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UNC Charlotte’s College of Health and Human Services secured five spots among the nation’s top graduate programs in the U.S. News & World Report 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings, which were released April 7. The college’s Master of Health Administration program is ranked No. 53. Rankings for the Health Care Management category, under which the […]

The College of Health and Human Services departments of Epidemiology and Community Health and Health Management Policy will merge July 1, 2026 and become the department of Public Health and Health Administration. The separate departments were formed in 2024 from the college’s original Public Health Sciences department. The split was made as part of the […]

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 […]

With a quick swipe on the life-size touchscreen, students can see muscles, tendons, bones and organs inside a human body. They can magnify, rotate and dissect the anatomical structure. Everything they see under the skin (and on skin) is real, only digitized. This anatomy experience was developed by Anatomage, a medical imaging software company that […]

UNC Charlotte has been recognized among the nation’s best online master’s in nursing programs, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2026 Best Online Programs rankings released January 27. The online Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program at UNC Charlotte’s School of Nursing is ranked No. 22. The School of Nursing, part of the […]

By Ava Torrise Devoted violence prevention advocate and social work scholar, UNC Charlotte Associate Professor Annelise Mennicke, Ph.D. is the recipient of the 2026 Social Policy Researcher Award from the Society for Social Work and Research. She was recognized for her outstanding contributions to violence prevention policy, specifically for LGBTQ+ youth and youth of color. […]

Longtime advocate for juvenile justice reform and equity, UNC Charlotte Professor Apryl Alexander, PsyD was recently named the winner of the inaugural Sommer Klag Advocacy Achievement Award. Alexander was specifically recognized for her advocacy efforts on behalf of at-promise and systems-involved youth (those navigating trauma, family instability and contact with the justice system). The Sommer […]

The Violence Prevention Center, which is housed in the College of Health and Human Services, serves as a resource for violence prevention research, training and technical assistance for communities, policymakers and the public. Led by Professor Apryl Alexander, Psy.D, the center collaborates with academic, public and governmental partners to research and implement empirically informed violence […]

A pickleball tournament between social work students and professors may be the least stressful sporting event you’ll ever witness. They may talk a big game about how they want to crush the competition but in the end it’s all kumbaya and kindness. After all, these are professional and soon-to-be professional social workers and they are […]

Three of the 15 speakers at TEDx UNC Charlotte 2026 are connected to the University’s College of Health and Human Services. TEDx is an annual showcase for speakers presenting well-formed ideas — the types of talks worth spreading. Talks are usually under 18 minutes and are delivered by a single speaker. TEDx UNC Charlotte 2026 will be […]