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Innovations in Treatment and Diagnosis of Aphasia and Apraxia of Speech

October 30, 2019
Katarina Haley, professor in the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, is conducting research to create treatment and diagnostic programs that improve communication outcomes for people with aphasia and apraxia of speech.

Your Health Radio Features Sleep Expert Mary Ellen Wells, PhD

October 30, 2019
Your Health Radio, an initiative of the 黑料网 Department of Family Medicine, featured Mary Ellen Wells, PhD, in an episode on sleep titled “All Things Sleepy and Awake.” Wells is the director an associate professor of the Neurodiagnostics and Sleep Science program, a joint initiative between 黑料网-Charlotte...

First-Year Occupational Therapy Student Noam Shemer Aims to Become Therapist and Advocate

October 28, 2019
Noam Shemer is a first-year student in the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy who was drawn to the field because of her experiences with sensory issues as a child. Having grown up in a small town, Shemer explained that she faced more difficulty than her peers while playing...

2019-2024 Strategic Plan

October 24, 2019
The five-year strategic plan for the Department of Allied Health Sciences is now available.

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Funds Michael Lewek鈥檚 Research for Gait-Related Trips Post Stroke

October 24, 2019
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a research grant to the Division of Physical Therapy’s Michael Lewek in order to research the ability to predict someone’s likelihood of tripping while walking after having experienced a stroke. Lewek will conduct research alongside He “Helen” Huang, thanks to a partnership with...

Heba Elsayed Joins Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences as Post-Doctoral Autism Spectrum Disorder Researcher

October 24, 2019
Heba Elsayed, a postdoctoral scholar in the Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, has joined autism spectrum disorder (ASD) researcher Linda Watson to continue research Elsayed began at Alexandria University in Egypt.

Bailliard and Interdisciplinary Team Funded by University of California, Los Angeles to Engage with Homeless Populations Experiencing Mental Illness

October 23, 2019
Antoine Bailliard, an associate professor in the聽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...

Kathryn Sorensen, OTD, OTR/L, Discusses Her Passion for Training Occupational Therapists and Advocacy of the Americans with Disabilities Act

October 21, 2019
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 黑料网. Kathryn 鈥淜atie鈥 Sorenson Sorensen was born with osteogenesis...

Erickson and Geist Receive $2.5 Million from Office of Special Education Programs for Literacy Initiative

October 18, 2019
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...

W黑料网 Features Sleep Expert Mary Ellen Wells on “The State of Things”

October 17, 2019
W黑料网-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...