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Ann Glang, PhD, retires as director of CBIRT

January 17, 2023
After 29 years, Ann Glang, PhD, retired from her role as Director of CBIRT on January 1, 2023. Ann’s professional accomplishments are many. She received her PhD in special education from the University of Oregon in 1987. Soon after, she and Dr. George Singer, a research scientist at Oregon Research...

CBIRT begins 2023 with a new Director

January 5, 2023
Melissa McCart, EdD, will take over as Director of CBIRT starting January 1. Dr. McCart began her career at CBIRT in 2011, as the Coordinator of the Oregon TBI Educational Team. For the past year she has shared the director role with Dr. Ann Glang. Ann retired from the director position after...

New Horizons for CBIRT

January 10, 2022
The Center on Brain Injury Research and Training has named Melissa McCart as co-Director. Dr. McCart is an assistant research professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Oregon. Dr. McCart came to CBIRT in January of 2012 with a background as a classroom teacher, school...

Oregon awarded 5-year TBI State Partnership Grant

September 13, 2021
Oregon was one of 28 states awarded a five-year cooperative agreement funded under the Administration for Community Living’s (ACL) Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) State Partnership Program. CBIRT will serve as the lead agency for Oregon (2021-2026). The goal is to create and strengthen systems of...

CBIRT Welcomes Our New Research Assistant

March 10, 2021
Matt Dawson joined CBIRT as a student worker in 2017 and quickly became an invaluable part of the CBIRT team. In Spring 2020, Matt graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology and psychology with a neuroscience emphasis. CBIRT is thrilled that Matt has joined our team as a Research Assistant. As...

David Kracke recognized for his contribution to ensuring animal rights

February 5, 2021
CBIRT’s David Kracke, JD was recently recognized by his alma mater, Lewis & Clark Law School, for his work with WildAid. WildAid aims to decrease global consumption of wildlife products and increase local support for conservation. In Oregon, David was instrumental in writing the law banning...

Ann Glang receives UO Outstanding Research Award

June 10, 2020
Ann Glang was one of five UO faculty members to receive an award for outstanding research. Ann was honored for her long record of research accomplishments and productivity, which have served to change the lives of children and adults with brain injury. She was also credited for her advocacy for...

Physiological Responses to Natural Indoor Animation - I3 Award

November 26, 2019
Christina Karns and colleagues Kevin Nute and Nicole Swann received an Incubating Interdisciplinary Initiatives (I3) Award from the UO Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation. Disorders of stress are increasingly recognized as a major public health concern. Coinciding with this, is...