Alex Nemec

Occupational Therapy achieves first-ever accreditation
The occupational therapy doctorate (OTD) program in the College of Health Sciences has achieved accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education on its first attempt after a site visit from a team of accreditors last month. The program received the maximum accreditation term of seven years thanks to supportive faculty, staff and administrators…

First Friday Mass, Father Voiss celebration reception, May 5
As we near the end of the spring semester, members of the Marquette community will gather as a community of faith to celebrate Rev. Jim Voiss, S.J., vice president of mission and ministry, and his service to Marquette University. Join Mission and Ministry for First Friday Mass, Friday, May 5, at 8:30 a.m., celebrated by…

Occupational therapy professor awarded department’s first NIH grant
Dr. Samuel Nemanich receives R03 to study motor skills in children Dr. Samuel Nemanich, assistant professor of occupational therapy, has received a $300,000 R03 grant award from the National Institutes of Health to study motor skills in children — specifically, to determine whether there are differences in learned skills between children born pre-term and those born…

Ramadan brings opportunities for connection in community
By Sameer Ali, Campus Ministry Muslim Chaplain The month of Ramadan is the ninth month of the lunar calendar in the Islamic religion. The word “Ramadan” originates from an image of a “scorching or burning place” and is also regarded as one of the many holy names of God in Islam. This month is a…

Easter Joy
By Rev. Jim Voiss, S.J., vice president of Mission and Ministry It had been a tale of high expectations. Jesus, the charismatic teacher from Nazareth had brought healing and hope to the outcast and the lowly. He had stirred hearts to believe that God loved even the sinner, the leper, the tax collector and the…

Clinic of Regained Hope
Scientifically verified therapies, advanced equipment and clinical experts make the Neuro Recovery Clinic a unique regional resource By Carrie Arnold, photos by Kat Schleicher In Marquette’s College of Health Sciences, progress in addressing neurologic injuries extends beyond research into axonal regeneration or neural feedback loops. It also engages the newest and best existing therapies to…

Breath Work
Dr. Kristi Streeter explores the mysterious interaction through which signals from the diaphragm may help rewire the brain to help those with spinal cord injuries breathe better. By Carrie Arnold, photo by Kat Schleicher Every day, we inhale and exhale approximately 22,000 times. Over a lifetime, the breaths we take number in the hundreds of…


