Guy Hornsby, assistant professor for Coaching and Performance Science in the West Virginia University College of Applied Human Sciences, has been named Educator of the Year by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Hornsby was one of seven recipients of the organization’s 2024 Peer Awards recognizing professionals for outstanding achievements in the field.
After three decades of service to West Virginia University, Maryanne Reed has chosen to retire from her role as provost and vice president for academic affairs at the end of September. She will continue to offer her leadership and expertise through the end of the calendar year when she retires from the University. Current Vice Provost Paul Kreider will step into an interim provost role effective Oct. 1, 2024, while also continuing to lead WVU Potomac State College until a new permanent campus president is in place.
A national position statement on emergency action plan development and implementation in sports from a West Virginia University athletic training researcher sets in motion new priorities for responding to catastrophic injuries. The recommendations apply to sports through all levels, from youth to high school to collegiate and professional leagues.
Dr. Sunil Sharma, N. Leroy Lapp Professor and division chief of the Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Fellowship Program in the West Virginia University School of Medicine, received a National Science Foundation grant to support the next steps after working with other WVU researchers to develop prototypes and secure a patent.
West Virginia University Board of Governors Vice-Chair and Presidential Search Committee Chair Dr. Patrice Harris sent the following letter to members of the University community Monday (June 24), providing an update on the presidential search process.
West Virginia University research illustrates that American Heart Association and American Stroke Association guidelines are effective at speeding up hospitals’ response times for stroke treatment and can be mastered even by members of “ad hoc” medical teams that assemble rapidly on the fly.
Shatika Jones, a new Faith Community Nurse who received training from the West Virginia University School of Nursing, is working with West Logan Church to build a nurse-led access to care point within her community.
The West Virginia University Board of Governors endorsed a slate of 21 nominated individuals on Friday (June 21) to serve on the committee to select the University’s next president. A new president will come to WVU at a time of improving financial stability. The University has closed a projected structural budget shortfall and increased its cash on hand over the last year.
The research, led by Heather Stephens, professor of resource economics and management and director of the West Virginia University Regional Research Institute, aims to identify what factors could support entrepreneurship for women and minorities, as well as barriers that deter them from starting their own businesses.
West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources teaching assistant professor Akua Oppong-Anane is this year’s Thriving Women Program award recipient. Oppong-Anane plans to develop a mentorship program for BIPOC and women students in engineering fields.