Fiscal Year 2020-2021
I M PA C T O F P H I L A N T H R O P Y The old adage, “a little bit goes a long way” is absolutely true for our faculty and staff who are beneficiaries of investments made via the various endowments established in the College. We are extremely appreciative of the generosity exhibited by our donors, and we honor their commitment with wise distribution of resources to foster high-quality education, cutting-edge discovery, and second-to-none workforce development.
Steven P. Hooker, Ph.D., FACSM, FNAK Dean and Professor, College of Health and Human Services
C O L L E G E O F H E A LT H A N D H U M A N S E RV I C E S YEAR IN GIVING
$7M
HIGHLIGHTED GIFTS
Total Raised
The first endowed professorship in the School of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences will support the scholarship and research of Dr. JoAnn Silkes, awarded the inaugural Sadanand Singh Endowed Professorship in Speech and Language Sciences.
COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES $524,794
Total Awarded in Scholarships
261
Scholarships Awarded
To honor his late wife and her caregivers, Dean Steven Hooker established the Cynthia J. Hooker Memorial Endowed Scholarship to support students in the School of Nursing and the School of Public Health.
Cynthia and Steven Hooker
Dr. JoAnn Silkes
POINTS OF PRIDE T H E SCHOOL OF SP EEC H, L A N G UAG E AND HEARI N G S C I E N C E S
7th
in the nation Interdisciplinary PhD Program in Language and Communicative Disorders
1st
1,500
In Spring 2021, CHHS graduated over 1,500 students, including Master’s in Speech-Language 312 master’s students and 61 doctoral students Pathology and Doctor of Audiology programs
in California
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4th
Top 15%
The Doctor of Physical Therapy Program in the School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences was recently reaccredited 4th in California
The School of Public Health celebrated its 40th anniversary, ranking in the top 15% of public health schools and programs nationwide