CHS News
September 2022
CHS Houston Endowment Awardees Reflect on Successes
Social Work and Community Partners Host Inspiring Site Visit for Mexican Youth
CHS Professors Bring Theatre to the Classroom to Address Healthcare Disparities
CHS Welcomes New Faculty - Meet Alum Dr. Teresa Reyes
CHS Professor Selected for University Mentorship Award
August 2022
CHS Welcomes New Faculty - Meet Dr. Brandon Merritt
CHS Welcomes New Faculty – Meet Dr. Kosaku Aoyagi
CHS Welcomes New Faculty – Meet Dr. Fredy Mora Solis
CHS Students Discover Passion for Research during MHIRT Internships
July 2022
Meet the Medinas: Keeping CLS in the Family
UTEP-TTUHSC El Paso Study Focuses on Hispanic Mental Health Disparities
Dr. Loretta Dillon Selected as 2022 Gold Nugget for CHS
Meet Our Alums – Claudia Yagel – "Enjoy the Journey"
UTEP Study Focuses on Electrical Stimulation to Decrease Diabetes Risk
June 2022
Passing the Torch: CHS Alum Kelly Lambeth Returns to the Classroom
UTEP Alum Rose Rivera Joins Student Health and Wellness Center
PT Student Provides Hope for Local Families through Therapeutic Riding
Meet Our Alums - Sylvia Mejia - "CLS Provides a Great Foundation of Knowledge"
Newest Hogg Foundation Scholar Champions Children's Safety
May 2022
UTEP Health Professions Graduates Impact Region’s Health Care Workforce
Meet Our Alums - Daniel Millar - "Remind Yourself That You Are Already Worthy"
CHS Announces Honorific Roles for Spring 22 Commencement
CHS Announces 2022 Outstanding Seniors
Reversing Roles - PT Alum Liliana Jimenez Returns to the Classroom
April 2022
Overcoming the Odds: Viktoria Calanche "Pushes Through" to Graduation
CHS Professor’s Grant to Elucidate Impact of El Paso Food Pantry Services
UTEP Joins Collaborative to Increase Diversity in Public Health and Data Science Workforce
UTEP MSW Program Breaks U.S. News and World Report Top 100 List
Meet Our Alums – Ahmed Alarabi – "Choose Your Mentor Wisely"
March 2022
UTEP Receives $200,000 Grant to Expand Health Services and Education to Homeless Population
Meet Our Alums – Alexander Obeng – "Community is the Core of Public Health Work"
CHS Students Practice Healthy Cooking in New Nutrition Course
CHS Welcomes New Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship
Junior League of El Paso Celebrates Partnership with SASW
MINER Lab Continues Streak of Successes at TACSM
February 2022
Faculty Member Promotes Public Health Research and Workforce Development in Rural Texas Counties
UTEP Faculty Member to Serve on National Diabetes and Latino Public Health Committees
CHS Doctoral Candidate Publishes in Top Gerontology Journal
Social Work and CLS Partner to Offer Campus-Community Health Promotion Fair and Symposium
Professor of Social Work Delivers Keynote at International Conference on Wellbeing
January 2022
Meet Our Alums – Osinachi Ibilah – "Social Work Fits into Any Sphere of Life"
Meet Our Alums - Dr. Eva Moya - "Do Something Bold"
December 2021
UTEP to Work on Solutions to Reduce Drug Use-Related HIV in the El Paso-Ciudad Juárez Border
DPT Director Selected for University Mentorship Award
Meet Our Alums - Joy Leos - "Public Health is All About Service"
November 2021
Student Veteran Continues on Path of Serving Others
CLS and Social Work Partner to Serve UTEP and the El Paso Community through Health Fair
OT Students Reflect on Learning and Service Experiences
October 2021
CLS Students Gain Real-World Experience in UTEP’s COVID Rapid Testing Program
Researchers on Track to Move Biomedical Device from Lab to Marketplace
Septmeber 2021
CHS Honors 2021 Gold Nugget Victor Medina
CHS Announces 2021 MHIRT Cohort
Social Work Professor to be Honored by Council for Social Work Education
August 2021
UTEP Alumna Returns to Campus to Join Student Health and Wellness Center
CHS Welcomes New Professor of Social Work
CHS Welcomes New Rehabilitation Sciences Professor
MSW Students Provide SEL Training to Area District Teachers
July 2021
Meet Our Student Athletes - Krysten Estrada - Teamwork is a Transferable Skill
PT Students Awarded Grants to Examine Issues in PT Education
MHIRT Alum on Path to Bright Future in Dental Medicine
Meet Our Student Athletes - Camiron Pate Cathey - "Community is Fundamental"
CLS Program Hosts High School Students for Summer Learning Experiences
