Zhen Cong is a Professor and the new Chair of the Department of Health Sciences here at Chapman. Previously she served as Professor and Director of the Climate and Health Initiative in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences of the School of Public Health at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Additionally she was on
Brittney Lee, a CSD Assistant Professor, has been selected to present her work titled, “How prepared are speech-language pathologists to work with deaf children who use American Sign Language?”. Awarded to fewer than 5% of presentations at the 2024 ASHA convention, awardees are selected for their forward-thinking and potential to significantly impact the field by
MFT Department Chair, Naveen Jonathan has been awarded the 2024 Loma Linda University School of Behavioral Health Alumnus of the Year Award. This award was given by his alma mater for his work in the field of Marriage & Family Therapy on the local, state and national levels with the American Association of Marriage &
This fall we are excited to welcome a new faculty member to our MFT program, Assistant Professor Julie Payne. Let’s learn a little more about her! What classes are you teaching this year? I am currently teaching MFT 570 Advanced Psychopathology, MFT573 Crisis Management and Clinical Process, MFT 588 Assessment and Treatment of Substance Abuse,
We are proud to share that DPT Professor Alison McKenzie has received the highly regarded Catherine Worthingham Fellowship from the American Physical Therapy Association. This honor is eligible to APTA physical therapist members or life member physical therapists who have demonstrated unwavering efforts to advance the physical therapy profession for more than 15 years. The
Crean Collage’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program is proud to welcome Dr. Shawn Farrokhi as the new DPT Chair. With more than 20 years of combined experience in academia, clinical research, and patient care, Dr. Farrokhi offers a unique perspective towards advancing the field of musculoskeletal rehabilitation. While on faculty at the University Pittsburgh, Dr.
We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of Gabriela Belinsky, clinical assistant professor in Crean College’s physician assistant program. Prior to joining the PA faculty in 2017, she was a member of the Student Health Center providing healthcare to Chapman students for six years. As a healthcare provider and then again
Each year, the Office of the Provost and the Faculty Senate co-host the Faculty Awards Convocation honoring members of the Chapman University faculty for teaching, scholarship, and research. We are delighted to report that three Crean College faculty members took home top prizes. Dr. Amy Moors Assistant Professor, Psychology has been chosen to receive the
Annually, Chapman’s Faculty Development Council (FDC) and the Office of the Provost solicit proposals for co-taught classes of an innovative and interdisciplinary nature. We are excited to share that Crean College’s PA Professor Mayngan Stone and CUSP’s Kimberly Won have been selected for this prestigious teaching award! The objective of these awards is to support
Recently Dr. Alison McKenzie was honored by the California Physical Therapy Association (CPTA) with the prestigious Royce P. Noland Award of Merit. This top award was presented to her at CPTA’s annual conference in Anaheim on September 24th. The award has only been awarded 19 times since it’s inception in 1986. The award celebrates exceptional