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CHS Dean's
Search Initiated
The University of Kentucky invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the College of Health Sciences. The candidate should have the ability and vision to lead an interprofessional health care college within an institution that aspires to become one of the nation’s premier public research universities (http://www.uky.edu). The College of Health Sciences is dedicated to the mission of helping people gain and retain the highest level of health, and advances this mission through leadership and productivity in education, research, and service.
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The Dean is responsible for the overall supervision and direction of the college that includes programs in athletic training, medical laboratory sciences, clinical leadership and management, clinical nutrition, communication sciences and disorders, physical therapy, physician assistant studies, rehabilitation sciences, and radiation sciences, with baccalaureate, masters, professional doctorate, and PhD level programs. The faculty provides enhanced educational and research opportunities in state-of-the-art facilities with classroom and laboratories well equipped for on-campus and distance education and research. Students have opportunities to engage in an array of local, national, and international service learning experiences. The College is ranked in the top 10 among colleges of allied health in NIH research funding and contributes substantively to the University’s federally funded Center for Clinical and Translational Science. The Dean is expected to provide strong leadership in the advancement of the College’s educational, research and service missions, manage its financial and human resources, promote excellence among faculty, and play an important role in fundraising and alumni relations. As chief academic officer of the College, the Dean reports directly to the Provost.
Qualifications for this position include an extensive record of scholarly achievement as evidenced through publications and extramural awards, leadership experience in personnel and budgetary administration, an earned doctorate, and qualifications commensurate with tenure at the rank of Professor in the College.
Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2012, and will continue until the position is filled. The University has a strong commitment to diversity and encourages applications and nominations from traditionally underrepresented groups. Applicants should include a current vita and cover letter reviewing the candidate’s experiences, strengths, and accomplishments, as well as the names and contact information for three references. Send applications and nominations to: College of Health Sciences Search Committee, Office of the Provost, 105
Main Building, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0032,
or electronically to Kris Hobson at
hobson@uky.edu.
CHS Names Stewart
Interim Dean
The University of Kentucky has named Dr. Sharon Stewart as the
Interim Dean for the College of Health Sciences.
Dr. Stewart joined the faculty of the College of Health Sciences
in 1991. She has served as Associate Dean of Academic Affairs since
2005.
She received her BA in 1971 and her Master's degree in Audiology
and Speech Sciences in 1972, both from Purdue University. In 1986,
she came to the University of Kentucky and received her Doctorate of
Education, focusing on Special Education Personnel Preparation,
Learning and Behavior Disorders.
Of her new position, Dr. Stewart said, "I am gratified and proud
to be the College of Health Sciences Interim Dean. This
college is my academic home. I worked as a clinical supervisor
in the Communication Disorders Division for several years in the
1970's when it was still in the College of Education. After
serving in clinical practice for about 15 years, completing my
doctorate in learning disabilities in 1986, and serving on the
faculty at Morehead State for several years, I returned to the
Communication Disorders Division in 1991. I have been here since
that time and have been in the college so long that I have had the
opportunity to serve as the clinic director, division director,
acting association dean, and finally, since 2005, as the associate
dean for academic affairs. I have seen tremendous growth in this
college over the years, and, I will see much more as we
continue to move forward in the search for a permanent dean."
Dr. Gilson Capilouto has been named Acting Associate Dean for
Academic Affairs and will be filling that role on a part-time basis.
Dr. Capilouto is an Associate Professor in the Division of
Communication Sciences and Disorders and is active in research,
education and clinical work.
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3rd Annual KARRN Conference A Success!
The 3rd Annual Kentucky
Appalachian Rural Rehabilitation Conference was held Tuesday,
September 20, at the Center for Rural Development in Somerset,
KY. Issues related to spinal cord injury and stroke were
discussed. The Conference was a great success and included 198
participants including healthcare providers of multiple
disciplines (PT, OT, CSD, Physicians, Nurses, PA), persons with
SCI or stroke and their caregivers, students from the UK DPT and
RHB Doctoral programs, students from the EKU OT program and
other community partners. This year participants came from as
far as Madisonville in Western Kentucky and Louisville.
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CSD Faculty asked to present at TASH Conference
Dr. Jane Kleinert, Assistant Professor in
the CHS Division of Communications Sciences and Disorders, has been invited
to present at a full day pre-conference at the annual TASH (The
Association for Persons with Severe Disabilities) Conference in
Atlanta in December. For more information please contact
Dr. Kleinert
or see the
TASH website.
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Radiation Sciences Faculty Publishes Medical Physics
'Letter'
Dr. A.B. Wolbarst, faculty in the College
of Health Sciences Division of Radiation Sciences and the
College of Medicine, has had accepted for publication a Medical
Physics Letter as first author, with WR Hendee of the Mayo
Clinic, in the technical journal
Medical Physics.
This 'letter' is a research article titled
'An Approach to Assessing Stochastic Radiogenic Risk in Medical
Imaging.' Dr. Wolbarst's letter introduces an advanced method to
determine the risk of cancer induction in a patient undergoing a
CT examination or other study that involves ionizing radiation.
CHS is proud to be home to faculty members whose research
frequently advances their fields of specialty.
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