Antoine Bailliard, an associate professor in the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, has received funding from the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health through a subcontract with the University of California Los Angeles as part of an interdisciplinary team to design a model of outreach teams to engage with the most vulnerable among … Read more

Kathryn Sorensen, OTD, OTR/L, is an assistant clinical professor and academic fieldwork coordinator for the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. The division is one of seven housed in the Department of Allied Health Sciences in the UNC School of Medicine. Kathryn “Katie” Sorenson Sorensen was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic disorder that … Read more

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) has awarded the Center for Literacy and Disability Studies‘ Karen Erickson and Lori Geist $2.5 million as part of its Stepping-Up Technology Implementation competition. The five-year project, titled “Building Bridges from Emergent to Conventional Literacy,” will allow the CLDS to engage in development, deployment, … Read more

WUNC-FM’s daily show “The State of Things” recently featured Mary Ellen Wells, director of the Neurodiagnostics and Sleep Science (NDSS) program, on an hour-long radio show highlighting the science of sleep. Wells joined other sleep experts to discuss neurological, physiological, and social aspects of sleep, among other topics. Mary Ellen Wells, PhD, is also an … Read more

Susan Beck, PhD, MLS(ASCP)CM has received a Distinguished Service Award from the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification. Beck served as an American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) representative to the Board of Certification (BOC) for nearly a decade. Along with other ASCLS representatives, she helped navigate the merger of the Board … Read more

The Health Resources Services Administration has awarded a new grant, Navigating Pathways for Coordinated Care for Children with ASD/DD, to Elizabeth Crais, PhD, and Rebecca Pretzel, PhD. After a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder or developmental disability, studies have shown that many families do not know where to seek help, nor do they have clear … Read more

Jennifer Swift ’07 graduated with her undergraduate degree in clinical laboratory science. As a student, she was excited to learn that this major included both of her passions of science and medicine and had multiple career opportunities available after graduation. Tell us about your job: Swift is responsible for maintaining day-to-day workflow, training, competency, result … Read more

The Board of Directors for the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) has elected Stephanie Sjoblad as a director at large, set to begin in January 2020. As director at large, Sjoblad will work with the board to determine the direction of the association and of the profession for the next several years. Sjoblad is … Read more

Leslie Sierra-Arévalo is a second-year physical therapy student in the Division of Physical Therapy who motivates others through her outreach volunteer work.  Sierra-Arévalo volunteers at the Student Health Action Coalition (SHAC), Urban Ministries of Durham, and St. Thomas More clinics. “I think it was something that I grew up with,” Sierra-Arévalo said, “Giving back to other … Read more

Third-year Doctor of Physical Therapy student Joseph “Joe” Douglass has committed to serve in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps as a physical therapist following his graduation from the Division of Physical Therapy, set for August 2020. Douglass, a California native, plans to serve in the Federal Bureau of Prisons, an agency staffed by … Read more