August 2022 Archive

Education

Roles and Responsibilities of an Addiction Counselor

  • By School of Health Professions
  • September 01, 2022

Addiction counseling focuses on helping patients overcome substance use disorders and other unhealthy dependencies.

Health

Using Sound-Level Meter Apps to Prevent Hearing Loss

  • By School of Health Professions
  • August 25, 2022

Noise-induced hearing loss affects almost 24 percent of adults and 12 to 15 percent of school-aged children in the United States. Leigh Ann Reel, Au.D., Ph.D., CCC-A, spoke about using apps to prevent such loss.

Campus Life

Reddy Family Foundation Gives to TTUHSC

  • By Kate Gollahon
  • August 23, 2022

P. Hemachandra Reddy, Ph.D., and his wife, Arubala P Reddy, Ph.D., have provided TTUHSC with two extraordinary gifts, both of which can help transform the future of health care.

Health

Planning Ahead Can Make the First Day of School Less Stressful

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • August 16, 2022

Ana Montanez, M.D., a pediatrician with Texas Tech Physicians, said there are steps parents can take to help their children—and themselves—transition to the classroom as smoothly as possible.

Education

Board of Regents Approves Appointments of Grover E. Murray Professors

  • By Suzanna Cisneros
  • August 11, 2022

The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents approved the appointments of TTUHSC faculty Sherry Sancibrian and Thomas Hale, Ph.D., R.Ph., as Grover E. Murray Professors.

Health

Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Rural Adolescents

  • By School of Health Professions
  • August 11, 2022

Leigh Ann Reel, Au.D., Ph.D., CCC-A, discussed the causes and prevention strategies for noise-induced hearing loss, particularly for adolescents in rural areas.

Research

Research Identifies, Exploits Vulnerability in Certain High-Risk Cancers

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • August 10, 2022

In a study recently published in Cancer Research, a team of researchers led by C. Patrick Reynolds, M.D., Ph.D., director for the TTUHSC School of Medicine Cancer Center, sought to expand upon his lab’s previous research.

Education

Ashcraft, Pullen Receive American Academy of Nursing Fellowship Designation

  • By Mark Hendricks
  • August 09, 2022

AAN named Alyce Ashcraft, Ph.D., R.N., and Richard Pullen, Ed.D., MSN, R.N., from the TTUHSC School of Nursing, among the 250 selected for induction into the 2022 Class of Fellows.

Research

TTUHSC Excels in National NSF Innovation Corps Teams

  • By Kate Gollahon
  • August 09, 2022

With a regional I-Corps Innovation Hub just down the street from TTUHSC's Lubbock campus, there are continuous opportunities for participation from students and faculty within the Texas Tech University System.

Education

Supporting Future Professionals

  • By Kate Gollahon
  • August 08, 2022

TTUHSC’s Smiley Garcia shared his inspiring history and the promising capabilities of an HSI designation.

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