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A group of 20 MHA Students attended ACHE congress for an intensive immersion in healthcare leadership and management. They were joined on this trip by adjunct faculty, MHA alumnus, and ACHE Fellow Kenny Winn. At Congress, students attended informational sessions, mingled at student and alumni networking dinners, and improved their professional development skills through resume […]

Associate Professor Dr. Michael Thompson commented to WJZY TV on the impacts of North Carolina’s delayed reporting of death data to the CDC. See the segment HERE.

Dr. Catrine Tudor-Locke, Dean of the College of Health and Human Services, recently announced the appointment of Dr. Michael Thompson as the interim chair for a proposed new academic department in the college.  The new unit, provisionally named The Department of Health Management and Policy, will be established on July 1. This new academic unit will […]

Dr. Sharon Portwood, a Professor Emerita of Public Health Sciences, has co-edited Handbook of Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Framework for Collaborative Health Promotion with colleagues Michael Lawler and Michael Roberts.  Dr. Portwood describes the handbook as an “essential resource” for those seeking to understand and address adverse childhood experiences. Dr. Sharon Portwood, a Professor Emerita of Public […]

U.S. News & World Report Ranks UNC Charlotte’s Public Health and Health Administration Programs among 2023-2024 Best Graduate Schools The UNC Charlotte CEPH-accredited public health programs (MPH, BSPH, and PhD degree programs) and the CAHME-accredited Master of Health Administration degree have been ranked 67th and 41st respectively at the national level, earning U.S. News & […]

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, […]

During its National Council meeting held in conjunction with the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting in Boston, MA, Dr. Michael Thompson was chosen as President-Elect of the Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health. Dr. Thompson’s two-year term as President-elect begins on January 1, 2023 and runs through the end of 2024. The role […]

Dr. Michele Issel, a public health professor emerita at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, discusses how the division between political parties in the United States is negatively impacting the public’s health. UNC Charlotte’s Niner Insider recognizes Dr. Michele Issel On August 2nd, Dr. Michele Issel was referenced in the Media Highlight section of […]

Join us for the Health Systems Management (HSMT) Information Session on Tuesday, August 24, 1-2pm in CHHS 131. This event is open to anyone interested in learning about the HSMT program at UNC Charlotte or the health systems management field in general. The session will cover general program information, discuss career prospects, and answer questions. […]

Visitors to her office at the UNC Charlotte College of Health and Human Services will sometimes hear Dean Catrine Tudor-Locke before they round the corner leading to her door. She has a laugh that carries. You might also be greeted by the drumbeat of her shoes as they connect with the treadmill under her standing […]