University of Wisconsin–Madison

Anne Mueller Awarded WOTA Student Award of Excellence

We would like to extend a huge congratulations to Anne Mueller who has recently received the Student Award of Excellence from the Wisconsin Occupational Therapy Association  (WOTA)! Anne is a grad student who will graduate in December with an MS in Occupational Therapy who is supervised by Dr. Beth Fields. She told me that she …

Entry-Level Occupational Therapy Doctorate Webinar

Join Occupational Therapy program director Sharon Gartland and admissions coordinator Alexia Rebne for the Entry-Level OTD Webinar! The webinar will be hosted on Wednesday, October 18th from 5:00-5:30 pm. During this time Sharon and Alexia will provide more information about the Entry-Level Occupational Therapy Doctorate program including curriculum, application process, and potential career paths. Register …

Student Highlight: Benazir Meera

We are very proud of our student, Benazir Meera, for receiving 3rd rank in the “2020 Dream Together Master Alumni contest for Best Practice Paper and Proposal” contest! Benazir is a second-year doctoral student advised by Dr. Luis Columna in the Promotion of Health Equity and Adapted Physical Activity Lab at UWM. Her research focuses …

Student Presentation at Self Determination Conference

Megan Gray and Natalie Dulaney are both a part of Karla Ausderau’s research lab. Later this month, along with Alison Mushett and Steve Woodard, they will be presenting at the 2020 Virtual Wisconsin Self-Determination Conference. This conference will be focused on taking control of your life and is hosted by the Board for People with …

Student Highlight: Mayrena Hernandez

Mayrena Hernandez is a 3rd year Kinesiology doctoral candidate in the Wisconsin Injury in Sport Lab (WISL), which is lead by Dr. David Bell. She has a background in athletic training and public health, having earned her AT degree at the University of Texas – Arlington, and MS in Public Health at Kansas State University. …

Join the Early Morning Fitness 2020 (Virtual) Open House!

The Early Morning Fitness Class, a program administered by the Kinesiology Department, is designed for women age 40-and-over.  The program is led by Bonnie Loughran, a highly skilled instructor with extensive experience and expertise teaching fitness classes for women over 40. Anyone who talks with Bonnie can tell how she genuinely cares for the program …

Diverse-OT Student Org Highlight: Exploring Social Identity and Moving Towards Action

Occupational therapists aim to enable people of all backgrounds to live life to its fullest by helping to promote health and wellness through the participation of necessary and meaningful every-day occupations. As a program that prides itself on producing quality therapists, we are incredibly proud that our students are dedicated to understanding their roles in …

PE Graduate Feature

Mackenzie Swenson, a recent grad from the PETE program in the Kinesiology Department, has been featured on WKOW for her amazing dedication to teaching physical education to students! Within her first weeks as a teacher, Mackenzie is already proving that our grads have an awesome ability to adapt to new situations and find ways to …

Kinesiology Student Highlight

Kinesiology Student, Ryan Disch, has recently been highlighted in School of Education’s Student Stories Campaign. This campaign highlights students’ diverse background and interests and explores what led them to the UW. According to Ryan, the UW has always been a part of his life and his exposure to campus as a child made it clear …

Virtual Gulf War Illness State of the Science Conference

In August, Dr. Dane Cook helped coordinate the first Virtual Gulf War Illness State of the Science Conference. The two-day conference coincided with the 30-year anniversary of the start of the 1990-1991 Gulf War, Operation Desert Shield. “The virtual conference created a forum for Gulf War Veterans to engage directly with scientists and learn about …