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Addressing aging
December 9, 2016: The Department of Social Work, in partnership with the community organization ElderAlliance, Inc., hosted The State of the Older Adult: The Time is Now.
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Ruth Symposium continues to be a success for CSD department
December 6, 2016: Held October 14 -15 the 2016 Ruth Symposium included world-renowned speakers and presentations from practicing audiologists, JMU professors and students.
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Amato and Summers recognized by MAATA
November 29, 2016: The Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers' Association (MAATA) recently named both Herb Amato and Sherry Summers as 2016 Most Distinguished Athletic Trainers.
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CSD professor awarded rare second Fulbright
November 28, 2016: While it is impressive for an academic to be awarded a Fulbright Scholarship once in a career, it is a rare feat when they are awarded a second.
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Maxwell recognized for service to CAATE
November 17, 2016: Paula Maxwell was recognized for her service in June of 2016 at the National Athletic Trainers' Association Clinical Symposia in Baltimore where she received the Bob and Lynn Caruthers Award.
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Knowing our value with Dr. Amy Lamb, AOTA President
November 8, 2016: Dr. Amy Lamb, OTD, OT/L, FAOTA, the president of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) came to speak at James Madison University on November 3.
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The benefits of being an outsider
November 3, 2016: Students from the School of Nursing had the opportunity to explore different health care models on a study abroad trip to the Catalan city of Tarragona this past summer.
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Athletic training students study abroad in Ireland
November 3, 2016: During Spring Break 2016 ten Athletic Training students traveled to Ireland for a study abroad trip
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Occupational therapy students volunteer at Wilson Workforce's Outdoor Day
November 1, 2016: Tucked away in Fishersville, Virginia lies Woodrow Wilson Recreational Center (WWRC), a trade school created to help individuals with disabilities recognize their full potential while gaining more independence.
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Service as a pathway to meaning in life
October 25, 2016: Evans gathered a team of graduate and undergraduate students for a three-year project questioning how service contributes to a person's sense of purpose.
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CHBS welcomes Dr. Özlem Ersin
October 18, 2016: The College of Health and Behavioral Studies welcomes new Associate Dean, Dr. Özlem Ersin
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JMU students put study into practice at rural health clinics
October 13, 2016: Dr. Laura Hunt Trull recently made participation in one RAM (Remote Area Medical) clinic a service-learning requirement to complete her Rural Health course, SOWK/IPE/NSG 314.
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Leaving a legacy
October 12, 2016: As a student athlete and Psychology major, Jesse Tarr ('08) saw an opportunity to combine his love of sports with his passion for service learning.
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Department of Psychology faculty win several university-wide awards
October 5, 2016: Since last Spring, the following Psychology faculty have won College and University-Wide Awards for exceptional teaching, advising, and scholarship.
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Mack succeeds at Georgetown University conference
October 4, 2016: Last spring, Nancy Mack '17 was granted the "Excellence in Poster Presentation" award at the Georgetown University Undergraduate Research Conference in Washington, D.C. for her project that studied a connection between a
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Social Work's Emerging Leaders
September 29, 2016: The Baccalaureate Social Work Program Directors (BPD), an organization supporting the development of social work educators, named JMU faculty Dr. Karen Myers and Dr. Laura Trull as members of their Emerging Leaders progr
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Team-Based Learning workshop held for area psychology instructors
September 26, 2016: A TBL classroom strays from the typical classroom structure, in which students primarily listen to lectures and may participate in group work outside of class. In a TBL classroom, students start by learning course conte
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JMU students react to the new HBS building
September 14, 2016: On the first day of classes, students shared their reactions to the new HBS building
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Day with the Dukes to be held Saturday
September 8, 2016: Psychology alum Jesse Tarr ('08) returns to celebrate the 10th annual "Day with the Dukes". JMU is hosting Special Olympics for a day devoted to fun and physical activity.
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Ready to Listen: Healing and the Ethics of Welcoming
September 2, 2016: Ready to Listen: Healing and the Ethics of Welcoming with Dr. Mary Mohrmann. Held Tuesday, September 27, 2016, 5:30 pm,HBS Room 5040
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Physician Assistant student elected Regional Director
August 18, 2016: Rachel Quinn '17 was elected Regional Director of the Mid-Atlantic Region of Student Academy of the American Academy of PA (SAAAPA)
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Faculty Emeritus Jim Benedict's continued love of learning
July 26, 2016: From 1977 to 2007, Dr. Jim Benedict manned the podiums and ambled the halls of James Madison University (JMU). During his 30-year tenure working at JMU, he taught an array of Psychology courses.
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Occupational therapy students volunteer at Massanutten
June 8, 2016: JMU OT students volunteer with Therapeutic Adventures at Massanutten ski resort.
