Class of 2021: Jennifer Carmichael, A.S. in Psychosocial Rehabilitation “I Thought I Could Outsmart Addiction” After Years of Relapse and Recovery, Psych Rehab Student Returns for Degree She was a few months from completing her associate degree in psychosocial rehabilitation at Rutgers School of Health Professions when she was dismissed from her [...]
Class of 2021: Edna Dolz, Doctor in Clinical Nutrition Despite Hurricane, Earthquake, Pandemic and Health Issues, She Was Determined to Complete Doctoral Degree In 2017, when Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, Edna Dolz was in the midst of her doctoral program at Rutgers School of Health Professions. She had begun the online [...]
Class of 2021: Deanna Bullock, M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling Rehabilitation Counseling Graduate Detoured from Plan to be a Veterinarian With a love of animals and science, Deanna Bullock’s career path as a veterinarian seemed set. But after taking an animal therapy course, she realized that what she really wanted was to work [...]
Class of 2021: Hailey Westrick, M.S. in Clinical Laboratory Science Laboratory Professionals Are "Members of a Mighty Team” Says Graduate and Teacher A medical laboratory scientist working in various hospitals, Hailey Westrick discovered as she trained interns and associates that she also liked teaching. When she decided to get an advanced degree, [...]
Class of 2021: Jennifer Morquecho, B.S. Health Information Management Dreamer is First-Generation College Graduate at Rutgers School of Health Professions At the age of six, Jennifer Morquecho came to the United States from Ecuador, joining her parents who had come first in search of a better life and education for their children. [...]
Meet Our 2021 Award Winners We proudly announce our Awards of Excellence winners. Carrie Esopenko, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Doctor of Physical Therapy In just five years as a SHP faculty member, Dr. Carrie Esopenko has built her laboratory and an impressive research program. Her work is both in sports and intimate [...]