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Belmont Doctor of Physical Therapy Students Disseminate Research Findings

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Belmont Doctor of Physical Therapy Students Disseminate Research Findings

Belmont’s Doctorate of Physical Therapy Class of 2019 students recently completed and disseminated their research findings with a poster presentation in the lobby of McWhorter on November 6 and a formal platform presentation in Janet Ayers Academic Center on November 13.

Several student research groups had their research accepted for a platform presentation or poster presentation at a national level conference for physical therapists, Combined Sections Meeting (CSM), which will be held in Washington D.C. in January 2019.

Dr. Kathy Galloway, PT, DSc, ECS and her student research group will be presenting the following 2 platform presentations at CSM:

  • Superficial to deep fibular sensory nerve communication in the foot: Samantha Cook, SPT, Royale Lopez, SPT, Colleen Manning, SPT, Jessie Mills, SPT, Ashley Thomas, SPT, Kathleen Galloway, PT, DSc, ECS
  • Normal values for deep fibular nerve musculoskeletal ultrasound and deep fibular sensory nerve conduction: Samantha Cook, SPT, Royale Lopez, SPT, Colleen Manning, SPT, Jessie Mills, SPT, Ashley Thomas, SPT, Kathleen Galloway, PT, DSc, ECS

Dr. Kevin Robinson, PT, Dsc, OCS and his student research group will be presenting the following 2 poster presentations at CSM:

  • The Use of Proximal Hip Strength and Kinematic Motion to Identify Dancers at Risk for Lower Extremity Injury: Eric Bengtson SPT, MA, ATC, Kristyn Harris SPT, Meredith Massengale SPT, Ross Gentry SPT, Kevin Robinson PT, DSc, OCS
  • Investigation of an Eight-week Neuromuscular Training Intervention on Biomechanical Parameters of the Lower Quarter in Collegiate Pivoting Athletes: Craig Parker, PT, DPT, Kevin Robinson, PT, DSc, Tyler Hoek, SPT, Tiffany Bennett, SPT, Sheyenne Turk, SPT, Zach Petrosky, SPT, Pat Sells, DA

Dr. Christi Williams, DPT, OCS, Cert. MDT and her student research group had their research accepted for publication:

  • An Animal-Assisted Intervention’s Influence on Graduate Students’ Stress and Anxiety Priot to an Examination in Open Access Library Journal: Williams C, Emond K, Maynord K, Simpkins J, Stumbo A, Terhaar T. Click here for access.

Research topics at the Belmont University Symposium included:

  • Examination of Pediatric Balance Scale, 2nd Edition (PBS-II) Performance in Children with Down Syndrome: Student researchers Maria Drake SPT, Amy Marple SPT, Cassie Mosher SPT, Macey Thornburg SPT and faculty mentors Nancy Darr PT, DSc, NCS
  • Accuracy of Heart Rate Monitoring in Apple and Garmin Watches: Student researchers Brittany Gooch SPT, CSCS, Mackenzie Jones SPT, Maura McAfee SPT , Kaylie Shingleton SPT and faculty mentor Suzanne Greenwalt PT, DPT, CCS, GCS
  • The Effect of Direct Sensory Electrical Stimulation of the Ham-string Muscles on Hamstring Extensibility: Student researchers Nathan Dyer SPT, Elie Hsu SPT, Nichole Raaf SPT, Lauren Estes SPT, Courtney Vick SPT and faculty mentor Cathy Hinton PT, PhD
  • Does using electromyography feedback improve physical therapy students’ dry needling accuracy when asked to dry needle specific muscles?: Student researchers Kendall Knisley SPT, Russell Cook SPT, Dakota Herren SPT, Michelle Klontz SPT, Spencer Petett SPT and faculty mentor John Halle PT, PhD, ECS
  • Acute Effects of Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) on Physiological Variables During Low Intensity Treadmill Walking: Student researchers Justin Avila SPT, Chase Batty SPT, Clay Henson SPT, Lindsay Jackson SPT, Kara Mae Sheft SPT and faculty mentor Patrick Sells DA
  • Investigation of an Eight-Week Neuromuscular Training Intervention on Biomechanical Parameters of the Lower Quarter in Collegiate Pivoting Athletes: Student researchers Tyler Hoek SPT, Tiffany Bennett SPT, Sheyenne Turk SPT, Zach Petrosky SPT and Faculty mentors Craig Parker PT, DPT, Kevin Robinson PT, DSc, OCS and Patrick Sells DA, John Halle PT, PhD, ECS
  • Hip Rotational Range of Motion and Driving Distance in PGA Tour Golfers: Student researchers Clint Lester SPT, Jack Davis SPT, Shelby Smith SPT, Ryan Tapp SPT and faculty mentor Mike Voight PT, DHSc, SCS, OCS, ATC, CSCS, FAPTA

Voight Presents at 2018 Orthopaedic Summit

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Voight Presents at 2018 Orthopaedic Summit

Dr. Mike Voight, professor in the School of Physical Therapy, recently gave four invited presentations about the hip at the 2018 Orthopaedic Summit, a prestigious meeting for Orthopaedic Surgeons with a distinguished faculty from around the world.

