What’s up Sargent?
Though we are excited for October, let’s take a minute to look back at September. We’re proud to report that during September, besides welcoming many of our students back on campus, we hosted a number of events, published research, and more.
You can find a few highlights below, but make sure to visit our website’s Headlines section for even more Sargent news! Interested in applying to one of our graduate programs? Reach out to us!
Founding Director of the Center of Brain Recovery and Professor of Neurorehabilitation, Swathi Kiran, holds Research on Tap event
On September 21st, Dr. Swathi Kiran hosted a Research on Tap event at the Kilachand Center titled “Neuromonitoring Brain Health and Recovery,” during which ten distinguished professors shared their research.
These brief, four-minute talks highlighted interdisciplinary work at Boston University that integrates brain and behavioral data with state-of-the-art computing methods to develop models for precision medicine in neurological disease.
Kiran is a professor in the department of Speech, Hearing, and Language Sciences at Sargent and directs the Aphasia Lab. Among other things, her research focuses on understanding language processing and communication following brain damage.
Human Physiology Alumni Cocktail Hour & Fireside Chat with Dr. Stevin Gorin
Human physiology students and alumni met for a cocktail hour to mingle with Sargent faculty and form new network connections. Following the cocktail hour, Dr. Steven Gorin shared his knowledge on scapular dyskinesis at a Fireside Chat.
Clinical psychologist and Sargent occupational therapy professor, Dr. Daniel Fulford, promoted to Associate Professor
Sargent College’s Department of Occupational Therapy faculty member, Professor Daniel Fulford, was promoted to Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy. Fulford is a renowned clinical psychologist focused on social function in people with serious mental illness.
Much of Fulford’s work focuses on the development of behavioral interventions to help those with mental illness regain self-management techniques and goal-setting skills. We are certain that Professor Fulford will continue to inspire his students and contribute to Sargent College in the years to come.
HealthMatters podcast episode
What options do occupational therapy practitioners have to support students who have sensory integration and processing challenges? In this episode, HealthMatters is joined by Dr. Colleen Cameron Whiting OT, OTD, OTR. Colleen is on the faculty of the post-professional occupational therapy doctoral program at BU. Tune in to hear from a double terrier on her research regarding utilizing sensory integration intervention in schools.
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