Class of 2021: Christopher M. Cirnigliaro, Ph.D. Health Sciences, Applied Physiology With His Newly Minted Ph.D., This Doctoral Graduate is Ready to Advance Research int Spinal Cord Injuries His interest in performing research in individuals with spinal cord injury was sparked as an undergraduate student while working with a 65-year-old man who [...]
Class of 2021: Shymira Reeves, A.S. Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Treatment Support from EOF Advisors was Key to the Success of Student Struggling with Abusive Relationship, Family Illness Just when she started the degree program that would fulfill her aim of helping others, Shymira Reeves was facing a tumultuous time in her life. [...]
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, [...]