Dr. Edward S. Bennett, Professor and Assistant Dean for Student Services and Alumni Relations at the University of Missouri-St. Louis College of Optometry (UMSL), is one of two 2015 winners of the Michael G. Harris Family Award for Excellence in Optometric Education. The award, bestowed by the American Optometric Foundation, recognizes optometric educators who have […]
A new two-year advanced residency program in Neuro-Ophthalmic Disease is now being offered biennially at The Eye Institute of Salus University (TEI). Residents will work directly with optometrists who focus on neuro-ophthalmic disease at TEI, receiving intense training in examination, diagnosis, treatment and management. In announcing the new program, Dr. Lori Grover, Dean of the […]
Dr. Len Koh was named Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs at Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry (AZCOPT). Previously, Dr. Koh was a tenured Associate Professor at Pacific University College of Optometry, where he served as Chief of Medical Eye Care and Clinic Director of the Pacific EyeClinic Hillsboro. In addition, Dr. Alicia Feis was […]
Dr. Earl L. Smith III, Greeman-Petty Professor in Vision Development and Interim Chief Health Officer at the University of Houston, is one of three 2015 inductees into the National Optometry Hall of Fame. Since 1998, the Hall of Fame has recognized and honored optometrists who have made significant and long-lasting contributions to the profession. Dr. […]
Dr. Tony Cavallerano has been appointed Executive Director of Clinical Training and Patient Care at New England College of Optometry. Throughout his career, Dr. Cavallerano has served the college and the community in a variety of capacities, including teaching, clinic administration and continuing education. In this newly created position, he will work with NECO faculty […]
Dr. Maria L. Parisi has been named Associate Dean for the Practice of Optometric Medicine at Salus University Pennsylvania College of Optometry (Salus/PCO). She brings more than 25 years of experience at Salus/PCO to her new position. Dr. Parisi has served as PCO’s Director of Externships since 2008 and will maintain that role through the […]
Southern College of Optometry (SCO) was honored at the National Optometric Association’s 47th annual summer meeting with three awards. The SCO chapter of the National Optometric Student Association (NOSA) received the Chapter of the Year Award; faculty member Dr. Janette Dumas was named Doctor of the Year; and 2015 graduate Dr. Brittany Tounsel was named […]
Dr. Ben Backus, Associate Professor at the State University of New York College of Optometry, is the principal investigator for a National Institutes of Health-funded study exploring whether light deprivation could be an effective treatment for amblyopia in adults. Subjects will live in complete darkness for 10 days in a specially equipped apartment and then […]
As of Jan. 15, the following administrators officially stepped into their new roles with the MCPHS University School of Optometry: • Dr. Joseph Zinkovich, Dean • Dr. Amy Falk, Associate Dean for Clinical Programs • Dr. Darren Koenig, Associate Dean for Academic Programs. As Dean, Dr. Zinkovich is also serving as a member of the […]
Tami Sato, Senior Director for Enrollment Management and Financial Aid at Marshall B. Ketchum University, recently served as Co-Chair of the Servicing Issues Task Force, which was convened by the National Direct Student Loan Coalition and the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA). She was selected by NASFAA to represent its more than […]
