CHHS News

Public Health Sciences Students, Faculty Participate in Charlotte March for Science

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On Saturday, April 22, 2017, faculty and graduate students from the Department of Public Health Sciences joined scientists and science advocates from numerous disciplines in Charlotte’s March for Science. The Earth Day event, which drew over 1,000 participants, was part of the first ever global March for Science, which includes events in cities around the […]

49er Perspective: Respiratory Therapy Student Dean Van Hart

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49er Perspective tells the story of the College of Health and Human Services through the eyes of students. by: BSRT student Dean VanHart I have worked my way through life, and started my educational journey by working while taking classes, both full-time, to receive my Associates Degree in Paramedic Sciences. Throughout my career, when I […]

Should You Take a Stand at Work? Kinesiology Experts Debate the Benefits of Standing Desks

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Ernest Hemingway, Charles Dickens, Winston Churchill, Virginia Woolf, Vladimir Nabokov, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin—what do these highly successful figures have in common? They all used standing desks. In fact, you may be reading this while standing at your desk. Standing desks and active workstations have become a trend in offices to combat sedentary workplace […]

Senior Kinesiology Major Named Student Employee of the Year

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Student Employee of the Year Stacey Myers plans to put her work experience with Recreational Services to use as a graduate assistant this fall. A student in the Department of Kinesiology, Myers is scheduled to graduate in May, after which she will oversee personal fitness at the University of Central Florida – with plans for […]

Student-Led Public Health Research Targets Mosquito Hotspots

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As temperatures spike each spring, mosquitos start to swarm. They bring with them an increased risk of mosquito-borne diseases and a need to understand how to guard against these pesky – and at times –dangerous insects. Researchers at UNC Charlotte and the Mecklenburg County Health Department are collaborating on a study to determine which factors […]

UNC Charlotte Research Aids Emergency Providers in Identifying and Treating Sexual Abuse

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UNC Charlotte clinical nursing professor Kathleen Jordan is leading grant-funded research to aid medical professionals and social workers who examine and care for children who have been sexually abused. Jordan, who is also an active nurse practitioner, created the study, which is titled “Pediatric sexual abuse: an interprofessional approach to optimizing emergency care.” The goal […]

A Name You Should Know: Health Services Research Student Shweta Shah

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On a campus hosting more than 28,000 students, UNC Charlotte welcomes around 2,000 international students each year. With students both domestic and international creating the bright and diverse student population at UNC Charlotte, one international health services research PhD student has stood out through outstanding academic and professional achievement. Originally from Mumbai, India, Shweta Shah […]

Survey to Address Student Perception of Campus Climate

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Sexual assault on college campuses is a national epidemic; 1 in 4 women report being assaulted during their time in college, impacting their emotional and physical health and academic success. Along with a myriad of other prevention efforts, the federal and state governments have prioritized the implementation of campus safety surveys to get an accurate […]

Connie Mele ’84 Named 6th Distinguished Nursing Alumni

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Connie Mele, MSN, RN, ‘84 has been named UNC Charlotte’s 6th Distinguished Nursing Alumna by the School of Nursing alumni chapter. The Distinguished Nursing Alumni award is bestowed upon an alumni that has made outstanding contributions to the School of Nursing or been recognized for exceptional achievements in the field of nursing. Mele is past […]

School of Social Work Offers New Practicum to Address Outreach in Latino Communities

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In response to Charlotte’s increasingly diverse and rapidly growing Latino population, School of Social Work lecturer Roger Suclupe is bridging the gap between advocacy, outreach, and critical perspectives on social work policy through a new graduate course, Social Work Practice with Latino Communities. From 2010 to 2015, the Hispanic population in Mecklenburg County grew 14.8 […]