Welcome from the Dean

A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN

Dear Friends,

What a year! The 2022-23 academic year has proven to be exceptional. I’m honored to report that the School of Health Sciences has made a significant global and local impact. We are sending scientists, teachers, doctors, and public health professionals out into the world to be Champions for Christ.

Here’s how our students have excelled this year:

• 100% of Athletic Training majors successfully passed their Board of

Certification exam

• 100% of M.P.H. graduates successfully passed their Certification in

Public Health exam

• 100% of recent Respiratory Therapy graduates are gainfully employed • 94% of Exercise Science majors successfully passed their Exercise

Physiologist Certification exam • 72 students presented their research projects during Liberty’s Research

Week 2022

Our faculty have also accomplished great things! Here are just a few highlights:

• Dr. Gene Sattler received the Provost Award for Excellence in Research

Mentorship from Liberty’s Center for Research & Scholarship • Dr. Matthew Gage received the National Athletic Trainers’ Association

Service Award for 2022

• Dr. Jonathan Waugh published the 3rd edition of his book “Rapid

Interpretation of Ventilation Waveforms” • Dr. Darlene Martin was named as one of the leading health professors in the U.S. by McGraw Hill Publishers

In the following newsletter, you’ll have the chance to read about how our students are following their passion to serve others in their chosen profession and the dedication of our faculty to preparing the next generation of medical, scientific, and health experts.

Excited about the future,

DR. HEIDI DIFRANCESCA Dean