Health Matters Volume 3 / Issue 2
Dean’s Newsletter Alumni and College Friends,
ETSU Homecoming 2018
We had a busy and productive Fall Semester. The College had a float in the Homecoming parade for the third year. Our theme was “One Giant Leap for Your Health Care Career.” The college is taking giant leaps in growing our academic portfolio. The faculty have been working with Dr. Lynn Williams, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, on developing three new academic program proposals. Stay tuned for updates on these exciting new degree programs! The Spring Semester is in full swing. You’ll see in this issue of Health Matters that we are having a lively and successful academic year, with the introduction of our new Department of Rehabilitative Sciences, the addition of a new advisor, and a program development trip to Washington, D.C. We are happy to announce that the Department of Rehabilitative Sciences is now up and running, and we already have a number of students who have declared an interest in the program. In addition, a group of CCRHS students is returning to Costa Rica within the coming weeks to take part in our second international interprofessional experience. Great things continue to occur in the College. We look forward to another successful year and hope you enjoy reading about our exciting news. Go Bucs!
Don Samples, Dean
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Student & Faculty News
Health Matters Student Accomplishments
Faculty Highlights
Dental Hygiene Student Raises Money for Local Family
Feature Article by SLP Professor Dr. Kerry Proctor-Williams, Professor in Speech-Language Pathology, was featured in The ASHA Leader. Her piece, “The Opioid Crisis on Our Caseloads,” was the headlining article in the magazine. Congratulations, Dr. Proctor-Williams!
Senior student Leanna Garrett organized an event to help raise awareness for a family whose daughter, Ariel, has type 1 diabetes. Leanna sold 671 shirts which totaled to $3,000. The money raised will go towards Ariel’s college fund.
Congratulations Dr. Allie Bourassa Dr. Bourassa, Physical Therapy Assistant Professor, accepted a dual appointment as an adjunct faculty member in the College of Medicine’s Department of Biomedical Sciences. As Adjunct Course Director of Neuroscience, Dr. Bourassa will be teaching physical therapy students and second-year medical students in a combined class. Thank you, Dr. Bourassa, for your dedication and hard work!
ASHA Presentations At the American Speech-LanguageHearing Association conference in Boston, three graduate students represented the CCRHS students who went to Costa Rica for an International Interprofessional Experience in March 2018. All 10 students who traveled to Costa Rica were co-authors on the poster.
CCRHS Dean’s Office
Scholarship Recipients
Deans Tour Walter Reed
Dean Don Samples and Associate Deans Lynn Williams and Andy Clark traveled to Washington D.C. to tour Walter Reed Military Medical Hospital’s prosthetics and orthotics clinic and lab and the biomechanical research lab as the college works to develop a Master’s degree in P&O. They had the opportunity to see work being done for veterans who have lost limbs during combat, including arm transplants and adaptive extensions and devices that allow veterans to enjoy doing the things they did before they were injured. Congressman Phil Roe, Chairman of the Veterans Affairs Committee, arranged the meetings.
Social Media Make sure to follow our social media pages to stay up to date on all of the college’s events and activities! www.facebook.com/etsuccrhs
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- Blackwell Nutrition Scholarship
Annie Malcom
- Brown Nutrition Scholarship
Kayla Pearson
- Proffitt Nutrition Scholarship
Danielle Dahlin
- Rockwood Nutrition Scholarship
Shannon Jacobs - Rockwood Nutrition Scholarship Patricia Fenoff
- Rockwood Nutrition Scholarship
Racheal Moncier - Carney Radiography Scholarship Jamie Goodman - Coffey Respiratory Scholarship Makayla Fletcher - Coffey Respiratory Scholarship Tiffany Hall
- Dudney Dental Scholarship
Elaina Glynn
- Morgan Ward Dental Scholarship
Taylor Sanders
- First District Dental Scholarship
Kaitlyn Plotzer
- Higgins Audiology Scholarship
Madison Ricks
- Kirbo Foundation
Alana Johnson
- Mary V. Dickerson Scholarship
Anna Shelton
- Davis Murphy Social Work Scholarship
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College & Alumni News
Health Matters Alumni News
College Updates Rehabilitative Sciences Department Chair
Kelli Quick Speech-Language Pathology alumna sang the National Anthem at the ETSU homecoming game.
CCRHS welcomes Dr. Jeff Snodgrass as the new department chair for the Department of Rehabilitative Sciences, a multidisciplinary department that offers programs in Nutrition and Dietetics and a new undergraduate program in Rehabilitative Health Sciences. Dr. Snodgrass comes to us from Milligan College where he served as the chair for the Department of Healthcare Administration and Occupational Therapy. Dr. Snodgrass says, “I look forward to working with faculty, staff, students, administrators, and the community. As the chair of this department, I am focused on providing highquality programs, faculty recruitment and development, and launching new academic curricula over the next several years to align with the strategic goals and initiatives of the College.
