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UNC Charlotte has opened the Carolinas’ first School of Data Science. This interdisciplinary school allows UNC Charlotte to expand on its programs in the field and open up the growing and diverse field of data science to students with varied career interests. The School of Data Science is planning to offer the state’s only bachelor’s […]

Inside UNC Charlotte posted a news article highlighting the new active learning classroom in the College of Health and Human Services and featured two of our PHS faculty, Pilar Zuber and Deborah Beete. Click here to read the article.

Dual MHA-Health Informatics and Analytics Student Nialah Sharp earned the 2019 NAHSE (National Association of Health Service Executives) Haynes Rice Award, which is bestowed to outstanding graduate students who are striving to become future leaders in Healthcare Management. In addition, Thelma Achidi, Ifeanyi Umeugo, and Jalece Wherry earned 2019 Graduate Student Scholarships from the North […]

Kendra Worthy graduated in Spring 2018 with her MHA and a Graduate Certificate in Health Informatics and Analytics. Currently, she is the Business Manager within Atrium Health’s Central Division Strategic Operations department. In addition to managing data and reporting for senior leaders, Kendra supports performance improvement initiatives and projects led by executive leaders, the Lean […]

In August 2019, we welcomed Dr. Catrine Tudor-Locke as the new Dean of the College of Health and Human Services. Dean Tudor-Locke, who prefers to be known as Dean Catrine (and has the name tag to prove it), joined UNC Charlotte from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she served as the Associate Dean for […]

Master of Health Administration (MHA) student Ifeanyi Umeugo, is a 2019 recipient of the American College of Health Care Executives’ Albert W. Dent Graduate Student Scholarship. Honoring ACHE’s first African-American Fellow, the Albert W. Dent Graduate Student Scholarship is designated for minority students enrolled in their final year of a healthcare management graduate program, a […]

Soumya Mannadiar completed a summer internship with the Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital (ETCH) in Knoxville. She worked under the supervision of Sue Wilburn, Vice President of Human Resources. Soumya supported eight projects during her internship. The projects included analyzing employee turnover costs and employee engagement, and developing an Employee Summer […]

Nikki Layden, a current Master of Health Administration candidate, spent her fall semester as a Graduate Assistant for the Jamil Niner Student Pantry. Within this role, Nikki oversees daily operations, manages and coordinates student interns and volunteers, and coordinates special events with academic departments, local businesses, and donors. She also serves as a liaison among […]

New research co-led by UNC Charlotte public health associate professor Robert Cramer is providing insights into important factors related to suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Cramer and colleagues used data from a cross-national study of suicide among young adults aged 18–34 from the United States and United Kingdom. The study offers particular insight into entrapment, an […]

by: Darien Woods, Julia Stullken (MPH students), and Dr. Jan Warren-Findlow (MPH Program Director) In the wake of the Climate Strike that took place in Charlotte and around the world on September 19th, the media are abuzz with the importance of environmental justice. But what is environmental justice and what does it mean for public […]