More than 1,800 surgeons and health care providers attended the meeting, held in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Occupational Therapy Students Named to Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association Board

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Occupational Therapy Students Named to Tennessee Occupational Therapy Association Board

Three Master’s of Occupational Therapy students were recently added to the Tennessee Occupational Therapy Board including Whitney Joy, Megan Colletti and Kaylin Flamm. Joy was named as the West District Chair, Colletti was named as the East District Chair and Flamm was named as the Mental Health Chair.

AirBNB Executive Shares Wisdom Learned from Disruptive Innovation

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AirBNB Executive Shares Wisdom Learned from Disruptive Innovation

Just 26 years old when he began his boutique hotel business, AirBNB executive Chip Conley has learned a great deal about how innovations, particularly with modern technology, can disrupt the best-laid plans of entrepreneurs and established businesses. On Thursday morning he shared his wisdom with members of Belmont’s Executive Learning Network and other attendees in an hour-long talk in the Curb Event Center.

He began by discussing how he was recruited by the founders of AirBNB to aid in further developing their young company as they wanted to democratize the hospitality business. While the founders understood technology and business, they needed someone with expertise in hospitality. “The best disruptors,” Conley said, “are adept at both high tech and high touch. Disruption is a combination of algorithm and people business.”

Conley related entrepreneurship to his new hobby, surfing, noting that you don’t need to be a marine biologist to succeed on the water but surfers do need to see and understand the wave. He offered four examples of how the two relate:

  • Storms (difficult times) can provide the best conditions
  • Free form, not regimented
  • A fellowship of unwritten rules
  • You need to know what’s going on underneath the surface

He also examined what puts companies at risk, including growing complacent with past successes, losing touch with core customers’ evolving needs and not taking new competitors seriously. He offered Netflix as a positive model of pivoting–from DVDs to streaming–as customers’ needs and desires changed with evolving technology.

“You have to find a tool for understanding your customer’s core need. What’s your shortcut to understanding the psychographics of your customers? What business are you in?”

A New York Times bestselling author and hospitality entrepreneur, Conley served as founder and CEO of Joie de Vivre Hospitality for 24 years. He then accepted an invitation from the founders of AirBNB to help transform their promising home-sharing start-up into the world’s largest hospitality brand. In four years as Head of Global Hospitality & Strategy, he taught his award-winning methods to hundreds of thousands of AirBNB hosts and created the world-renowned AirBNB Open. He is the author of several books, including “PEAK: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo from Maslow” and his newest release, “Wisdom at Work: The Making of a Modern Elder.”

Billboard’s Women in Music Honors Several Alumnae

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Billboard’s Women in Music Honors Several Alumnae

Every year Billboard magazine honors women in music through a special edition of their magazine. The edition, coupled with an event in New York City, celebrates groundbreaking women in several aspects of the music industry. This year’s Women in Music edition includes several Belmont alumnae who made it on the Top Women in Music List.

The Belmont alumnae honored include:

  • Julie Boos – Boos has been working in the music industry since 1995 and currently works for Flood, Bumstead, McCready and McCarthy, Inc. She graduated from the Massey Graduate School of Business with her MBA in 2006. Boos has also been nominated by Billboard on their Top Women in Music list, Top Business Manager list and Nashville Power Player list previously.
  • Cindy Mabe – Mabe graduated from Belmont in 1995 and has worked in the music business since then. She now serves as the president of Universal Music Group Nashville after previously serving as senior vice president of marketing. Universal Music Group encompasses Capitol Records Nashville, EMI Records Nashville, MCA Nashville and Mercury Nashville.
  • Gina Miller – After getting a degree from Belmont in music, Miller has stayed in Nashville working for Light Records before it was acquired by Entertainment One. Currently serving as the vice president and general manager for Entertainment One, Miller has held various vice president positions for the past six years.
  • Alison Smith – Smith currently serves as the executive vice president of distribution, publisher relations and administrative services at Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI). She has been previously honored as one of Billboard’s Women in Music as well as one of their Top 30 Power Players. Smith has a Bachelors in Business Administration from Belmont.
  • Carla Wallace – Co-founder and co-owner of Big Yellow Dog Music, an independent music publishing company based in Nashville, Wallace graduated from Belmont with a B.B.A. in Music Business. In the company’s 20 years, Big Yellow Dog has been responsible for four Grammys, 36 No. 1 songs, four Song of the Year awards, an ASCAP Global Award,  and many more. In addition, the film, television and brand division had over 400 placements in both 2016 and 2017.

Women featured in this special issue of Billboard magazine are those who have changed the music industry and broken new ground in publishing, touring and more. Besides the Top Women in Music list, several other categories are honored including Trailblazer, Rising Star, Icon and Woman of the Year, among others.

Billboard’s Women in Music special issue is available now.

Elliott Recognized with ‘A. J. Masters Award for Dedication to the Craft’

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Elliott Recognized with ‘A. J. Masters Award for Dedication to the Craft’

Songwriting Department Chair James I. Elliott, was one of the recipients of the 2018 Wild West Songwriters Festival “A. J. Masters Award for Dedication To The Craft.”

