Remembering Judy Dodd: Legendary Pioneer in Pitt Nutrition and Passionate Mentor
SHRS reflects on the passing of influential faculty member and nutrition professional, Judy Dodd
SHRS Faculty Lead Pitt Students in Special Olympics Event
Students across Pitt volunteered to help with Project ALL STAR, a data collection event to look at the long-term benefits of Special Olympics participation.
Furnishing Hope: Sports Medicine and Nutrition Faculty Helping Those in Need
Mary Murray knows something about hope. For more than 30 years, this Sports Medicine and Nutrition associate professor has been a clinician and educator, providing motivation and encouragement to both her patients and athletic training (AT) students.
Mobile Research Vehicle Extends the Reach of the NMRL
The Neuromuscular Research Laboratory/Warrior Human Performance Research Center (NMRL) is expanding its services through the creation of a mobile research vehicle (MRV).
From Dietitian Nutritionist Alumna to Faculty: Meet Instructor Jenee McGurgan
Jenee McGurgan graduated from the Dietitian Nutritionist program in 2011 and became a full-time faculty member in the program in 2023. Read on to hear McGurgan's holistic perspective as both an alumna and an instructor.
From Dietitian Nutritionist Alumna to Faculty: Meet Assistant Professor Caroline Passerrello
Assistant Professor and Community Coordinator Caroline Passerrello attended the Dietitian Nutritionist program in 2003, then joined as a faculty member in 2013. Read on to hear about Passerrello's unique perspective as an alumna and a professor.
Sports Medicine and Nutrition Provides Mentorship to Girls Advancing in STEM
Faculty joined forces with Department of Athletics staff to bring the world of Pitt sports medicine to participants of the Girls Advancing in STEM conference, a three-day event that brought together high school girls from across the U.S. to meet with STEM role models and professionals.
Meet Tim Suchomel: Pitt’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences New Sports Science Program Director
The SHRS Sports Science program welcomes its new director, Tim Suchomel, who is ready to guide the already successful program into its next chapter with his established record in student mentorship, course and curriculum development, program administration, and creative and innovative instruction strategies and learning enhancements.
Pitt Alumni Support Continued Research at the Neuromuscular Research Laboratory
Barry D. Rhoads, Esquire (LAW ’80), and his wife, Jean Rhoads (PHARM ’81), have pledged $100,000 to support the Neuromuscular Research Laboratory/Warrior Human Performance Research Center (NMRL).
Pitt Dietitian Nutritionist Program Granted Seven Years of Full Reaccreditation
The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recently granted the University of Pittsburgh Dietitian Nutritionist program with full reaccreditation for seven years!