Every Thursday for the past 10 weeks, a group of HEXS students has helped participants at the local senior center improve their strength, flexibility, and balance…
Stories from the College of Education
Rebecca Skinner: Baltimore-bound
“I remember meeting with my professor Dr. Vala-Haynes at the start of my junior year and the first conversation I had with her was “Hi, I want to go to Johns Hopkins for grad school, how do I get there?”
Student spotlight on Heather Jones
From nursing to naturopathy, community health graduating senior Heather Jones shares about her time at WOU and plans for the future.
2018 Outstanding Student Awards in Community Health & Exercise Science
Congratulations to this year’s outstanding HEXS students!
Student spotlight on Chris Hill
“The secret to my success isn’t really a secret. I give my best, I keep my word, I am open to change, I manage my time well, and I use my social networks.”
2019 T.H. Gentle Professorship goes to Dr. Gay Timken
Student spotlight on Brie Wallace
Community Health graduating senior Brie Wallace shares about her passion for women’s health and plans for the future.
“You are not alone” – a message from community health students for Mental Health Awareness Month
Every term, students in Dr. Lilo’s health communication class design a public health campaign to address what they think is one of the biggest concerns on campus…
Q&A with Andrew Maeda, a strength and conditioning coach at Illinois State University
“My high school grades were not very good, but I found that once I started learning about what I was interested in, I no longer had to worry about my grades…”
Alumni spotlight on Chris Mudder
Community Health graduate Chris Mudder shares his passion for healthcare and how he landed his dream job (at only 22 years old).
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