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NEW YORK, September 14, 2018 – Dr. Kristina M. Johnson outlined a series of initiatives that will enable The State University of New York to meet major societal challenges at this critical juncture in history, as she was officially inaugurated the 13th Chancellor of SUNY. Chancellor Johnson spoke of plans to expand educational opportunity “staying […]

September 14, 2018

Familiar Faces @ SUNY Optometry: SaQuan Herring

The assistant manager in primary care knows what makes the College such a great place for patients: its dedicated faculty and staff. Everyone has critics—and for SaQuan Herring, that critic was his nine-year-old daughter. The assistant manager of the University Eye Center’s (UEC) primary care service was at home working on a presentation for the […]

September 6, 2018

SUNY Optometry Alumna Dr. Nicole Nowling: U.S. Air Force Officer

She is excited to serve her country by providing eye care for military service members. When Dr. Nicole Nowling ’18 was in kindergarten, her teacher had each student in the class write down what they wanted to be when they grew up. “To this day, I have that piece of paper framed in my room. […]

September 4, 2018

Focus on New Faces @ SUNY Optometry: Dr. Stefanie Wohl

SUNY Optometry welcomes assistant professor Dr. Stefanie Wohl to the faculty. Originally from Schleiz, Germany, she is a molecular biologist whose work focuses on the retina. “[My interest] all started in a lecture about nerve regeneration in the spinal cord in my [final] year at the Friedrich Schiller University in Jena, Germany,” says Dr. Wohl, […]

September 4, 2018

Congratulations to SUNY Optometry’s 2018 Summer Research Fellows

The SUNY Optometry community congratulates its 2018 National Eye Institute (NEI) Summer Research Fellows. Supported by a T35 training grant from the NEI, the 10-week program introduces optometry students to basic, translational and clinical vision research, as well as to critical thinking and problem-solving skills essential for research, clinical practice and patient care. Franklin Bui, […]

August 29, 2018

Welcome, Class of 2022!

SUNY Optometry welcomes its 47th class, the Class of 2022, to the College community. This class stands among the top in the nation. Total enrollment: 100 Average GPA: 3.5 Average Science GPA: 3.4 OAT Academic Average: 345 OAT Total Science Average: 350 Residency: New York State – 53; Out of State – 45; Canada – 2 Underrepresented Students of Color: 11 (Latinx […]

August 14, 2018

Rocking Out: SUNY Optometry Alumnus Dr. Scott Bushinger

When Dr. Scott Bushinger was 9 years old, his father required emergency retinal surgery. “It was kind of a dramatic, made-for-tv-movie type of moment, as he held my hand from his hospital bed while he was temporarily blinded from gauze over his eyes after surgery,” he explains. “He told me how precious vision is and […]

August 14, 2018

SUNY Optometry Alumna Dr. Kristen Moyer Helps Others Pursue Greatness

The chief of optometry at Kansas City Veterans Affairs Medical Center has a massive impact on patient care. Dr. Kristen Moyer ’04 spent a lot of time in the optometrist’s office as a kid. “I had strabismus surgery when I was five years old—and have very clear memories of it!” she says. By middle school, […]

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