College opens Barbara and Dennis Klein BioImaging Core Facility
Made possible by a $1 million gift from Barbara and Dennis Klein, the new faciltity provides cutting edge bioimaging technology for researchers in the College of Health Sciences
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Dr. Donald Neumann receives fourth Fulbright award
Dr. Donald Neumann, professor of physical therapy, received an unprecedented fourth Fulbright award to teach kinesiology in Dublin, Ireland. He has previously received awards to teach in Lithuania, Hungary and Japan.
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Neuro Recovery Clinic celebrates first anniversary
The Marquette Neuro Recovery Clinic - a first-in-the-state facility - opened its doors in May 2019, providing intensive and long-term services not available elsewhere in our current regional health care marketplace.
Dr. Judith Maloney, clinical associate professor of biomedical sciences, received a Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence. The award recognizes faculty who inspire students to seek the ideals of the university and cause them to grow in knowledge and scholarship for the glory of God and the good of others.
Dr. Jenya Iuzzini-Seigel, assistant professor of speech pathology and audiology, received a Way Klingler Young Scholar Award.
Dr. Tina Stoeckmann, clinical professor of physical therapy, received the WPTA Mentor Award, given to “an individual who has influenced and nurtured the development of PTs and/or PTAs in an outstanding or unique manner.” 
Dr. Donald Neumann, professor of physical therapy, was inducted into the WPTA Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame award recognizes individuals who have made lifelong contributions to the physical therapy profession as a member of the WPTA.
Dr. David Baker received a $2.2 million grant from the National Institute of Drug Abuse for his study on signaling activity in the brain and what effect it has on drug-seeking behavior and addiction.
Drs. John Mantsch and Matthew Hearing received a $1.7 million R01 grant for their study on substance use disorder in women.
In additon, Dr. Hearing also received a $400,000 R21 grant his study on prolonged stress and its role in neuropsychiatric disease.
Dr. Marieke Gilmartin received a $400,000 grant for her study on sex-specific regulation of prefrontal-amygdala circuits and fear memory.
Dr. Kristi Streeter, assistant professor of physical therapy, received a $747,000 R00 grant from the National Institutes of Health for her study on neuromuscular plasticity following spinal cord injury. 
Dr. SuJean Choi, professor of biomedical sciences, received the Excellence in Science award from the Wisconsin Society of Science Teachers (WSST) for her outstanding work with Science Education in Wisconsin.
Dr. April Harkins, chair of Clinical Laboratory Science, was inducted into the Alpha Mu Tau Fraternity (AMTF), a national fraternity whose purpose is the advancement of professionals in the clinical laboratory sciences. Individuals are selected based upon their local, regional, and national contributions to the medical laboratory science field.
Dr. Albojay Deacon, physical therapist in the Marquette Physical Therapy Clinic, was named director of the Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association.
Keith Owsley, clinical assistant professor of athletic training, was named president of the Wisconsin Athletic Training Association.
Physical therapy professor Dr. Sandra Hunter and her team were featured on the Swedish TV show Bästa Träningen (Best Training), discussing athletic performance differences between men and women. Dr. Hunter's segment begins at the 37 minute mark and lasts about 7-8 minutes.
Welcome to the Summer 2020 edition of the College of Health Sciences e-newsletter! While it has been a complicated and trying several months on many levels, we remain dedicated to providing the highest quality education in our health sciences programs, as we simultaneously strive to address issues of healthcare inequities and disparities in the education of future leaders of our health care system.