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In This Issue
John Heilmann, Ph.D., joined the CHS Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) Department faculty as an assistant professor. He completed his doctoral training at UW-Madison, spent four years as an assistant professor at East Carolina University and is excited to return to Wisconsin. Heilmann has active research examining language sample analysis, bilingual language development and methods of progress monitoring to document treatment outcomes. He will use his expertise in children with significant disabilities to develop coursework bringing CSD into UWM's Autism Certificate Program. Heilmann is married to Lisbeth Heilmann, also a speech-language pathologist who completed her training at UW-Stevens Point. The Heilmanns have two daughters, Claire (3) and Anna (1), who have a knack of keeping them on their toes and their house full of laughter.
The 16th Annual UWM Open House on October 29 and 30 was a big success with strong attendance of 3,618 students and guests. Campus-wide, hundreds of faculty, staff and students helped in many different ways, whether to work on set-up needs, produce marketing materials, post signs, provide advertisement, or assist with parking, conduct demonstrations and greet visitors. CHS was well-represented with each department showing off its educational programs (and talented students!) and offering interactive displays for visitors to test themselves or apply science to their own lives. For example, there was a table with athletic shoes and the question, "When to Purchase New Shoes," a video and poster board explaining Mayor Tom Barrett's recovery with the help of OTs and PTs, sample lab vials with blood corpuscles (really red M&Ms) and a Communication Sciences and Disorders game, "Can You Crack the Code?" Phyllis King (OST and Associate Dean) thanked CHS staff, "I thought our College display area was one of the best. It was very well organized, appealing, adequately staffed and had great signage and literature to hand out. Special appreciation to Kate Brondino and Office of Student Services staff for spearheading this effort, to Cheri Dziekan Chapman and External Relations staff for producing posters and brochures to highlight all programs, and to Dean Enwemeka for hosting a fireside chat and presentation on his international experiences in Brazil."
National Radiologic Technology Week® is celebrated annually to recognize the vital work of radiologic technologists across the nation. The celebration takes place each November to commemorate the anniversary of the x-ray's discovery by Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen on Nov. 8, 1895. The week-long celebration calls attention to the valuable work of R.T.s in the health care field. R.T.s produce high-tech images that play an integral role in medical diagnosis and in the lives of millions of patients. The College of Health Sciences Radiologic Technology program is one of six submajors in the BioMedical Sciences (BMS) degree program.
Phyllis King, (OST and Associate Dean) has been asked by UWM Interim Provost, Johannes Britz, to serve as Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. The position was previously held by Associate Vice Chancellor Ruth Williams who announced that she will be retiring at the end of 2010. King will continue to teach in OST. The second of a series of CHS Faculty Research Forums was held Friday, November 5th. Guest speaker was David N. Harris, UWM Office of Sponsored Programs, who talked on "Bringing Effort and Outside Activities Reporting into Focus." He demonstrated the improved Effort Certification Reporting (ECRT) system and answered questions about effort and outside activities reporting. The series, organized by Paula Rhyner (CSD and Interim Associate Dean for Research), and which continues with additional helpful sessions on December 3 and January 7, 2011, is intended for all CHS faculty and staff researchers.
The CHS Black and Gold Committee met for the first time this academic year on October 18. The group, made up of the officers of ten student organizations, used this opportunity to share ideas and provide feedback about their academic experience at CHS and UWM. The Black and Gold Committee serve as an advising body to the Dean on issues related to improving student satisfaction and success. Represented were: Biomedical Sciences Student Association; Diagnostic Imaging Student Association; Doctor of Physical Therapy Student Association; Future Healthcare Executives (FHE); Human Movement Sciences Gradate Student Association; Kinesiology Student Association (brand new this year); National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSHLA); Pi Theta Epsilon; Society of Athletic Training Students (SATS); Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA). The student organizations provide educational, vocational and social support to students at all levels, and promote public awareness of the roles and contributions of their professional groups. Furthermore, they participate in volunteer events in the community, bring speakers to campus, provide job shadowing opportunities, attend conferences, publish newsletters, assist with job interviewing and networking, just to name a few.
Celebration of Veterans Day at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee includes a program on "Veterans Day Recognition: Fostering a Connected Campus Community" on Thursday, Nov. 11, from 1-3:30 p.m. in the Zelazo Center, 2419 E. Kenwood Blvd., room 250. The presentation is free and open to the public. The program will discuss student veterans' experiences as well as issues surrounding redeployment, campus initiatives on behalf of student vets and resources available to those students. Presenters include Lt. Col. Rob Humphrey, Fort McCoy, and Michael McBride, M.D., Veterans Administration and Medical College of Wisconsin, as well as a panel of UWM students. In addition, starting at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1,200 mini American flags will be posted on Spaights Plaza, just north of the UWM Union at 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd. The flags were donated by American Legion Post 18. On Thursday, Nov. 11, from 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m., representatives from Dryhootch and Guitars for Vets, two non-profit organizations, will be at Spaights Plaza, along with the Dryhootch van. Questions? Ask Heidi Plach (OST) who is on a UWM veterans working group which planned the activities.
UWM signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Dillard University, New Orleans. Dillard's Provost David Taylor and a delegation of Deans came to Milwaukee to meet with their UWM counterparts to sign the MOU and to discuss opportunities for collaborative partnerships. Some of the possibilities for CHS are student and faculty exchanges, especially in the BioMedical Sciences area. Don't forget ... send us your news! |  |
Volume 1, Issue 5 Important Dates
Thursday, November 11 "Faculty Research Forum"
"Inside Federal Funding"
"Guide to Foundation Grant Writing" CHS Student Forum
Thursday, November 18 CHS Advisory Board Meeting
Thursday, November 18 New Bioengineering Seminar Series
Friday, November 19
Brooke Slavens (OST) will talk on "Upper Extremity Motion Analysis for Biomechanical Assessment of Gait in Children."
Friday, December 3 GOLD Award Submission Deadline
Wednesday, December 1
State and University Employees Combined Campaign (SECC) October 4 - November 19 Faculty Presentation
Bhagwant Sindu (OST) will give a presentation at Neuroscience 2010, the 40th Annual Meeting of Society for Neuroscience in San Diego, Calif., on November 13, 2010. His talk is on "The effect of musculoskeletal pain on hand grip force and timing." Hunger Task Force Food Collection CHS has joined with the entire UWM campus in collecting food for the Hunger Task Force. Please bring your non-perishable food items and place them in the box located in the Dean's Reception Area, Enderis 810, from October 15 thru December 14. Please share some food to fill the both the stomachs and the hearts of our neighbors in need! Chronicle Archives
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