Departmental News
April McTindal, BSPH ‘14 has been appointed to the Public Health Programs Advisory Board. Ms. McTindal graduated from UNC Charlotte with her BSPH and a minor in gerontology. After graduation, she obtained a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) credential. She is currently working as the Wellness Consultant at NFP Corporate Services (SE), an insurance and […]
Colleen Bridger, who holds a Master’s in Public Health and a Ph.D. in Health Services Research from UNC Charlotte, has been named director of the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District. Bridger previously worked as director of the Orange County, North Carolina health department. READ MORE
Join our students and faculty on campus Tuesday, January 17th from 11:00 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The College of Health and Human Services has named Dr. Susan Sell the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies. Sell’s tenure follows a one-year stint as Interim Chair of the Department of Public Health Sciences. In her new position, Sell will work to increase research and student funding and promote graduate education, supporting the […]
UNC Charlotte sends one student annually to participate in The Washington Center’s Presidential Inauguration Academic Seminar. This year’s winner is Alexandra Alcorn, first year MPH student. The theme of this year’s seminar will be “Can We Elevate Political Discourse?” Attending students will evaluate the transfer of power and the agenda of the next administration. Students […]
Ph.D. student Kenesha Smith (left) and Sara Lovett (right), Mecklenburg County Health Department Epidemiologist, present their work with Professor Sharon Portwood, entitled “Developing a Data-informed Community Response to Youth Suicide,” at the 2016 annual meeting of the American Public Health Association.
Erin Vinoski, MPH, CHES, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Public Health Sciences, was recognized by the Integrative, Complementary, and Traditional Health Practices Section for her research and poster presentation at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association in Denver, CO. Vinoski was one of three students selected to receive a […]
Making predictive analytics usable will determine the future of health care, experts said this month at the 2016 U.S. News Healthcare of Tomorrow Conference in Washington. The panel, Hitting the Sweet Spot With Predictive Analytics, was moderated by Mudit Garg, CEO of analyticsMD. By harnessing the power of data, health care systems can provide patients […]
More than 200 healthcare providers from across the region involved in the care of COPD patients attended the 2016 Carolinas COPD Symposium at UNC Charlotte, which was hosted for the fourth consecutive year by the Department of Public Health Sciences. The symposium provided an opportunity for providers to remain current on COPD clinical care best […]
First year MPH student Gabrielle (Gabby) Purick has been selected to receive the Donna C. Arrington scholarship. A New York native, Purick received her Bachelor’s degree in English from the State University of New York at New Paltz in 2016, where she also minored in Linguistics and Sociology. During her undergraduate career, she worked with […]
Department of Public Health Sciences student Katherine O’Hare Bernero has been awarded membership in the Pinnacle Honor Society. The Pinnacle Honor Society, created in 1989 recognizes adult students and celebrates not only their academic success, but their dedication to leadership and community engagement.
The average hourly wage for registered nurses (RNs) working for local health departments (LHDs) is significantly lower than RNs working at hospitals in the same county market, according to a new study by scholars at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and University of Washington in Seattle. Dr. Michele Issel, Professor at University of […]
Jason Panetta recently completed his internship with Novant Health. He worked primarily with the supply chain sector at Presbyterian Medical Center, but also spent time at the Novant Logistics Center in Kannapolis. Novant stores all of the supplies for its system at the Logistic Center until they are distributed to the various facilities. Jason helped […]
In August, we welcomed Dr. Melinda Forthofer as the new Chair of the Department of Public Health Sciences. Dr. Forthofer received her PhD in Sociology and Health Behavior/Health Education from the University of Michigan. Previously, she served as the Director of the Institute for Families in Society, Associate Dean for Research in the College of […]
Dr. Donald Jonas is a veteran administrator and current Executive Director of Care Ring (Charlotte, NC). Previously, he served as the Executive Director of the Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation and Senior Vice President of Community Philanthropy at Foundation for the Carolinas. Dr. Jonas has worked with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on workforce and welfare policies […]
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UNC Charlotte public health sciences professor Jessamyn Bowling recently participated in a White House community briefing on bisexuality. Held by the White House Office of Public Engagement to honor and recognize the contributions and experiences of the U.S. bisexual community, the briefing came as part of a series of events connected to Bisexuality Awareness Week. […]
Please join us for the Public Health Sciences Graduate Programs Open House in the College of Health and Human Services building 3rd Floor Atrium. Meet students and faculty to learn more about the Master’s, Doctoral, and Graduate Certificate programs in Public Health, Health Informatics, Gerontology, and Health Services Research. Hors d’ouevres and refreshments will be […]