August 2022 Archive

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.

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.

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

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

Using Simulations in Speech-Language Pathology

By School of Health Professions
August 04, 2022

Clinical simulations have become an extremely valuable training tool used in the TTUHSC M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology program.