Clinical Professor of Occupational Therapy Karen Jacobs, EdD, OT, OTR, CPE, FAOTA was appointed Sargent College Associate Dean for Digital Learning & Innovation. In this role, Jacobs will leverage her extensive experience developing successful online or hybrid programs. Her efforts in this area recognize BU and Sargent’s increasing efforts in digital learning and will help […]
(Reader’s Digest) Expert quote: “I love them, and they love you,” says Joan Salge Blake, a clinical professor of nutrition at Boston University. “While black olives are about 90 percent fat, it’s healthy fat! I add them to salad because they also add fiber.” Read the Article
(8/05/19, Newsmax) Expert quote: “Mother Nature is not kind to us,” says BU Clinical Professor Joan Salge Blake. “As we age, the metabolic rate declines, so we need fewer calories. But at the same time, we need as many or even more nutrients. So, we have to be smart about diet choices. We have to […]
(7/22/19, U.S. News & World Report) Expert quote: “The biggest myth is that white foods, such as pasta and white vegetables, are nutrition slackers compared to whole grain and more colorful, phytochemical-rich veggies,” explains BU Clinical Professor Joan Salge Blake. “This is totally wrong.” Read the Article
Clinical Professor Michelle Mentis, chair of the Department of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences, has been named a Fellow of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). The status of Fellow is retained for life and is one of the highest honors ASHA can bestow. This honor recognizes professional or scientific achievement and is given to an […]
(7/17/19, The Brink) Assistant Professor of Health Sciences Basilis Zikopoulos is developing a stimulated human brain to test if autism, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders stem from disruptions in the “attentional searchlight.” With the support of the National Institute of Mental Health, Zikopoulos is trailblazing the first map of how the thalamic reticular nucleus (attentional […]
Cara Stepp, an associate professor in the Department of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences, is a 2019 recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). This is the “highest honor bestowed by the United States Government to outstanding scientists and engineers who are beginning their independent research careers and who show […]
(6/26/19, NBC News) Expert quote: If you were intrigued by roasted chickpeas but don’t have the time or inclination to heat up the oven, you can purchase them instead. “They’re high in fiber and flavor and are light as a feather so they don’t weigh down your travel bag.” – Clinical Professor Joan Salge Blake. […]
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 […]
(6/20/19, BU Today) “All was healthy and happy in Italy until I opened my Twitter feed to find that Kraft Foods had just launched a new product called Salad Frosting that is marketed to American parents and kids. I soon learned that Salad Frosting wasn’t pureed tossed green salad in a pouch that can be used to frost cupcakes […]
(June 2019, Muscle & Fitness) Expert Quote: “When you’re not moving your body and changing postures on a regular basis, that exposes you to issues that we call cumulative musculoskeletal disorders.” – Clinical Professor Karen Jacobs Read the Article
The Food and Drug Administration has cleared Rewalk Robotic’s Exo-Suit for stroke therapy — technology Sargent physical therapy professors Terry Ellis, Lou Awad, and Ken Holt helped develop with engineers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute. Read the article.
(6/1/19, The ASHA Leader) Sargent’s Intensive Cognitive-Communication Rehabilitation (ICCR) program helps 20-somethings—from the Boston area and beyond—enter or re-enter college. Swathi Kiran, Sargent professor and associate dean for research, developed the program in 2016 in response to a lack of services for young adults seeking rehabilitative services geared for college success. Read the article
Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences and speech-language pathologist at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Rick Sanders watched his patient Dee Genetti graduate with a PhD earlier this month, more than a decade after a traumatic car crash and TBI derailed her education. “The most striking aspect of Dee’s recovery has […]
(May, 2019, Healthy Women) Expert Quote: “Knowing your own body and knowing what the triggers are for chronic pain can help people take more control,” – Clinical Professor Karen Jacobs Read the Article