Public Health Education Alum Receives National Awards
Public Health Education Alumna Dr. Shemeka Thorpe is the 2025 recipient of the American Public Health Association Sexual and Reproductive Health Section Early Career Professional Award.
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UNCG Launches Fist Bump Challenge to Boost Campus Connections
We want everyone to feel like they belong here, which will help us all enjoy UNCG and be more connected.
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.
Public Health Education student receives leadership award from UNCG
Kennedy Strong, a Public Health Education student, is the 2025 student recipient of the Gladys Strawn Bullard award.
Public Health Education Student Shows How he Found His Way at UNCG
I want to work in public health advocacy. Doing work in marginalized and underserved communities is my goal. With Dr. Michael Perko, he helped me to establish what I wanted to do, and that also led me to meeting other wonderful professors of the Public Health (Education) Department, like Professor (Suzanne) Hunt.
Public Health Education Professor Promotes Positivity in Youth Athletics
Dr. Mike Perko’s 500 Fist Bumps initiative made more than 1,200 connections among youth athletes, coaches, and officials at a recent high school lacrosse tournament in Greensboro. The teams were challenged to connect with each other on the field for three minutes. Athletes held connection coins with their team’s logo on the front and a QR code on the back, walked to someone they didn’t know, and connected with them by trading coins and scanning the QR codes. In nine minutes, more than 1,200 connections were made, which resulted in breaking down barriers, reducing stress, making friendships and creating a sense of goodwill and sportsmanship.
Public Health Education Grad Has a Heart for Service
The staff at the School of Health and Human Sciences was so helpful, and I’ve never looked back.
Public Health Ed professor, alum, recognized
Public Health Education Professor Dr. Sharon Morrison and her former undergrad research assistant, Nathan Dang (’24) were recently recognized by the North Carolina Hmong Women Association.
Uncg Dean Advocates For Jockey Health And Safety In Horse Racing
In October, Mattacola and some of his UNCG colleagues will participate in HISA’s International Jockey Concussion, Safety and Wellness Conference. Associate Professor Dr. Jeff Milroy and Professor Dr. David Wyrick who will speak about Strategies for Athlete Communications on Mental Health and Safety.
Dr. Payton Foh selected as faculty fellow
As faculty fellow, Payton Foh will collaborate with the UNCG Center for Housing and Community Studies team on applied projects, mentor students, and help to develop community-based solutions to pressing issues in the areas of housing, health, and community safety.