Susan Beck, PhD, MLS(ASCP)CM retired from her role as Professor and Director of the Division of Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) on June 30, 2023. Dr. Beck joined the CLS faculty in 1980 and became Division Director in 1993, where she served for 30 years until her retirement.
Laurie Ray, PT, PhD, has been named Interim Director of the Division of Physical Therapy in the Department of Health Sciences. Dr. Ray is an associate professor within the division and serves as consultant for physical therapy and Medicaid for NC’s Department of Instruction.
Following a national search, Katie Hanlon, MMS, PA-C (’06) has been named Program Director of the Division of Physician Assistant Studies, housed within the Department of Health Sciences and UNC’s School of Medicine. Hanlon has been serving as Interim Program Director since December 2022.
Associate Dean and Chair of the Department of Health Sciences Stephen Hooper, PhD, will step down from his roles in July 2024. Hooper has been a faculty member in the UNC School of Medicine for 36 years and has served in his current roles since 2013.
In May, 100 Department of Health Sciences students graduated from the Divisions of Clinical Laboratory Science, Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Radiologic Science, and Speech and Hearing Sciences. The Division of Clinical Laboratory Sciences celebrated 23 graduates in a personal ceremony and reception at Wilson Library. Division Director and … Read more
The Department of Health Sciences has announced two of its programs received top national rankings by U.S. News & World Report. The Division of Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling was ranked #13 in the publication’s 2023 rankings of Rehabilitation Counseling programs in America, and the Division of Physician Assistant Studies was ranked #50 in … Read more
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, and the Department of Health Sciences has placed recognition on the topic through a unique display on the first floor of Bondurant Hall. In the display case located on the first floor near the elevators, 12 colorful masks hang with printed descriptions. Each is unique in its decoration and … Read more
David E. Yoder, age 90, died peacefully February 2, 2023. David was born July 16, 1932 in the small Amish and Mennonite community of Shipshewana, Indiana, the middle son of Glen and Beulah Yoder. A well-educated man, David graduated from Shipshewana High School (1950); Goshen College with a B.S. in Speech Communication (1954); Northwestern University … Read more
Spectrum, the leading source of news and expert opinion on autism research, has named Dr. Clare Harrop, Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Sciences, as one of the top 40 Under 40 rising stars for autism research. Harrop is a member of the UNC Autism Center and an Investigator at the Frank Porter Graham … Read more
Dr. Susan Beck, Clinical Laboratory Science, and Dr. Sue Coppola, Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, were two of 25 UNC faculty members and graduate teaching assistants to be recognized with 2023 University Teaching Awards. Additionally, Seth Alexander, a School of Medicine graduate student who teaches in the Division of Radiologic Science, received an award.
