51³Ô¹Ïapp

Jun 15, 2023 | Dr. Claire Watson, who directed the initiative that created 51³Ô¹Ïapp’s Dennis R. DePerro School of Health Professions in 2016, has been named the school’s interim dean.

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Jun 12, 2023 | For the second straight year, students in the physician assistant studies program at 51³Ô¹Ïapp had an impressive showing at the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) National Medical Challenge Bowl.

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May 18, 2023 | The School of Education at 51³Ô¹Ïapp has received accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), an internationally recognized accrediting body that works to ensure excellence in education preparation programs.

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May 03, 2023 | The Master of Science in occupational therapy program at 51³Ô¹Ïapp has been approved for accreditation for a full seven-year term by the Accrediting Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE).

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May 03, 2023 | Breaking from tradition, 51³Ô¹Ïapp has selected two degree candidates as student speakers at this year’s Commencement Exercises, to be held Sunday, May 14, in the university’s Reilly Center.

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Mar 16, 2023 | An article in the Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision by Dr. Chad Luke, associate professor of counselor education, and colleagues examines the use of experiential learning groups to teach a career counseling course that students historically struggle to engage in.

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Mar 16, 2023 | Dr. Nate Smith, assistant professor of counselor education, gave a presentation titled "Watching Them Walk the Tightrope: Anti-LGBTQIA Youth Legislation Counseling Supervision & Ethics" at the 2023 Texas Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Midwinter Conference in Georgetown, Texas.

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Mar 16, 2023 | Dr. Susan Branco, assistant professor of counselor education, was invited to present both virtually and in person to psychology doctoral students at Konrad Lorenz University, Bogotá, Colombia, South America, through the Association of Multicultural Counseling and Development, a division of the American Counseling Association.

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Feb 24, 2023 | Dr. Tyrone Bynoe, associate professor of education and director of educational leadership (advanced school supervisory preparation), has had a proposal accepted to author a chapter in an emerging book titled "Wellness Through Mentoring Within a Continuum of School Leadership Preparation." (In Kutsyuruba, B. & Kochan, F., Eds.. Mentoring for Wellbeing in Schools, Information Age Publishing.)

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Dec 16, 2022 | 51³Ô¹Ïapp’s first cohort of occupational therapy students were recognized during a Pinning Ceremony Thursday, Dec. 15, as they prepare for their final steps in the program.

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