07/15/2025
Congratulations to our faculty members who won a Presidential Innovation Award:
Dr. Brian Maloney, assistant professor of physical therapy, and co-applicants Maria Jose Maguire, lecturer of Spanish; Dr. Charles Burrage, professor and coordinator of the Master of Science in kinesiology; Julia Tokarz, lecturer of nursing; and Cynthia Wagner, lecturer of nursing; "Professional Student Collaboration During an Interdisciplinary Bilingual Community Health Fair."
Dr. Mohammad Reza Nourbakhsh, professor of physical therapy, and co-applicant Dr. Rachael Walton-Mouw, associate professor of physical therapy, "The role of deep breathing exercises and autonomic nervous system modulation on improving pain, muscle stiffness, and function in patients with chronic widespread pain."
Congratulations to Dr. Carolynn DeSandre (Dean of the College of Health Sciences and Professions) who is working on a project with other departments that will help cadets who don't pass their physical fitness test get where they need to be so they can keep their scholarships and stay on track to commission.
https://ung.edu/news/articles/2025/07/presidential-awards-support-faculty-projects.php
