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Colin Pierce and Christa Park of the Marshall University School of Physical Therapy have been chosen to receive the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission’s Health Sciences Service Program Award. Learn more here.
For the second time in her life, Culloden native Tiffani Webb was awarded recognition from U.S. Congress during a ceremony Tuesday morning at Cabell Huntington Hospital. U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins, R-W.Va., and Kevin Fowler, president and chief executive officer of the hospital, presented Webb with the Congressional Award gold medal for her volunteer work at
Dr. Tamara Gravano of the Marshall University College of Health Professions has been named as a director to the board for the Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy. Gravano, director of clinical education and an associate professor in the college’s School of Physical Therapy, said she will serve on the board for the next four years,
Sandra Kemper of the Marshall University College of Health Professions conducted an educational training session titled “Developmental Milestones in Communication” with staff at Kiwanis Daycare at 5:45 p.m., Monday, Nov. 14, in the university’s Shawkey Dining Room in the Memorial Student Center on the Huntington campus. Kemper, an assistant professor in the college’s Department of Communication
Dr. Joseph Beckett of the Marshall University College of Health Professions was recently chosen as the only representative from West Virginia to serve on the NATA Professional Responsibility Committee (PRC) for the District III Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers Association. It is one of 12 committees of the National Athletic Trainers Association. Learn more here.
As the first gold-level recognized Exercise is Medicine® institution in West Virginia, Marshall University will host its 2nd annual Exercise is Medicine Week with a series of events Oct. 24-29 to promote the message that exercise is both fun and important for one’s health and wellness. Visit www.marshall.edu/EIM for more information or learn more here.
Last year, over 300 universities across the U.S. organized events to celebrate Food Day and for the third year, Marshall University will continue to join the movement. Food Day, a nationwide celebration of healthy and affordable foods, advocates for better food policies on a local, state and federal level. Rachel Walker, president of Marshall’s Student
Dr. Paul Kadetz of the Marshall University College of Health Professions has been named chair of the Department of Public Health and director of the college’s Master of Public Health program. Learn more here.
Dr. Peggy Proudfoot Harman and husband/documentarian Jason Harman took home the first-place prize in the Best West Virginia Short Documentary category for their documentary, “George Rashid: The Leper of Pickens” at the WV FILMmakers Festival. Learn more here.
Kathryn Chezik, former chair and longtime faculty member in Marshall University’s Department of Communication Disorders, was honored in a donor recognition ceremony at 10 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 29, at the Smith Hall Birke Art Gallery on Marshall’s Huntington campus. After 40 years of service to the university, Chezik contributed $100,000 to the communication disorders program with