UF researchers find memory problems in some people with Parkinson’s disease
Using a combination of neuropsychological testing and brain imaging, University of Florida researchers have discovered that in a group of recently-diagnosed…
Jill Pease
Communications Director, College of Public ÍøºìºÚÁÏ and ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Professions
Jill Pease is the public relations director for the UF College of Public ÍøºìºÚÁÏ and ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Professions. She is responsible for developing public relations and communications strategies to promote the college’s education, research and service activities. Before joining the college in 2001, she held public relations and marketing positions at an academic medical center in Ohio and a tertiary care hospital in Phoenix, Ariz. She received a bachelor’s degree in English from Central College in Iowa.
Stories by Jill
How does this grab you? Grip strength may tell whether you have diabetes, high blood pressure
Whether you grasp it right away or not, your grip strength may indicate whether or not you have undetected diabetes and high blood pressure, University of…
UF researchers to evaluate new sleep treatment program for children who are overweight
Inadequate sleep and weight problems in children are closely linked, with an estimated 60 to 90 percent of children who have shortened or disrupted sleep being…
New grant supports scholar training in movement disorders research
The University of Florida has received a nearly $1 million grant from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to train future movement…
UF study shows benefits of multitasking on exercise
Who says you can’t do two things at once and do them both well? A new University of Florida study challenges the notion that multitasking causes one or both…
Communication disorders researcher named UF chair of speech, language, and hearing sciences
Susan Nittrouer, Ph.D., has been appointed chairman of the department of speech, language, and hearing sciences at the University of Florida College of Public…
Parent training program reduces behavior problems in children with autism spectrum disorder
Children with autism spectrum disorder often exhibit serious behavior problems, including tantrums, aggression and self-injury, but findings from a new…
Dementia researcher appointed chair of clinical and health psychology
Glenn E. Smith, Ph.D., an internationally recognized neuropsychologist and dementia researcher, has been named the Elizabeth Faulk Professor and chair of the…
UF study: More Florida teens using e-cigarettes
Electronic cigarette use is rising among adolescents, say University of Florida researchers, who found that 12 percent of Florida high school students reported…
UF researchers identify which patients are at risk for continued pain after orthopedic surgery
When it comes to determining which patients will have long-lasting pain after orthopedic shoulder surgery, cognitive coping style and genetic predisposition to…
UF study of drug users finds people with ADHD started using at younger age
Adults with a history of ADHD who use drugs started using substances one to two years earlier than those with no ADHD history, according to a new University of…
University of Florida receives phase II Grand Challenges Explorations funding
A University of Florida epidemiology Ph.D. student has received nearly half a million dollars in phase II funding through Grand Challenges Explorations, an…
