Celebrating the Class of 2025 College of Health Sciences graduates: youtube.com/watch?v=bdyEgQJgmcs

Illuminating the Future of Health

See yourself as part of the future of health here at the University of Delaware. From classroom experiences, clinical opportunities, study abroad and more, you’ll learn interdisciplinary approaches that will help you develop the knowledge and skills to be part of the next generation of health-focused leaders in your field.

Recent News in CHS
  • Jon Tressler, a 2024 graduate from the Speech-Language Pathology master’s program in UD’s College of Health Sciences, works with kids at Brader Elementary School. Pictured here, Mr. Jon, as students call him, has students practicing pronouncing “L” words and describing objects in complete sentences.  He's seen pointing vat the students while showing them a laptop screen on a bright blue table.

    Championing Student Speech

    June 16, 2025 | Written by Amy Cherry
    Jon Tressler was inspired to pursue a career in speech therapy by his younger sister, Hannah, who has Down syndrome. Tressler, who graduated from UD's speech-language pathology master's program in 2024, is employed as a speech-language pathologist at Brader Elementary in the Christina School District and works in the REACH program, a more intensive curriculum for medically complex students.
  • Interim dean named for College of Health Sciences

    June 11, 2025 | Written by UDaily Staff
    Jillian Trabulsi, chair of the University of Delaware’s Department of Health Behavior and Nutrition Sciences since 2021, has been named interim dean of the College of Health Sciences, President Dennis Assanis and Provost Laura Carlson announced today. Trabulsi will serve as interim dean as Bill Farquhar, current dean of the College, steps into the interim provost role, effective July 1.
  • May College of Health Sciences For the Record

    June 09, 2025 | Written by CHS Staff
    College of Health Science community reports appointments, exhibitions, publications, and honors for May.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Advancing hope

 

Biswas-Fiss is leading an interdisciplinary research team consisting of Sam Biswas, professor of MMSC, Shawn Polson, associate director of UD’s Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, and Barry Bodt, a senior biostatistician in the Epidemiology program. Together, they’re developing a machine-learning model that could revolutionize understanding these genetic variants.

 

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Esther Biswas-Fiss at a fume hood with another researcher working with pipettes
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UD HEALTH CLINICS

 

UD Health’s comprehensive health clinics use research and education to take healthcare in a new direction. Major health and prevention services include: primary care, physical therapy, speech therapy, mental health services, care coordination, nutrition counseling, exercise counseling, and health coaching — all on one STAR Campus.

Explore the STAR Campus

The Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Campus serves as the innovation hub for the College of Health Sciences. With research, personal clinical care, and state-of-the-art technologies, the sites at STAR are the first step toward building a healthier Delaware

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