Faculty and Staff awards 2026

HHS announces faculty and staff awards-2026

Compiled by Sarah Newell  Each year the School of Health and Human Sciences recognizes outstanding faculty and staff with several awards. Please find a description of each award. Congratulations to the 2025-26 awardees. The Mary Frances Stone Teaching Award: Dr. Jeannette Wade, Human Health Sciences Program  Dr. Jeannette Wade’s teaching is grounded in… Continue reading…

Wayne Foster ('01) alum awarded anaugural Legacy in Leadership Award

Alumni Leadership Council member receives state award

Department of Human Development and Family Studies alum Wayne Foster (’01) was recently awarded the inaugural Legacy in Leadership Award from the N.C. Speech, Hearing and Language Association (NCSHLA) for his impact and advocacy in the field. Foster is retired from working with public schools and currently works part-time with… Continue reading…

David Swee Anna HDFS Grad

Human Development and Family Studies Grad Emerges a Leader

Lah “Swee” Paw surprised herself when she stood before a classroom of young learners during her practicum at Davis Elementary School. The self-described introvert once couldn’t have imagined engaging a group of children on her own, but on this day, she confidently led them through a lesson and then jumped… Continue reading…

Growing Connections for Pediatric Achievements

alumnae Help Children with Special Needs in Guilford County

One of the things that makes GCPA stand out, according to Executive Director Ma’Kayla Jefcoat, is that its programs are for children from birth to 3 years old. “A lot of other programs start at age 2,” she says. “But 80% of brain growth happens in birth-to-three. Two is a late start to be going into early intervention.”

Public Health Education Professor Dr. Sharon Morrison

Public Health Education Professor Wins Global Excellence Award

Congratulations to Public Health Education Professor Dr. Sharon Morrison, selected as this year’s recipient of the Faculty Global Excellence Award by the UNCG Global Engagement Office. Morrison received this award in part for her work in the community and her research.