These fellows will meet each month with the CFRN co-directors to develop interdisciplinary research collaborations on UNCG’s campus and work towards a grant submission within the next year. We look forward to growing this fellowship program!
In 2001, Quintana (Clinard) Stewart officially began her career in public health education with the Forsyth County Department of Public Health just months after graduating with a degree in Public Health Education with a concentration in Community Health Education and national certification as a Health Education Specialist (CHES).
Dr. Sharon Morrison, Professor in the Department of Public Health Education, and Dr. Sudha Shreeniwas, Associate Professor in Human Development and Family Studies were named the co-recipients of the 2021 Thomas Undergraduate Research Mentor Award in the tenured category!
Graduate students and faculty from the Department of Human Development and Family Studies as well as our own Department of Public Health Education recently collaborated to present at the CHHS Health Disparities Symposium at NC A&T. The CHHS Health Disparities Symposium was held on November 12th-13th.
What is social distancing, and why is it important? How is COVID-19 causing other public health concerns? And what’s the best way to stay up-to-date with what’s going on?
As we face a global outbreak of the novel coronavirus, and a rising number of cases here in the United States, there are a lot of questions when it comes to COVID-19, public health, and preventive measures.
Dr. Morrison speaks with Spectrum News Triad regarding the COVID-19 virus and how our department is trained to teach courses online. This allows students to continue their education should conditions move to a higher level of health concern.
Congratulations to Carrie Rosario, Dr.PH., MPH, CHES, on her recent appointment to North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) Board of Directors by NC Governor Roy Cooper!
With its emphasis on community engagement, don’t be surprised to see faculty, staff, and students of the Department of Public Health Education taking it to the streets, bike paths, and jogging trails. Whether it’s a 5k, such the Bill Evans Mad Hatter Run, riding mountain bikes on any of the numerous greenway trails nearby, or participating in a BIG cycling event, the department enjoys the simple aspects of doing things together.
Dr. Erica Payton recently gave an interview for WUNC radio about the “Cure Violence” violence-prevention program.
Dr. Sharon Morrison, along with the Center for New North Carolinians and other community partners, work with the refugee population in the Triad area to help with resettlement.
