April 08, 2022 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo It was a circuitous route to the University of Illinois for Lindsay Weinstein At one time in her life, Lindsay Weinstein thought admitting she needed a physical therapist meant she was “weak.” Now she is studying to be one. The four-time national medalist figure skater is now a kinesiology […]
Category: Health and Kinesiology
MS-HT’s first class finds quick employment
March 02, 2022 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Besides being the first six graduates of the Master of Science in Health Technology (MS-HT) program in the College of Applied Health Sciences, the inaugural class had another thing to celebrate. The six students, Marlene Robles Granda, Gabrielle Choo-Kang, Asif Huq, Tia King, Amrutha Kumaran and Neva Manalil, celebrated […]
MS-HT’s Class of 2021: Tia King
March 11, 2022 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo The first graduates of the Master of Science in Health Technology program in the College of Applied Health Sciences all landed jobs within four months. We spoke to some of them about why they picked MS-HT, how MS-HT helped them decide on their career, and what they most enjoyed […]
MS-HT’s Class of 2021: Marlene Robles Granda
Feb. 11, 2022 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo The first graduates of the Master of Science in Health Technology program in the College of Applied Health Sciences all landed jobs within four months. We spoke to some of them about why they picked MS-HT, how MS-HT helped them decide on their career, and what they most enjoyed […]
Alumni Spotlight—Ariana Mazza Bensyl
Dec. 09, 2021 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Alumni of the College of Applied Health Sciences have myriad career options thanks to the tremendous diversity of programs. We periodically will put the spotlight on an alum to find out what they’re doing now, what experiences they had and what AHS means to them. This week, we talk […]
McKechnie Family LIFE Home opening a milestone for Wendy Rogers
Oct. 08, 2021 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo The McKechnie Family LIFE Home is a cutting-edge research center focused on innovations in home environments Even for someone as accomplished as Kinesiology and Community Health Professor Wendy Rogers, the night of Oct. 7 represented a milestone. Rogers has so many appointments and affiliations—she is a Khan Professor of […]
McCristal Lecture Focuses on Robots
August 18, 2021 | AHS Staff Dr. Wendy Rogers spoke about designing robots that support successful aging Living independently requires the ability to perform what are called Activities of Daily Living, or ADLs. Fundamental ADLs include things such as bathing, eating, getting dressed, and so on. Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, or IADLs, include more […]
I-Health student Cecilia Kattan discusses her internship
July 26, 2021 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Students in the College of Applied Health Sciences have the opportunity to do their internships in a variety of fields. Today, we speak with Cecilia Kattan, a student in the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences program in KCH, about her internship. Q: Where did you complete your internship and what was […]
I-Health senior Falguni Deshpande discusses COVID and the class of 2021
May 28, 2021 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Students are attending college in a unique environment, and that includes students in the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois. The AHS communications staff spoke with AHS seniors about online classes, truncated courses and how COVID-19 changed their expectations. Today, we speak with Falguni Deshpande, […]
Public health training gives chaplain a different perspective
Jan. 19, 2021 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Systematic reviews have found that religion is associated with decreases in depression, faster recovery from depression, less drug dependence, less drug abuse, better physical health, longer life, and an increased sense of purpose, well-being, hope and optimism Kristin Godlin is an ordained Presbyterian minister and a chaplain at Carle […]