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UNCG Trip to Study Healthcare in Jamaica Promotes Deeper Learning
uring the two weeks the students were on the trip, they shadowed clinicians at medical centers, toured a public and private hospital, worked alongside doctors doing medical outreach, promoted education awareness and dental hygiene for children, and learned about Jamaican culture.
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Campers Find Their Voices at UNCG’s Camp SpeakaLot
For one week of the summer, about a dozen kids gather on the outskirts of Greensboro at Piney Lake. They canoe. They swim. They jump on a giant water trampoline. They act in plays and do yoga and crafts and explore nature. And they talk about their stutter and learning to accept it.
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Gerontology Student Found her Calling After Personal Experiences
“How would you like your mom or dad or your grandma or grandpa to be treated?” That question summarizes the ideology of Hope Niedrich, who just defended her capstone project before the faculty in UNC Greensboro’s gerontology program.
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UNCG launches new online sports management program, changes department name
The new master’s program comes from UNCG’s School of Health and Human Sciences Department of Sport Management and Recreational Therapy, formerly known as the Department of Community and Therapeutic Recreation.
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Alumni connection shapes student’s career path
Sometimes alumni connections can give an aspiring health care worker the perfect boost to propel them into their careers.
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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 real-world application, critical inquiry and…
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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 in to help them trace…
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Communication Sciences and Disorders Grad Becomes the Change He Wants to See
“I want to be the person to help bridge the gap.”
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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…
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Kinesiology Professor Wins UNCG Undergrad Research Mentor Award
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Audiology Students Get Practical Experience Screening UNCG Musicians
For Peyton Bowditch, hearing is not just important to their quality of life, but to their professional success. The senior from Raleigh is earning their bachelor’s in Music Education in UNCG’s School of Music and will attend the University of Michigan in the fall for a master’s degree in choral conducting. Since their first year at UNCG,…
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Public Health Education Professor wins UNCG Research Mentor Award
Dr. Jennifer Toller Erausquin, associate professor in the Department of Public Health Education, has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the Thomas Undergraduate Research Mentor Award in the tenured faculty category.
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Lifelong Educator, UNCG Supporter Sarah Shoffner Passes Away
Alumna and Professor Emerita Dr. Sarah Shoffner, 86, dedicated more than six decades of her life to UNC Greensboro. The recent passing of this mentor and lifelong supporter of UNCG impacted many.
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Doctoral Student Looks to Impact Public Health Policy, Mental Health
For Lexi Kier, sport has always been more than competition — it’s an intersection of joy and loss, community and pressure, and resilience and vulnerability. As a doctoral student in public health education at UNC Greensboro, she is building a research agenda that challenges how institutions understand athletes, particularly Black athletes.
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Alumna found her niche in gerontological nutrition
After starting her career as a professional ballet dancer, Shelby Rodriguez faced a turning point. Knowing she wanted a new path that directly addressed nutrition issues, she turned to UNC Greensboro’s School of Health and Human Sciences to pursue a B.S. in Human Nutrition and Dietetics, a choice that helped her become board-certified specialist in…
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Public Health Education Alum Selected for Triad Deputy Director Position
Stewart, a Greensboro native, steps into her new role with 23 years of experience in local government and will lead over 1,100 health and human services (HHS) employees and manage a budget of $140 million.
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Kinesiology professors discuss heat safety
You can be a famous soccer/football player at the World Cup or an amateur pickleball player at your local park, and heat will be the biggest opponent you may face all summer. The climate pattern El Niño is in full swing and expected to bring multiple dangerous heat waves across the globe.
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Nutrition professor Clint Allred selected for national committee
Meet the 2026–2027 FASEB Executive Committee
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Public Health Education doctoral student receives national excellence award
Kinesiology alumna and Public Health Education doctoral student Lexi Kier is the recipient of this year’s Association for Applied Sport Psychology Inclusion, Diversity and Excellence in Advocacy and Social Justice (IDEAS) student award.
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Gerontology Professor Talks About the Science of Friendship
Gerontology Professor Dr. Rebecca Adams talks about the science of friendships, and what to do if you’re in an epidemic of loneliness.
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Human Health Sciences Director Selected for State Leadership Training Program
Human Health Sciences Program Director Dr. Jeannette Wade was selected to attend the four-week BRIDGES program at UNC this fall. She is the only representative from UNCG to attend.
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Public Health Education Professors partner with Montagnard community
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Community and Therapeutic Recreation Masters Student Wins National Scholarship
Masters student Camrahn Jamison is the recipient of one of two 2026 National Student Scholarship Awards from the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA).
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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…
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Nutrition Professor Discusses Importance of Hydration
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Peace and Conflict Studies Professor Discusses Ethnic Diversity of Iran
Dr. Ali Askerov has written extensively on topics such as ethnic conflict, terrorism, mediation, peace education, conflict transformation, refugee issues, and structural violence.
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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.
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Public Health Education Professor Wins Award for Paper
The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) recognized Public Health Education professor Dr. Carrie Rosario with its Sarah Mazelis Paper of the Year for her paper, “Public Enemy #1: How Many More?” The award recognizes the most outstanding health education paper published during the year. Rosario’s paper explores historical and…
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Studying abroad changed social work student’s path
Over the past 25 years, UNC Greensboro has produced an impressive 278 Gilman Scholars, the most of any North Carolina university, distinguishing it amongst a select group of high-performing institutions nationwide. The UNCG Gilman Program has directed more than $800,000 to students who are Pell Grant recipients with demonstrated financial need.
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Nutrition Professor Says How to Make Foods Healthier