UTEP College of Health Sciences

09/04/2026

Happy Thursday, CHS Miners! ⛏ Let's raise our picks for six special faculty members who were recently promoted through the college's tenure and promotion process.

Dr. Stephanie Capshaw, OT: Promoted to clinical professor
Dr. Michelle Gutierrez, PT: Promoted to clinical professor
Dr. Kisuk Min, KInesiology: Promoted to associate professor
Dr. Gregory Schober, Rehab Sciences: Promoted to associate professor
Dr. Rosario Olivera, Social Work: Promoted to clinical assistant professor
Dr. Camila Torriani Pasin, PT: Received tenure as associate professor

Congratulations to all of our hard-working faculty! 🎉If you have any of these professors in your classes, please take a few moments to congratulate them in person as well. 🧡💙

09/03/2026

Happy Wednesday, CHS Miners! ⛏️ Check out this carousel of images from last Thursday’s first CHS Experience. We hope everyone who came had fun and learned about what life in our college looks like. 😎🧡💙

09/01/2026

Happy Monday, CHS Miners! ⛏ Let's raise our picks for Leonardo Vinicius Thome Teixeira da Silva, a student in the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD Program. Leo successfully defended his proposal last Thursday and is now a PhD candidate.

We'd like to acknowledge his committee for their support and guidance of Leo as he worked toward this milestone, including his chair, Dr. Jeffrey Eggleston, and committee members Drs. Cecilia Fierro, Georgina Sanchez and Sandra Alouche.

Congratulations, Leo, on achieving this important milestone in your academic journey! 🎉🧡💙

08/29/2026

Happy Friday, CHS Miners! ⛏ Join us in welcoming our 2026 cohort for the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences PhD Program. We wish them the very best as they work with their faculty mentors to design and launch their dissertation projects. Watch out world, here come seven future PhDs 😎🧡💙

Photo courtesy of Tamara Liz Rivera Hyde

08/27/2026

Happy Wednesday, CHS Miners! ⛏ We need your help to spread the word about a study being conducted in the Pain Modulation and Rehabilitation Research Lab in the Department of Physical Therapy. The lab team is investigating the impact of nervous system training on brain activity in healthy individuals. Participants will be compensated for their time! For more information, contact Dr. Priyanka Rana at [email protected]. 🧡💙

08/26/2026

Happy Tuesday, CHS Miners! ⛏ If you've ever thought about a career in Physical Therapy, here's your chance to get up close and personal with our DPT Program through a virtual site visit - explore the facilities, talk with faculty and current students, and more 🧡💙

Registration details are in the flyer. Be sure to register soon as only the first 300 respondents will be able to attend! ⏳👀
Direct link is below and in our Instagram bio:
https://tinyurl.com/dpvdkx4f

If you can't attend, don't worry - dates and times for future on site visits will be announced soon!

08/25/2026

WELCOME BACK CHS MINERS! ⛏ 🎉 We really missed you during the summer...when all we could hear in the hallways was crickets...🦗

We're kicking off the fall semester with some really great news from the Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program. Doctoral student Desirae Gomez was featured in KVIA Channel 7's "Be Mindful" segment last Thursday. Desirae is working with La Mente Behavioral Health as part of her OT Capstone project, where she is providing a space for young people with mental health challenges to connect through art. Check out the full video at the link below (direct link in IG bio). 🧡💙

https://tinyurl.com/jn58mhta

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) --When it comes to kids, mental health and social participation are deeply connected. Some local young people are getting help with socialization and making friends, thanks to UTEP Occupational Therapy doctoral student Desirae Gomez. She partnered with La Mente Behavioral Healt...

08/21/2026

Happy Thursday, CHS Miners! ⛏ Are you considering a career in Occupational Therapy? The Department of Occupational Therapy will be hosting an in person open house at the Rehabilitation Sciences Complex on Saturday, September 12th, so SAVE THE DATE!! 🗓 👀

Prospective students can check out the facilities, speak to current OT students and faculty and ask questions. Share this flyer widely and with anyone you know who has mentioned an interest in this growing field 🧡💙

To RSVP, scan the QR code in the flyer, or go to: https://tinyurl.com/2cdv4zxs

08/20/2026

Happy Wednesday, CHS Miners! ⛏ We're offering up another big welcome to the fall semester - this time, for our MS-SLP Class of 2028.

Let's go, future SLPs! Wishing you a fantastic first semester in the program🎉🧡💙

Photo courtesy of Dept. of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences