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Nutrition Undergrads Discover Mentors at HHS

Students at UNC Greensboro don’t have to wait until graduate school to form close bonds with researchers. The professors frequently take undergraduates under their wing, letting them experience all the practical work of compiling data in the lab and even publishing in academic journals.

professors mural affirms humanity of black boys and men

Professor’s Mural Affirms Humanity of Black Boys, Men

Dr. Jocelyn Smith Lee in Human Development and Family Studies and her team have launched their narrative change campaign, In All Ways Human, in Baltimore, Maryland. The results of their work bring hope in the aftermath of Covid, skyrocketing gun violence, and the visible loss of Black lives to police violence.

Exercise May be Key to Cancer Therapy

A dozen mice keeping pace on a half-pint treadmill could be a key to prolonging the lives of cancer patients and others with chronic diseases.

Kelly Oschwald

Kinesiology Alumna Focuses on Patient’s Journey

Part of the job of a physical therapist is asking patients about their goals. “I can’t arbitrarily make up goals if that’s not what is important to them,” says Dr. Kelly Oschwald ’12. “I’m focusing the treatment on what’s important to the patient.”

Dr. Méndez, Dr. La Paro, and grad student Amy Mejia train project participants from Children and Families First.

Program engages bilingual kids in science

Sitting criss-cross in a circle, five preschoolers reach out to touch pieces of fabric their teacher spreads in front of them. As the children pat the leather, denim, and cotton, she starts a conversation about which they like best. “Do you wear clothes that feel like these fabrics?” she asks.

Jasmine Riddle

Public Health Education Major Begins New Tradition

“Everyday there’s something going on in our world that will need attention from public health workers. I want to be a part of helping,” says Jasmine Riddle, who will receive her bachelor of science in community health education this May.

Nigel “Shabazz” Moffitt-Shabazz

GCSTOP Saves Lives While Teaching Students Lessons

GCSTOP is a partnership program between UNC Greensboro and Guilford County that began in 2018, and is focused on harm reduction. This includes supplying participants with naloxone to reverse an opioid overdose, providing clean syringes, the distribution of safe supplies for injections, handing out condoms, and distributing food and clothing.

Margaret JoAnne “Jo” Safrit

HHS Remembers Trailblazer Jo Safrit

Margaret JoAnne “Jo” Safrit was known for her intelligence, loyalty, and kindness. She was also known for her longtime love of UNCG. Safrit was a pioneer and an expert in the profession, writing two books on quantitative measurement that have been used for decades.