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How to Save a Life
March 29, 2023

Baylor Health Sciences Studies senior Sydney Duke shares about making a life-saving peripheral blood stem cell donation, and how the experience made an impact on her life as well.

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Sydney Duke
Rebecca Jones and Gabe Benavidez to Join Department of Public Health Faculty
March 15, 2023

Baylor University’s Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences is pleased to announce the appointment of two new faculty members in the Department of Public Health. On August 1, Rebecca Jones-Antwi, PhD, and Gabriel Benavidez, PhD (expected May 2023) will both join the faculty as Assistant Professors of Public Health with specializations in epidemiology.

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Rebecca Jones and Gabe Benavidez
The Values Generation: Apparel Professor Dr. Divita on Generation Z and Dry Cleaning
March 14, 2023

Baylor Apparel Professor Dr. Lorynn Divita analyzes rising trends in Gen Z, especially resale and slow fashion, and how dry cleaners can appeal to this generation's values.

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Bears Abroad in Rwanda and Costa Rica
February 28, 2023

CSD students worked to improve child development in Rwanda, and HSS students worked to better health education in Costa Rica. These trips left students in both majors with a new perspective of their field as well as the world around them. 

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HSS students in Costa Rica
Baylor Post-Professional OTD Students Pursue Academic Aspirations
February 28, 2023

With over four decades of combined experience in occupational therapy practice, what drove Katie Brown, Jen Gunn, and Anne Bradley to return to school to earn their Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) degrees? For each, a desire to train and equip the next generation of occupational therapists was a significant part of the equation. So today, these three occupational therapists find themselves enrolled in the Post-professional OTD program in Baylor University’s Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences.

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Anne Bradley Teaching OTD Class
Alumni Spotlight: Mason Burrage-Burton (BS '22)
February 21, 2023

Mason Burrage-Burton is a high-achieving new Pre-Med alum who was a leader in multiple Baylor organizations. In this article, he discusses career goals, volunteering with minority students, and the mentors who have helped him succeed as a Black student entering a health profession.

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Mason Burrage-Burton
Q&A with Clinical Professor Ruthie Davis
February 16, 2023

Professor Ruthie Davis serves as Clinical Assistant Professor of Child and Family Studies in the Department of Human Sciences and Design. As a faculty member in the Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences and a current child life specialist, Professor Davis provides perspective on the child life class at Baylor, the profession itself, and her passion for her career. 

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Ruthie Davis
Alumni Spotlight: Breanna Campbell (BS ’14)
February 2, 2023

Nutrition Sciences alumna Breanna Campbell is using her passion for and experience in nutrition and dietetics to make an impact across populations in North Texas.

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Breanna on the set of Fox 4 Dallas
Meet the Trailblazers: Robbins Students Win Scholarship for Fostering Diversity
January 31, 2023

In the fall of 2021, Baylor Multicultural Affairs announced its first Trailblazer Scholars, students chosen for their commitment to advancing diversity and racial equality. The inaugural Cohort has three Robbins College students as members: Erin Babatunde, Israel Beverly, and Connie Mendoza.

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Baylor Trailblazer Scholars
Baylor Researcher Explores How Text Messages and Emails Can Improve Literacy for Young Adults with IDD
January 27, 2023

Baylor University researcher Alison Prahl, PhD, Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders, is exploring how the use of functional text (emails, text messages, etc.) can optimize literacy outcomes for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).

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Alison Prahl works with a young adult with IDD
Baylor Scott & White Health-Baylor University Orthopedic Physical Therapy Residency Receives Initial ABPTRFE Accreditation
January 23, 2023

The Department of Physical Therapy in Baylor University’s Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences has received notice that the Baylor Scott & White Health-Baylor University Orthopedic Residency has been granted initial accreditation through January 2028 by the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE).

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Baylor Physical Therapy Orthopedic Resident
Interior Design Chapel: Where creators meet the Creator
January 19, 2023

The new Interior Design Chapel program connects faith and major, giving Interior Design students the opportunity to explore Scripture, vocation, and the special calling that God has placed upon their lives.

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Elliston Chapel
Robbins College Presents First-Ever Pure Gold Awards
January 5, 2023

This December, the Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences honored its first-ever Pure Gold Award recipients at a celebratory reception and dinner.

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Pure Gold
Robbins College 2022 Year in Review
December 19, 2022

As 2022 comes to a close, we are grateful to be celebrating a year full of noteworthy and impactful developments for Baylor University's Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences. In no particular order, here are 10 highlights from Robbins College’s 2022 year in review.

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Robbins College Year in Review
Q&A with CSD Student Jenna York
December 19, 2022

Jenna York, a Communication Science and Disorder (CSD) student and reading assistant in the Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, speaks on her hearing disability which has formed her passion for Speech Pathology and the special needs community.

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Jenna York
Q&A with Dr Pepper Tuition Toss Winner Reagan Whitaker
December 19, 2022

Senior Communication Sciences and Disorders Student Reagan Whitaker is the latest of three bears in the last six years to win Dr Pepper's Tuition Toss Giveaway. In this Q&A, she shares about her goals and the experience of competing at the SEC Championship Halftime Show.

