Studying the complexity of brain injury in a specialized laboratory
Researchers at the College of Health Sciences’ Aphasia Laboratory are trying to better understand the impact that brain injuries due to stroke or a traumatic brain injury can have on communication skills and cognitive functions.
Aphasia Laboratory director, Sabine Heuer, observes as a test subject performs computer mouse movements on two monitors.
Spotlight on student achievements
Several College of Health Sciences students received noteworthy honors and awards in the past few months. The College congratulates all of these students for their accomplishments.
Top row, left to right: Lianna Hawi, Heather Salvo, Stacy Gnacinski, Thomas Almonroeder. Bottom row, left to right: 2015-16 UWM Chapter of NSSLHA, Kong Xiong.
Celebrating CHS faculty and staff special achievements
The College of Heath Sciences is proud of the notable achievements of its faculty and staff. These professional successes, awards and appointments all demonstrate the important contributions these individuals make to the health sciences.
From left to right: Shahla Anders, Monna Arvinen-Barrow, Joyce Engel, Nancy Nelson, Susan Stalewski, and Virginia Stoffel
WUWM interviews professional organization leaders about occupational therapy and assistive technology
On a recent edition of the WUWM radio show, UWM Today, two College of Health Sciences faculty members took part in an in-depth interview about their national reputations for their work in the fields of occupational therapy and assistive technology.
Roger Smith and Virginia Stoffel