Yvette Huet named dean of the College of Health and Human Services
Longstanding UNC Charlotte administrator and faculty member Yvette Huet has been named dean of the University’s College of Health and Human Services. Huet has led the college since July 2025 as interim dean. Her appointment is effective immediately.
“Yvette is a strategic academic leader whose decades of service at Charlotte reflect a deep commitment to this University, its faculty, its staff and its students,” said Jennifer Troyer, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. “Her experience leading across the College of Health and Human Services and in University-wide roles positions her to lead CHHS into its next chapter while strengthening the college’s role in preparing health professionals and expanding its impact across the Charlotte region and beyond.”
Prior to her role as interim dean, Huet served as interim chair of the college’s Epidemiology and Community Health department. During her 35-year tenure at UNC Charlotte, Huet has held a variety of leadership positions, including executive director of the Center for ADVANCing Faculty Success, interim co-vice chancellor for the Office of Research and Economic Development, director of the Health Services Research and Biology Ph.D programs, interim chair of the Applied Physiology, Health and Clinical Sciences department (formerly Kinesiology) and manager of the UNC Charlotte Vivarium.