Author: Lauren Redding | Major: Exercise Science | Semester: Summer 2023 This past summer, I spent four of the best weeks of my live studying aboard in Paderno Del Grappa, a part of the CIMBA Italy program. I learned the Italian language and Greek mythology while...
A Summer in Science: A Research Internship at Arkansas Children’s Research Institute
Author: Jessica Seymore | Majors: Public Health; Biology | Semester: Summer 2023 This summer, I had the honor of participating in the Summer Science Program at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock, a program that is co-sponsored by the UAMS Department of...
Public Health Internship with the UAMS NW Outpatient Therapy Clinic
Author: Jordan Spangenberg | Major: Public Health | Semester: Spring 2023 In the Spring of 2023 I had the opportunity to intern at UAMS Northwest Outpatient Therapy Center. The internship placement was through the Public Health major and focused on providing Public...
Caring for Kids Beyond the Clinical Setting: A Public Health Internship at Arkansas Children’s Northwest
Author: Tyler Merreign | Majors: Public Health, Biology | Semester: Spring 2023 My name is Tyler Merreighn, and I am a senior Honors public health and biology student from Greenwood, Arkansas. This semester, I interned with the Volunteer Engagement Coordinator and the...
Apple Seeds: An UnBEETable Experience
Author: Xinyi Mao | Majors: Public Health, Psychology | Semester: Fall 2022 I’m standing at one of the three commercial kitchen tables looking out the windowed garage door for a split second as a 2nd grader dumps a spoonful of garlic powder onto their plate. I had...
Exploring the Reggio Emilia Approach: A Transformative Academic Journey
Author: Alex Maldonado-Lopez | Major: Public Health | Semester: May Intersession 2023 When I chose to embark on a study abroad program focused on the Reggio Emilia approach to early-childhood education, I had a deep curiosity to explore a world beyond my own and...
Cultivating Communicators: Lessons from a School-Based Social Skills Group Post-Pandemic
Author: Rachel Siemens | Major: Communication Sciences and Disorders | Semester: Spring 2023 Social communication allows individuals to develop the skills needed to understand and interact with others in different everyday social contexts. Since the spring of 2020,...
Teacher Burnout, Let’s Talk About It
Author: Emerson Talbot | Major: Childhood Education | Semester: Spring 2023 Over the course of the 2023 Spring grant term, I worked with my honors mentor, Dr. Kaitlin Gallagher, an associate professor in the Education department as well as the Health, Human...
Barriers in ASD Diagnosis
Author: Isabella Davis | Major: Nursing | Semester: Spring 2023 My name is Isabella Davis and I am currently pursuing my Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. I am a part of the College of Education and Health Professions college and have had the honor of working...
The Utilization of Recorded Read Alouds by Teachers in Kindergarten Through Sixth Grade
Author: Kira Hart | Major: Childhood Education | Semester: Spring 2023 My name is Kira Hart and I am studying Childhood Education with a focus in dyslexia and reading in the College of Education of Health Professions. My mentor is Dr. Christine Ralston and she is in...