The annual undergraduate Senior Celebration banquet and ceremony was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the Departments of Health Sciences and Psychology have decided to publish the names of all awardees TODAY! We will post a slideshow presentation of these names to our social media channels later in the day. Congratulations to all for
In these uncertain times, something I’ve found to be helpful is a shift in focus. Instead of thinking about what is OUT of my control, I shift my focus to what is IN my control. When we spend our time thinking about what is out of our control, such as the scope of the pandemic
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
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
On December 13, 2019, PA Studies graduate students Dominique Borchard and Max Kupferman were surprised in class with the news that they were the recipients of the Jon P. Dyer and Keith Dyer Fellowship Awards Jon’s passion for advancing the future of medical caregiving is based on his experience caring for his late brother Keith,
Hello everyone! My name is Elizabeth Dingbaum ’20, and I am a grad student at Chapman University’s Physician Assistant (PA) Studies program. I was one of fifteen students selected to be a Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) Future Educator Fellow for the 2019-2020 year. This fellowship is designed to help current PA students learn about
Beginning Spring 2020, The Center for Global Education (CGE) is happy to announce walk-in Global Education Advising for Crean College. Caroline DeStefano, the Global Education Advisor for health science, applied human physiology, and psychology majors, will be at Crean Hall to answer any questions regarding semester abroad programs, international internships, and faculty-led travel courses. Stay
The Orange County chapter of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (OC-CAMFT) is dedicated to advancing the art and science of the MFT profession. The Chapter provides an educationally, emotionally, and professionally supportive atmosphere for licensed and pre-licensed members to grow individually and as a group. Recently, Crean College of Health & Behavioral
Chapman offers students many options when it comes to advising. First, there is the Academic Advising Center, which offers help with general ed, transfer credit, petitions, and registration. Second, there is your faculty advisor who can provide program-specific guidance. Career advising and internship support is also available, conveniently provided in-house by Heidi Swanson. Then, there
Mental health is associated with social cognitive development. Autistic children, whose cognitive development is oftentimes impaired, are at risk for social isolation, bullying, depression, and anxiety, all risk factors for suicide. In fact, suicide is 28 times more likely in children with autism than the general population. An interdisciplinary team of faculty, Deanna Hughes Assistant