Vince Lara of the communications office of the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois speaks with Clarion Mendes, clinical assistant professor and director of Clinical Education in the Department of Speech and Hearing Science, and Amanda Lawrence, clinical assistant professor in SHS, about the impact of COVID-19 on so-called non-essential health issues such as speech-language pathology and audiology and how those patients are treated.

Vince Lara in the communications office at the College of Applied Health Sciences speaks with Tammy Seraphin, Assistant Director of the MS Health Administration program at Illinois and a registered nurse, about the COVID-19 crisis. 

Vince Lara of the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois speaks with Keiko Ishikawa of the Speech and Hearing Science Department and Neha Gothe of the department of Kinesiology and Community Health about the transition to online instruction at Illinois.

Vince Lara of the College of Applied Health Sciences at Illinois speaks with Adam Bleakney, coach of Illinois' wheelchair track team, and Susannah Scaroni, paralympic athlete, about the just-cancelled Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

Vince Lara of the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois speaks with Mike Raycraft and Jon Welty Peachey of the Recreation, Sport and Tourism department, about a world without sports, due to the coronavirus outbreak.

AHS media relations specialist Vince Lara speaks with Dr. Marie Moore Channell of the Speech and Hearing Science department to discuss her research on how language and communication skills develop in children with Down Syndrome and her plan to increase awareness of autism spectrum disorder in individuals with Down Syndrome.

Vince Lara, media relations specialist at the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois, speaks with David Strauser, professor of kinesiology and community health at Illinois, about Dr. Strauser's research on work personality and vocational behavior with a focus on people with chronic health conditions and disabilties.

Vince Lara, media relations specialist at the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois, speaks with David Strauser, professor of kinesiology and community health at Illinois, about Dr. Strauser's research on work personality and vocational behavior with a focus on people with chronic health conditions and disabilties.

Vince Lara from the College of Applied Health Sciences spends a few minutes with Linda Mastandrea, a multi-time Paralympic champion who trained at the Division of Disability Resources and Educational Services at Illinois and got her bachelor's degree and law degree from the University of Illinois. 

College of Applied Health Sciences media relations specialist Vince Lara speaks with Joe Cross, a former Illinois basketball player who went on to get his PhD in education policy, organization and leadership at Illinois, about his new role as an academic skills specialist at AHS.

AHS media relations specialist Vince Lara spends a few minutes with Chelsea Singleton, assistant professor in Kinesiology and Community health, to talk about her research on the influence on food purchasing behavior on chronic disease risk in low income and minority populations.