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MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN
UD GENERAL INFORMATION
UD HEALTH & SAFETY FAQS
Fall 2020 Semester
We are so excited you are furthering your education by participating in the fall 2020 semester with the University of Delaware College of Health Sciences! Whether you’re joining us virtually or in-person, we want to assure you that your professors, department chairs and College leadership have all carefully and critically evaluated numerous options to ensure that our students will have a rich academic experience. We have looked at the broader landscape and worked to creatively address how we can create unique opportunities for students in each of our programs. Our faculty and staff are excited and ready for a unique and impactful semester.
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Prospective Students
See yourself as part of the future of healthcare here at the University of Delaware. From classroom experiences, clinical opportunities, study abroad and more, you’ll learn interdisciplinary approaches that will help you develop the knowledge and skills to be part of the next generation of healthcare leaders in your field.
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NEWS
Elizabeth Speakman leading CHS School of Nursing
As plans for the fall semester continue in the College of Health Sciences, the School of Nursing welcomes Dr. Elizabeth Speakman, EdD, RN, FNAP, ANEF, FAAN, as Senior Associate Dean. Dr. Speakman began her new role on Aug. 1. She previously served as the associate...
‘Dramatic Health Educator’
Saharra Dixon, a 2018 health behavior science graduate, calls herself the “dramatic health educator.” By using theatre techniques in providing health and wellbeing support to communities during the pandemic, Dixon facilitates behavioral and social change in a time...
Dean Kathy Matt receives Lifetime Achievement Award from New Castle County Chamber of Commerce
The New Castle County Chamber of Commerce recently honored College of Health Sciences Dean Kathleen S. Matt with its 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award during its 98th-annual dinner. The event, initially scheduled for March, was held virtually on July 22 because of...
College of Health Sciences: Expectations for our employees and students
We are so excited you are furthering your education by participating in the fall 2020 semester with the University of Delaware College of Health Sciences! Whether you’re joining us virtually or in-person, we want to assure you that your professors, department...
Elizabeth Speakman leading CHS School of Nursing
As plans for the fall semester continue in the College of Health Sciences, the School of Nursing welcomes Dr. Elizabeth Speakman, EdD, RN, FNAP, ANEF, FAAN, as Senior Associate Dean. Dr. Speakman began her new role on Aug. 1. She previously served as the associate...
UD Health Clinics Now OPEN for in-person visits
We are here for our UD community during these unprecedented times. We are now open for in-person visits in addition to telehealth for both existing AND new patients that need care.
For more information, visit either the NMPCC, Speech-Language-Hearing or the PT clinic website.
EXPLORE THE STAR CAMPUS
The Science Technology and Research (STAR) Campus serves as the innovation hub for the College of Health Sciences. With research, personal clinical care and state-of-the art technologies, the sites at STAR are the first step towards building a healthier Delaware.
The Tower at STAR
Health Sciences at STAR
MAKERSPACE TO MARKETPLACE
Professor Martha Hall is developing a pattern of success in UD’s wearable technology lab
RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT
Jen Horney is a professor and founding director of the Epidemiology program in the College of Health Sciences
She is a leading authority on public health, with research specializing on the impacts of natural disasters and how communities and individuals can take action to prepare, respond and recover when they happen. She also has trained rapid response teams around the world to respond to outbreaks of novel and re-emerging diseases
She is a member of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response Board of Scientific Counselors.
She talked about the novel coronavirus and what actions may be taken here in the US and Delaware
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?
Our students benefit from an experiential learning experience – designed towards focusing on all aspects of healthcare. Our college’s curriculum immerses students in research, simulation and clinical care.
Combined with strategic partnerships in the Delaware community and an ever-growing Science Technology and Research (STAR) Campus, the experiences gained by our students prepare them to address all aspects of healthcare, wellness, from research and care, to the preventative and social determinants of health.
FACTS & FIGURES
From game-changing research by UD faculty to businesses discovering the many benefits of partnering with us on the STAR Campus, the College of Health Sciences is driving sustainable economic change in Delaware.
$500M
Of Business and
Infrastructure investment
2,696
Undergraduate
Students
5,259
Patients Served
Annually
501
Graduate
Students
28,891
Unique Clinical
Visits FYE ’18
15
Patents
(FY10-17)
382%
Growth in Research
Expenditures (FY10-17)
#1
Physical Therapy
Program
Upcoming Events
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CONTACT
Dean's Office
Tower at STAR, 7th Floor
100 Discovery Blvd, Newark DE 19713
P: (302) 831-2381
STAR Health Sciences Complex
540 S. College Ave, Newark DE 19713
P: (302) 831-1060
