Valerie Tan, Associate Chair for Administration, won an Overton Leadership Award, and Patty Kinneer, Managing Director of Research Support & Scholarship, won a Pinnacle Award for their work in the Department of Health Sciences.
The UNC School of Medicine’s Department of Health Sciences has named Hannah Siburt, AuD, PhD as the incoming director of the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, a role she assumed July 1, 2022. Siburt joined the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences faculty in July 2017 and has served as assistant professor, the AuD … Read more
On July 1, 2022, the UNC School of Medicine department formerly known as Allied Health Sciences officially changed its name to the Department of Health Sciences. The name change has been in discussion and moving through university protocols since 2019; it is welcomed as an opportunity to accurately reflect the department’s operation and better align … Read more
Ryan Lavalley (PhD ’19), is an assistant professor in the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy who places focus on applying OT skills and interventions in community settings. His interest in how occupational therapists can apply their skillset in community settings – particularly in broader systems that impact the everyday lives of patients – … Read more
The Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences and Department of Allied Health Sciences recently celebrated the careers of Dr. Jackson Roush and Dr. Linda Watson as they both enter retirement. Both Roush and Watson have been instrumental parts of the division for more than 30 years and have contributed greatly to their fields, colleagues, students, … Read more
Stephen Hooper, PhD, and Lara-Jeane Costa, PhD, were awarded a $4.5 million research grant from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) for their project titled, Effectiveness Replication of the Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) Instructional Model for Writing in the General Curriculum. The purpose of the systematic replication is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Self-Regulated … Read more
The Division of Clinical Laboratory Science recently celebrated Amber Vaughn, the first graduate of the online Master’s in Clinical Laboratory Science – Medical Laboratory Science (MCLS) program. This program, launched in 2020, was developed for certified laboratory professionals who wish to advance their careers through graduate coursework in molecular diagnostics, research design, laboratory administration, and … Read more
A paper authored by Jennifer Vonderau, MMS, PA-C, was recently accepted for publication by the Journal of the American Academy of PAs (JAAPA). Vonderau is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the division of Physician Assistant Studies, housed within the Department of Allied Health Sciences.
Earlier this academic year, Clinical Laboratory Science assistant professor Shawn Luby was awarded a UNC/Adobe Course Development Grant. The program provides incentives ($1,250 awards) and a support program for faculty members interested in creating course assignments that help develop students’ digital media-authoring skills.
Dana McCarty, assistant professor in the Division of Physical Therapy within the UNC School of Medicine’s Department of Allied Health Sciences, recently received a P.E.O. Scholar Award.
