Featured Stories & News
Featured Stories
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Exercise Improves Kids’ Academic Performance
Physical education and physical activity are good for our rising generation. It’s good for mental health. It’s good for brain health and academic achievement.
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Welcome to UNCG and the School of Health and Human Sciences!
Welcome to UNCG and the School of Health and Human Sciences! We’re glad you’re here
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Summer Study Abroad Provides Eye-Opening ExPerience to Global Public Health
When 20-year-old A’myah Wilson traveled to the Dominican Republic in July as part of a UNCG study abroad trip, she knew it would open her eyes to public health in other nations. What she wasn’t expecting was for it to reshape her philosophy on patient treatment.
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UNCG Brings gardening, local foods to early childhood
Children are so capable. A lot of times people think they’re not, but that’s not the case in my experience. They’re involved in everything from planting seeds to watering and harvesting.
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Children Develop Strong Ears at UNCG’s Listening Lab
Each summer, children from across the state gather at the UNCG Speech and Hearing Center to work on listening. The Listening Lab Camp, for children ages 7 to 12, helps children who have been diagnosed with auditory processing disorder (APD) in a fun and engaging way. Now in its 11th year, the camp has evolved…
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Nutrition student gets hands-on research experience with iGrow project
Being a part of research has shown me the groundwork, evidence, and real people behind those numbers. As a dietitian, it makes my recommendations a lot more credible.
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Peace and Conflict Studies Grad Plans to Improve Medical Care
A degree in Peace and Conflict Studies may not seem like the typical foundation for someone who is planning to go to medical school. But for UNCG graduate Elizabeth Page it was the ideal fit.
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First Graduate of Human Health Sciences Plans to Improve Health Care
When Arnav Gandhi earns his degree from UNCG this week, he won’t just be one of the University’s graduates. He’ll be the first graduate of the Human Health Sciences bachelor’s degree.
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Faculty and Staff Awards – 2025
The School of Health and Human Sciences is proud to announce the 2025 recipients of our faculty and staff awards.
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Kinesiology Students, Professor Study Benefits Of Exercise And Aging
We think that if that (protein) is released in response to exercise, and we exercise consistently, then we’re going to have higher levels of BDNF (a protein) that could result in some protective effects.
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Active Girls Healthy Girls Camp Shows Movement for Joy
Our camp provides adolescent girls with a safe and exciting environment to try new activities and learn ways to overcome possible barriers to physical activity
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PE Class of 1975 Shows How to Make an Impact
For 50 years, members of UNCG’s Physical Education class of 1975 held onto coursework notes, textbooks from their time at the University, old uniforms and jackets, and photos showing them with their classmates.
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Human Development and Family Studies professor receives UNCG advising award
The UNCG Advising Excellence awards recognize the commitments of faculty and staff who make significant contributions to student success through the delivery of exemplary academic advising. Dr. Anne Fletcher is this year’s faculty advisor recipient.
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Associate Dean of Research Leerkes RECEIVES UNCG Research Award
Human Development and Family Studies Professor and HHS Associate Dean for Research Dr. Esther Leerkes has built an influential body of work. She is internationally recognized for her groundbreaking studies on maternal sensitivity to infant distress as a predictor of child social emotional outcomes. Her findings have paved the way for subsequent studies linking early…
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Human Health Sciences Program Helps Students Discover Careers They Love
The Human Health Science degree serves as a great option for those seeking to ‘find themselves’ – students who know they want to pursue a career in healthcare but may have been unsuccessful in pinpointing a specific option.
News
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Nutrition Professor Clears Up Myths Surrounding Collagen
There is no study showing that a collagen supplement is more beneficial than a high-quality diet.
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Human Development and Family Studies Alum Receives Community Service Award
I have particularly enjoyed being a part of the policies that impact the lives of children and their families. That means early care and education.
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Communication Sciences and Disorders Professor Elected President of National Professional Organization
Communication Sciences and Disorders Professor Perry Flynn was elected as the 2026 President-Elect of the American Speech Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors. Prior to being elected to this position, Flynn has served two terms on the Board of Directors as chair of the Speech-Language Pathology Advisory Council and vice president…
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Gerontology Professor Says Friends are More Important Later in Life
We have no choice who our families are. We do choose our friendships to be people we like and have (things) in common with.
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UNCG’s Faculty Fellow for Military-Affiliated Students a Model for Other Schools
The goals of the fellowship are deeply rooted in advancing student veteran success through intentional, equity-minded programming and partnerships.
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Nutrition professor touts importance of safe practices in milk banks
Donor milk or human milk has nutrients, but it’s also chock full of these bioactive molecules, and that’s where I say the secret sauce is
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Kinesiology Professor Discusses Importance of Jackie Robinson
There’s a lot of racist ideology undergirding those social practices and the structures in place, and when (baseball player Jackie) Robinson and his teammates walk on the field, they’re challenging the ideas that validate those structures.
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Nutrition professor explains benefits of Brazil nuts
Brazil nuts are chock full of antioxidants, including selenium, vitamin E and phenols.
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Gerontology Professor Selected as National Fellow
Dr. Elise Eifert was recently selected as a Victor W. Marshall Fellow in Applied Gerontology by the Southern Gerontological Society.
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Communication Sciences and Disorders Professor Receives National Excellence Award
Dr. Lucia Mendez is the 2025 recipient of the Excellence in Diversity Award from the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders.
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UNCG Basketball Star Graduates with Kinesiology Degree
Our high school did a trip (to UNCG), and I just fell in love with how it looked.
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2025 Retiring HHS Faculty
Dr. Diane Gill, Department of Kinesiology Dr. Diane Gill was a professor at UNCG for 38 years and is a leader in the field of sport and exercise psychology. While at UNCG, Gill helped transition the Ed.D. Kinesiology program to being fully online in 2014. She has served as assistant…
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Kinesiology Professor Says Why Building Stamina is Good for Runners
No matter what type of runner you are, you don’t want to only be able to go for a long distance at a slow pace.
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Grad of Inaugural Online Program Grateful for Opportunity
The School of Health and Human Sciences is graduating its first cohort of its online Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology. Melanie Castellon-Lazo, of Charlotte, N.C., is excited to be completing her degree in a field she loves.
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Social Work student receives equity and inclusion award
UNCG and NCAT Joint Master’s of Social Work student Htay Meh’s experiences, especially as a first-generation student,