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Soumya Mannadiar completed a summer internship with the Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital (ETCH) in Knoxville. She worked under the supervision of Sue Wilburn, Vice President of Human Resources. Soumya supported eight projects during her internship. The projects included analyzing employee turnover costs and employee engagement, and developing an Employee Summer […]

Nikki Layden, a current Master of Health Administration candidate, spent her fall semester as a Graduate Assistant for the Jamil Niner Student Pantry. Within this role, Nikki oversees daily operations, manages and coordinates student interns and volunteers, and coordinates special events with academic departments, local businesses, and donors. She also serves as a liaison among […]

New research co-led by UNC Charlotte public health associate professor Robert Cramer is providing insights into important factors related to suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Cramer and colleagues used data from a cross-national study of suicide among young adults aged 18–34 from the United States and United Kingdom. The study offers particular insight into entrapment, an […]

by: Darien Woods, Julia Stullken (MPH students), and Dr. Jan Warren-Findlow (MPH Program Director) In the wake of the Climate Strike that took place in Charlotte and around the world on September 19th, the media are abuzz with the importance of environmental justice. But what is environmental justice and what does it mean for public […]

A new grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will allow UNC Charlotte social work professor Annelise Mennicke to investigate the effectiveness of a national violence prevention program while receiving valuable mentorship and professional development in the process. Dr. Mennicke’s research will focus on the Green Dot bystander intervention program, one among several […]

The Master of Public Health Program (MPH) at UNC Charlotte is now offering spring admissions. The program’s rolling application cycle will begin accepting applications for spring admissions starting on September 7th. The priority deadline for spring applications is November 1st. UNC Charlotte is one of only three MPH programs in the state to offer a […]

Catrine Tudor-Locke, dean of the UNC Charlotte College of Health and Human Services, was named the 2019 Alumna of the Year by the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada. “Catrine is an esteemed researcher known worldwide for her work in the field of walking behavior and an excellent example of alumni who have formed the […]

The UNC Charlotte College of Health and Human Services is pleased to annouce its 2018-2019 Faculty Teaching and Staff Employee of the Year Awards. Two winners from the Department of Public Health Sciences were honored at the August All-College Meeting. Graduate Teaching Dr.Ahmed Arif, Associate Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences Mentoring Excellence Deborah Beete, […]

by: Julia Stullken, Master of Public Health student, and Dr. Jan Warren-Findlow, MPH Program Director and Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in 2018 is critical of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) response times and how they differ across socioeconomic […]

The latest issue of the North Carolina Medical Journal (NCMJ) focuses on how technology and big data can impact healthcare in North Carolina. The issue was co-edited by Dr. Michael Thompson, associate chair of the UNC Charlotte Department of Public Health Sciences, and Dr. Michael Dulin, director of the Academy for Population Health Innovation. “We […]