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Featured Stories
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Supporting Student Veterans’ Physical Activity
鈥淪tudent veterans are a growing population, and there isn鈥檛 as much research or literature about this demographic out there compared to other student populations,鈥� says Dr. Erin Reifsteck, associate professor in UNC Greensboro鈥檚 Department of Kinesiology. 鈥淩esearch suggests veterans are at an increased risk for chronic physical and mental health conditions.
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Penny Family Fund Supports Faculty Research
Faculty at UNCG鈥檚 School of Health and Human Sciences (HHS) will receive additional support for research thanks to a planned gift from Judy Penny 鈥�70, 鈥�74 MA, 鈥�89 PhD.
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Spartans Help Safeguard Pro Athletes鈥� Mental Health
Maintaining peak mental health can be challenging. When you have millions of people watching, it can be exhausting. Lindsey Sanders 鈥�12 MSW, 鈥�21 PhD and Shaun Tyrance 鈥�03 MS are among the health specialists making sure NFL players are taken care of in their entirety, including their mental health.
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HHS ALUMNI Awards: 2022
The School of Health and Human Sciences recognizes outstanding alumni annually with school-wide awards and departmental Pacesetter awards. In 2022.
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Grad Student Tatiana Mihaita Finds Her Way in Nature
Tatiana Mihaita didn鈥檛 always know what she wanted to do. But the extra time she spent figuring out her passion paid off, and this summer she interned in something she truly loved.
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驰别辞苍驳-闯耻苍听厂别辞
Yeong-Jun (YJ) Seo spent most of his childhood playing ice hockey 鈥� including in the 2018 Winter Olympics where he competed on the South Korean team in PyeongChang. However, the UNC Greensboro kinesiology doctoral student says his biggest challenge wasn鈥檛 competing on the world stage but stepping off it. 鈥淎s I transitioned out of the … Continued
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“Brave Enough to Be It”* New Directions for PCS Programs
This semester, Peace and Conflict Studies (PCS) implements new programs at the bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 levels that will now highlight three interrelated areas of focus, Sustainability and Climate Change, Social Justice, and Community Engagement.
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Kinesiology student uses yoga therapy to help area immigrants and refugees
鈥淵oga therapy is not just physical practice,鈥� says Mona Flynn, third- year Ed.D. candidate in kinesiology. 鈥淧eople tend to equate yoga with posture, but there鈥檚 so much more it has to offer. I want yoga to be recognized for its worth, as both a restorative practice and a preventative one.鈥�
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Gender Affirming Communication Program Helps Clients Find Their Voice
Sena Crutchley didn鈥檛 set out to become a specialist in gender affirming voice work. When she joined UNC Greensboro鈥檚 Communication Sciences and Disorders Department (CSD) in 2007, the University already had an established program housed within the Speech and Hearing Center.
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Making Kids Feel Like Part of a Community
A rare moment of quiet falls over the dozen Dudley High School freshmen seated in a circle in Coach Mitchell鈥檚 physical education class. It鈥檚 Tuesday, so the class is being led by UNCG鈥檚 Michael Hemphill, Jeremy Rinker, and Omari Dyson.
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Visiting an Audiologist Isn’t Something to Fear
Imagine being newly retired and excited to embrace hobbies. As the days go on, you begin to notice difficulty hearing some of your favorite sounds. This scenario can be an unfortunate reality for many people, with an estimated 15% of adults in the U.S. experiencing difficulty hearing.
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PCS Student Learns from a New Culture, and Applies Lessons from UNCG
My parents have been a strong influence on me in so many ways. They are givers! Growing up, we used to have a lot of people live with us, and I saw how they did everything to ensure that everyone was comfortable. They gave their time, resources, and everything to ensure … Continued
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HDFS Alumna Emphasizes Importance of Mental Health
At just 13 years old, people began to notice that Jennifer Baddour 鈥�96 had a natural inclination for listening and supporting others. After being nominated to serve as a peer supporter in junior high, she learned skills and gained experience guiding young people through challenging times.
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KIN Major, SGA President Reflects on Time at UNCG
“UNC Greensboro has provided me with experiences that will prepare me for life after graduation. This part of my life has definitely expanded my passion to be an advocate and engaged member of my community.”
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Gerontology Professor Offers Tips on Making Adult Friends
A big believer in the power of screen-to-screen connections, “I intentionally design my own online classes to be incubators for relationships among the students, both personal and professional.”
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HDFS Professors Research Education Workforce Serving Hispanic Kids
Early childhood teachers and caregivers in high-Hispanic-serving settings were more likely than those in low-Hispanic-serving settings to possess characteristics that could facilitate high-quality ECE experiences.
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Nutrition Professor Amy Moyer Explains Benefits of Goji Berries
“Goji berries are high in vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals [with] antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, which fight free radicals and strengthen the immune system.”
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Peace and Conflict Studies Chair Calls for Global Response in Fighting Wildfires
Wildfires fuel climate change, and climate change fuels wildfires. PCS Professor Douglas P. Fry argues that the threats posed by extreme wildfires are a global challenge and require a cooperative global response.
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GCSTOP Researcher, Professor Stresses Need for Narcan in Triad
鈥淲hat we want to do is to say 鈥榶ou know here are some safer things鈥� like have Narcan with you, we have fentanyl test strips, ways to identify counterfeit anything. That will save a life.鈥�
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Genetic Counseling Professor, Alumna Discuss AI Chat Tools in Genetic Testing
“There’s a place for utilization for all of these technologies. I think we just need to figure out what situations, what patients, and what indications are the most appropriate for each.”
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Director of Culinary Medicine Trains Students for Real World
The foodservice business can be an unpredictable one鈥攁nd that’s a lesson dietetic interns at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) have been learning first-hand.
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Kinesiology Professor Explains Why Sports Pull at Emotions
People identify with (a team) and they identify through them 鈥� their sense of self, in part, can be constructed through sport. 鈥� Adam Berg, Kinesiology Associate Professor
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HDFS Professors Study Limited Language, Child Care Subsidies During COVID
Subsidy staff shared that Latino families experienced language barriers, difficulties accessing the internet or other electronic communication channels, and difficulties accessing in-person services.
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Social Work Professor Discusses Lessons from US, UK Pandemic Responses
While uninterrupted attachment to the labor force is a good thing, higher levels of job loss in the US may have benefited economic efficiency as workers had more incentive to consider better job opportunities.
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PHE Alumna Selected as Guilford County’s First Drug and Injury Prevention Manager
Amanda Clark, a 2018 Public Education alumna, was selected as the Guilford County Division of 91暗网’s first Drug and Injury Prevention Manager.
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Tippett Gift Creates Tunstall Scholarship For Adult Students
Deborah Tunstall Tippett 鈥�73, 鈥�81 MS, 鈥�91 PhD has established the Ann Satterwhite Tunstall Scholarship Fund with a planned gift to UNC Greensboro.
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Lindsey D. Sanders, ’12 JMSW, ’21 PhD
Dr. Lindsey Sanders graduated from UNCG in 2012 and 2021. She received her Masters in Social Work and her Doctorate in Community Health Education. Learn how to get and stay involved as we catch up with Lindsey!
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Virginia Hester ’39
L.B. and Virginia Edwards Hester Merit Scholarship Virginia Edwards Hester (1918-2018) came to Woman’s College in 1935 from the small town of Marshville in Union County, North Carolina. She arrived along with seven classmates from her high school, and has many fond memories of being a student. “How happy we…