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.

College will also co-host symposium to celebrate World Voice Day

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

Katie Ivie felt it was better to be safe than sorry.

After spending a week traveling the country and trying out for graduate schools, the senior musical theater major from Henderson, Ky., said she felt she’d used her voice to its max.

The University of Kentucky and the College of Health Sciences allowed — and helped — Katelyn McNamara, PT, DPT, and Renee Kinder, MS, CCC-SLP, RAC-CT, to become who they wanted to be.

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

Scott Lephart, PhD and Dean of the College of Health Sciences, looked out over the crowd and smiled.

“Today, we’re honoring the most important people in our College,” he said. “Our students.”

On Thursday, faculty, staff, students, friends and family came out to the Gatton Student Center to celebrate the achievements of the students in the College of Health Sciences.

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

Scott Lephart, PhD and Dean of the College of Health Sciences, looked out over the crowd and smiled.

“Today, we’re honoring the most important people in our College,” he said. “Our students.”

by Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 31, 2023) — Matthew Hoch, PhD, ATC, has been named a 2023-24 University Research Professor, the College of Health Sciences announced today.

The University Research Professorships were established by the UK Board of Trustees in 1976 to recognize outstanding research achievements. 

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

“UK, and the College of Health Sciences, are ready to hear what you have to say.”

“I was challenged to be the best version of myself.”

“My professors saw that I had — and I have — something to give.”

“They let me ask ‘Why?’”

“They gave me the freedom to explore opportunities.”

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

‘I am overwhelmed and so blessed’

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

A speech language pathologist in UK’s Rehabilitation and Health Sciences PhD Program has been honored with the Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s (KSHA) inaugural Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scholarship Award.

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

All you had to do is look at the smiles on their faces.

It was plain to see that getting active is a whole lot of fun.