(2/28/20, BU Today) The Undergraduate Academic Advising Awards are given each year to advisors “who have engaged students in the collaborative process of advising and have had a significant impact on students’ academic careers.” Clinical associate professor of occupational therapy Nancy Lowenstein, who has been an advisor ever since coming to BU in 1999, knows […]
Students and faculty from our DPT and PhD programs presented their research at the American Physical Therapy Association’s 2020 Combined Sections Meeting in February.
(2/18/20, Daily Free Press) Students in Boston University’s Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences presented their research at the American Physical Therapy Association’s 2020 Combined Sections Meeting, a national conference that ran from Wednesday through Saturday.E llie Ottman and Jenna Zajec, both first year PhD students at Sargent, traveled to Denver, Colorado for the […]
Wendy Coster, Professor and Chair in the Department of Occupational Therapy, has been selected as the 2020 recipient of the Presidents’ Commendation Award from The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and The American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF). The rarely given accolade was established jointly by the governing Boards of both AOTA and AOTF to honor […]
(11/19/19, Runner’s World) Expert Quote: “The truth is, none of these strategies will solve the problem; they actually risk making it worse by overemphasizing weight or controlling food intake. The volume of questions on these themes tells me that coaches are in dire need of education on these topics.” – Associate Professor Paula Quatromoni Read […]
(11/05/19, Insider) Expert Quote: “[Peanut butter and jelly sandwich] provides protein, carbs, and fat. I could survive forever on this meal. Most American children do.” – Clinical Professor Joan Salge Blake Read the article
Professorship Spans Two Continents and Three Generations Speech-language and hearing scientist Swathi Kiran has been named the inaugural James and Cecilia Tse Ying Professor in Neurorehabilitation at Boston University College of Health & Rehabilitation: Sargent College. Spanning two continents and three generations, the professorship was established by a $2.5 million gift from James and […]
Occupational Therapy Professors Ellen Cohn, Wendy Coster, and Gael Orsmond received the Community Partner Award from MAB Community Services/Ivy Street School. Beverly Brown, a member of the Ivy Street School board of directors and the director of development, industry at Boston University School of Public Health, presented the award. In her introduction, Brown praised the […]
(10/23/19, Bostonia) With her husband, Sharon Ryan (Sargent’70) has been a major supporter of University building projects, including the Yawkey Center for Student Services, the Ryan Center for Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, and the 1999 Marsh Plaza restoration. Read the article
“Recovery of Walking and Activity after Stroke: Insights Gained from Motor Learning and Applied Interventions” Presented by Darcy Reisman, PT, PhD Chair, Professor of Physical Therapy, Professor of Biomechanics and Movement Science, University of Delaware Friday, November 1, 2019, 1-2 p.m. 635 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA Sargent College Room 102 Reception to follow in the Setterberg Lounge. Register About […]
On September 25, 2019, doctor of occupational therapy student Kylie Woodall (Sargent ’21) and Clinical Assistant Professor Leanne Yinusa-Nyahkoon attended the 2019 CityMatCH Maternal and Child Health Leadership Conference in Providence, RI. They were invited panel participants and also presented their work on the Gabby Preconception Care system. Developed by researchers at Boston Medical Center (BMC), […]
Sargent College Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students joined more than 150 other schools this year to raise $266,019 for physical therapy research. Now in its 31st year, the annual Marquette Challenge is a student-led fundraiser to benefit the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research. BU Sargent students were honored with the Award of Merit for […]
Clinical Professor Ellen Cohn delivered the American Occupational Therapy Association’s (AOTA) prestigious Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lecture at the AOTA’s 2019 Conference in New Orleans. The Slagle Lectureship Award is given to an AOTA member who has “substantially and innovatively contributed to the development of the body of knowledge of the profession through research, education, and/or […]
Monica Bharel, MD, MPH, commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, delivers the 2019 Sargent College Commencment Address. “So many of the people you will come to care for need to be motivated to make a change — in their diet, in their exercise regimen, in their daily activities. How are you going to […]
2019 Commencement Speaker – Monica Bharel MD, MPH Monica Bharel, MD, MPH, commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health will deliver the 2019 Sargent College convocation address. Bharel will speak at BU’s Agganis Arena on Sunday, May 19 to more than 3,000 guests and approximately 500 undergraduate and graduate students earning degrees in health […]