Prize money from the national organization will help fund Alisa Baron’s research projects moving forward College of Health Sciences Assistant Professor Alisa Baron will have some new funding to support her academic and research endeavors after receiving a national award from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Baron, assistant professor in the Department of Communicative Disorders, will […]

1st virtual meeting: 11/9/2020 from 3-4pm.
2nd virtual meeting 12/3/2020 from 5-6pm.
3rd virtual meeting 1/7/2020 from 6-7pm.

A URI College of Health Sciences graduate student has been named the 2020 Outstanding Symposium Student Paper award winner by the Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education. Beatrix Lavigueur, a master’s candidate in Human Development and Family Studies, has won the award for her paper, “Consumer Finance Scales Published in the Journal of Financial […]

While beginning a new semester can be stressful on its own, dealing with the complications the COVID-19 pandemic presents can exacerbate the stress many are feeling. If the stress and anxiety are impacting your mental health and wellness, there are resources available on campus for the entire URI community. In addition to the URI Counseling […]

Alumni from the URI health colleges, including Pharmacy, Nursing and Health Sciences, have the opportunity to learn more about the business of health care, thanks to a new online program in the URI College of Business. The college is now offering a Master of Science degree in healthcare management. Taught in asynchronous seven-week modules, both […]

Warwick native Kayla Wedell graduated in May with degree in Human Development and Family Studies, continues homeless outreach The University of Rhode Island Feinstein Center for a Hunger Free America has presented the Dorothy Shackleton Anti-Hunger Leadership Award to Kayla Wedell, a 2020 URI graduate with a major in Human Development and Family Studies, who […]

College of Health Sciences staff, faculty members and students across all departments are dedicating themselves to helping during the COVID-19 health crisis we are all facing. Here, we highlight their work in their own words. Know someone helping out who should be recognized? Email their story to patrickluce@uri.edu. Robert Munoz, who graduated from the University […]

Video conferencing, telehealth help maintain critical connections The University of Rhode Island Psychological Consultation Center and Couple and Family Therapy Clinic continue to serve their clients despite the COVID-19 pandemic, providing a vital, virtual connection to those dealing with mental health challenges. The coronavirus pandemic has affected most every segment of society, causing people to […]

‘Keeping It Together’ program allows two free telehealth video or phone sessions The University of Rhode Island Couple and Family Therapy Clinic, part of the College of Health Sciences, is offering special support for parents, children, adolescents, couples and individuals facing the challenges of adjusting to the demands brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]