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The Furtados: Married Logan Faculty Members Receive Back-to-Back Awards

Posted on in Bachelor of Science in Human Biology in Careers in College of Health Sciences in Doctor of Education in Health Professions Education

Jennifer Furtado, PT, DPT, CNT and Michael Furtado, PT, DPT, Ed.D., NCS were both honored with the College of Health Sciences Outstanding Faculty Award in the December 2023 and April 2024 commencement ceremonies respectively. This award is given to a faculty member who excels in meeting the educational needs of students through high levels of classroom engagement, outstanding responsiveness outside class time, quality feedback, and positive attitude. “The most rewarding part of this award is that it is voted on by students,” said Dr. Jennifer Furtado. “To be recognized in my first semester teaching is humbling and very motivating.” Dr. …

Arrows and Adjustments: Dr. Devon Ackroyd’s Adventure with the United States Archery Team

Posted on in Athletics in Clubs & Organizations in Leaders Made in Sports At Logan

Devon Ackroyd, DC, MS-SSR, DACBSP, Cert. MDT, assistant professor at Logan University, recently served on the medical staff for the United States Archery Team (USAT) on the way to the World Cup 2024. Dr. Ackroyd traveled to Pudong, China, and spent ten days treating the top-ranked male and female recurve and compound archers in the country. “The experience was great. It’s always great learning a new sport, meeting new athletes, being in a new city and experiencing different cultures,” Dr. Ackroyd said. Dr. Ackroyd is in the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee’s (USOPC) medical provider pool – a group …

Dominique Roberts: A Veteran’s Journey into Biotechnology

Posted on in Alumni in Bachelor of Science in Human Biology

Dominique Roberts came to Logan University to obtain her bachelor’s degree in human biology with the goal of working in the biotechnology field. “At the time, my goal was to integrate knowledge of 3D printing with creating prosthetics specifically for the veteran community,” said Dominique. “Being a disabled veteran myself, this mission was deeply personal. However, as I progressed in my work, I realized I could approach this from a different angle, and it led me to regenerative medicine and stem cell research.” She graduated from Logan’s Bachelor of Science in Human Biology program in December of 2023 and wasted …

MS-SSR Student’s Journey From Pre-Med to Pro Baseball

Posted on in Athletics in Careers in College of Health Sciences in Master of Science in Sport Science and Rehabilitation in Students
Chase Gibson

“You hear stories about people changing their career path in the final semester and I always thought they were crazy, but that ended up being me.” Chase Gibson spent his whole life wanting to be a doctor and go to medical school, but when the time came, he wasn’t so sure. “I started to come to terms with what it meant to go to medical school and wasn’t sure I really wanted to do it,”  Chase said. “So, I went a different route.” A collegiate baseball player at both William Woods University in Fulton, Missouri and Carthage College in Kenosha, …

Dr. Claire Johnson Becomes Adjunct Faculty Member for Logan’s MS-CP Program

Posted on in College of Health Sciences in Leaders Made in Master of Science in Chiropractic Pediatrics

Claire Johnson, DC, MSEd, PhD, DACBSP, FICC was first introduced to chiropractic at 17 years old when she had her first adjustment. While she was pursuing her bachelor’s degree at the University of California in San Diego, her interest in becoming a chiropractor grew as she realized she enjoyed helping people become more functional. “One of the main events that confirmed my career path was when I had a health problem that no health provider was able to figure out except for a chiropractor,” Dr. Johnson said. “It was very powerful to be healed by someone just using his hands.” …

Five Logan University Faculty Members Honored as Research Scholars

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Five outstanding Logan University faculty members received Logan Research Scholarship pins on May 13, 2024. This is the second year Logan has recognized research scholars for their academic excellence. All the scholars Logan selected were lead authors of a publication in a peer-reviewed journal or lead authors of a workshop, platform or poster presentation at a peer-reviewed conference between May 2023 and May 2024. The scholarship pin colors – blue, bronze, silver and gold – reflect the number of publications in peer-reviewed journals and accepted work to peer-reviewed conferences. Each scholar received blue pins representing they were lead authors of …