College of Health and Human Services

Nurses from across Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools recently attended a UNC Charlotte workshop on diagnosing and dealing with child maltreatment.

School of Nursing clinical professor Kathy Jordan led the half-day event, which provided a comprehensive overview of child maltreatment, focusing on prevention, early recognition, intervention and treatment. More than 150 area nurses attended.

Jordan, a certified emergency nurse practitioner who researches and presents nationally on the issue, describes child maltreatment as a deeply troubling public health problem.

Teenagers from across the region gathered recently at the UNC Charlotte College of Health and Human Services to learn how to make informed decisions about their health and relationships, and how technology they may take for granted can help them along the way.

The Department of Public Health Sciences partnered with the outreach organization I Am My Sister to offer the “I Am Teen Empowerment Summit” for a third straight year.

Roy Fielding, a senior lecturer in the Department of Kinesiology, was recognized for an outstanding presentation at the 2015 World Conference on Drowning Prevention. Fielding’s presentation on the Lifeguard Rescue Reporting System he developed was one of four selected as outstanding by the conference committee. The conference was held in Malaysia, with more than 450 attendees representing 59 countries.

On an otherwise unremarkable afternoon, athletic trainer and UNC Charlotte alumna Heather Teague was making her rounds at Charlotte’s Providence Day School team practices, when a feeling in the pit of her stomach made her stop. She paused to scan her surroundings, and Teague’s eyes eventually came to rest on a nearby soccer field. She hadn’t been standing there for long when across the pitch, a JV soccer player broke stride while running and collapsed.

Due to technical difficulties, the Nov. 20 edition of “The Live Wire” featuring Susan McCarter was not shown as scheduled. The segment was taped and is now available to view.

Susan McCarter, assistant professor in the School of Social Work, will be the guest on the Nov. 20 edition of “The Live Wire,” Inside UNC Charlotte’s streaming webcast. Starting at noon, she will share her research on disproportionality across the justice system.

The blindfolded image of lady justice has long represented the ideals of America’s judicial system. Yet a mounting series of public incidents between police and African-Americans and data on the effects of socioeconomic status, race and education suggest that justice in America is far from blind.

A new master’s program in the UNC Charlotte School of Social Work will make it possible for enrollees to earn a graduate degree as a part-time student while taking many classes remotely.

The School of Social Work in the College of Health and Human Services will begin offering a part-time plan of study for its Master of Social Work (MSW) degree beginning in summer 2016. Created with working professionals in mind, the curriculum is the same as that offered in the full-time MSW program but allows students to earn the degree in three years, rather than two.

While a landmark study shows treating high blood pressure with more intensive management may significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, a UNC Charlotte Department of Public Health professor says the findings may be more nuanced than they first appear.

Rear Admiral Christina Alvarado, Deputy Commander of Navy Medicine East, talks about the U.S. Navy’s outreach program among large cities and how UNC Charlotte has a number of robust programs to serve veterans.

Graduating near the top of her class from the University’s School of Nursing, Kailey Filter left campus as one of the most decorated Air Force ROTC cadets in the country. Earlier this month, the second lieutenant was named U.S.A.F. Cadet of the Year, an unrivaled honor in the field, said Lt. Col. Richard Sanders, commander of the AFROTC detachment at UNC Charlotte.