Division of Rehabilitation Sciences

Assistant Professor Monique Pappadis, MEd, PhD is the recipient of this year's Dr. Suzanne Kneuper Linder Research Award for Excellence in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research. The Dr. Suzanne Kneuper Linder Research Award Fund is a permanent endowment in the School of Health Professions, established in memory of Dr. Suzanne Linder, former Edna Seinsheimer Levin Endowed Professor in Cancer Studies, and Assistant Professor in the Division of Rehabilitation. The awardee is selected by the Director of the Sealy Center on Aging and the Dean of the School of Health Professions.

Congratulations, Dr. Pappadis on this well-deserved award.

Professor Soham Al Snih, MD, PhD has been recognized by the journal Arthritis Care & Research as a top reviewer for outstanding service. She is invited to attend a luncheon at the ACR Annual meeting in November.

Assistant Professor Rachel Deer, PhD is in this month's Research Spotlight for the School of Health Professions at UTMB. Dr. Deer's research focuses on improving healthcare outcomes of older adults with pragmatic and effective interventions. Dr. Deer received postdoctoral training at the Sealy Center on Aging and continues to do research in aging.

Rehabilitation Sciences PhD Program student Jaspreet Sodhi defended her dissertation, “Pain, disablement process and frailty among older adults in the united states: findings from the national health and aging trends study,” on July 16, 2019.

Rehabilitation Sciences PhD Program student Julianna Dean defended her dissertation, “The influence of social capital on successful community discharge after post-acute care among medicare beneficiaries,” on June 14, 2019.

Julianna Dean is the current "Student Spotlight" for the UTMB Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. She says, "Pursuing a PhD has been the hardest thing I’ve ever done. I’ve never climbed one of the seven summits, but I’ll place earning a PhD up there with scaling Everest or Kilimanjaro. Determination and fortitude are pre-requisites. Resiliency is checked often. However, any struggle along the way..." Read more at the GSBS website.

Associate Professor Monique Pappadis, MEd, PhD has been selected by the School of Health Professions Dean's Office to attend the 2020 Teaching Professor Annual Conference.