OT Program Director Appointed to Global Textbook Editorial Board
June 2021
Meet Our Student Athletes - Jaime Perales - Conquering the Balancing Act
UTEP’s Diabetes Garage Helps Men Get in the Driver’s Seat to Better Health
UTEP Ph.D. Student Receives Grant to Explore Resilience among Migrant Children
May 2021
CHS Doctoral Student Advocates for City of El Paso Resolution
CHS Doctoral Student Receives Competitive NSCA Foundation Grant
Public Health Professor Contributes to International Guide on COVID-19 Vaccine Rollouts
UTEP Board of Regents Approves New Degree in Occupational Therapy
UTEP Faculty Member Earns Top Rehabilitation Education Award
CHS to Honor Former MRC Student with Posthumous Degree
UTEP Study Examines Movement in Children with Autism
CHS Announces 2021 Outstanding Seniors
April 2021
Student Health and Wellness Center Receives Reaccreditation
Meet Our Students – Melody Gomez – Helping to Create a Safer World
PhD Student Awarded Grant to Elucidate Neonatal Therapist Team Care in NICU Settings
Kinesiology Professor Receives Competitive BBRC Grant
March 2021
Meet Our Students - Briana Dawkins - Helping Others Celebrate Victories
MSW Students Train Educators Working with At-Risk Students
MiNER Lab Celebrates Top Rankings at TACSM
February 2021
Meet Our Leaders – Dr. Bruce Friedman – “Take the Road Less Traveled”
Meet Our Alums - Meena Aldouri - CLS Grad and Crime Scene Investigator
Meet Our Students – Lisa Rodriguez – Dedicated to a Lifetime of Service
CHS Graduate Student Supports SLP Program’s Successful Transition to Remote Learning
January 2021
CHS Doctoral Student Profiled on UTEP Website
MPH Students Selected for Inaugural TSAHP Student Leadership Program
Meet Our Students – Diana Villegas – Paying it Forward
Meet Our Students – Ramon Flores – “Education Creates Pathways to Success”
December 2020
CHS Celebrates Consecutive TAHPERD Foundation Scholars
CHS Assistant Professors Given "Jumpstart" on NIH Research
November 2020
Meet Our Students - Celida Sanchez - Learning How to Save Lives
Meet Our Students - Owen Salmon - Launching a Research Career
Meet Our Students - Renee Viramontes - Quenching a Thirst for Knowledge
MRC Team Validates Evaluation Instrument for Transition-Aged Youth with Disabilities
Meet Our Students – Genesis Arreola-Castaneda – “Occupational Therapy is a Special Profession”
CLS Program Celebrates Five Years of 100 Percent Placement Rates
October 2020
UTEP’s H.O.P.E Clinic Brings Flu Shot to Homeless Individuals
Meet our Students - Susan Magaña - Following a Passion for Service
First Peace Corps Coverdell Fellow Graduates from UTEP
UTEP Social Work Faculty Member Awarded Top Mexican Government Honor
CHS Doctoral Student Receives Nationally Competitive Scholarship
SLP Team Recognized for Innovation in Education and Research
Meet Our Students - Aaron Smiley - Paying It Forward
Meet Our Leaders - Dr. Dahlia Castillo - Director, OT Program
Meet Our Students - Michael Sanchez - Balancing Fatherhood and Academia
Meet Our Leaders - Joy Olimpo - Asst. Dean for Student Affairs
September 2020
UTEP Partnership Receives Federal Grant to Combat Opioid Abuse in West Texas Counties
Meet Our Leaders - Dr. Vannesa Mueller - Director, SLP Program
Meet Our Leaders - Dr. Jeffrey Eggleston - Director, IHS PhD Program
CHS Professor Appointed to Texas Evaluation Network Board
CHS Prompt Leads to UTEP Ranking in Times Higher Education Impact Initiative
First Year Graduate Student Awarded Competitive NSCA Foundation Grant
August 2020
CHS Celebrates Promotion of Three Assistant Professors
CHS Welcomes Social Work Chair and MRC Assistant Professor
CHS Leavell Faculty Fellows Adjust Strategies Amid Pandemic
CHS Welcomes New Associate Dean
Meet CHS Gold Nugget Victor Medina - MRC Program Alum
July 2020
UTEP Social Work Graduate Program Ranked No. 2 in Texas
CHS Student Develops COVID-19 Training Modules for Peers
June 2020
Dept. of Social Work Stands for Social Justice
MRC Student Transitions to Teletherapy During Pandemic
CHS Professors Examine COVID-19 Stress, Coping Strategies, and Well-Being
UTEP CHS Professors Co-Author Article Examining Statewide Stay-at-Home Orders
UTEP College of Health Sciences Collaborates on LGBTQ+ COVID-19 Texas Study
May 2020
MRC Student Provides Teletherapy During COVID-19 Pandemic
Congratulations to the CHS Class of 2020!
