Local experts share with students at the Health Science Majors Meeting
Students and faculty gathered to enjoy complimentary pizza and beverages while learning about potential career paths and opportunities from local experts and recruiters in their field. The Health Science Majors meeting was held on April 16, 2015 in Crean Hall. Dr. Kenneth Sumida created the event as a way to involve students
Studying the Science of Running
The 11th annual Orange County Marathon is upon us, an event attracting participants from all over the nation. As they make their way from Fashion Island to the Fairgrounds, tens of thousands of runners will be on a quest to fulfill a personal dream. Do all these people really consider themselves runners? Sure, the elite
Lisa Bombarda: 2015 CSD Scholarship Winner
The winner of the 2015 Baldwin Scholarship is Lisa Bombarda, a first-year graduate student at Chapman University’s Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) Masters Program, soon to be housed at Crean College . She lives in Anaheim, attended Rosary High School in Fullerton, and earned her undergraduate degree at UCLA. She was introduced to the Scottish
Honoring Those Who Give Life to Science, Donor Memorial Ceremony
My donor taught me… “The amazing complexity of the human body and how generosity can continue beyond death.” Crean College’s Department of Physical Therapy students read cards aloud to honor the individuals that have selflessly given their bodies to further health science education. Some with moving statements, others marked with respectful humor regarding their
Eating Disorders; an Olympian Shares Her Story With Kinesiology Students
We were exceptionally excited to welcome advocate and cyclist Dotsie Bausch, Olympian and silver medalist from the London 2012 Olympic Games to present at Crean College. Dr. Eric Sternlicht , professor of Kinesiology , invited Dotsie to speak in his Science of Obesity course for a special presentation on eating disorders. A
Big Data, Big Discoveries: Nonlinear Datapalooza Event
Living in a world of big data and discovery, individuals are prone to ask the question, “What do I do now?” You may have spent hours collecting the data, though it may also be very overwhelming, leaving you with many unanswered questions. In the first non-didactic conference of its kind, Datapalooza was held by the Society for
Psychological Well-being Effect on Diabetes Risk
Dr. Julia Boehm, Assistant Professor for Crean College , Department of Psychology was recently published in Health Psychology, a respected journal publication of the American Psychological Association . Dr. Boehm’s research investigates the association between psychological well-being and incident diabetes. Creating the first study of it’s kind, associating positive psychological health to the probability
Dr. Frederick Jealousy Research Receives Widespread Media Attention
Dr. David Frederick, Assistant Professor of Psychology for Crean College of Health and Behavioral Sciences received worldwide media attention for his recent research findings. A total of 63,894 participants ages 18-65 years completed the survey, in the first large-scale examination of gender and sexual orientation differences regarding infidelity and jealousy. The pu blished research
Students & Alumni Honored at DPT White Coat Ceremony
January 9 th brought a new generation of scholarly students to Chapman University’ s renowned Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program. One of the longest running and highly prestigious DPT programs in the United States, only the top 5% were accepted and will continue 87 years of tradition and excellence this upcoming year. Welcoming the Class of
Chapman Faculty Researches Sexual VS. Emotional Infidelity
Ever wonder what makes your significant other jealous? Are you the one who gets jealous, but don’t know why certain situations make you more envious than others? Learning to trust more or gaining the trust of others might be on your ‘New Years Resolutions’ list. It may be helpful to start the new year understanding feelings from the beginning. According