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App State Welcomes First Occupational Therapy Cohort
Nov 13, 2024

In August, App State welcomed its inaugural cohort of 24 students into the new Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) program on the Boone campus.

Occupational Therapy

Student Clubs host pumpkin painting contest on Sanford Mall
Nov 9, 2022

NSSLHA, in collaboration with MC^2, Dementia Awareness Club, and Appalachian Music Therapy Association, hosted a pumpkin painting contest on October 25th.

Communication Sciences & Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology

Dr. Jennifer Dalton selected as one of three UNC System Faculty Fellows
Oct 31, 2022

The University of North Carolina System has announced the 2023 Faculty Fellows, who will spend one year researching teaching methods and bes

Communication Sciences & Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology

Faculty Spotlight: Emily Hutelmyer CCC-SLP
Oct 28, 2022

Emily Hutelmyer is a Clinical Educator in the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences.

Communication Sciences & Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology

Graduate Students Share Experiences at Scottish Rite Annual Meeting
Sep 30, 2022

On Thursday, September 8th, four students in the graduate Speech-Language Pathology program at Appalachian spoke at the annual Scottish Rite

Communication Sciences & Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology

Student in CSD Among Three to Win Free Tuition at ESPN’s College GameDay
Sep 19, 2022

Annilyn Impara, an AppState junior in the Communication Sciences and Disorders program, was among three App State students to be awarded fre

Communication Sciences & Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology

First Year Graduate Student, Melissa Velarde, appointed to ASHA's Minority Student Leadership Program
Sep 13, 2022

First Year Graduate Student, Melissa Velarde, appointed to ASHA's Minority Student Leadership Program

Communication Sciences & Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology

Local youth snack their way to improved language, literacy skills through App State summer program
Aug 25, 2022

 “Who doesn’t love snacks?” asks Karalee Cole, a speech-language pathologist and clinical educator in the 

Communication Sciences & Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology

Patient's inability to communicate led speech therapist to write children's book
Aug 15, 2022

While working to rehabilitate people at Catawba Valley Medical Center, speech therapist Elizabeth Morrison got an idea sparked by a stroke p

Communication Sciences & Disorders/Speech-Language Pathology
During clinical rotations, occupational therapy students will be able to provide services to clients who visit the outpatient clinics operated by App State’s Blue Cross NC Institute for Health and Human Services. The outpatient clinic at Levine Hall includes a simulated apartment, providing occupational therapists the opportunity to work with patients as they practice their functional skills in a home-like environment. Photo by Chase Reynolds

App State announces new master’s degree in occupational therapy
Jun 13, 2022

Beginning in fall 2024, Appalachian State University's new Master of Science in occupational therapy (OT) program will help address a critical... Occupational Therapy