Jared Tanner, Ph.D. discusses verbal memory impairment in Parkinson’s Disease at NINDS PAN Leadership Forum Session
Dr. Jared Tanner, a post doctoral research fellow in CHP, was selected to present his [...]
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Parents of children with Type 1 diabetes turn to the Internet for support
Amanda Balkhi, M.S., a third year doctoral student in CHP, and other researchers are evaluating the use of internet forums by parents of diabetic children.
Julia Carmody, B.A., receives travel award from the Society of Pediatric Psychology
Julia Carmody, B.A., has been awarded a $1,000 travel award by the Society of Pediatric Psychology (SPP) for her research to be presented at the SPP Annual Conference in Philadelphia this March. Her study is entitled: “Socioenvironmental factors associated with youth engagement in healthy and unhealthy weight control behaviors.” Julia…
Lauren Hearn, B.S., Awarded Recognition by PHHP Collaboration Committee
The PHHP Collaboration Committee was established to foster collaborative partnerships between graduate students from the two disciplines that make [...]
PHHP Distinguished Scholar Lecture Series
Thomas A. LaVeist, Ph.D., will present “Explaining Health Disparities: Place is more important than race, but race matters, too” on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 4 p.m. at the McKnight Brain Institute, DeWeese Auditorium, as part of the PHHP Distinguished Scholar Lecture Series.
Dawn Bowers, Ph.D., receives Career Mentoring Award from International Neuropsychology Society
Congratulations to Dr. Bowers for receiving the 2014 Paul Satz Career Mentoring Award from at the annual meeting of the International Neuropsychology Society (INS) in Seattle. This award is bestowed upon an individual whose mentoring and teaching activities have made a broad and profound impact on the careers of students…
Benefits of mental exercises for seniors persist 10 years after training
Older adults who received as few as 10 sessions of mental training show long-lasting improvements in reasoning and speed of processing skills 10 years after the intervention, according to UF Health researchers [...]
Catherine Price, Ph.D. leads new research using brain imaging to evaluate patients with Parkinson’s
Rates of dementia among people with Parkinson’s disease are higher than the general population, with 25 to 40 percent of patients expected to eventually develop dementia. [...]
2013 CHP QOL Bowling Tournament
The following is a review of the highlights of this year’s department bowling tournament. Given that a record 62 people put a lot of energy into great costume, creative videos and their team (varying from mere seconds of thought/prep to hours), take some time and read through the recount of…
Christy Karabetian, M.S., recognized as Outstanding International Student
Christy Karabetian with mentor, Dr. Steven Anton Congratulations to Christy Karabetian, M.S., a third year graduate student in the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, for being selected as an Outstanding International Student in the College of Public Health and…
