Faculty & Staff Spotlights

Disability & Psychoeducational Studies Assistant Professor Michael T. Hartley launched a sports and wellness camp for veterans with spinal-cord injuries and diseases, and it continues to be a much sought-after program. Participants came from as far as Florida for the camp, which integrated wheelchair basketball, rugby, cycling, scuba diving, a digital storytelling project, and a scavenger hunt. The college hosts the camp in collaboration with Adaptive Athletics and the VETS Center. A grant from the Paralyzed Veterans of America Education Foundation covers the camp and travel-related costs. See the great photos from UA News photographer John de Dios.

When a caregiver looks after a family member with cancer, the caregiver often needs support and understanding, as well.  Associate Research Professor Catherine Marshall created a far-reaching program, Un Abrazo Para La Familia™ (A Hug for the Family), which provides cancer information and support to low-income, ethnically diverse, and medically underserved family members who are struggling with a cancer diagnosis within the family.

Not only does Marshall work in the college, she also happens to be a grad. She earned a doctorate in rehabilitation in 1985.  Marshall was interviewed in this video by the Alliance to Advance Patient-Centered Cancer Care about her project.