CHHS News

UNC Charlotte students are using sports analytics to change the way soccer players and coaches view the game. Recently, a group of students from the sports analytics program entered research projects into a global competition hosted by renowned sports data and analytics company Stats Perform. The UNC Charlotte team was selected to present their findings […]

Public health, healthcare administration and nursing all climb in national rankings. Three UNC Charlotte’s College of Health and Human Services graduate programs rose in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. Public health, nursing and healthcare management all moved up in U.S. News’ 2023-2024 Graduate Schools rankings, which were released on April 25. Public […]

Name: Tamer Hammad What I teach: I teach Health Information courses with focus on management patient data My goals as an adjunct professor: Promote a real-world discussion about the healthcare industry and help students understand what they will experience when they enter the field. Years of experience in career: I have almost 30 years of […]

Welcome to “Why I Teach.” Here we’ll highlight the contributions of the UNC Charlotte College of Health and Human Services instructors who bring their knowledge and expertise from the professional world to the classroom. “Our adjunct instructors are well-positioned in their companies and our community and represent a broad spectrum of highly experienced content experts, […]

by: The American Red Cross A powerhouse in transfusion medicine, Dr. Yvette Miller is helping to shape clinical practices, broaden awareness and understanding into the plights of those living with sickle cell disease and how blood donors who are Black can help. With a long-distinguished career at the American Red Cross, she serves as the […]

Welcome to “Why I Teach.” Here we’ll highlight the contributions of the UNC Charlotte College of Health and Human Services instructors who bring their knowledge and expertise from the professional world to the classroom. “Our adjunct instructors are well-positioned in their companies and our community and represent a broad spectrum of highly experienced content experts, […]

by: Jessamyn Bowling, associate professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, Rob Cramer, associate professor, Irwin Belk Distinguished Scholar in Health Research, Department of Public Health Sciences, Annelise Mennicke, associate professor, School of Social Work After the 2019 campus shooting at UNC Charlotte, our community had a wide range of understandable responses. Many people used Twitter […]

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Committee on Certification & Registry Boards has elected Dave Verill to be their Academician for Clinical Exercise Testing and Prescription. In this role, Professor Verrill will assist ACSM with certification initiatives and exam development for Clinical exercise physiologists, a master’s level certification for individuals working to enhance the […]

by: Anna Maria Della Costa Elinor Caddell, a storyteller and bit of a comedian, is beginning to feel her 100 years. The aches and pains are increasing. Remembering names is hardly easy. Still, Caddell, who was instrumental in the UNC Charlotte nursing program’s founding, celebrates every day. Read more

With gratitude, the College of Health and Human Services at UNC Charlotte is excited to announce the establishment of the first graduate fellowship specifically designated for the School of Social Work, the Wahler-Gardenour Social Work Graduate Fellowship. Established by Beth Wahler, director of the School of Social Work, and her wife, Kristy Gardenour, this fellowship […]