Alex Cooke is a first-year graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in the Division of Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling who also serves as the captain for UNC-Chapel Hill’s track and field team. Cooke, who is from Surry County, North Carolina, joined the track and field team five years ago. Since then, she has … Read more

U.S. News & World Report’s methodologists have ranked the UNC School of Medicine’s master’s program in rehabilitation counseling as #9 in the country, a ranking that secures the Division of Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling as a top-ten program among peer institutions nationwide. Eileen Burker, PhD, CRC, and the division’s director, said the ranking … Read more

John Grose, PhD, a professor in both the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences and the Department of Otolaryngology, recently visited Bangalore, India, as a travel fellow to give a keynote presentation at the annual conference of the Indian Speech and Hearing Association (ISHACON-51). After the conference, Grose gave a presentation to the student body … Read more

Melissa Kay, a student in the Human Movement Science curriculum, a joint program between the Division of Physical Therapy and the Department of Exercise and Sports Science, has received a Horizon Award from the Graduate School at UNC-Chapel Hill. Her work focuses on enhancing athletic trainers’ role in decisions affection student-athlete health.  

Department of Allied Health Sciences faculty participated in a conversation focusing on interdisciplinary work and the geriatric experience. Susan Coppola, MS, OT/L, OTD, FAOTA, with the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy; Carol Giuliani, PT, PhD, FAPTA, with the Division of Physical therapy; and Sharon Williams, PhD, with the Division of Speech and Hearing … Read more

Addy Petetan-Benitez, a first-generation student and senior in the Division of Radiologic Science, is passionate about helping others and is taking advantage of her education to do so. “I think radiologic science is very important to the health care system,” Petetan-Benitez said. “People think it’s just a matter of pushing a button and that’s it, … Read more

Allied Health Sciences Ambassadors, a student leadership initiative from the Department of Allied Health Sciences, hosted its once-a-semester Difference Matters session on a topic concerning health care. Division of Physical Therapy third-year student Elise Widman facilitated a conversation around health literacy. Widman said there is often a gap in communication between practitioners and patients when … Read more

Jenna Sawafta is a third-year Doctor of Audiology student who has combined her passion for sustainable health care with reaching underserved populations in the Middle East by creating a series of YouTube videos designed to provide quality and accessible health care resources to those who speak Arabic. “Some people still live in villages where they’re … Read more

Neurodiagnostics and Sleep Science students gain real-world experience during their summer practicums hosted at UNC Hospitals. The students create an original business plan, educational plan, and quality assurance plan, to address the issues they encountered during their practicum. Students pitch their plans to peers, instructors, hospital administrators, and the medical director. The practicum allows students to … Read more

The UNC Neurodiagnostics and Sleep Science program (NDSS), a joint initiative with the UNC-Charlotte’s Department of Kinesiology, welcomes Dr. Sarah Hess as its program coordinator. A passion for sleep Hess’s career in sleep began with her own experience as a patient. Hess experienced episodes of blacking out while in high school, and after receiving numerous … Read more