Health Matters: Dean's Newsletter - Fall 2021

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1 LAMB HALL

Lamb Hall Renovation Now Underway Lamb Hall, which was originally built on campus in 1960, will undergo an extensive makeover to make the building look more modern.

“It is a $23 million project,” said Jeremy Ross, ETSU’s Chief Operating Officer.

“Construction will end in late 2023, but by the time we move the equipment in it will be spring of 2024 that the new Lamb Hall will be available for use.”

The projects of focus during the renovation are the research labs and offices. There will also be new features outside of the classrooms.

“There is an addition on two sides of Lamb Hall,” Ross said. “The entry way with a staircase for students to gather if they wish, and on the other side there will be brand new labs.”

Ross and others involved in the construction are looking forward to a new classroom look for Lamb Hall, and future and current students will be able to enjoy the new amenities coming in spring 2024.

2 FACULTY & STAFF NEWS

Director of Student Success The vision of the college is to equip students as expert practitioners and launch them into their chosen profession so that they can meet the essential health care needs of the community. This outcome is best achieved with excellent support and advisement as soon as students set foot on campus. With this in mind, CCRHS is pleased to announce that Alison “Ali” Williams has accepted the position of Director of Student Success.

Ms. Williams has served as an advisor at ETSU in Medical Professions Advisement and the University Advisement Center. In the time that Alison has been part of the CCRHS Student Success Center, she has had a significant impact on recruitment, particularly for the college’s online degree programs. Ali’s leadership of the Student Success Center will continue to move recruitment and retention goals forward in a strong and positive direction.

New Academic Advisor The CCRHS Student Success Center welcomes our newest academic advisor, Ms. Emily Hodge. Emily graduated with a Master’s degree in Counseling from ETSU in 2021. She has worked with the college population as an intern in the ETSU Counseling Center and is looking forward to continuing to work with students as an academic advisor.

Ms. Hodge will be advising students in Dental Hygiene, Radiologic Science, Respiratory Therapy, and Social Work.

Retirements Kay Benincasa, Allied Health Sciences (1998-2020) Bruce Dalton, Social Work (2003-2020)* Rana Duncan-Daston, Social Work (2016-2021) Victor Hopson, Dental Hygiene (1977-2020)* Patricia King, Physical Therapy (2014-2020)* Kerry Proctor-Williams, SLP (2002-2021) * Not pictured

3 COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS

SLP Professor Awarded Fellowship Dr. Brenda Louw, professor in the Department of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, was recently awarded a fellowship by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program to collaborate with Juan Bornman, professor in the Center for Alternative and Augmentative Communication, University of Pretoria (UP), in Pretoria, South Africa.

This leadership project will start with research on leadership in health care professions to serve as the theoretical underpinning for a series of custom-designed training modules on leadership and advocacy for the SLP profession. Graduate and doctoral students from both ETSU and UP, and families and associations in African countries will also be included in developing module content.

Department of Allied Health Sciences

Respiratory Therapy The Respiratory Therapy program was recently ranked #26 in the nation for being the “Top Respiratory Therapy Program” and #28 among online programs. Each program was evaluated on the basis of flexibility, faculty course strength, cost, and reputation.

Radiologic Science The Radiologic Science program has had a 100 percent job placement and 100% pass rate on the national registry exam for the past 5 years, making it a nationally renowned radiography program.

New Graduate Programs

Doctor of Occupational Therapy

Master of Science in Orthotics and Prosthetics

Now accepting applications for May 2022 cohorts!

4 STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Nutrition Student Receives State Honors for Dietetics Peter Malanowski, a first-year clinical nutrition master’s student and dietetic intern, was recognized as “Outstanding Student in a Dietetic Internship Program for Tennessee” by the Tennessee Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (TAND). Malanowski has spent a decade of work in the food service industry and has taught nutrition education and cooking skills to youth throughout Kentucky. He has also served on the board of the Eastern Kentucky University Student Dietetics Association and was an active participant at the Louisville Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

New Dental Hygiene District Delegate Junior Dental Hygiene student Laura Martin was selected as the 2021 American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) District VI Delegate. As the delegate, she will represent dental hygiene students from Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi at the ADHA’s National Conferences.

Nutrition Graduate Wins All American Track Race Lindsey Stallworth, a graduate from the Bachelor of Science in Nutrition program, earned the All-American honors at the NCAA Cross Country Championship. “The race went well. I went out according to the race plan and stuck to it,” said Stallworth. “The course was definitely challenging, but I wouldn’t have wanted it to be any other way.” Facing a field of 256 runners, Lindsey made a charge to the finish line as she placed 38th overall with a time of 20:58.5, earning the prestigious status.

100% ONLINE MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK

For information, email msw@etsu.edu Accredited by the Council on Social Work Education

5 CCRHS Hall of Fame Contact Us Visit our website: www.etsu.edu/crhs/ Email: CARHS@etsu.edu Phone: 423-439-7454

2021 Dates of Interest September 2021 - National Food Safety Education Month September 2021 - World Alzheimer’s Month September 13-19, 2021 - Rehabilitation

Awareness Week September 18, 2021 - National Concussion

Awareness Day September 24-30, 2021 - International Week of

the Deaf October 2021 - National Dental Hygiene Month October 2021 - National Physical Therapy Month October 2021 - National Audiology Awareness

Month October 25-31, 2021 - Respiratory Care Week November 1-7, 2021 - National Allied Health Week

- National Radiology Tech

Week November 15-21, 2021 - Health Professions Week

Invest in the Future by Giving

By Check: Payable to ETSU Foundation with CCRHS in the memo line.

By Credit Card: Call 423-439-4242 for assistance.

Mail to: ETSU Ways Foundation P.O. Box 70721 To Johnson City, TN 37614 Give!

Online: Go to etsu.edu Click “Give” to go to Online Giving.

Designate The College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences For additional ways to give, contact University Advancement at 423-439-4242

Congratulations to the 2020 College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences Distinguished Alumni and Hall of Fame inductees! Due to the COVID-19 pandemic last fall, the 2020 honorees will be recognized along with the 2021 honorees later this fall. The two recipients of the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award are Kim Garland (Social Work) and Paul Bashea Williams (Social Work). The four individuals inducted to the 2020 CCRHS Hall of Fame include Bob Barnhart (Physical Therapy), Janice Dowdy (Speech-Language Pathology), Alan Meade (Physical Therapy), and Peter Panus (Physical Therapy).

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