CoBHS News

Senior kinesiology major Ben Grandchamp recently won a strongman competition and earned the prestigious Ricondo badge at ROTC training while pursuing his degree.

Austin Peay State University is positioning itself as a leader in military psychology with the addition of Dr. Stephen Truhon as consulting editor for the Military Psychology journal, a new PsyD concentration in serving military populations, and the hiring of assistant professor Dr. Erica Adkins.

The Department of Criminal Justice is integrating virtual reality into its curriculum this semester, and students recently used VR technology to practice interrogation techniques with AI-powered suspects.

Austin Peay State University's Institute for National Security and Military Studies has partnered with the Research Institute for European and American Studies to offer students a four-week intelligence internship in Athens, Greece.

The Governor's Guard recently saw 12 cadets earn the Distinguished Military Graduate designation, marking the highest number in university history and placing it among top ROTC programs nationwide.

In a recently published study, Dr. LeAnn Wills examines how rural school counselors serve as critical mental health providers in underserved communities while facing unique challenges like isolation and limited resources.

Rachel Bush, a graphic design professor at Austin Peay State University, cofounded the Say Yes to Recess advocacy group with Clarksville mothers Morgan Garner and Kathryn Truman. Now, they're building chapters across the U.S., championing recess in grades 6-12, and working to fund playground equipment for low-income schools.

The Institute for National Security and Military Studies is welcoming Dr. Vladimir Trapara from Serbia's Institute of International Politics and Economics as the university's first Fulbright Visiting Scholar since the 1999-2000 academic year.

Faculty from the Austin Peay State University School of Nursing have published a study in the Journal of Pediatric Surgical Nursing calling for holistic approaches to combat rising childhood obesity rates.

Austin Peay State University's ROTC battalion hosted its annual Raider Challenge, pushing 176 Junior ROTC cadets from 12 regional high schools to their limits. The event tested teamwork, endurance, and leadership, with Ravenwood High School earning the top spot.

Austin Peay State University commemorated the opening of its new 114,600-square-foot Health Professions Building, the largest academic building on campus, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony recognizing major donors and community partners.

Austin Peay State University's Institute for National Security and Military Studies is bringing national security expert Dr. Bruce E. Bechtol Jr. to Clarksville for two talks on North Korea's role in developing Iran's military capabilities on October 1.

Austin Peay State University has announced a five-year partnership with Maury Regional Health, establishing two endowed funds to support medical laboratory sciences and nursing education programs.

Those joining the division include Chris Oberholster, who is now director of philanthropy for the Southeastern Grasslands Institute (SGI); Susannah Shumate, who is now director of philanthropy for the Eriksson College of Education, the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences, and the Woodward Library; and Shelly Iosefo, who is now philanthropy specialist.

Austin Peay State University recently graduated its first students from Tennessee's first and only accredited Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) program, as part of an ongoing effort to address the state's critical mental healthcare shortage.

Future nurses, radiologic technologists, and medical laboratory scientists are now training side-by-side in Austin Peay State University's Health Professions Building, which opened this semester and aims to mirror real-world healthcare teams.

The Institute for National Security and Military Studies (INSMS) at Austin Peay State University took a leading role in advancing global scholarship on defense and democratic security this summer by co-hosting a high-level academic workshop on military cultures in democracies in Potsdam, Germany.

Austin Peay State University has announced that two recent graduates, Jacob Gunter and Christian Taliento, have been selected for the highly competitive Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program.

Austin Peay State University alumna Jana Fort Hatcher ('90, '99) has made a generous gift to establish the Tommy Hatcher Memorial Scholarship Endowment, which converts the previously established Tommy Hatcher Law Enforcement Scholarship into a permanent fund to support APSU students.

Austin Peay State University's Department of Leadership has received three prestigious national awards at the Association of Leadership Educators conference, including recognition for its Master of Science program and groundbreaking research on graduate admissions.