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Crean College Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Brennan Peterson Marriage and Family Therapy Professor and Expert in the Study of Infertility

April 26, 2017 by | News

In the field of marriage and family therapy (MFT) professors teach a variety of topics from couples counseling, individual therapy methods and therapy theory. But one professor in Chapman’s MFT program has a very specialized area within the program: infertility. Dr. Brennan Peterson has been at Chapman University for 14 years now, and he is

DPT Faculty Member Dr. Jo Armour Smith Granted Margaret L. Moore Award Award for Outstanding New Academic Faculty Member

April 21, 2017 by | News

Dr. Jo Armour Smith, an assistant professor of physical therapy since 2015, has received the Margaret L. Moore Award for Outstanding New Academic Faculty Member, by the American Physical Therapy Association.  This highly prestigious national award is given annually to one physical therapy faculty member in the United States.  The award recognizes exceptional merit in

DPT Healthcare Symposium Focusing on the Future of Healthcare for Physical Therapy

April 4, 2017 by Katelyn Penfold | News

March 14th through Thursday March 16th 2017 Chapman University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy program conducted a curriculum review symposium. For the morning of the first day of the symposium, students were invited to attend in order to hear from professionals in physical therapy and the local community regarding current issues in educating health care providers,

The Transgender Journey of Jessica Lynn Transgender Mother Tells of Challenges to Parental Rights

March 21, 2017 by | News

On Wednesday March 15th, Beckman Hall Room 404 was fully packed with Chapman University students, faculty and staff, all eagerly awaiting the presentation from transgender mother Jessica Lynn. Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences partnered with the Psychology Department to sponsor Jessica Lynn’s presentation on a transgender mother’s struggles and challenges with parental rights.

MFT Students Awarded Prestigious Fellowship 1st Time Chapman MFT Students Awarded AAMFT Minority Fellowship- Kandace Brown (Class of 2017) and Nicole Reilly (Class of 2019)

November 15, 2016 by | News

  The American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) Minority Fellowship is an incredibly prestigious fellowship that can be awarded to an MFT student in the discipline of Marriage and Family Therapy. The minority fellowship program is “dedicated to expanding the delivery of culturally competent mental health and substance abuse services to understand minority

Seniors Receive Distinguished Awards In Research Baylor Hogan, Shantaé Thornton, and Brady Slater receive notable research awards

May 20, 2016 by | News

Congratulations to the following students who were presented with prestigious research awards:   Baylor Hogan, Kinesiology ‘16 First place in the Kevin and Tam Ross Leatherby Libraries Undergraduate Research Competition Baylor’s research focused on the effectiveness of yoga on adults who have suffered from stroke. This is the first year a Crean

1st Annual Health Science Research Day Held at the Rinker Campus

April 13, 2016 by | News

The Rinker Health Science Campus  held its first annual Health Science Research Day on April 7, bringing together graduate student and alumni research from inter-professional programs. Presented research from Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences programs included Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) and Physical Therapy (DPT) , along with the School of Pharmacy.

Physical Therapy Team Wins 2016 California PT Student Bowl

April 11, 2016 by | News

On April 9, six Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students participated in and won the Student Bowl at the California Student Conclave in San Diego. This was the 4th annual Student Conclave, held by the California Physical Therapy Association. The Student Bowl is a quiz competition consisting of multiple-choice and short answer questions pertaining to

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