About

Our Mission

The Mission of Waldron College of Health and Human Services is to educate health and human services professionals within an inclusive learning environment to provide high quality holistic health care services by incorporating cultural humility, interprofessional collaboration, and evidence-based practice to promote the health and well-being of the diverse communities we serve.

Our Vision

The Waldron College of Health and Human Services aspires to be a leading, innovative, student-centered institution that educates health and human service professionals with a focus on teaching and learning, research, and service.

Our Core Values

• Student Success

• Academic Excellence

• Inclusion and Belonging

• Integrity

• Community 

Our History

Some of Radford University's more established programs are currently housed in the Waldron College of Health and Human Services. For example, a program with a rich tradition is the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, which began in 1972, and now represents the university's most selective graduate program admitting only the very best students for advanced study in speech-language pathology. Similarly, our programs in Social Work are over 25 years old and continue to attract students from across the nation. And while we have a rich history at Radford University, we also offer the university’s newest departments and doctoral programs of study.

In 2007, Dean Linville initiated efforts to develop doctoral programs in physical therapy and nursing, as well as a new graduate program in occupational therapy. Today, these programs are major points of pride for the University and represent not only the latest instructional innovations, but also unique partnerships with the region’s largest health-care providers. Our students are steeped in history, but also well positioned for the future of health care, and our faculty and staff are simply ”the best.”