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Clare Harrop Receives 5-Year NIH Award to Study Sex-Specific Trajectories in Autism Spectrum Disorder

October 27, 2021
Clare Harrop, assistant professor in the Department of Allied Health Sciences, has received a 5-year, $3.28 million R01 award from the NIH to chart the impact of assigned sex at birth on developmental trajectories in young autistic children.

Deborah Thorpe, PT, PhD Set to Retire in August 2021 from the Division of Physical Therap

September 10, 2021
Deborah Thorpe, PT, PhD retired from her position as professor in the Division of Physical Therapy in the Department of Allied Health Sciences in August 2021. Thorpe steps down after nearly 22 years with ºÚÁÏÍø.

Deborah Givens Receives Honor as Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association

July 15, 2021
Deborah Givens, director of the Division of Physical Therapy in the Department of Allied Health Sciences (DAHS), has been named a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).

Division of Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling students share their 2020/21 scholarship experiences

May 17, 2021
Weiss Urban Livability Fellow, Shannon Mulloy, and Merit Assistantship awardee, Jenna Brunner, describe their scholarship activities for the 2020/21 academic year.

Madison Swisher first CRMHC student to complete LEND traineeship

May 17, 2021
Madison Swisher, a first-year master’s degree student in the Division of Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling (CRMHC), is completing a nine-month traineeship with the North Carolina Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) Program in May.

DAHS selects Womack as Associate Chair for Faculty Affairs

April 28, 2021
The Department of Allied Health Sciences (DAHS) is pleased to announce Dr. Jenny Womack as its inaugural associate chair for faculty affairs, effective July 1.

Ears Ringing? Here’s Why and What You Can Do

April 25, 2021
“If you’ve ever been to a loud concert or sporting event and left with a ringing or buzzing in your ears, you experienced a common condition called tinnitus. About 50 million Americans have experienced tinnitus, and about 20 million have a form severe enough that it can disrupt their quality...

Lavalley Honored with Carolina Award for Outstanding Public Service

April 20, 2021
Ryan Lavalley, post-doctoral research associate in the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, was honored on April 15 by ºÚÁÏÍø Chapel Hill for his outstanding contributions to the campus and broader communities.