Professor Burney to be Featured on Ask the Experts: COVID-19 Research Town Hall Tune-in Tuesday April 7, 2020 at 2:00 PM
Clinical faculty members and alumni from Chapman’s graduate Physician Assistant Studies program (PA Studies) have been providing frontline COVID-19 medical care at hospitals and clinics throughout Orange County for several weeks. Images of them wearing full personal protective equipment (PPE) have been widely circulated on social media but many students and members of the Chapman
Dr. Jo Armour-Smith Awarded Early Career Investigator Award in Biomechanics Research
The APTA Combined Sections Meeting (CSM) is the biggest annual event of the year for Physical Therapy (PT) folks in the U.S. Faculty, clinicians, researchers, and PT students gather from around the country to learn about the latest PT technology and science. On February 13, 2020, Chapman University Assistant Professor of Physical Therapy Joanne Armour-Smith
Rinker Health Sciences Campus Raises over $6000 for Cerebral Palsy Research Story by PT Grad Student, Michelle Nguyen '21
In the fall trimester, the Rinker campus joined the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation (CPARF) in their STEPtember wellness and fundraising challenge. Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common childhood-onset physical disability in the world, yet it is one of the most underfunded. CPARF aims to change this by raising funds to support life-changing
EVENT CANCELED as of 3/11/2020 Science of Flourishing Mini-Conference to Include Talk by Renowned Social Psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D.
As a precaution, this event has been canceled (3/11/2020) Crean College of Health & Behavioral Sciences and The Center for Excellence in Biopsychosocial Approaches to Health (CEBAH) are pleased to co-host a guest lecture by Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky on March 16, 2020, at 11:30 am in Beckman Hall, Room 404. The event is part of
Becoming a Competitive Medical School Applicant Health Sciences Senior Erin Nolte '20 shares her Pre-Med journey
As graduation approaches and I prepare to apply for medical school, I reflect upon a time when I was genuinely overwhelmed about getting enough experience to be a competitive applicant. As any pre-health student can attest to, there is so much importance placed on getting involved in leadership, research, and patient care, all while keeping
Crean College Welcomes Six New Full-Time Faculty Members
Each year, scholars and teachers from the most select universities join the faculty of Chapman University. Crean College of Health & Behavioral Sciences is delighted to welcome the following full-time faculty members to the Chapman Family: Undergraduate Programs Dr. Manjari Murali Instructional Assistant Professor of Health Sciences Dr. Murali received her Ph.D. in Molecular Pharmacology
Chapman University’s Department of Physical Therapy to Host Parkinson’s Disease Symposium
Clinical partners of Chapman’s distinguished Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program have been invited to campus for a first-ever Parkinson’s Disease Symposium on Saturday, March 7, 2020. Co-hosted by Crean College of Health & Behavioral Sciences and the Department of Physical Therapy, the symposium will take place at the new Rinker Health Sciences Campus in
Dialogue with the Dean: What is it and Should Your Parents Go? Short Answer: Yes.
Crean College of Health & Behavioral Sciences (CHBS) will be hosting three events during Parent Spring Summit 2020. The events are tailored specifically to parents of undergraduates majoring in Psychology, Health Sciences, and Applied Human Physiology. Here is the schedule for parents of CHBS students: Feb 22- 12:00 p.m. – Parent lunch at Crean Hall
MFT Grad Students Reflect on the “Balanced Families” Experience Guest Authored by Margaret Guzman '20 and Alexandra Anguiano '20
We are Margaret Guzman ’20 and Alexandra Anguiano ’20, third-year Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) students. This past fall, we were honored to co-facilitate a psychotherapeutic group for parents of children diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy as part of the “Balanced Families” program. Hosted by the Department of Physical Therapy (PT) with participation from MFT faculty
Crean College Appoints New Associate Dean of Simon Scholar, PA Studies Fund
In November of 2019, Chapman University announced that it was the recipient of a $9 Million gift from the Simon Foundation to provide scholarships for future students of the MMS Physician Assistant Studies program (PA Studies). Crean College is pleased to announce that Gerald Glavaz, DHSc, PA-C has been appointed Associate Dean of the Simon Scholar