Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences
At Baylor University's Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, we are preparing leaders in health and quality of life through science, scholarship, and innovation.
Departments
The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders seeks to educate men and women for worldwide leadership and service in the areas of Speech-Language Pathology, Audiology, ASL, and Deaf Education by integrating academic excellence, clinical experiences, research, and service to the community.
The Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation is focused on diverse aspects of health, activity, recreation, and quality of life. Among other activity- and health-related fields, graduates find great vocational opportunity in church and outdoor recreation, exercise physiology, sport psychology, athletic training, health education, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical practice, and nutrition.
The Department of Human Sciences and Design develops scholars and leaders who apply a Christian worldview to improve the quality of life and human experience for individuals, families, and communities by advancing education, scholarship, and service related to nutrition, apparel, the built environment, human development, and family relationships.
The Department of Occupational Therapy aims to prepare practice scholars, educational innovators, and professional leaders who utilize clinically meaningful research in the implementation of best practice to meet the changing demands of the occupational therapy profession.
The Department of Physical Therapy is home to a 2-year hybrid DPT program and an orthopedic physical therapy residency with a mission to advance societal health through innovative education, connection, inquiry, and leadership in physical therapy.
The Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) degree program in Baylor University’s Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences seeks to produce highly skilled, mindful, and empathetic physician assistants through an innovative, career-focused educational program.
The Department of Public Health is a team of scientists committed to measuring health, promoting health equity, improving the well-being of vulnerable and underserved populations in every community, and training the next generation of public health researchers and practitioners.
The Army-Baylor programs within the Robbins College include: Nutrition (MS), Occupational Therapy - Entry Level (OTD), Occupational Therapy - Post-Professional (DScOT), Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy (DScPT), Physician Assistant Studies (PA), Physical Therapy (DPT), and Sports Medicine Physical Therapy (DScPT).
News
More NewsCurrently, six students majoring in Nutrition Sciences with a Pre-Dietetics concentration are serving as Peer Nutrition Advisors, providing the Baylor University community with nutrition education, guidance, and personalized plans through one-on-one partnerships. The Peer Nutrition Advisement Program, assisted by the Department of Human Sciences and Design (HSD) in Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, is a free resource open to all Baylor students, staff, and faculty.
Jessica Feda, PT, DPT, DSc, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy in Baylor University’s Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, has received a $200,000, two-year Paris Patla Manual Therapy Research Grant from the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research to study how to best identify patients with neck pain likely to benefit from cervical spinal manipulation.
In today’s world—when toddlers can use a smartphone before they can tie their shoes—understanding how mobile media impacts child development has become increasingly vital. Mickey Langlais, PhD, CFLE, Assistant Professor of Child and Family Studies (CFS) in Baylor University’s Department of Human Sciences and Design, is leading research to discover the effects of technology use on young children’s cognitive abilities.
Cancer patients who are undergoing chemotherapy treatment are exposed to an array of toxic side effects that can negatively impact their hearts. Baylor University researcher Savannah Rauschendorfer, PhD, Assistant Professor of Exercise Physiology in the Department of Health, Human Performance, and Recreation is researching the effects of chemotherapy on the heart in adolescent and young adult cancer patients and how exercise can lead to overall survivorship.