M.P.H. Alumna Louise Vincent: Making an IMPACT
Louise Vincent, who received her MPH from UNCG in 2013, is currently the executive director of the North Carolina Survivors Union, a harm-reduction and syringe service program in Greensboro, NC.
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Reducing race disparities in cancer survival
Although there have been significant improvements in cancer treatment and prevention through the years, a stark reality remains: In many communities, Black people with cancer don’t live as long as White people with the disease.
In Memoriam of Dr. Kay Lovelace
It was with great sadness that we mourned the loss of Dr. Kay Lovelace in late November. Kay, an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health Education, worked at UNCG for over 25 years. Kay embodied a steadfast commitment to organizational change.
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[Un]Forgetting History: Preparing Public Health Professionals to Address Structural Racism
Structural racism, a fundamental cause of health inequities, must be dismantled to fulfill societyʼs interest in ensuring conditions in which all people have opportunities conducive to health. Correspondingly, the Ten Essential Public Health Services center equity, and Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) accreditation criteria require public health students to learn about racism.
The Latest on COVID-19, The Delta Variant, and Vaccines
There are still questions about COVID-19, vaccines, and the new Delta variant. At times, it can feel like information overload. We checked in with UNCG School of Health and Human Sciences’ resident pandemic expert, Dr. Jennifer Toller Erausquin, to help extract fact from fiction. Erausquin is an associate professor in the Department of Public Education and a social epidemiologist who studies the way social determinants ― such as social structures, institutions, and relationships ― affect patterns of disease among populations.
Resolution for Disability, Ableism, and Health Equity in Public Health Education & Health Promotion Practice
On August 11th, 2021, the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) Board of Trustees approved the “Resolution for Disability, Ableism, and Health Equity in Public Health Education & Health Promotion Practice” thanks to the work of 2nd year Public Health Education Ph.D. student, Rose Ewald.
UNCG Community Health Education Best Value Schools
Not only did the faculty in the Department of Public Health Education kick off a new semester of preparing the next generation of public health leaders, they were also voted as one of the top 3 Bachelor’s in Community Health Education by Best Value Schools!
Chelimo Wins Bronze in Tokyo Olympics
Paul Chelimo won a Bronze medal in the Men’s 5000 K race during the Tokyo Olympic games on Friday, August 6th! Chelimo, a Community Health Education alumni, had a race time of 12:59.05. During the Rio Olympic Games Chelimo took home a Silver medal in the Men’s 5000 K.
Love Odetola, Ph.D. Candidate, Working for Cleaner Water for High Point Community
Love Odetola, PHE Ph.D. candidate, recently appeared on Fox 8 News for her work with UNCG’s Center for Housing and Community Studies. Beginning in 2019, Odetola worked with the team to collect water samples and install water filters in homes located in southwest High Point. Those samples came back with… Continue reading…
Spartans lead COVID-19 community health outreach
Dr. Sharon Morrison, professor in the Dept. of Public Health Education, has been working with these populations for over 15 years, and when the pandemic hit, she swiftly changed her coursework and research so she and her students could focus on outreach for African American, Bhutanese, Montagnard, and African immigrant and refugee communities.