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Dr. Bryana French Appointed Faculty Mentoring Coordinator
Professional NotesDr. Bryana French, associate professor in the Graduate School of Professional Psychology at the University of St. Thomas, has been appointed as faculty mentoring coordinator for the Center for Faculty Development. French is an associate professor in the Graduate School of Professional Psychology within the Morrison Family College of Health. She earned her PhD from…
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Transferring to St. Thomas for Exercise Science
Health & EducationAfter attending Johns Hopkins University, her “dream school,” for a year, Ally Starks ’25 decided that a change of pace was in order. Burnt out, the Bloomington, Minnesota, native took a year off to focus on her mental health and coach volleyball. She switched from studying pre-med molecular and cellular biology at Johns Hopkins to… -
First Friday: Bill George on Authentic Leadership
Five ObservationsThe First Friday Speaker Series kicked off its 2022-23 season Oct. 7 with a conversation on authentic leadership between business leader and bestselling author Bill George and Dr. MayKao Hang, vice president of strategic initiatives and founding dean of the Morrison Family College of Health. The college is the recent recipient of a $500,000 grant… -
In the News: George Family Foundation Grant
In the NewsThe Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal recently wrote about the George Family Foundation awarding a $500,000 grant to the university's Morrison Family College of Health. From the story: Also this week, the George foundation gave $500,000 to the University of St. Thomas's Morrison Family College of Health. That program, too, is aimed at tackling health disparities.… -
New Grant Sharpens Focus on Whole-Person Health at St. Thomas
Health & EducationOne of Minnesota’s leading foundations focused on integrative care and healing is helping the University of St. Thomas expand opportunities for students, researchers and professionals to transform their communities through whole-person care. The George Family Foundation has awarded a $500,000 grant to the university’s Morrison Family College of Health. The foundation’s largest ever gift to… -
In the News: Morrison Family College of Health Seeks to Improve Diversity
In the NewsKSTP-5 Eyewitness News spoke with Dean MayKao Hang and students when it toured the new Susan S. Morrison School of Nursing. With 50 students enrolled this fall, the newest school at the University of St. Thomas aims to diversify its student body as the program grows. Currently one-third are nursing students of color, with 19%… -
In the News: Martha Scheckel on Minnesota's Nursing Shortage
Health & EducationMartha Scheckel, PhD, RN, recently published an op-ed in the Pioneer Press about how increasing the number of community and public health nurses benefits all nurses and the communities they serve. Scheckel is founding director and professor at the University of St. Thomas Susan S. Morrison School of Nursing. From the op-ed: If we’ve learned… -
In the News: Amy Hedman-Robertson on 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Health & EducationAmy Hedman-Robertson, PhD, recently published an op-ed in MinnPost about the importance of local funding for infrastructure to support the new 988 mental health crisis hotline. Hedman-Robertson is a professor of health and exercise science at the Morrison Family College of Health. From the story: Building and maintaining a well-trained workforce to meet expected 988… -
In the News: First Hmong Nurses Association National Conference
In the NewsSt. Thomas recently hosted the first Hmong Nurses Association National Conference. Dr. MayKao Y. Hang, vice president of strategic initiatives and founding dean of the Morrison Family College of Health, spoke with Alex Jokich at 5 Eyewitness News from the event about the importance of representation in health care. From the story: In addition to… -
St. Thomas to Host First Hmong Nurses Conference
Health & EducationRepresentation in health care matters. Patient outcomes improve when providers reflect the communities they serve, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association. But representation is not enough. To sustain and improve health outcomes, those health professionals need support and opportunities to grow so that they can thrive in their profession. This need for…