Special Olympics Fall Games
On November 14, nearly 30 Doctor of Physical Therapy students from Chapman University and Crean College of Health & Behavioral Sciences gave their time to volunteer with the FUNfitness program at the Special Olympics Southern California 2015 Fall Games. Several second and third year students returned as volunteers and helped to guide the newer
From Minnesota to Brazil: Dr. Marcia Abbott's Conference Adventures
There aren’t many similarities between São Paulo, Brazil and Rochester, Minnesota. A quick Google search will reveal they both have McDonalds, both have Starbucks, and neither of them are the capital of their respective countries, but beyond that there’s not much to work with. But for Marcia Abbott, PhD, an Assistant Professor in Crean
Communication Therapy Lessons for Stuttering
As guests arrived at Cal State Fullerton’s 17th Annual Fluency two-day conference, they were greeted by Educational Outreach Director and Chair of the Cal State Fullerton’s Center for Children Who Stutter Gary Montooth, MA, CCC-SLP and Conference Chairperson. Faculty members and graduate students in the Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) program at Chapman University’s Crean
You Are Invited - DPT Information Session
Earn your Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree at Chapman University. Attend our upcoming information session! Saturday October 24, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. – Noon Harry and Diane Rinker Health Science Campus 9401 Jeronimo Road Irvine, CA 92618 RSVP to cudptadmissions@chapman.edu Event Link Chapman’s DPT program is the oldest accredited physical therapy program in the country. Our practice-oriented, hands-on
A Conversation With Dr. Emmanuel John, Physical Therapy's Newest Director
Dr. Emmanuel John is a man that likes to laugh. You get that sense upon meeting him, and his laugh isn’t nervous or over-the-top or annoying in even the slightest way – it’s just warm and genuine. I met Dr. John, the newest director of Physical Therapy for Crean College, just before the first week
New Research Analyzes Height, Weight, Income and More In Regards to Sex and Dating
The idiom “beauty is in the eye of the beholder” has been used by everyone from Shakespeare to Benjamin Franklin, but what happens if you survey thousands of ‘beholders’ to try and get down to the bottom of what specifically beauty really means? That’s exactly what Crean College of Health and Behavioral Science’s David Frederick,
Chapman Anaheim Science Project Uses Robots and Coding To Turn Teachers Into Students
As part of the grant program CASP, Chapman Anaheim Science Partnership, fifty fellows gathered in Crean Hall for a week long course designed to teach creative ways to integrate science in curriculums within middle and high schools across Anaheim. Dr. Frank Frisch , Principal Investigator of the grant and Director of Kinesiology Program at Chapman University’s Crean
Community Stories
You think Disneyland is the happiest place on earth? Well, no offense to Mr. Disney, but we’re here to claim that title. Sure it’s cheesy, but we would challenge you to find a more fitting description. It’s called RAD Camp and it has a rad vision: to help its campers, aka “buddies”, and counselors alike
Greater Life Satisfaction, Dr. Boehm Study Published Worldwide
Greater life satisfaction in adults older than 50 years of age is found to be related to a reduced risk of morality. Dr. Julia Boehm , Assistant Professor of Psychology for Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences , has gained worldwide media attention for recent research findings . The study, which is the first
Chapman University Publishes Research on Life Satisfaction and its Association with Mortality Risk in Older Adults
In a study just published by researchers at Chapman University, findings showed that greater life satisfaction in adults older than 50 years of age is related to a reduced risk of mortality. The researchers also found that variability in life satisfaction across time increases risk of mortality, but only among less satisfied people. The study