focus is American Black, Brown, and Indigenous women’s physical and maternal health, maternal mortality, and […]
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s ASHFoundation awarded New Century Scholars Doctoral Scholarships to two Sargent College Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences PhD students: Kimberly Dahl and Hilary Miller. This scholarship recognizes strong doctoral candidates who demonstrate academic excellence and a commitment to a teacher-investigator career in the field of communication sciences and disorders. Kimberly Dahl is […]
Sargent College Dean and Professor Christopher Moore and Assistant Professor Jennifer Zuk were honored by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) for their contributions to the professions of speech-language pathology and speech & hearing science. Moore received the Honors of the Association, the highest award ASHA bestows, for his distinguished contributions to the discipline of communication […]
Professor of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences Cara Stepp has been named the new editor-in-chief for the Speech section of the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research (JSLHR). Director of the Sensorimotor Rehabilitation Engineering Lab, Stepp’s research interests include improving the assessment and treatment of sensorimotor disorders of voice and speech as well as contributing […]
Physical Therapy and Health Science faculty received the 2021 Whitney R. Powers Awards and Faculty Award of Merit, recognizing their ongoing commitment to service and teaching excellence during the 2020-2021 academic year. Professors Bria Dunham and Diane Heislein were honored with the 2021 Whitney R. Powers Award for Teaching Excellence. Recognizing outstanding members of the […]
Associate Professor Simone Gill was named to the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Roster of Fellows for her contributions to innovative interdisciplinary science which advances motor performance skills. This honor recognizes AOTA colleagues who have made significant contributions to the profession of occupational therapy through knowledge, expertise, leadership, advocacy, and/or guidance. Gill directs the Motor […]
Malwina Carrion, MPH, a lecturer in the Department of Health Sciences, is a co-PI on a new five-year cooperative agreement, with a maximum award of $1 million, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study Chagas disease. This is an interdisciplinary collaboration between Carrion and co-PI Dr. Natasha Hochberg, an associate professor at Boston […]
Saturday, October 3, 2020 3 p.m. EST Remarks by Christopher A. Moore, PhD, Dean, Sargent College Awards Presented by Doris Orff (Sargent ‘57), Awards Committee Chair Review the program Award Recipients Professional Achievement Award Joshua R. Merson (Sargent ‘08) Colleen M. Schneck (Sargent ‘83, ‘89) Special Recognition Award Anne Barry Jolles (Sargent ‘76) Kristin E. Koch (Sargent ‘05) […]
Leslie Caiola (Sargent ’21) was named Outstanding Dietetics Student of 2020 by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. This award recognizes students for achievement and emerging leadership. Leslie is in her final semester of Sargent’s Didactic Program in Dietetics / Master of Science in Nutrition & Dietetic Internship. She completed the master’s component of the program […]
The BU Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI) selected Assistant Professor of Health Sciences Lawrence Were as a 2020 KL2 Scholar. The KL2 Program supports outstanding researchers for their efforts in developing novel solutions focused on clinical and translational research. CTSI’s KL2 program is a mentored career development program for BU’s most promising junior faculty […]
Postdoctoral Associate Elizabeth Schmidt was awarded a Switzer Fellowship from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) for her project “Understanding Sexuality and Community Participation in Adults on the Autism Spectrum.” Switzer Research Fellowships support highly qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, to conduct high quality research on the rehabilitation of individuals […]
BU Center for Neurorehabilitation (CNR) physical therapist Tim Nordahl, PT, DPT, NCS, has been elected to the Academy of Neurologic Physical Therapy Board of Directors as director of communications. In this role, Nordahl will help to provide a strategic vision for the Academy as well as guidance on communication strategies and materials. At CNR, Nordahl […]
Sargent College has been awarded a $10,000 Diversity and Inclusion Promotion Grant from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. This grant supports minority recruitment and retention projects by dietetics education programs accredited/approved by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND), dietetic practice groups, member interest groups, and Academy affiliates. Sargent received the […]