New professorship will focus on providing leadership and support
to College of Health and Pharmacy
BANGOR,
Maine, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Husson
University has named Ben Sidaway as
the first-ever Geneva S. Allen '49
Professor in Health Sciences.
This is the highest honor the university
can bestow on a faculty member.
"It's a tremendous honor to be the first Geneva Allen Endowed
Professor in the College of Health and Pharmacy. We have so many
good researchers in the college, so I am flattered to have been
chosen," Sidaway said.
The professorship is named for the late Geneva S. Allen, who graduated from Husson
University in 1949 and again in 1995. As the first professor to
hold the position, Sidaway plans to mentor and support professors
in the College of Health and Pharmacy, encouraging additional
scholarship as well as collaboration between subject areas.
"We are so grateful that Geneva S.
Allen chose to support Husson University with an
unrestricted estate gift that has been used to create this endowed
professorship as well as create a fund to honor outstanding Husson
faculty and staff. Geneva was a very special woman and an endowed
professorship is an enduring tribute to her and the highest honor
we can bestow on a faculty member," said Executive Director for
Major Gifts Warren Caruso.
Scholarship, including the publishing of peer-reviewed papers
and presenting papers at conferences, is not only to advance
science and medicine but also required to maintain the professor
rank and align with our academic program accreditator's
expectations for faculty within their respective disciplines.
Further, scholarly work provides students an opportunity to work
with faculty researchers learning the value and process of research
and its benefit to their subject area.
"For newer faculty who haven't yet established a scholarly
record, it can be hard to know where to begin or what qualifies as
scholarly work. I am looking forward to helping faculty initiate,
develop and maintain their scholarship. I am also hopeful to bring
together faculty from different disciplines to collaborate on
research projects," Sidaway said.
Sidaway has an extensive background in both applied and basic
research in motor control, motor learning, and biomechanics. He
received a BS from Loughborough
University of Technology in England and a MS in Physical Habilitation from
Liverpool University in England. He also has a MA in Motor Behavior
and Biomechanics from the University of North
Carolina and his Ph.D. in Motor Control/Learning from
Penn State University.
Before joining Husson University, Sidaway was director of the
Motor Behavior Lab at Louisiana State
University. In his most recent research, he has examined
ways in which to improve gait and skill learning in older adults
and in people with Parkinson's disease. He is also currently
collaborating with mechanical engineering faculty from the
University of Maine in the development
and use of a wearable haptic feedback system for gait training in
older adults.
Sidaway received the Distinguished Faculty Research Award at the
2024 Husson University Research and Scholarship Day.
"Dr. Sidaway is an internationally recognized researcher whose
work is frequently cited by other researchers. Husson University is
fortunate to have an academic of his caliber on our faculty and I
look forward to seeing how his experience will benefit research and
scholarship at Husson in the future," said Lynne Coy-Ogan, senior vice president for
academic affairs, provost and president-elect.
For more than 125 years, Husson University has prepared future
leaders to handle the challenges of tomorrow through innovative
undergraduate and graduate degrees. With a commitment to delivering
affordable classroom, online and experiential learning
opportunities, Husson University has offered quality educational
programs in business; health and education; pharmacy studies;
science and humanities; and communication. For more information
about educational opportunities that can lead to personal and
professional success, visit Husson.edu.
Media Contact
Sarah Walker Caron, Husson
University, 1 207-992-4925, caronsa@husson.edu,
https://www.husson.edu/
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