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Spartans Lead COVID-19 Community Health Outreach
North Carolina and the Piedmont Triad region have a history of successful refugee resettlement dating back to the early 1980s, making it a natural laboratory for examining the health and integration of ethnically and linguistically diverse newcomer communities.
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Dave Demo and Kathy Williams honored as they retire this summer
It is with mixed emotions that we announce two of our treasured associate deans will head into retirement this summer.
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Recruiting Black/African-American College Students For Interviews
Dr. Yarnecia Dyson (NCSU) and Dr. Naomi Hall-Byers (of Winston Salem State University and the Principal Investigator on an NSF Grant), are conducting a study that is focused on understanding interpersonal aggression and factors that contribute to violence among Black/African American college students. They are currently recruiting for *virtual* private one-on-one interviews to discuss aggression within…
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STUDENT INTERNS SUPPORT VACCINATION EFFORTS
Students in UNC Greensboro’s Master of Public Health in Community Health Education program (MPH) are required to complete a five to six-month-long internship that builds upon three core competencies: leadership principles, systems thinking, and coalition building.
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A Colored Girl Speaks Podcast by Andrea Hunter
Dr. Andrea Hunter is a scholar, teacher, mentor, writer – and colored girl. In her new podcast, A Colored Girl Speaks, Dr Hunter reveals everyday people living ordinary lives who do so with agency, with dignity, with great verve, and with the full range of harmony and chaos a human being can extract from life;…
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Bringing a Race Equity Lens to HHS: Discussion about the RACE TALK Project, April 23, 2021 at noon
Dr. Stephanie I. Coard, Associate Professor and Director of the African American Families Strengths and Strategies Lab will be the INAUGURAL Speaker for our Series, “Bringing a Race Equity Lens to Health and Human Sciences”. In the company of her student lab members, they will facilitate a discussion on their RACE TALK Project. The RACE TALK Project “Racism…
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TRICKLE-DOWN EFFECT: WHAT BIDEN’S DIVERSE CABINET MEANS FOR HIGHER ED
President Biden’s proposed cabinet would be the most diverse in U.S. history. What could this mean for higher education, and more specifically, for the School of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) at UNC Greensboro?
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UNCG presents “The R-Word” film screening
The old adage was once used as a defense against insults and bullying because language has power. For underserved populations, some words can be incredibly damaging. What is the effect of language on people with intellectual and developmental disabilities?
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UNCG LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE ON EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION
University Communications recently spoke with Dr. Andrea Hunter, one of the Chancellor’s Fellows for Campus Climate and professor in the department of human development and family studies, about her work on a new website that focuses on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) at UNCG.
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Our vaccine distribution may not be serving the most vulnerable population
The introduction of two vaccines brings us miles closer to seeing these “unprecedented times” behind us. However, I think we still have more hurdles to face between now and seeing this virus in the rearview mirror.
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PAYTON FOH AWARDED INAUGURAL CHCS FACULTY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
Dr. Erica Payton Foh in Public Health Education is the Center for Housing and Community Studies’ inaugural Faculty Research Fellow.
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Mental Health Issues Facing the Black Community
“Racism is a public health crisis,” according to a May 2020 statement from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). This means that racism — whether unintentional, unconsciously, or concealed — has affected Black Americans’ access to equal and “culturally competent” health care. Read More
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Kinesiology Professor Touts Benefits of Low-impact Exercise
They (athletes) didn’t really have experience with other types of exercise. They didn’t like the track and field training just for fun, and so, they did nothing. — Dr. DeAnne Brooks,Kinesiology Associate Professor
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SGA Led by Kinesiology Student Hazael Mengesha
SGA President, Hazael Mengesha, a senior kinesiology major with minors in biology and chemistry, never saw himself in a political position in college. “UNCG is so diverse. We are trying our best to represent each and every student.”
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Greensboro makerspace hires HDFS alum as first education coordinator
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Nutrition App Helps Fort Bragg Soldiers Make Healthier Eating Choices
Dr. Jared McGuirt is leading a study that consists of Fort Bragg soldiers receiving text alerts, helping them make healthy food choices so they remain fit for duty.
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UNCG Study to Examine Role of Kinship Care on Black Families
Dr. Tyreasa Washington is a professor in the Department of Social Work and has led the research. If we are pushing to keep children in kinship care as a first option, then we really want to make sure that we’re providing the caregivers some services and support. Article: https://www.peacemakeronline.com/studies-show-that-african-americans-are-overrepresented-in-kinship-care/
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How the Roe v Wade Decision Impacts Genetic Testing
Testing for potential genetic defects in a developing fetus has become a common component of prenatal care. However, the ability to terminate a pregnancy due to a profound or fatal genetic deformity is being limited or even eliminated altogether in states that have imposed new abortion restrictions in the wake…
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Six Steps to Sustaining Lifelong Friendships
Adams realized that friendship was a very significant interpersonal relationship that deserved far more attention than it was getting.
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Black Women Disproportionately Affected by Roe Overturn
Christina Yongue is an associate professor in the Department of Public Health Education, and also a member of Black Girls & Women Matter Greensboro. “There are more Black women who are dying in childbirth. There are more Black women who are not having access to prenatal visits. There are more…
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Dr. Smith Lee on Gun Violence and Trauma
“Experiences of gun violence are particularly hard to navigate, because they require us to both manage trauma and grief simultaneously,” said Jocelyn Smith Lee, an assistant professor of Human Development and Family Studies. “And that’s a steep learning curve for anyone, but particularly for children.“ Article: For Young Victims of…
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Podcast: The Joys of Caregiving
The E-Series: The Joy of Caregiving
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Dr. Myers on Medicare and Hearing Aids
Hearing aids are expensive, and there are a few things to think about when shopping for them. As hearing loss affects 48 million Americans, consistent with the Hearing Loss Association of America (PDF), payment options are important to consider. “A diagnostic hearing evaluation is covered by most insurance companies, although…
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UNCG Veteran and PHE Student Service Member Discuss Military Life
https://news.uncg.edu/spartan-to-spartan-active-duty-sailor-evans-veteran-shea/
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HDFS Alum Breaking Barriers as Latinx Educator
Perspective | Watch: This Latina professor never had a Latinx educator. Now, she offers this representation by teaching future N.C. educators
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Faculty and Staff Awards – Spring 2022
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KIN alumna returns to UNCG as Assistant AD for Sports Medicine
Huggins-Sullivan was named Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine by UNCG Athletic Director Brian Mackin on Monday afternoon. Huggins-Sullivan earned her master’s degree in kinesiology from UNC Greensboro (UNCG) in 2012. Read complete article on UNCG Athletics website