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The "isms" that plague public health

WEBBecause public health resources and health insurance are more accessible in wealthier white neighborhoods, Black communities with lower incomes are systemically denied …

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Chicago nursing educator named new SHS dean

WEBJune 2021. Tyra L. Dean-Ousley, an accomplished educator, clinician, and health care administrator, will serve as Seattle Pacific University’s next dean of the School of Health …

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Chicago nursing educator named new School of Health …

WEBDecember 2021. TYRA DEAN-OUSLEY joined Seattle Pacific University as its dean of the School of Health Sciences in July. Dean-Ousley brings a rich background in acute and …

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From patient to health provider

WEBFrom patient to health provider - SPU Stories Redirecting

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Genuine care and presence in SPU’s Marriage and Family …

WEBThe master of science program, with 70 required credits, takes two years to complete for full-time students; three years on a part-time basis. “The MFT faculty …

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Working in the Hot Zone

WEBThe risks go hand-in-hand with the pace. Nationwide, more than 169,000 health care workers have been infected, and more than 700 have died from COVID19, according to …

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Dean Lorie Wild’s lasting impact on the School of Health …

WEBFor the past eight years, DEAN LORIE WILD has been leading the School of Health Sciences with dedication and innovative oversight. Under her leadership, SHS …

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Take a virtual tour of the School of Health Sciences’ new …

WEBThe redesigned building provides flexible learning spaces for our nursing students with four 40-person classrooms, two seminar rooms, an advance practice …

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SPU consolidates Health Services and Counseling Center

WEBKristen Jones ’01, MSN ’09 is the director of student medical services. “We are excited to bring two departments together to more collaboratively support students’ mental and …

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Deyon Robertson: Student interns at historic moment in U.S.

WEBThe strangest party that Deyon Robertson ’19 ever attended happened last August 1 in Hartford, Connecticut, while he was an intern at the giant health insurance company, …

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Students share: My favorite class

WEBStudents share: My favorite class. Challenge and adventure, personalized care and hands-on career preparation: All this and more happens in Seattle Pacific's classrooms. At …

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Christina Hoyle, integral in developing SPU’s Doctor of Nursing

WEBWHEN CHRISTINE HOYLE, associate professor for nursing and associate dean of graduate programs, began her role at SPU, she brought with her 34 years of experience …

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Changing lives: mental health courts

WEBProfessor of Sociology Karen Snedker is the author of Therapeutic Justice: Crime, Treatment Courts and Mental Illness, which examines the social processes by which …

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How do we move forward from trauma

WEBSeattle Pacific’s campus community was widely praised for its rapid response to the tragedy. “We had counseling services, a memorial service, a prayer vigil, therapy dogs,” …

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“Building a Strong Body, Mind, and Soul,” with Glenda Shepard

WEBApril 2021. SPU doctoral student Glenda Shepard has spent decades caring for patients as both a labor and delivery nurse and as a hospice/palliative care nurse practitioner. After …

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A major decision: Choosing your degree program at SPU

WEBSeattle Pacific University offers a full range of undergraduate and graduate courses and is committed to groundbreaking research. As you explore our many degree programs, …

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Mental health resources for SPU students

WEBExperts are using terms such as “crisis” and “epidemic” to characterize the steep rise in mental health issues they are seeing among college students in recent years.According …

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Kelley Riggio Brown

WEBProgram Manager for International Health at World Vision Seattle Dietetics major 2007 As the program manager for International Health at World Vision International, Brown …

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