Allied Health Blog
Welcome new faculty: Jennifer Creps
Jennifer Creps, MPAS, PA-C, recently joined our physician assistant program as an assistant professor. Here’s more about Jen in her own words: I was born and raised in Council Bluffs, IA, and completed my undergraduate and graduate degrees here in Nebraska. I have been married to my husband Travis for six years. He works as […]
Jun 2, 2023

Mariah Jackson’s gluten free cookies a hit
Assistant professor of Medical Nutrition Mariah Jackson is a National Celiac Association Local Partner Leader, helping coordinate fun celiac support group events in Omaha. Her recent gluten free cookie decorating class events with Omaha’s Queen GFB, a gluten free home bakery, were highlighted in the National Celiac Association’s magazine, “Gluten-Free Nation.” May is Celiac Awareness Month, […]
May 22, 2023

2023 Annual College of Allied Health Professions Award Winners
At the convocation ceremony on May 5, 2023, we honored recipients of the College of Allied Health Professions annual awards. The Awards and Recognition Committee and Research Development and Management Committee were pleased to announce the 2023 awardees: Clinical Perfusion Program Director, Staff Perfusionist, and Adjunct Assistant Professor Scott Sanderson, MPS, CCP, LP, was honored […]
May 9, 2023

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