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The UNC Charlotte College of Health and Human Services has named scholar and administrator Beth Wahler the next director of the School of Social Work. Wahler joins UNC Charlotte from Indiana University, where she served as associate dean for Academic Affairs and was on faculty in the School of Social Work since 2012. Wahler has […]
UNC Charlotte exercise science graduate Mackenzie Whittaker has been named a 2021 National Scholar by the American Kinesiology Association for a distinctive record of academics and leadership. Whittaker co-founded and served as president of the Pre-Physical Therapy Club, and took the lead in writing a constitution and building a website and online interest video for […]
Walking across the stage to accept a college diploma is the crowning achievement of one’s academic life. It marks the end of a journey that often includes obstacles and challenges overcome by hard work and perseverance. It also signifies the start of a new chapter as graduates begin their post-graduate lives. Add in a once-in-a-generation […]
As COVID-19 vaccination sites were set up across fields, in stadiums, and on plazas across the country, UNC Charlotte helped protect its students, faculty, and staff through a series of on-campus clinics. The University partnered with Atrium Health, the UNC System and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to vaccinate thousands through […]
UNC Charlotte alumna Chelsea Gulden is the newest CEO of RAIN, a non-profit organization that empowers those living with HIV and those at risk to be healthy and stigma free. The Charlotte-based organization is working to end HIV in the community, and offers many treatment services and partners with the Mecklenburg County Health Department for […]
Researchers from the UNC Charlotte Department of Public Health Sciences found that early adoption of state-directed mandatory face mask policies was associated with a 10% reduced mortality risk ratio across all counties and a 5% reduced mortality risk ratio among urban counties. Read more
By: Abbey Thomas Fenwick, assistant professor, Department of Kinesiology Over the past decade research has revealed the gender-bias in scientific fields. Women are underrepresented in health and scientific publication author lists. Women account for less than 40% of all lead or senior authors publishing research in major scientific and healthcare journals. And female-authored manuscripts are […]
UNC Charlotte alumna Tchernavia Montgomery ’08, ’09 has been selected as the next Executive Director of local non-profit organization Care Ring. Each year, Care Ring serves more than 7,000 Mecklenburg County residents through its program offerings: direct primary care in the Low-Cost Clinic, coordination of donated primary and specialty care and hospital-based services through Physicians […]
UNC Charlotte researchers will soon offer virtual programming focused on education and community-building for caregivers supporting people with chronic conditions and disability. The Caregiver TLC: Thrive, Learn, Connect program, which was made possible through a grant of $265,000 from The Southminster Community Fund, will be offered to community family caregivers in Charlotte and North Carolina. […]
by: Reuben Jones, Spectrum News Kasey Carpenter, 19, is balancing a lot as a UNC Charlotte student. She’s a nursing student and a Certified Nursing Assistant at CaroMont Health. Despite the fatigue, Carpenter is all in as she readies to become a full-time nurse. “With everything going on, I see how there’s the burnout, and […]