occupational therapy

School of Health Professions News: Late Spring/Early Summer 2022

Get the latest about the divisions of Athletic Training, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies and Graduate Public Health

The divisions within Shenandoah University’s School of Health Professions are distinguishing themselves not only with faculty research, but also with students receiving high-level scholarships and…

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School Of Health Professions News: Winter/Spring 2022

Faculty Conduct Research and Publish; Students Contribute to Research and More

Shenandoah University’s Division of Physical Therapy is working with Loudoun Soccer to analyze data from STATSports GPS trackers used with players in the organization’s U16,…

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Friday Faculty Spotlight: Morghen Sikes, Ph.D.

Find Out About Her Teaching Style, Research Interests, and How She Spends Her Free Time

Welcome to the Friday Faculty Spotlight, which is focused this week on Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy Morghen Sikes, Ph.D., M.S., OTR/L. Here’s your chance…

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Health Professions News: Fall 2021

Faculty and students receive recognitions and opportunities, publish and present research, and give back to the community

Physician Assistant Studies The Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) hosts an elite fellowship annually, for which it selects only 20 physician assistant (PA) studies students…

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Occupational Therapy Students and Alumni Engage in Law Enforcement-Related Research

Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy Alicia Lutman, OTD, oversaw both efforts

Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy Alicia Lutman, OTD, and occupational therapy program alumni Brianna Boelte, Amanda Gibs, Diana Gold, Mollie Kamerow, BriAnna Thomassy, participated in…

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Health Professions, Nursing & Pharmacy News: Summer/Early Fall 2020

Students win fellowships and scholarships, faculty members and students publish, and a new program celebrates its first graduates

Three students in Shenandoah University’s physician assistant studies program have received fellowships from the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA).  Physician assistant (PA) studies students Isabel…

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Shenandoah University Health Professions News: Fall 2019

Faculty participate in an international delegation and students provide assistance to the community and peers

Assistant Professor and Director of the Division of Occupational Therapy Cathy Shanholtz, OTD,  and Director of Graduate Public Health Programs Michelle Gamber, DrPH, were part…

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Famed Pain Scientist Lorimer Moseley Presents at Shenandoah

Moseley Offers Two-Day Course To Health Professionals

Lorimer Moseley, Ph.D., an internationally known physiotherapist and pain scientist, presented a two-day continuing education course, “Pain: From Biology to Behavior Change,” on Sept. 21…

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A Head Start on Early Intervention

Shenandoah OT Student Earning Certification From GEORGE Program, Which Uses Interdisciplinary Learning to Benefit Services Provided to Young Children

When Shenandoah University occupational therapy student La’Shandra “Elle” Russell ’19 graduates from the OT program in December, she will have earned not only a Master…

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