Daily Archives: April 5, 2018

Dr. Erin Behnen named as Associate Dean of Assessment and Academic Affairs for the College of Pharmacy

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Following a nationwide search, Belmont University’s College of Pharmacy has announced that Dr. Erin Behnen has been named as Associate Dean of Assessment and Academic Affairs. Behnen will begin her appointment in June.

Coming to Belmont from her current role as Assistant Provost for Academic Innovation and Effectiveness at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, Behnen has worked in many roles during her 13 years on SIUE’s campus. Prior to her time in the Provost’s Office, she served as the University’s School of Pharmacy’s Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs and Assessment Coordinator and directed the School’s Drug Information and Wellness Center.

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Health Sciences and Nursing Faculty, Students Attend Conversations on Health in Nashville Event as Invited Guests

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Faculty and students from Belmont’s College of Health Sciences and Nursing were recently invited guests for a presentation and small group discussion at the Metro Health Department. As part of the new ‘Conversations on Health in Nashville’ speaker series, Senior Vice President of Healthy Communities at The California Endowment Dr. Tony Iton spoke about the impact that where you live has on individual health.

More information on this event can be found here. 

Image (from L to R): Dr. Cathy Taylor, dean of the Gordon E. Inman College of Health Sciences and Nursing; occupational therapy doctorate students Karon Uzzell-Baggett (Class of 2019) and Leah Carlisle (Class of 2018); Dr. Iton and Dr. Sanmi Areola, Metro Public Health Department deputy director