Alumni
’00 and ‘08, Lauree Handlon (BS Health Information Management & Systems and MS Allied Medicine) was interviewed by the Ohio Health Information Management Association as a Member Spotlight. During the interview, she talked about how she balances her many hours of volunteer work with her full-time job. Lauree is the Director, Data Quality & Reimbursement at Cleverley + Associates. (published 2021)
’00 and ‘08, Lauree Handlon (BS Health Information Management & Systems and MS Allied Medicine) was recently named as a member of the University of Cincinnati’s Master of Health Administration National Advisory Board and president of Central Ohio’s Chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association. (published 2023)
’02 and ’08, Christine (Heron) Harsh (BS Health Information Management & Systems and MHA Health Services Management & Policy) co-authored an article in the JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, "Telehealth as a Bright Spot of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations from the Virtual Frontlines (‘Frontweb’)." Christine is currently director of Ambulatory Services at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. (published 2021)
‘07 and ’10 Raquel Minarsch, (BS Health Sciences and PhD Physical Therapy), was awarded the Research Staff Award for 2021 at the HRS Awards Ceremony. (published 2021)
’08 and ’14, Katie Smith (BA Life and Human Sciences and MS in Medical Dietetics) Buckeye Women’s Basketball legend, WNBA All-Star and three-time Olympic gold medalist, received the Dan L. Heinlen Award from The Ohio State University Alumni Association for her work off the court – giving back to the community, paving new ways for female athletes to earn a living and inspiring women to thrive in whatever profession they choose. Katie was also the 2022 Ohio State Fall Commencement speaker. (published 2022)
’09 Shaun Barnhouse, (BS Athletic Training) is currently the head athletic trainer for football at The Ohio State University. Shaun was also a former athletic trainer for the New England Patriots. (published 2018)
’09, Kirsten A. von Zychlin, (BS Athletic Training) was quoted in an article by U.S. News & World Report Are Warmup Exercises Necessary Before Workouts? listing five tips for warming up before a workout. Kirsten is a physical therapist, athletic trainer and board -certified clinical specialist in sports physical therapy with the Jameson Crane Sports Medicine Institute at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. (published 2022)