CHHS News

The UNC Charlotte School of Nursing is seeking initial accreditation with the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and will be hosting site reviewers on November 2, 3, and 4, 2022, for our DNP program. Therefore, Dr. Dena Evans, Director of the School of Nursing, invites alums, program constituents, and interested parties to submit comments […]

Agnes Bucko overcame many odds since her parents migrated from Poland. As a first-generation American citizen, she is now leading the next generation of public health research. Each year, students who have finished a Ph.D. apply for research positions all over the world. “Research is happening all the time in all types of settings,” explained […]

In the last 20 years, happiness has emerged as a study with a scientific basis. UNC Charlotte faculty and students are finding how it can teach us all to lead better and more rewarding lives. At the height of the pandemic, two public health professors—Deborah Beete and Alicia Dahl—started taking walks at Freedom Park for […]

Story by Michael J. Solender (The Charlotte Ledger) Early in nursing educator Melinda Pierce’s teaching career, her students practiced administering injections into the flesh of an orange instead of a patient. Today, Pierce’s teaching tools don’t involve citrus. Leading the way are high fidelity patient simulators, life-sized robotic patients that present her students with symptoms. […]

Rett Liles spent much of her legal career as a voice for children in the courtroom. Now she joins her mother at UNC Charlotte, bringing practical wisdom and legal experience as an adjunct professor in the School of Social Work. Stepping Away from the Courtroom Rett Liles spent most of her career defending the well-being […]

Sasha Zabelski’s parents fled Ukraine months before she was born. Now she rediscovers a connection to her home country through political activism and outreach on the conflict. Ukrainian Immigrants Begin New Life in U.S. Before she was born, Sasha Zabelski’s parents fled to New York City from Kiev. It had been two years since the […]

UNC Charlotte honors the remarkable achievements and powerful legacy of one man. Behind the accomplishments emerges the portrait of a complex, self-driven, deeply caring individual who was obsessed with impacting others and reveals practical lessons on a life well-lived. Belk Gym Pool Named in Fielding’s Honor On a warm late afternoon in April, over 100 […]

Emery Ngamasana went home after almost two decades away. What he saw moved him to create a nonprofit that improves the conditions of the rural communities he came from. Going Home to the Democratic Republic of the Congo after 20 Years Emery Ngamasana, a Ph.D. student in public health at UNC Charlotte, grew up in […]

The Journey of an International Nurse Jhordin James C. Montegrico was born in Ballesteros, a small town in northern Luzon, the Philippines’ largest and most populous island. It is a region of rugged mountains, lush rainforests, and beautiful coastlines. He earned his bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila. He […]

Priya Patel grew up in North Carolina’s Lake Norman area. A member of the Class of 2022, she will graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science from the University’s College of Health and Human Services. An aspiring physician, Patel discusses her Charlotte journey and plans for the future. What is your degree program […]