Two departments teamed up to help students collect and analyze data about usage of the Tennessee Riverpark. Students conducted surveys along several points of the Tennessee Riverpark to capture demographic and usage information. The project began in 2008. Students in English 278, scientific writing, received help from Stefanie deOlloqui, adjunct faculty member in Health and…
Nursing conference: current health threats
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga School of Nursing presents “Current Health Threats: Addressing the Dangers Facing Our Families & Communities” on consecutive Tuesdays beginning March 23, March 30 and April 6, 2010. Registration begins at 8 a.m. each day and sessions run from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at the UTC University Center Auditorium.
Nursing students volunteer to work in Jamaica during spring break
Thirteen nursing students and two nursing faculty members will put their skills to work March 7-13 during a visit to Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Nursing faculty to present research at international conference
School of Nursing Assistant Professor Lisa Muirhead, DNP, APRN-BC, ANP was selected to present her research on best practices for vulnerable populations at the 11th Annual National/International Evidence-Based Practice Conference to be held in Phoenix, Arizona in June.
2010 Child Engagement Conference to be held March 5-6
Dr. Robin McWilliam, a leading researcher in early intervention/early childhood special education, and Dr. Mary Tanner, Dean of the College of Health, Education and Professional Studies, will speak at the 2010 Child Engagement Conference, a ground-breaking event for the field of early child development to be held Friday-Saturday, March 5-6, at the UTC University Center.…
School Psychology Program receives full approval status
The National Association of School Psychologists Program Approval Review Board has announced the UTC School Psychology Program received full approval status. A notification letter stated the UTC program met all of the standards of the Program Approval Review Board and congratulated the University for its “efforts to develop a strong program.”
Researchers present discoveries at international conference
Dr. Robin William, Dr. Tom Buggey, Dr. Amy Casey, and Dr. Kimberly Wingate who hold joint appointments as UTC College of Health, Education and Professional Studies faculty and Siskin Children’s Institute researchers, presented their studies and findings at the world’s largest conference about early intervention and early childhood development.
Dr. Jamie F. Harvey encourages physical activity in Take It Outside! Week
Dr. Jamie Harvey, faculty member in Health and Human Performance and Head Start Body Start Physical Activity consultant, is participating in the Inaugural Take It Outside! Week, October 19-23. She will visit Avondale Head Start Center, encouraging students to increase outdoor play while celebrating the environment.
World’s largest journal for special education chooses professor as associate editor
Robin McWilliam, Ph.D., a researcher at Siskin Children’s Institute who holds a faculty appointment in the UTC Education: Graduate Studies Division, has been selected as an associate editor of Exceptional Children, the largest scholarly journal for special education in the world.
Health and Human Performance faculty assist Guatemala physicians
Drs. Gary Wilkerson and Marisa Colston have established a professional relationship with sports medicine physicians and physiotherapists in Guatemala. Last summer the UTC Health and Human Performance professor and associate professor visited the country in a trip coordinated by Athletes in Action, a sports ministry headquartered in Ohio.