Yvette Huet

Yvette Huet is the dean of the College of Health and Human Services at UNC Charlotte. She previously served as interim dean of the college.

Huet joined the University in 1991 and during her tenure has held a variety of leadership roles, including interim chair of the Epidemiology and Community Health Department within the College of Health and Human Services, executive director of the Center for ADVANCing Faculty Success, interim co-vice chancellor for the Office of Research and Economic Development, director of the Health Services Research Doctoral Program, interim chair of the Applied Physiology, Health and Clinical Sciences Department, and manager of the UNC Charlotte Vivarium.   

Huet completed a Ph.D. in physiology from the University of Kansas Medical Center and undergraduate degrees in microbiology and human biology from the University of Kansas. 

Her research focuses on understanding the role of gonadal steroids (primarily estrogen) in normal physiology and adult diseases and the effects of neonatal exposure to environmental toxicants on development and adult disease.

She provides consultation to academic institutions and societies on transformative leadership, mentoring, cultural competency, communications, negotiations, and programming.

Huet has held leadership positions in professional organizations such as the Endocrine Society, Society of Senior Ford Fellows and North Carolina Association for Biomedical Research. She currently serves as past state chair of the North Carolina American Council on Education Women’s Network.