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Department of Occupational Therapy faculty presented at the AOTA INSPIRE | 2025 Annual Conference and Expo held April 3–5 in Philadelphia. Assistant Professor Mei-Ling Lin, PhD, OTR , co-presented “Exploring the Global Pandemic of COVID-19 on the Transition to OT Graduate Programs” with Roland Martinez, OTR, a recent graduate of the OTD program. Assistant Professor Michael Bermudez, EdD, OTR ,…
By Kate Hunger For years, Wei Liu, Ph.D., has researched tai chi as a rehabilitation intervention and exercise treatment option for people with knee osteoarthritis and other disabilities such as cancer, Alzheimer’s, and low back pain. Still, he admits there is much to learn about the benefits offered by the ancient practice of continuous, controlled movements. “Why is tai chi beneficial? We don…
Four School of Health Professions programs held hooding and awards ceremonies for their graduates in May, adding another tradition to the memory-rich commencement season. Here are a few takeaways from the ceremonies. , Doctor of Physical Therapy , The Doctor of Physical Therapy program held its first hooding ceremony in 2024, making the May 16 event the second in the program’s history. Doctor of Physical Therapy student is hooded. The program included awards presentations, superlatives, faculty awards and a slideshow., , School of Health Professions Dean David Shelledy, PhD, RRT, FAARC, FASAHP, presented the Dean’s Award to Kimberly Bristow. Assistant Professor Selina Morgan, PT, DPT, NCS, gave faculty remarks, telling students to take time to reflect on the journey that brought them to their graduation. “Today marks the culmination of years of hard work,” Morgan told the audience in the Academic Learning and…, Respiratory Care, David Henzi, EdD, FASAHP, senior associate dean in the School of Health Professions , asked family members attending the program's joint hooding and awards ceremony for master's and bachelor's students to stand up and receive applause for supporting students on their journey. Respiratory care master's student is hooded. “I think it’s important to recognize your amazing family members,” said…, Master of Science in Imaging Sciences, Mario Vasquez III receives the Dean's Award. The Master of Science in Imaging Sciences program is graduating its first cohort of students in 2025 and held its hooding ceremony on May 16 in Holly Auditorium. Mario Vasquez III received the Dean’s Award, presented by Dean Shelledy. In his remarks, Shelledy called the master’s program “one of a kind” in medical imaging education. “These guys are the…, Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology, Founding chair of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Fang-Ling Lu, PhD, CCC-SLP, FASAHP, shared some history about UT Health San Antonio in her remarks during the first-ever hooding ceremony for the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program. She encouraged graduates to think for themselves, work hard and collaborate. “Think independently. You need to be your own…
Assistant Professor and Director of Clinical Education Angela Kennedy, SLPD, CCC-SLP, received the Award of Honors at the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association annual convention, which was held in San Antonio in May. The Award of Honors is awarded to speech-language pathologists and audiologists who have been members of TSHA for at least 10 years, while contributing significantly to TSHA…
The Master of Science in Imaging Sciences program received programmatic accreditation in radiologic technology from the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) in April. The accreditation award is for a period of three years — the maximum length for an initial accreditation, said Jamie Tucker, EdD, RT (R)(CT)(ARRT), assistant professor and MS in Imaging Sciences…, Program celebrates inaugural cohort at commencement, The program’s first class of students walked the stage during the UT Health San Antonio commencement in May, signaling the successful rollout of a program notable for its unique design. The two-year, six-semester program prepares students to earn three American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certifications in two years, including radiography, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic…
The Doctor of Occupational Therapy and Master of Physician Assistant Studies programs held white coat ceremonies in May to highlight their students’ transition to the clinical phase of their respective programs. The OTD Class of 2026 gathered on May 9 for their white coat and recognition ceremony, which featured awards and recognitions of leadership, research and scholarship in addition to the…
Twenty high school science, engineering, technology and math teachers spent a recent summer morning learning about medical imaging, respiratory care and speech-language pathology from School of Health Professions faculty and students. The Voelcker Bio Bootcamp for Educators (VBio) included sessions with UT Health San Antonio’s medical, dental, nursing and graduate schools and was designed and…
Associate Professor Ana Allegretti Department of Occupational Therapy Associate Professor Ana Allegretti, PhD, OTR, ATP , received the 2025 Distinguished Service Award from the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA) in June. Allegretti’s area of expertise and research interest is assistive technology. She has been a member of RESNA since 2003 and…
Students and faculty in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program traveled to sugar cane plantations in Dominican Republic this summer to provide services to hundreds of people as part of the Project Hispaniola program. Five students and two faculty from the Department of Physical Therapy made the trip in early June. It was the department’s seventh year participating in the program organized by…