In addition to the award, he was presented with an Epiphone Guitar signed by all the songwriters who performed at the festival. Kevin Williamson of Interscope Records presented the award to Elliott on stage the final night of the Wild West Songwriters Festival in Deadwood, South Dakota. Elliott performed in two songwriter rounds at the festival. The other recipient of the award was Dave Berryman, president of Gibson Guitars.

Belmont Student Caroline Kole Opens for Live.Life.Love Concert

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Belmont Student Caroline Kole Opens for Live.Life.Love Concert

Belmont junior and entertainment industry studies student Caroline Kole recently opened for 107.5 The River’s Live.Life.Love event, a suicide prevention concert, that featured Day + Shay, Kim Petras, Lauv and more. Created as a benefit for To Write Love On Her Arms, the concert raised more than $20,000.

Kole was selected as the event’s opener thanks to a local contest hosted by the station that included more than 3,000 submissions. Followers had the chance to submit the name of the artists they were interested in seeing at the show, and Kole won the top spot. In addition to her place in the line-up, Kole participated in an on-air interview prior to the concert and her song, “What If,” was played by the station.

“It was and still is a shock to me,” she said. “It’s an absolute honor to be chosen, especially considering the immense amount of talent in Nashville.”

Photos and videos from the event can be found here.

 

 

 

Belmont University Celebrates Christmas with Free Public Concerts

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Belmont University Celebrates Christmas with Free Public Concerts

Belmont is celebrating this year’s Christmas season with a number of free concerts that are open to the Nashville community, as well as the annual holiday spectacular, “Christmas at Belmont.”

A favorite in homes around the country, a presentation of the 2017 “Christmas at Belmont” performance, which featured world-renowned musician Sheryl Crow as guest artist and more than 700 students, faculty and staff musicians from the School of Music, will be re-broadcasted on PBS on December 21 at 8 p.m. and on Christmas Day, December 25, at 11 p.m. Check local listing for additional broadcast times. 

The University’s Christmas concert series will conclude with the annual Christmas Eve Carillon Concert on Monday, December 24 at 2 p.m. at the campus Bell Tower, located just off the corner of Belmont Blvd and Portland Ave. Continuing a tradition begun during the Ward-Belmont days, the concert features traditional Christmas music played by longtime campus carilliionneur and recently retired professor of music Richard Shadinger on the tower’s 42-bell carillon, one of five carillons in Tennessee.

This year’s concert line-up began with The Nashville Children’s Choir performance on Saturday, December 8, featuring the premiere youth choir’s renditions of traditional Christmas music.

The Belmont Camerata, Belmont’s faculty chamber music ensemble, offered its annual presentation of “A Camerata Christmas” featuring Corelli’s Christmas Concerto and bluegrass-style carols on Monday, December 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Belmont Mansion.

Student Entrepreneur Sarah Beth Perry Wins Local Competition

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Student Entrepreneur Sarah Beth Perry Wins Local Competition

Belmont student entrepreneurs recently competed in the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) hosted by the Entrepreneurs’ Organization Nashville. The competition, which took place at Nashville Entrepreneur Center, featured a total of five students who were chosen to compete.

Belmont students Sarah Beth Perry, Ryan Reisdorf and Jordan Washington participated in the competition along with students from Rhodes College and the University of Tennessee.

Ryan Reisdorf presents his business.Perry won first place in the competition, along with a check for $3,000, for her startup With the Band and will move on to compete at the GSEA national competition in 2019. Reisdorf took third place with his business Placemat.

“I’m so proud of the work these three students did,” said Elizabeth Gortmaker, director of Belmont’s Center for Entrepreneurship. “Once again, a Belmont student won Nashville’s GSEA competition!”

GSEA is a premier awards program for students who own or operate a business while attending college or university. Student entrepreneurs compete against peers in a series of local and national qualifying rounds to make their way to the global finals that will be held in Toronto, Canada next year. EO’s GSEA program provides students an opportunity to learn from fellow entrepreneurs and form lasting relationships with both students and prominent entrepreneur judges. Over the years, participating students have gone on to expand and build businesses, create thousands of jobs and generate millions in revenue.

Graduate Student Performs with Nashville Philharmonic

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Graduate Student Performs with Nashville Philharmonic

Belmont University graduate student of music James Matthews knows what it takes to work as a professional concert pianist. Practices some 10 hours a day, Matthews recently accomplished one of his dreams and played with the Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra.

After winning the adult division of the organization’s Concerto Competition, he was invited to play with the group. The competition also includes categories for young artist and composition and spans over all instruments and vocals.

Performing Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with the orchestra was a “dream come true” for Matthews. “The concerto is considered to be one of the most difficult piano pieces ever composed, and it challenged me to go further beyond what I thought was possible on the piano,” he said.

“Being a graduate student, with professors that I have here at Belmont University, enables me to pursue a higher element of learning that helps polish my craft even more,” Matthews said. “It provides those trained ears to guide and counsel you as you perform in real world situations from Carnegie Hall to The Nashville Philharmonic.”

Matthews has played prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall and has been featured on the Ellen Show.

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