Jan 17, 2015

Social Work Faculty Member Presents at International Conference in Taiwan

(Above – Dr. Ellis made a day trip to this small town on the coast.) Dr. Alan Ellis traveled to Taipei, Taiwan in October 2014 for the 30th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology and Therapeutic Risk Management. In pharmacoepidemiology, researchers often compare the effects of different drugs by observing real-world data, rather than manipulating experimental conditions…

Jul 28, 2014

Master of Social Work Alumnus Appointed Director of Clinical Services for HD Reach

Huntington’s Disease: a degenerative genetic disorder which affects the brain and muscle coordination and later leads to psychiatric problems such as depression, psychosis and apathy. Named after Dr. George Huntington in 1872, Huntington’s Disease (HD) is now recognized as being one of the more common genetic disorders. In fact, more than a quarter of a…