The 2017 HHS Distinguished Alumni Award recipient is Dr. Jerry Tolley. Dr. Tolley received a Doctor of Education in Physical Education in 1982, under the guidance of the late Dr. Gail Hennis. By then, he had already established a successful career as the football coach at Elon University where he… Continue reading…
Social Work Mr. Greene graduated from the Joint Master of Social Work program in 2004. Since graduation he has made a strong name for himself in the field of Child Welfare, particularly in Family Services and with the Guilford Adolescent Preventive Services – the GAPS program. In all that he… Continue reading…
Public Health Education Dr. Alber earned a Master of Public Health from UNCG in 2012. She went on to receive a PhD at the University of Florida in 2015 and is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Alber is working to develop standardized measures to assess… Continue reading…
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… Continue reading…
Nutrition Mrs. Dillon is a 1999 graduate of the Department of Nutrition Dietetic Internship program. She also received a Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling from UNCG. Her professional credentials include National Certified Counselor and Certified Eating Disorder specialist with the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals. She received… Continue reading…
Human Development and Family Studies Dr. Williams earned a Master of Science in 2000 and a PhD in 2003, both from the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at UNCG. Dr. Williams is currently a member of the faculty in the Department of Nursing at the University of Virginia… Continue reading…
Gerontology Program Dr. Han graduated with a Master of Science in Gerontology in 2007. He is chairperson of the Korean Society of Aging, a consortium of 20 corporations and government agencies, the chairperson of the non-profit organization 50+ Korean, and a member of advisory boards of numerous government agencies addressing… Continue reading…
Genetic Counseling Program Ms. Mills received her Master of Science in Genetic Counseling from UNCG in 2008. Since graduation she has been working as a Clinical Research Coordinator in the Center for Applied Genomics and Precision Medicine at Duke University. Her work at Duke focuses on issues related to pharmacogenetics… Continue reading…
Community and Therapeutic Recreation Ms. Kelly received a Master of Science in Recreation and Park Management from UNCG in 2010 with a concentration in Therapeutic Recreation. She is the Regional Recreational Therapy Consultant for Manorcare responsible for the southeast region. She recruits and trains therapeutic recreation professionals to transition from… Continue reading…
Communication Sciences and Disorders Dr. Novakovich received a Bachelor of Science in Speech Pathology and Audiology in 1997 and a Master of Arts in Audiology in 1999, both from UNCG. She went on to receive a PhD in Audiology from Pennsylvania in 2005. Since then she has been providing hearing… Continue reading…