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JMU opens doors for Harley Wheeler
May 18, 2016: Harley Wheeler ('16) is currently on a path to achieve his desired career as an academic, having already been accepted to JMU's Au.D. Program after completing his undergraduate studies in three years rather than four.
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Be the Change: Bill Evans chosen as commencement speaker
May 12, 2016: At the 2016 Commencement Ceremony, Dr. Bill Evans invoked Mahatma Gandhi as he encouraged graduates to consider how they might be the change we want to see in the world.
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DNP student implements program to reduce antibiotic overuse
May 10, 2016: Kristina Blyer ('16), DNP student and Associate Director of Clinical Operations at Student Health Services, has implemented a new shared decision making guide at the University Health Center.
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5K hosted to honor late professor
May 4, 2016: On March 19, faculty and student organizations such as the local chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society, NSA, and the Student Advisory Council collaborated to host a 5k with around 100 participants.
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Students start chapter of NSWB
May 4, 2016: This semester, students from JMU's School of Nursing started their own chapter of Nursing Students Without Borders (NSWB), under the leadership of Magdalena 'Maggie' Rhea ('16).
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Social Work Department furthers professional development
May 4, 2016: On March 24th, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and CEO of Integration Solutions, Inc. Dr. Allison Sampson-Jackson, facilitated "Trauma Present, Trauma Past" to a group of nearly 50 social work professionals made up of fi
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A Ghanaian student's journey
May 3, 2016: Samuel Dogbey is a physician assistant (PA) graduate student at JMU who was a practicing doctor in Ghana before moving to the US towards the end of 2007.
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JMU students care for caregivers
April 28, 2016: JMU student team placed first in the Lindsay Institute sponsored the "Caring for the Caregiver Hack: Advancing Caregiver Health Through Innovations" in downtown Richmond from March 18-20, 2016 bringing home $5000 prize.
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Student organization hosts suicide awareness event
April 25, 2016: The 'Send Silence Packing' exhibition, a traveling display of 1,100 backpacks representing those lives lost to suicide on college campuses came to JMU.
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Dudding selected for Distinguished Fellowship for Speech-Language Pathology
April 22, 2016: Dr. Carol Dudding is selected for a Distinguished Fellowship in the National Academies of Practice for Speech and Language Pathology
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JMU students attend 2016 VABA
April 20, 2016: On Saturday, April 16th, five graduate students, two faculty, and four alumni from the Psychological Sciences, Behavior Analysis concentration attended the 12th Annual Virginia Association for Behavior Analysis Meeting.
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Occupational therapy student uses soccer to connect with kids
April 13, 2016: According to WMRA, Harrisonburg and Rockingham County have long been identified as important resettlement communities for immigrants.
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Building Cultural Competency Workshop making a change in health care
April 13, 2016: Since 2002, JMU's Institute for Innovation in Health and Human Services (IIHHS) has offered the Building Cultural Competency Workshop (BCCW) two or three times a semester to provide a forum for participants across health
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Karen Jagiello earns scholarship
April 13, 2016: Karen Jagiello, an assistant professor in the JMU School of Nursing, was recently selected to be a Jonas Scholar 2016-2018 for her role in promoting nursing leadership.
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Intercultural Dialog Program
April 11, 2016: Doctoral students Jason Cha, Patrick Kenny, Bridget Smith, and Chad Doerr are implementing an Intercultural Dialog program with undergraduate students involved in the Madison International learning community and Internat
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Psychological Sciences MA Program wins Graduate School Thesis Award
April 8, 2016: Elisabeth "Liz" Pyburn, a former student in the Psychological Sciences M.A. program, received the inaugural 2016 Graduate School Outstanding Thesis Award
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SW alumna facilitating growth in autism services
April 7, 2016: Alee LaCalamito ('13) has carried her social work skills into the field of behavioral health. She is currently helping people with developmental issues
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Valley scholars celebrate family day with CHBS activities
April 7, 2016: Valley Scholars' second Annual Family Day was held on December 5th exclusively with departments from the College of Health and Behavioral Studies (CHBS) on the JMU campus.
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Department of Health Sciences committee hosts hunger banquet
April 1, 2016: All of us have seen the images of children in third-world countries with distended stomachs suffering from hunger. We are encouraged to donate money, food and water to help end world hunger.
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JMU alumna will knock you out
March 26, 2016: Amanda Rivera's ('08) position as a nurse anesthetist comes with great responsibility. While her job isn't easy, she finds it rewarding and cites her time at James Madison University as pivotal to her current success.
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JMU keeps calling Nick Curtis' name
March 23, 2016: Nick Curtis ('10, '11, '13) can't get away from JMU. After earning his B.S. in Psychology and M.A./Ed.S. in School Psychology, he has now returned as a doctoral student in the Assessment and Measurement program ('18).
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