CHHS News

A new study released by UNC Charlotte researchers has found the COVID-19 pandemic is associated with concerning mental health effects among vulnerable community members in Charlotte. The study assessed COVID-19-specific stress, rates of mental health symptoms, alcohol use, domestic violence, relationship quality and coping efforts, and interest in and barriers to low cost mental health […]

Bria Jones, a 2017 graduate of UNC Charlotte’s exercise science program got a first-hand look at athletic training in professional sports during a seven-week internship with the Tennessee Titans after receiving a scholarship from the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS) and NFL. “Being able to work with professional athletes and have so many modalities […]

Amanda Thomas ’14 agonized as she watched her grandmother endure the profound challenges of living with dementia. “I watched my aunt take on the important role of a caregiver and something in me changed during that time period,” Thomas said. “I knew what I was supposed to do.” In her early 30s and expecting her […]

Associate Professor Rob Cramer, Ph.D., of the UNC Charlotte Department of Public Health Sciences is the recipient of the 2020 American Public Health Association Award for Excellence, presented each year to a living individual for exceptionally meritorious contributions to the improvement of health of people. Cramer has extensive research and expertise in the area of […]

For students in doctoral programs in public health, there’s more to the day-to-day than learning theory and research methods. For many public health professionals, connecting with the community and sharing their research with diverse audiences is also an important part of the job. The UNC Charlotte Department of Public Health Sciences addresses this role throughout […]

UNC Charlotte and its many partners through the UCITY Family Zone are continuing to expand their efforts to improve social determinants of health in the local community with a $220,000 grant award from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust. With this funding, the UCITY Family Zone will further its work in addressing social drivers of […]

Dr. Catrine Tudor-Locke, Dean of UNC Charlotte’s College of Health and Human Services, and Gibbie Harris, Director of Mecklenburg County Public Health (MCPH), have appointed Associate Professor of Public Health Sciences Dr. Michael E. Thompson as Acting Director of the Academy for Population Health Innovation (APHI) through August 2021. APHI, a novel collaborative of researchers, […]

With the approaching retirement of Jane Neese, senior associate dean of academic affairs, Dean Catrine Tudor-Locke has announced a series of transitions in leadership at the UNC Charlotte College of Health and Human Services. Neese has provided Dean Tudor-Locke with formal notice of her intent to retire September 1, 2021. “Jane’s gracious early notice has […]

UNC Charlotte public health professor Dr. Michael Dulin has been selected for one of the nation’s most prestigious fellowships in health policy. Dulin is among six health professionals from across the nation named to the 2020-2021 class of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows. Beginning in September, Dulin, who leads the Academy for Population […]

by: DaShawn Brown A mother and daughter made a journey together and are graduating from UNC Charlotte with master’s degrees in nursing. Beniecia Barnett said her mother, Shonicia Jones, was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer, and their bond was an important factor in beating the disease. Watch the video Benecia and Shonicia interviewed on […]