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The UNC Charlotte School of Social Work graduate program has climbed in to the top percent nationally in the U.S. News & World Report rankings. The master of social work degree program moved up 12 spots on the 2016 list, from 68 to 56; 234 schools offer graduate degrees in social work nationwide. “Our jump […]
UNC Charlotte athletic training clinical coordinator Bret Wood is the 2016 inductee to the North Carolina Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame. The award honors an NCATA athletic trainer with at least 20 years experience; nominees are put forward by peers and evaluated by the Board of Directors. “There is a long list of nationally […]
A pair of UNC Charlotte social work master’s students have unveiled a plan to help provide mental health services to Charlotte’s underserved Latino population. MSW students Laura Pierce and Cameron Rifkin presented the plan at the UNC Social Entrepreneurship Conference after being selected as UNC Charlotte’s participants. The proposal would create a task force of […]
College of Health and Human Services Dean Nancy Fey-Yensan recently discussed healthy aging with the Rotary Club of Charlotte. Rotary club member George MacBain attended the event and wrote the following report, republished here with permission. It has been edited for length and format. In her role as a nutrition researcher, Dean Fey-Yensan served as […]
Bridging the gap between health research and community outreach is an important mission of the College of Health and Human Services. As UNC Charlotte’s Wills Citty reports, a recent workshop attended by more than 60 area seniors was representative of that purpose.
The College of Health and Human Services is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Schnavia Hatcher as the inaugural Director of the School of Social Work. Hatcher arrives at UNC Charlotte from the University of Texas at Arlington, where she served as a tenured professor in the School of Social Work and Director of […]
The College of Health and Human Services is pleased to announce the continuation and expansion of its relationship with former Carolinas HealthCare System executive Dr. Michael Dulin. Dulin currently serves as a research professor with CHHS, a position he has held for two years. He will continue to work with CHHS leadership to support the […]
“Nature or nuture” has long been a question of interest for developmental researchers, but a recent UNC Charlotte workshop is showing that the inquiry is more complicated than that. In fact, the way an infant is nurtured can affect the physical nature of their brain for the rest of their lives. “Infant Dividends: Securing a […]
The UNC Charlotte School of Nursing’s national profile received a significant boost this month with the online graduate program’s 33-spot ascendance in the 2016 U.S. News & World Report Rankings. The program jumped to 54 in the national rankings, up from 87 last year. Department Chair Dee Baldwin said the School of Nursing is very […]
The National Association of Social Workers North Carolina Chapter (NASW-NC) has selected Master of Social Work (MSW) graduate student Aayla Alexander as the recipient of the 2016 NASW-NC Presidents’ Award. The award recognizes Alexander’s dedication to the social work profession through her academic excellence, community involvement and professional experience. As an undergraduate, Alexander earned degree […]