ALUMNI AWARD RECIPIENTS
The School of Health and Human Sciences recognizes outstanding alumni annually with schoolwide awards and departmental Pacesetter awards.
Pacesetter Awards
These awards honor outstanding alumni in the School who have attained local, state or regional recognition through their achievements in scholarship, leadership or service, during their career or through civic involvement.
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Dr. Natalie D. Hengstebeck (’13 MS ’17 PHD)
Human Development and Family StudiesFor as long as she can remember, Dr. Natalie D. Hengstebeck wanted to understand why some families are happy and healthy, and others are not. She witnessed firsthand the toll that toxic stressors like alcoholism, mental illness, and chronic relationship turmoil can have on children and families, and how these negative…
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Dr. Nina Smith (PhD ’12)
Human Development and Family Studies
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Dr. Paula Sisk (PhD ’05 UNCG)
Nutrition Dr. Sisk earned her PhD in Nutrition from UNCG in 2005. Since her graduation she has worked as a Registered Dietitian and Lactation Consultant in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center, as well as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Wake Forest School of Medicine. Her…
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Dr. Shannon Frymark (MA ’94)
Communication Sciences and Disorders
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Dr. Sharon Ghazarian (PhD ‘08)
Human Development and Family Studies
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Dr. Shuntay McCoy (PhD ’13 UNCG)
Human Development and Family Studies Dr. McCoy received a PhD in Human Development and Family Studies at UNCG in 2013 and is currently an Assistant Professor on the tenure-track in the Department of Counseling and Human Services at Old Dominion University. She began her professional career as a school social worker providing academic guidance and…
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Dr. Stephany Coakley (PhD ’06)
Kinesiology
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Dr. Teresa Cox (EdD ’14 UNCG)
Gerontology Program Fittingly for a Gerontology pacesetter, Dr. Cox started her academic career later in life than is traditional. She received a Master of Science in Gerontology in 2004. She is also a 2014 recipient of a Doctor of Education in Kinesiology. While still a student, she served as Wellness Director at Friends Homes Inc.…
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Dr. Tiffany Washington (MSW ’02)
Social Work Dr. Washington is an alumna of the Joint Masters in Social Work Class of 2002. She went on to receive her PhD in Social Work from UNC Chapel Hill, where she received awards for her research and teaching. She is now an Assistant Professor and Director of the Interdisciplinary Study Abroad program in…
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Dr. Yuliana Rodriguez‘08 BS, ‘11 MS, ‘15 PHD, Human Development and Family Studies
Human Development and Family StudiesDr. Yuliana Rodriguez earned her PhD in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Human Development and Family Studies program within the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she…
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Edmund O. Acevedo, PhD (’89)
Kinesiology
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Edward M. Williams, MS (’03)
Genetic Counseling Program
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Elizabeth Daniels ’05 MSAT, Kinesiology
For the past 15 years Ellie Daniels has been working in non-traditional and emergent settings for Athletic Training, both domestically and internationally.
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Ellen Holloway ’00, MA, CCC-SLP
Communication Sciences and Disorders
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Erin Beacham (MA ’12 UNCG)
Peace and Conflict Studies Ms. Beacham received a Master of Arts in Conflict Resolution from UNCG in 2012. Ms. Beacham is the Education Project Director of the Anti-Defamation League headquartered in Atlanta Georgia. In this role she develops, manages and implements education programs throughout the southeast primarily in Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Alabama.