Tag: UTHSC College of Health Professions


UT Health Science Center to Award 110 Degrees During 2023 Winter Commencement Ceremony

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Emily Mewborn, DNP, FNP-BC, is on a mission to make an impact on the illness that causes the most deaths worldwide – cardiovascular disease. If that sounds daunting, you haven’t had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Mewborn. Dr. Mewborn will graduate with her PhD in Nursing Science during the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s… Read More


Teaching and Learning Center Helps PhD Student Progress Toward Career in Academia

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Alaina Grissom, MS, from Rochester, New York, has always aspired to be an educator. With a passion for the field of speech and language pathology, she is pursuing a career that merges both fields. As she prepares for graduation in May 2024, a program in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Teaching and Learning… Read More


Health Professions Student Recognized at National Conference for Research Poster

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Anne Mones, a second-year cytology/histotechnology student at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, was recognized at the recent National Society of Histotechnology Convention for her poster illustrating the diagnostic aspects of pancreatic tumors and the link between pancreatic health and insulin production.  Her research was conducted in collaboration with her professor, Sheila Criswell, PhD, an assistant professor in the UTHSC College of Health Professions. Dr. Criswell, who played a… Read More


High School to Health Care, Forging Pathways into Lab and Data Sciences

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The laboratory and data sciences fields have experienced a severe shortage of professionals and face challenges with recruiting prospective students into lab and data sciences programs. Now, faculty within the College of Health Professions have created a new program to enhance recruitment and introduce high school students to lab and data science careers. “There is… Read More


Speech-Language Pathology Student Extends Care to Generations

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Haleigh Black received so much support when her mother was diagnosed with brain cancer, she now serves to pass on support and hope to families navigating similar experiences. “I love being able to connect with the families,” Black said. Black, from Chatham Illinois, is studying for her master’s in Speech-Language Pathology in the Department of… Read More


Doctoral Student from Bangladesh Conducts Outstanding Research in Language Processing and Learning

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Tanzida Zaman’s research and drive for studying language processing and learning inspired her to move from her home country, Bangladesh, to the United States, in pursuit of a doctoral degree in Speech and Hearing Science at UTHSC. Zaman earned her bachelor’s degree in Speech and Language Pathology from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. After graduating,… Read More


Clínica Esperanza Provides Student-Driven Health Care for the Underserved

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Part of the Department of Physical Therapy’s mission is to meet the physical therapy needs of society by advancing the profession through education, research, service, and patient care. This is made apparent through many areas of the program, including its public service within Clínica Esperanza, also known as the Clinic of Hope. Clínica Esperanza, with… Read More


UTHSC Audiology and Speech Pathology and UTK’s School of Music Conduct Hearing Conservation Project

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Approximately 40 million adults in the U.S. may suffer from a 100% preventable hearing condition – noise-induced hearing loss, according to the American Academy of Audiology. In addition, approximately 30 million Americans experience tinnitus, the perception of noises within the ears or head without cause from an external sound. Although there is no cure for… Read More