College of Health and Human Services

Jessica Hoyle, a doctoral candidate in public health sciences in the College of Health and Human Services, recently received a $10,000 dissertation fellowship from The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. 

Sophomore Kayla Walker, a Levine Scholar who is majoring in public health sciences and mathematics, with a concentration in statistics, is among the 2023-24 Newman Civic Fellows named by Campus Compact.

David Rodriguez, a senior majoring in public health sciences, recently received the Community Impact Student Award given by North Carolina Campus Engagement, a statewide network of colleges and universities committed to preparing students for civic and social responsibility.

Dave Verrill, a lecturer in the Department of Applied Physiology, Health, and Clinical Sciences, recently was elected academician for clinical exercise testing and prescription by the American College of Sports Medicine Committee on Certification and Registry Boards.

Care, compassion and action are three words that epitomize the life and service of Elinor Caddell, UNC Charlotte professor emerita of nursing.

UNC Charlotte’s Academy for Population Health Innovation, in partnership with campus and community organizations, will observe World AIDS Day, Thursday, Dec. 1.

Ashton Applewhite, author of “This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism” will deliver a public lecture at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 25, in the Cone University Center, McKnight Hall.

Applewhite is a nationally recognized voice in the effort to address both ageism and ableism; she will help attendees to uncover their own ageist and ableist biases as she discusses her motivation to write “This Chair Rocks.”

The 2022 recipient of the Presbyterian Senior Services Maggie Kuhn Award, Applewhite is on FemaleOneZero’s 40 over 40 list of the world’s most inspiring women.

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.

Jessica Bravo, a Master of Social Work student in the UNC Charlotte College of Health and Human Services, is among the inaugural recipients of the Equity and Inclusion Student Award.

UNC Charlotte is using biomechanical data to enhance hitters’ performance, which has attracted the attention of Major League Baseball.