(10/20/2020, BU Today) It’s widely accepted that roughly three million Americans stutter, with four times as many men as women. There are myths that stuttering is the result of anxiety or a psychological issue, but Constantino says it is a “neuro-physiological developmental problem” that crops up in childhood as our brains develop the ability to […]
(10/16/20, BU Today) Expert Quotes: “Loneliness is a perceived disconnection from others,” – Dan Fulford, assistant professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy “Loneliness could really tip someone into mental health distress,” – Dori Stauss Hutchinson, Director of Services of the Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation and associate professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy Read the article
In this episode of the health and wellness podcast Spot On!, host and Clinical Professor of Nutrition Joan Salge Blake discusses male athletes and eating disorders, which often go undetected and treated. Salge Blake interviews Sargent Associate Professor of Nutrition Paula Quatromoni, a registered dietitian and expert in eating disorders and sports nutrition along with […]
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 […]
(9/18/20, Insider) Expert Quote: “Some people find it easier to compulsively stay at home, rather than socialize to have complete control over their food environment, which quickly becomes a really isolating way to live.” – Paulo Quatromoni, health sciences chair and associate professor of nutrition. Read the article
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 […]
(9/10/20, U.S. News & World Report) Expert Quote: “It’s a common misperception that dyslexia is a visual issue.” -Tyler Perrachione, associate professor of speech, language and hearing sciences Read the article
(8/26/2020, BU Today) Karen Jacobs, a remote teaching coordinator for Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, says RTCs tapped the resources at DL&I’s Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), shared their knowledge, and passed on what they learned to their own faculties. Jacobs (Sargent’79), a Sargent clinical professor, associate dean for digital learning and […]
(8/12/20, The New York Times) Expert Quote: “People are not unidimensional.” – Paula Quatromoni, health sciences chair and associate professor of nutrition Read the article
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of William A. Anthony, founder of the BU Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation at Sargent College. Bill passed away on July 15, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. He was 77. Bill was a professor at Sargent College in 1979 when he and his […]
(6/17/20, The Boston Globe) Expert Quote: “The rate at which you atrophy is much greater as you age, but any time you engage in a sedentary lifestyle, you see declines in muscle function, regardless of age.” – Dustin Allen, lecturer in the Department of Health Sciences Read the article
We are sad to share that Linda Duncombe passed away last week. We have lost a great colleague and friend. Professor Duncombe first joined the occupational therapy faculty at Boston University in 1974. She remained in that role for 34 years before retiring in 2009. Along the way, she became a double Terrier, earning both […]
Dear Sargent Community, In these most troubled days, we awaken under the weight of a virus that restricts almost every aspect of our daily lives, and, as Americans have on every morning for the last 400 years, to a culture founded upon, and imbued with, systemic racism. Against the backdrop of COVID-19 and jarring images […]
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 […]