Monique Richard Clinical Nutrition alumna recognized as a Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
New Academic Advisor Ms. NaKeisha Talley joined CCRHS as an academic advisor at the beginning of Fall Semester 2018. NaKeisha, who transferred from ETSU’s College of Arts and Sciences, is excited to assist students who are interested in pursuing careers in Cardiopulmonary Science, Dental Hygiene, and Social Work. Welcome to CCRHS, NaKeisha!
Marissa Greene Physical Therapy alumna named Navy Medicine’s PT Senior Officer of the Year for 2018.
PT Open House and Ribbon Cutting
Class of 2018
The Department of Physical Therapy held an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony for their newly renovated space. The event provided opportunities for members of the campus community and the public to tour the department’s facilities, enjoy light refreshments, and chat with Physical Therapy professors and students. Special guests in the ribbon-cutting included ETSU President Dr. Brian Noland and Dr. Wilsie Bishop, ETSU vice president for Health Affairs. The new renovation brought an increase in classroom capacity and installation of state-of-the-art information technology and audiovisual equipment to enhance teaching and learning capabilities.
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A total of 79 students graduated from CCRHS in fall 2018. We are proud of all of our graduates. Congratulations Class of 2018 on your welldeserved acheivement!
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2018 Distinguished Alumni and Hall of Fame Recipients David Davis (Distinguished Alumnus) Davis received a degree in respiratory therapy from ETSU in 1979. He later received a bachelor’s degree in organizational management from Milligan College and a master’s degree in health care leadership from Concordia University. Davis began his career working as a respiratory therapist and department manager in various hospitals throughout the south. In 1986, he founded Advanced Home Care Inc., a company that grew to gain recognition as the “National Home Medical Supplier of the Year.” He represented the 6th District in the Tennessee House of Representatives and was a member of multiple state legislative committees before being elected to the United States Congress where he served in the House of Representatives. For the past 22 years, Davis has served as president and CEO for Shared Health Services, a company that specializes in the development and management of hospital-based wound care and hyperbaric medicine centers. The late Dr. Mary Violette Dearstone Dickerson (Distinguished Alumna) Dickerson was a part of the first graduating class of speech-language pathologists at ETSU in 1955. She also earned a master’s degree from the University of Alabama and a Ph.D. from Florida State University. She taught classes and worked in the speechlanguage pathology clinic at ETSU for 10 years. After receiving her Ph.D. in 1971, Dickerson taught at San Jose State University until her retirement in 1993. While there, Dickerson served as the chair of the Department of Communication Disorders and served as president of the California Speech Language and Hearing Association. She was also active in the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, through which she received fellowship status – one of the highest honors bestowed by the professional organization. Dickerson passed away in 2017 at the age of 83. Dr. Karen King (Distinguished Alumna) King received her associate’s degree in dental hygiene and bachelor’s degree from ETSU. She received a master’s degree in health education from the Medical College of Georgia and a Ph.D. in computer technology in education from Nova Southeastern University. King began her academic career serving as a dental hygiene clinical instructor at ETSU and at the Medical College of Georgia. She served on faculty at Lamar University before returning to ETSU in 1989 as a tenured associate professor in dental hygiene. She led the development of one of the first completely online bachelor’s degree programs in dental hygiene in the country, a program that still exists at ETSU today. King went on to become the director of the Teaching and Learning Center at ETSU, then the director of Academic Technology Support and today holds the position of Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice Provost for Information Technology Services for the university.
Dr. Virginia Bieber Bieber received both her master’s degree in applied human sciences/dietetics and her doctorate of education from ETSU. She served as a clinical dietitian and nutrition specialist at the Quillen VA Medical Center and an adjunct instructor at ETSU. She has a strong commitment to community service, chairing and serving on several area boards and foundations, including the ETSU National Alumni Association and the CCRHS philanthropy committee.
Dr. Nancy J. Scherer Scherer earned her bachelor’s degree and master’s degrees in speech-language pathology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She later received her Ph.D. from the University of Washington. After establishing a successful career, Scherer joined the ETSU faculty in 1992, and later served as the chair for the Department of Communicative Disorders for seven years, an associate dean and the CCRHS founding dean. She is currently the assistant dean for graduate education at Arizona State University.
Dr. Duane Williams Williams has been a physical therapist for nearly 50 years. He received his bachelor’s degree and physical therapy certificate from Kansas University and later received a master of art degree in applied biomechanics from the University of Iowa. Williams worked as an associate professor for the University of Kentucky for 12 years before coming to ETSU and being selected as the founding chair of ETSU’s Department of Physical Therapy.
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2019 Dates of Interest February 2019 - Gum Disease Awareness Month March 2019 - National Nutrition Month March 2019 - Brain Injury Awareness Month March 2019 - Social Work Month March 3, 2019 - World Hearing Day March 21, 2019 - World Down Syndrome Day April 2019 - National Autism Awareness Month April 2019 - National Interprofessional Health Care Month April 7, 2019 - World Health Day April 15, 2019 - American Sign Language Day April 16, 2019 - World Voice Day May 2019 - Better Hearing & Speech Month May 2, 2019 - World Asthma Day May 4, 2019 - Commencement Day July 2019 - Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month
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 http://www.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
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