Valparaiso University alumna Kayle Lathrop ’20, ’21 MPH, has dedicated her career to keeping the public healthy and informed, a passion helped by the community and opportunities she experienced during her time pursuing her bachelor of science in public health (BSPH) and master of public health (MPH) at Valparaiso University. The BSPH program is designed […]
Valparaiso University and the College of Nursing and Health Professions strive to not only produce capable health care professionals who can make a difference with their skills and knowledge, but exemplary people who can make a personal difference through their ability to connect with others with service and faith. Timothy John “TJ” Carpenter ’19, ’21 […]
Rachel Dodson ’19, ’21 MSPA, was one of the first Valparaiso University graduates of the master of science in physician assistant studies (MSPA) program to take part in the 2021 white coat graduation ceremony. Like 47% of her cohort graduating that year, Rachel found employment in Northwest Indiana.According to Rachel, both the University and the […]
COVID-19, the departure of countless health care professionals from the industry, and an ever-evolving global landscape are changing the ways the medical profession functions. Many health care workers are suddenly finding themselves with new and more diverse duties. For these professionals, the new certificate in health administration introduced at Valparaiso University in fall 2021 may […]
Greetings on behalf of the students, faculty, and staff of the Valparaiso University College of Nursing and Health Professions (CONHP). As dean of this amazing College, I have much news to share with you. The continued accomplishments occur in education, scholarship/research, teaching, inter-professionalism, service, and practice. I begin by sharing with you that our focus […]
Doug Tougaw ’05 MBA, Ph.D., P.E., has dedicated his adult life to enriching the student experience at Valparaiso University’s College of Engineering. On Monday, Feb. 14, 2022, he was officially announced as the leader of one of the nation’s premiere engineering institutions. The call to go into teaching came to Dean Tougaw in his late […]
Shahin Nudehi, Ph.D., associate professor of mechanical engineering, is one of the driving forces behind one of the College of Engineering’s best opportunities for engineering students to pursue careers in the field of instrumentation and automation: the mechatronics laboratory.Mechatronics is a major aspect of almost all modern systems, acting as the crossroads between mechanical engineering […]
On Christmas Day of 2021, at Arianespace’s ELA-3 launch complex at Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana, an Ariane 5 launch vehicle started its journey toward space. Aboard the rocket was NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (Webb), the largest, most complex, and most powerful space telescope ever built and the culmination of over 20 years of […]
Valparaiso University’s College of Engineering is known for its competitive, top-tier programs that push students to the heights of their potential and allow them to dream bigger than they ever have before. “I originally started out as an electrical engineering major. I always knew that I wanted to do something with robotics, and before I […]
Valparaiso University’s strategic plan pushes for an emphasis on learning and leading, and the College of Engineering is living those goals through providing students with unique opportunities to explore their passions and make real change in the world through undergraduate research. As part of this dedication to research, the College of Engineering is leading a […]