Health & Nursing Sciences

Dean (since 1997): Betty J. Paulanka (formerly dean, College of Nursing)

Mission statement:

The mission of the College of Health and Nursing Sciences is to provide and promote leadership, education and research in health and related fields. The faculty are dedicated to the educational preparation of students through excellence in teaching, research and service.The college serves as a leader in promoting and supporting healthy lifestyles in the community. The college is multidisciplinary in nature and achieves its mission by:

Providing the highest quality undergraduate and graduate education to University students through classroom and applied experiences;

Generating new knowledge through research;

Providing continuing, professional education programs; and

Providing outreach services to the community.

Vision statement:

To become a recognized leader in professional interdisciplinary health education, research and services throughout the state, the region and the nation.

Departments:

Health and Exercise Sciences
Medical Technology
Nursing
Nutrition and Dietetics
Division of Special Programs

Student enrollment( full-time and part-time, as of fall 2000):

1,429 undergraduate

169 graduate

Full-time faculty (as of fall 2000): 76

Significant events and accomplishments:

The Colleges of Nursing and of Physical Education, Athletics and Recreation, along with the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics from the former College of Human Resources, merged into the College of Health and Nursing Sciences on July 1, 1997.
The HEALTH (Healthy Elder Adult Living Through Holistic Healthcare) Center received a five-year, $812,890 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide better disease prevention, chronic disease management and health promotion services to the elderly. The center also received a $115,000 grant from the Jessie Ball du Pont Foundation to expand and support its operations.
The Biomechanics and Movement Science Program received a U.S. Figure Skating Association motion-analysis grant to improve safety and efficiency of jumping by providing real-time analysis of the motion required for jumps.
A Patricia Kind Foundation grant of $111,000, in partnership with the Beck Institute, was awarded to produce a two-level certificate in cognitive therapy offered in a distance mode.
The college developed a summer Kamp for Kids, in which students teach wellness behaviors to children ages 8-12, with a focus on nutrition for children with diabetes.
Carpenter Gymnasium underwent a $16 million renovation.