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Last Updated: Sep 24, 2024, 08:58 AM

Awards and Achievements

Congratulations to Tom Shaw in his promotion to full Professor in the Health Care Management, Master of Health Administration, and Master of Health Informatics programs

Congratulations to Jennifer Sherry in her promotion to full Professor in the Dental Hygiene program.

Congratulations to Heather Brown, Assistant Lecturer in Nursing, completing her Doctor of Nursing Practice program from Northern Kentucky University.

Congratulations to Stacey McKinney, Assistant Professor of Dental Hygiene, for completing her doctorate degree in Educational Administration and Higher Education.

Congratulations to the Counseling and Rehabilitation Education (CARE) program on their accreditation by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).

100% pass rates on MRI, CT, and Radiation therapy program. Congratulations to the students an faculty. 

Community Engagement

The accelerated bachelor of nursing degree students (ABSN) ran the first aid station at the Mountain Dew Ballpark during Thrillbillies games in June and July 2024.

Communication disorders and sciences faculty, Juhi Kidwai, led students to Brazil in a study abroad focused on public healthcare in August 2024.

Recent publications

Franca, M. C., Boyer, V. E., & Tripathee, P. (2024). Effects of training in voice auditory-perceptual skills. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders. doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.13103.

Lee, M., Gerend, M., Whittington, K., Collins, S., McKinney, S., Franca, M., Boyer, V., McKinnies, R., Chen, C., Villegas, J., & Boakye, E.  (2024). Factors associated with HPV-associated sexual risk behaviors among sexually active college students. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 47, 334-341.

Collins, S., Shaw, T., Walker, J., Nash,J., McKinnies, J., & McKinnies, R. (2024). MRI technologists’ perceptions of  MRI interruptions raise questions regarding the frequency of occurrence and the need for increased patient education. Radiology Management.

Penrod, D., Whittington, K., & Blumenstock, E. (2024). Interprofessional education to impact professional nursing clinical practice. Medical Research Archives, European Society of Medicine, 12(1). Doi: 10.18103/mra.v12i1.0000.

Walker, J. (2024). A pediatric case study of scoliosis and torticollis. ScieniQ Publishers: Journal of Nursing and Researchers, 4(1). 100-106.

Yin, C., Mpofu, E., Brock, K. Li, X., & Zhan, R. (2024). Sacral ulcer development risk among older adult patients in North Texas rehabilitation hospitals: Role of comorbidities, lifestyle, and personal factors. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 50(2), 32-41.

Roy, T. & Sherry, J. S. (2024). Recurrence of exostosis as a result of medication-induced bruxism: Case study. Canadian Journal of Dental Hygiene, 58(1), 64-67.

McKinnies, J., Collins, S., & McKinnie, R. (2024). Utilization of virtual reality technology to enhance dental hygiene practices: Perspectives of dental hygiene students. Annals of Dentistry and Oral Health, 7(1): 1052.

Al-Ani, S., Boyer, V. E., Harten, A. C., Franca, M. C., Stierwalt, J. A., Pegoraro-Krook, M. I. (2024). Guidance on the effective collaboration with interpreters and translators in speech-language pathology. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Group, 9(3), 1-9.

Walker, J. (September 2024). Finding My New “Normal” with Sjogren’s Syndrome. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 55(3): 101731. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2024.101731.

Welcome new faculty in 2024 to the School of Health Sciences

  • Craig McPherson
  • Diane Weidner
  • Julie Wachtel
  • Darrian Reagan
  • Destiney Wilson
  • Maegan King