OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and its Speech and Hearing Clinic is conducting a series of support group sessions for individuals with hearing loss. Significant others, such as partners, children and siblings, also can participate in these sessions. Examples of topics discussed during these group sessions includeRead the story …
Jackson Heart Study Vanguard Center at Oxford Debuts New Leadership
School of Applied Sciences commits to building research capacity in early-stage researchers
July 20, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Oxford-based Jackson Heart Study Vanguard Center that serves as a secondary data repository for the largest single-site, prospective, epidemiologic investigation of cardiovascular disease among African-Americans ever undertaken is under new leadership from the School of Applied Sciences at the University of Mississippi. Paul Loprinzi, associate professor of health, exercise science andRead the story …
New Chair Brings Opportunities for Communication Sciences and Disorders
Vishakha Rawool contributes rich clinical expertise, research background to program
July 12, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Mississippi, under the leadership of a new chair, Vishakha Rawool, is poised to enhance its training of speech-language-pathologists by expanding clinical services to individuals with speech, language and/or hearing disorders and research activities in the field. The School of Applied SciencesRead the story …
Gift from Mississippi Scottish Rite Helps Fund Literacy Program
Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, community children benefit from annual gift
July 2, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A recent gift to the University of Mississippi established the Mississippi Scottish Rite Literacy Program, which will offer literacy programming for area children, with the potential for statewide outreach. All literacy programming, provided by certified speech-language pathologists and graduate student clinicians from the UM Speech and Hearing Center, will be designed toRead the story …
Online Master’s in Hospitality Management Opens Doors for Workers
Application deadline for those interested in beginning new program in August is July 15
June 27, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi is rolling out a new online Master of Science degree in hospitality management to help meet the needs of a growing industry. The program is designed for people working in the industry in management roles to develop more effective operational and analytical skills, talents needed for top-level jobs in a global hospitalityRead the story …
Communication Sciences and Disorders Workshop for Parents of Children with Disabilities Set for Saturday
Clinician and educator address children's behavioral problems as potential sensory issues
June 12, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Mississippi will offer a free parent workshop on Saturday, June 16 from 10 a.m. to noon to help families better understand if their child’s behavioral issues are actually sensory issues. “A child’s tantrums or inattentiveness are not always strictly behavioral problemsRead the story …
Applied Sciences Recognizes Schoolwide Honors and Awards Winners
Students lauded for academic excellence, service and leadership
June 7, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The School of Applied Sciences at the University of Mississippi recently wrapped awards season for the 2017-18 academic year. The following students were honored for academic achievements, service and leadership: Communication Sciences and Disorders Marianne Tillman Scholarship in Speech and Language Pathology Endowment – Rebekah Bosley, of Southaven; and Marianne Rivers Wylot,Read the story …
Communicators Lauded at Statewide Conference
Staff recognized for newswriting, design and creative partnership
May 31, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Communications officers from the University of Mississippi’s School of Applied Sciences and Division of Outreach and Continuing Education were recognized at the College Public Relations Association of Mississippi’s annual conference and awards ceremony for outstanding writing, design and creative partnership. Sarah Sapp, communications specialist for the School of Applied Sciences, won firstRead the story …
New UM Graduates Begin Tenure-track Appointments Across the South
Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management sends six students into faculty positions
May 25, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – During Commencement ceremonies earlier this month at the University of Mississippi, the Department of Health, Exercise Science and Recreation Management celebrated a record number of health and kinesiology doctoral students walking across the graduation stage directly into full-time, tenure-track appointments across the South. “We had a remarkable group of nine doctoral students hooded this year,” saidRead the story …
Social Work Advances in National Rankings of Top Master’s Programs
U.S. News and World Report ranks UM at No. 62 among public universities
May 18, 2018 by
OXFORD, Miss. – U.S. News and World Report has ranked the University of Mississippi’s graduate program in social work among the top 100 in the country, up an impressive 60 spots in the national rankings since the program started in 2011. The latest report ranks the Master of Social Work at UM tied at No.Read the story …