Dr. Christina Burke Honored at 39th Annual Town of Brookhaven Women’s Recognition Awards
Celebrating 40 years of healthcare excellence, Dr. Christina Burke was honored at the 39th Annual Town of Brookhaven Women’s Recognition Awards. Among 18 trailblazing women recognized for their contributions in community service, education, law, science, healthcare, and medicine, Dr. Burke’s dedication shines brightly.
Rasheed Davis: Town of Babylon Honoree
Congratulations to SHP’s Rasheed Davis, PhD, MS, PA-C for being honored at the 36th Annual Town of Babylon Women’s History Month Program! This year's theme, 'Moving Forward Together! Women Inspiring and Educating Generations,' celebrates the incredible impact of women throughout history and their vital role in shaping our future. Let's continue to be inspired and drive change together.
School of Health Professions 2025 Outstanding Alumni Awards
On March 26th, we celebrated our outstanding alumni with a joyous event that united faculty, staff, students, alumni, and friends. The evening highlighted successful alumni making positive impacts in their fields. It was a night of pride, inspiration, and community spirit!
Honorees included:
Nesheta Akhter '14, Applied Health Informatics
Christopher Caravella '09, Health Science
Nina DePaola '87, Physical Therapy
Leah Holbrook '07, Health Care Policy Management
Tazia Shaw-Harrison '08, Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Brian Mitra '01, Health Science
Sasha Russ '12, Respiratory Care
Christopher Stoebe '05, Physician Assistant
Luke Schiele '20, Occupational Therapy
Claudine Weiner '93, Athletic Training
Rachel Gmelin ’26, Occupational Therapy Receives AOTF Scholarship
Join us in celebrating Rachel Gmelin '26, the proud recipient of the 2025 Carolyn Kohn Memorial Scholarship from the American Occupational Therapy Foundation! Rachel's outstanding scholarship and leadership, both in and out of the classroom, have earned her this prestigious honor. We are inspired by her drive and dedication!
Learn more about Rachel’s academic journey and career aspirations.
Speech-Language Pathology Program Receives Initial Accreditation
Exciting News! Our Speech-Language Pathology graduate program has officially received initial accreditation from the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology for the maximum of five years! The site visit team commented positively on the curriculum, diverse clinical opportunities, formative and summative assessment measures, student support, and dedicated faculty. This milestone reflects our commitment to excellence in education, clinical training, and the future of speech-language pathology. We are proud of our faculty, students, and community for making this possible.
Jeannie Guglielmo and Teresa Ann Blaskopf to Serve on ASAHP Committees
We are pleased to announce that Jeannie Guglielmo, MS,MAT, MLS(ASCP)CM, Chair and Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Lab Sciences, and Teresa Ann Blaskopf, MA, Academic and Student Affairs, have recently been selected to serve on committees of the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP).
Jeannie Guglielmo will serve on the ASAHP Leadership Development Committee. This two-year term comes after her five years of service to the ASAHP Education Committee. Jeannie is excited to continue on in this new capacity and looks forward to serving.
Teresa Ann Blaskopf will serve on the ASAHP Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Committee for a two-year term and is happy to represent the School of Health Professions to help coordinate future initiatives of the committee.
The mission of ASAHP is to advance health professions education and discovery through interprofessional collaboration, leadership, excellence, and innovation.
Susan Miale and Nancy Krisch, Winners of PTLI Education Influencer Award
Congratulations to Susan Miale, PT, DPT, EdD, and Nancy Krisch, PT, DPT, PhD, winners of the Physical Therapy Learning Institute (PTLI) Education Influencer Award. Drs. Miale and Krisch received this award for their poster presentation at the Education Leadership Conference 2024, Participating in Large-Group Classroom-Based Simulations Improves Physical Therapist Student Clinical Decision-Making. This award is given to a presentation that has the potential to have a positive influence toward excellence in physical therapy education, consistent with the vision of PTLI, which is to ignite collaborative advancement to transform the health of society.
ASHA President-Elect, Dr. Linda I. Rosa-Lugo
Congratulations to Linda I. Rosa-Lugo, EdD, CCC-SLP, BCS-CL! She will begin her term as American Speech–Language–Hearing Association's (ASHA) President-Elect this month before she becomes President of ASHA in 2026. Dr. Rosa-Lugo has been an active member of ASHA for over 30 years. She has received numerous awards and has served as Vice President for Professional Practice and President of the Hispanic Caucus.
Distinguished Fellows in the National Academies of Practice
Congratulations to Ann D. Cuccia and Dr. Renee Fabus, both of whom have been accepted as Distinguished Fellows of the Respiratory Care Academy and the Speech-Language Pathology Academy, respectively, in the National Academies of Practice (NAP). NAP is a non-profit organization founded in 1981, dedicated to advancing interprofessional education, scholarship, research, practice, and public policy. Its mission is to transform health and well-being through collaboration among healthcare professionals, ensuring patient-centered, inclusive and equitable care for all. Distinguished Fellows are elected by their peers from multiple different health professions. Ms. Cuccia and Dr. Fabus will be inducted in March 2025 in Washington, DC.
