Alumni & Friends

This is a pivotal time in the history of the College of Health Sciences. Our loyal community of alumni, friends, parents, students, faculty, staff and patients are vital to the success and continued growth of the College. By investing in our students, expanding our reach and inventing tomorrow, we establish the College as an institution nationally recognized for exceptional education experiences and integrating instruction, research and public engagement.

 

We invite you to join us. Through philanthropy, through volunteerism, through engagement with the College of Health Sciences, you have the opportunity to help us shape the future of healthcare education, research and innovation! Stay updated on the latest opportunities by providing your current contact information via this quick form.

SEE WHAT OUR ALUMNI ARE UP TO

  • Fatou Marong, a master’s student in the health promotion program, (left) and Xiaopeng Ji, associate professor of nursing (right), are seated at a rectangular table with an ipad demonstrating a sleepchat bot they created. Also on the table are two fitness bands that help monitor sleep.

    Catching Zzz

    June 24, 2025 | Written by Amy Cherry
    Xiaopeng Ji, associate professor of nursing, has created a sleep chatbot for teens with autism using funding from the Maggie E. Neumann Health Sciences Research Fund.
  • Firearm storage realities

    June 20, 2025 | Written by Amy Cherry
    Recently published research by Tarang Parekh, assistant professor of epidemiology, revealed that social factors drive decisions about firearm storage in the U.S.
  • Championing Student Speech

    June 16, 2025 | Written by Amy Cherry
    Jon Tressler was inspired to pursue a career in speech therapy by his younger sister, Hannah, who has Down syndrome. Tressler, who graduated from UD's speech-language pathology master's program in 2024, is employed as a speech-language pathologist at Brader Elementary in the Christina School District and works in the REACH program, a more intensive curriculum for medically complex students.