MMI Monthly

Updates from the Munroe-Meyer Institute | May 2025
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Director's message: MMI's educational mission


Kerry Miller, PhD, is the new director of academic affairs at the Munroe-Meyer Institute.



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MMI welcomes new cohort

of SURP scholars for the summer


The Munroe-Meyer Institute is preparing for its fourth year participating in UNMC's Summer Undergraduate Research Program.


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Camping season on the horizon at the Munroe-Meyer Institute


Camp Munroe, an occupational therapy camp and a physical therapy camp all begin in June.


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Tickets on sale now for June 9 Munroe-Meyer Guild Garden Walk


Latest edition of popular event will feature six stunning Omaha gardens.


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Heartland Crisis Intervention team recognized with gold-level certification


The Munroe-Meyer Institute partners in the program, providing a component on intellectual and developmental disabilities to help first responders recognize and more easily interact with people with IDD in emergency situations.


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Student art displayed at MMI during annual showcase


The annual showcase opens with a reception from 4 to 6 p.m. on May 8. The display will be open May 9 to May 16 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the second level of MMI.


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Dr. Blackford leads study on anxiety, depression in alcohol treatment


The study showed that treatment isn’t one-size fits all. A large sample size and sophisticated modeling showed that people drink for different reasons and may need different treatment options.


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Research publications

 

The following studies were published by MMI researchers last month:

 

A scoping review of consecutive controlled case series studies

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Tara Fahmie, PhD - Department of Severe Behavior

Jasmeen Kaur – Department of Severe Behavior

 

Teaching Toy Play Skills to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Scoping Review of the Literature

Behavioral Interventions

Toni Rose Agana, PhD – Early Intervention (iCASD)

 

The potential evocative effect of leisure item omission in the attention and escape conditions of a functional analysis

Behavior Analysis in Practice

Kendall Kastner, PhD – Department of Severe Behavior

Tara Fahmie, PhD - Department of Severe Behavior

 

Laboratory and clinical genetic counselor’s perspectives on the reporting of personal health risks on carrier screening reports

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Sydney Hubbard – Department of Genetic Medicine

Kristen Fishler – Department of Genetic medicine

Link of the month


Washington Post: These autistic people struggled to make sense of others. Then they found AI. 

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