BREATHE T32 postdoc alum, Dr. Kelly Rock, has joined the Department of Physical Therapy as an Assistant Professor. A board-certified pediatric clinical specialist, Dr. Rock first came to the University of Florida to complete a postdoctoral fellowship in the department’s ImagingNMD research program. In her new faculty…
BREATHE member, Dr. Yuhan Mou, has joined the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences as a Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of the Bachelor of Health Science, Communication Sciences and Disorders program. Dr. Mou is a speech-language pathologist and graduate of the College of Public Health…
BREATHE Steering Committee member, Dr. Karen Hegland, has been promoted to Professor by the UF College of Public Health and Health Professions. Congratulations, Dr. Hegland!…
BREATHE Associate Director, Dr. David Fuller has been named the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions’ associate dean for research. He begins in his new role August 1.
BREATHE T32 alum, Michela J. Mir, PhD CCC-SLP, has been newly appointed as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences. Her research aims to advance rehabilitation of speech, swallowing and cough disorders. She collaborates with basic and clinical science researchers to deepen…
BREATHE Clinical Associate Director, Dr. Emily Fox, recently attended the 2024 American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Combined Sections Meeting in Boston, MA. While at the meeting her and a group from the Brooks-UF PHHP Collaboration that she leads, presented posters, oral platform presentations, and education sessions. The…
BREATHE member, Dr. Karen Hegland, is featured in the College of Public Health & Health Profession’s newest Researcher Spotlight Series. She discusses the impact of airway protection for individuals with Parkinson’s, as well as how her research aims to help people with swallowing and cough disorders maintain eating, drinking and…
BREATHE Associate Director, Dr. David Fuller was named one of two PHHP Doctoral Mentors of the Year. Nominators noted that every PhD student under his guidance has published their dissertation work in high quality scientific journals, participated in multiple national or international scientific conferences, and given numerous local scientific presentations.
BREATHE Steering Committee member, Dr. Emily Fox, has been selected as the new Director of the Brooks/UF-PHHP Research Collaboration; a formal partnership between Brooks Rehabilitation and the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions (UF-PHHP).
