Dean Scott Lephart, PhD, always says that other than Commencement, the Faculty and Staff Awards are his favorite day of the year. 

Thursday, May 9, those in the College of Health and Sciences were able to celebrate again, and several faculty and staff were honored with awards. 

About 70 faculty, staff, current students, alumni and friends attended the American Physical Therapy Association Conference's Alumni Reception Friday, Feb. 16 in Boston.  

The group had the chance to connect with clinical partners as well. 

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By Hayden Gooding
UK Now

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 11, 2024) — A team of researchers at the University of Kentucky College of Health Sciences has found a potential way to help patients with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries return to their sports and daily activities faster. 

By Lindsey Fiori
CHS Contributor

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

“This is where you engage with each other, and learn from and with each other,” said Janine Bartley, PhD, CCC-SLP, and assistant professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders.

On Thursday, May 18, the College of Health Sciences came out for an end of the year celebration at the Longship Club at Kroger Field.

It was a celebratory kind of day as the College of Health Sciences honored its own faculty and staff at a luncheon Thursday morning. 

"I'd like to acknowledge all the faculty and staff for all you've done to support our mission in the College," said Karen Badger, PhD, MSW and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Undergraduate Education for CHS.

Patellofemoral pain, also known as “runner’s knee,” is one of the most common injuries a female runner can experience. Due to this condition, runners encounter pain around the knee joint, as well as quadriceps and hip weakness, preventing high workload training and impacting day-to-day activities.

Yvonne Giles, fondly known as the “cemetery lady” to many, is one of the city’s leaders in the effort to preserve African American history in Lexington. A Lexington native, Giles became the first black woman elected to the La Grange City Council in 1986 and was then reelected in 1987. After her time serving on City Council, Giles’ career evolved into uncovering and telling the stories of Kentucky African Americans. 

Josh Van Wyngaarden grew up in a military family, traveling all over the world during his father’s 22 years in the Air Force.

“It’s really all I ever knew,” he said. “And I knew I wanted to serve in that way, too.”