Featured Stories & News
Featured Stories
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VIRTUAL HHS SPEAKER SERIES: BRINGING A RACE EQUITY LENS TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SCIENCES
The HHS Virtual speaker series will showcase the research and community engagement activities of black faculty and staff, and faculty and staff of color.
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What are my Choices
Dr. Jared McGuirt thinks we should pay more attention to billboards. “Advertisements in our environment have simple messaging; the graphics are very intentional. These companies know what they’re doing,”
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HHS Class of 2020
What a journey it has been for our HHS Spartans. They have navigated a pandemic, kept up with classes and research, and made an impact in our communities.
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PIVOT POINT
Dr. Diya Abdo calls COVID-19 “anything but the great equalizer.” As the pandemic unfolded in the United States, many people bemoaned quarantine and self-isolation, but as the director of the UNCG Center for New North Carolinians points out, those are luxuries that many others can’t afford.
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Meet the School of Health and Human Sciences new faculty and staff!
We are proud to introduce our newest faculty and staff members to the School of Health and Human Sciences. They offer a range of expertise and their collective accomplishments are invaluable. We are excited about their future impact on the work of HHS.
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Researchers study link between nutrition and COVID-19
Dr. Seth Armah and Dr. Maryanne Perrin have spent a lot of time lately with toenails. The research duo are using clippings in a leading-edge study to investigate the contribution of selenium and zinc to the severity of COVID-19 infection.
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GENETIC COUNSELING PROGRAM CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY
This year, the Master of Science in Genetic Counseling Program at UNC Greensboro celebrates its 20th anniversary.
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Researchers adapt in face of pandemic
The shift to online in March didn’t just affect classroom instruction or student activities. Faculty research – much of which involves community partners, human subjects, labwork, focus groups, and interviews – also shifted in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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PROFESSOR’S SCHOLARSHIP AIMS TO ADDRESS EQUITY AND INCLUSION IN HHS
For Crystal Dixon, diversity and inclusion cannot exist without equity. In 2019, she was appointed by the dean as chair of HHS’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee – her first task? Including the word “equity” in the title. She wanted to ensure the committee was embracing the concept of equity in their efforts.
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Health Disparities Research Institute Scholar
Dr. Yarneccia D. Dyson has been selected as a 2020 Health Disparities Research Institute Scholar and will attend this virtual event in early August.
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MINORITY FACULTY RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
In the School of Health and Human Sciences, we remain committed to actively engaging in challenging those systems that engage in systemic and structural racism and violence against those who are marginalized, disenfranchised, and oppressed. Our dedicated and experienced minority faculty are nationally and internationally recognized.
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Faculty and Staff Awards – 2020
Congratulations!
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UNCG PROFESSOR WORKS WITH WHO TO IMPROVE SEXUAL HEALTH
Survey instruments–questionnaires that are used to collect information on a respondent–are vital to public health research. Many survey instruments on sexual and reproductive health have been developed for use in high-income countries, and oftentimes these tools are too specific to be used across various countries and contexts, limiting the ability to make cross-country comparisons.
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STATEMENTS ON RACIAL JUSTICE FROM OUR DEPARTMENTS
Department of Social Work Department of Kinesiology Department of Public Health Education
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HHS STUDENT SUCCESS COORDINATOR, ZITHOBILE NXUMALO SPEAKS WITH WFMY ABOUT “HOW TO BE AN ALLY TO MINORITY COMMUNITIES”
https://hhs.uncg.edu/news/hhs-student-success-coordinator-zithobile-nxumalo-speaks-with-wfmy-about-how-to-be-an-ally-to-minority-communities/