Message from the Dean of the College of Health Sciences at UTEP
Celebrating the 2020 College of Health Sciences Outstanding Seniors
SLPs Provide Telehealth during COVID-19 Pandemic
CHS Student Honored as UTEP Top Ten Senior
April 2020
OT Mindfulness Initiative Moves Online in Response to COVID-19
Meet Our Graduate Students - Branko Miljkovic - First-Generation Miner and Future Sports PT
MSW Student Partners with CISD on Mental Health Grant
Meet Our Graduate Students - Rachel Castillo - Finding Purpose as an SLP
March 2020
Meet Our Graduate Students - Matthew Gonzalez - Following the Path Into Academia
Meet our Students - Manuel Almaraz - Choosing a Profession that Saves Lives
Meet Our Scholarship Recipients - Kayley Castillo - Second-Generation Miner
February 2020
UTEP and EPCC Study Focuses on Antibiotic Resistance in Rio Grande
Impactful Scholarship – Interdisciplinary Lead Research Team Presents at APHA’s Latino Caucus
Meet Our Alums - Jacqueline Cordero - "How You Respond to Difficulties Determines Your Journey"
Meet our Graduate Students - Adriana Cordero
January 2020
Achieving the Dream - CLS Graduate Featured in UTEP Magazine
Visiting Student Scholar Reflects on a Semester in the Borderlands
December 2019
College of Health Sciences Celebrates Fall 2019 Commencement
PhD Students Host Panel Discussion on Interdisciplinary Research
Meet our Graduate Students - Michelle Galvan - Never Put Limits on Your Education
November 2019
OT Team Recognized for Innovative Mindfulness Initiative Targeting Elementary Students
UTEP’s Millionaire’s Club Recognizes Social Work Professor
October 2019
Community Engaged Scholarship - CHS Professor and Students Providing $100 Solutions
Kinesiology Professor Receives University Mentorship Award
"Stand Up and Be Counted" - CHS Alum Challenges Next Generation of Social Activists
September 2019
CHS Staff Member Participates in Alaskan Research Trip
Transformative Scholarship - CHS Professor Awarded QOL Grant for Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
August 2019
CHS Undergraduate Research Highlighted at COURI Symposium
July 2019
SLP Students Serve Children with Hearing Loss at Summer Camp
SLP Students Serve Special Needs Children and Families at Sensory Camp
UTEP and El Paso Community Foundation Collaborate on Binational Survey
UTEP Grant Targets Opioid Abuse in Rural Texas Counties
June 2019
Professor of Public Health Inducted into Harvard Global Clinical Scholars Research Training Program
UTEP Social Work Student Awarded Hogg Foundation Scholarship
May 2019
CHS Celebrates First Cohort of Outstanding Seniors
CHS Announces Recipients of Grants for Strategic Transformation
April 2019
UTEP Student Awarded Global Fellowship
March 2019
CHS Professor Receives American Rehabilitation Counseling Association's Top Research Award
Student Voices: Sharing Social Work / Social Justice Stories
MiNER Lab Recognized at Texas ACSM Conference
February 2019
CHS Leads Cross College Discussion about Connection between School and Life
CLS Student to Present at National Infectious Disease Conference
December 2018
CHS Announces Leavell Endowed Chair Faculty Fellows
CAPh Lab Passes the Torch to Next Generation of Rehabilitation Scientists
October 2018
CEO of South Africa's Imbeleko Foundation Visits UTEP CHS
September 2018
A Call to Action - Volunteers Needed for PT Professor's QOL Grant for Children
August 2019
July 2018
UTEP CHS Goes Global - Public Health Professor Leads Effort to Expand Costa Rican Partnerships
November 2017
College of Health Sciences Students Have PhUn at Hornedo Middle School
UTEP College of Health Sciences Plays Key Role at Graduate Research Expo 2017
UTEP Health Sciences Dean Sets Local, Global Goals
October 2017
Fed Agency Awards $1.9M for UTEP Health Research
UTEP’s Health Team Assists at H.O.P.E. Fair
Grant Focuses on Primary Care in Rural Areas
Septmeber 2017
UTEP Social Work Professor Earns Migrant Grant