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Reagan Whitaker - Dr Pepper Tuition Toss Winner
Master of Athletic Training Students Collaborate with Nursing School for Austin Street Health Fair
December 9, 2022

Baylor Master of Athletic Training students worked with the Louise Herrington School of nursing to provide health screenings and education to homeless shelter residents in Dallas.

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Austin Street
Meet the First Graduate of Baylor’s Entry-level Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program
November 30, 2022

Thanks to a last name that is alphabetically first in line, Kellam Addison McQuitty will become the very first Entry-level OTD graduate when she crosses the commencement stage. In this Q&A, Kellam shares about her experience as a student and the foundational contributions she and her classmates made to an already exceptional occupational therapy program.

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Kellam Addison-McQuitty
Q&A with Public Health Student Chris Amezcua
November 15, 2022

Chris Amezcua is a Master’s in Public Health student in the Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences. As a graduate of Baylor University’s Public Health, he provides perspective on his experiences as an undergrad, his transition into graduate school, and his passions in the field of Public Health.

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Chris Amezcua
Alumni Spotlight: Ashley Feild (BSEd '21)
November 9, 2022

Health Science Studies alumna Ashley Feild is using her creative and scientific skills to help serve patients at Mosaic Prosthetics in Dallas, where she works as an anaplastology apprentice. 

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Prosthetic Nose
The Highest Honor
November 8, 2022

There’s no greater honor in the APTA than becoming a Catherine Worthingham Fellow. In August 2022, Lisa VanHoose, PT, PhD, MPH, FAPTA, was among those celebrated at an on-site award ceremony.

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Lisa Vanhoose
Q&A with Communication Sciences and Disorders Student Bethany Neubert
October 27, 2022

Bethany Neubert, a Communication Science and Disorders (CSD) graduate student, shares about her experiences at Baylor University’s Camp Success, an intense language and literacy intervention program held each summer and made possible by a partnership between Baylor University and Waco Scottish Rite. Bethany has a unique relationship with Camp Success—she is now one of only a handful of people who have attended both as a camper and as a clinician.

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CSD Students Group Photo
Nicole McAninch, PhD, CFLE, Appointed Robbins College Interim Associate Dean for Undergraduate and International Studies
October 26, 2022

Baylor University’s Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences has appointed Nicole McAninch, PhD, CFLE, as Interim Associate Dean for Undergraduate and International Studies.

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Nicole McAninch
Alumni Spotlight: Annika Sacco (BS ’04)
October 6, 2022

A change in major helped to launch a successful 26-year (and counting) career in Parks and Recreation for Baylor alumna Annika Sacco. In this Q&A, Sacco shares how her Baylor education—and particularly her experience as a Recreation and Leisure Services major—has made an impact on her as a professional in the field.

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Annika Sacco
Q&A with Apparel Merchandising Student Haidyn Chudy
September 30, 2022

After her inspirational experience at New York Fashion Week (NYFW), Haidyn Chudy, Baylor University Apparel Merchandising student, shares about her time spent learning from esteemed designers in this Q&A.

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Haidyn Chudy in New York
Baylor’s Robbins College Announces Communication Sciences and Disorders Leadership Transition
September 29, 2022

Jason R. Carter, PhD, Dean of Baylor University’s Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, has announced a transition in leadership for the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Effective January 1, 2023, Diane Loeb, PhD, will step down from her role as the Martin Family Endowed Chair and Department Chair of Communication Sciences and Disorders, and Michaela Ritter, EdD, will assume this critical leadership position.

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Baylor Campus with Fountain
From Patient to Advocate: Willow Alexander
September 27, 2022

After receiving early support from the Baylor University Speech, Language, and Hearing Clinic, high school student Willow Alexander is now a champion for dyslexia awareness and resources.

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CSD Clinic Entrance
Associate Professor of Public Health Elected President of the China Health Policy and Management Society
September 23, 2022

The Department of Public Health in Baylor University’s Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences is pleased to share that Liang Wang, MD, DrPH, MPH, FACE, FTOS, Director of Epidemiology and tenured Associate Professor of Public Health, has been elected as President of the China Health Policy and Management Society (CHPAMS).

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Liang Wang
Baylor University Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program Achieves Full ACOTE Accreditation
September 7, 2022

The Department of Occupational Therapy in Baylor University’s Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences received notice in August that the department’s entry-level occupational therapy doctoral degree has received full accreditation through the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA).

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Occupational Therapy Students and Faculty
Q&A with Dean Jason R. Carter
September 6, 2022

From Kingdom building to sleeping horses to cheering on the Baylor Bears, get to know Jason R. Carter, PhD, new Dean of the Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences at Baylor University, in this Q&A.

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Jason Carter
Robbins College and Army-Baylor alumna Deydre S. Teyhen, MPT ’95, DPT ’08, promoted to Brigadier General
July 8, 2022

Robbins College and Army-Baylor alumna Deydre S. Teyhen, MPT ’95, DPT ’08, was promoted to Brigadier General, becoming the first Army Medical Specialist Corps general officer.

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Deydre S. Teyhen Promotion
Dr. Jason Carter appointed as Robbins College Dean
May 11, 2022

Jason R. Carter, Ph.D., vice president for research, economic development and graduate education at Montana State University, has been selected as Baylor University's Dean of the Robbins College of Health and Human Sciences, effective August 8.

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Jason Carter (Montana)

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