$2.8 Million Grant Will Help Train Professionals Supporting Young Adults with Disabilities Tameika Minor Tameika Minor and Aubrey Daniels, assistant professors in the Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions, have received a $2.84 million, five-year grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Rehabilitation Services Administration to launch the FuturePath: Transition [...]
Researchers Win NIH Grant to Develop Wellness App for Children with Down Syndrome SHP researchers from two departments have teamed up to secure a two-year, $431,750 federal grant to develop an innovative mobile app that helps children and teens with Down syndrome build healthier routines at home.The award from the National Institutes of Health [...]
SHP Secures $875,000 Grant to Strengthen the Behavioral Health Workforce Nora Barrett, vice chair and associate professor in the Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions, has been awarded a five-year, $875,000 undergraduate education in rehabilitation services grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The funding will support tuition scholarships for students pursuing [...]
Rutgers Physician Assistant Program Marks 50 Years of Excellence The Rutgers Physician Assistant (PA) program celebrated its 50th anniversary with a gala that brought together generations of alumni, faculty, students, and friends. The milestone event honored a half-century of education, service, and leadership in advancing the PA profession in New Jersey and beyond. Guests [...]
SHP Honors Scholarship Recipients at Celebration Rutgers School of Health Professions (SHP) honored 41 exceptional students at its annual scholarship celebration, held Nov. 6 at the Rutgers Club in Piscataway. The event brought together students, faculty, and program leaders to recognize academic excellence and achievement across SHP’s diverse programs. The awards included SHP [...]
Rutgers SHP and Newark Public Schools (NPS) Showcases National Model for Community-Driven Research at 2025 ASHA Convention Newark Public Schools (NPS) and Rutgers School of Health Professions presented a collaborative session at the 2025 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) National Convention, highlighting an innovative, community-centered approach to improving outcomes for students in urban school settings. [...]