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Why I Teach: Sabrina Clark

   February 2, 2023

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. 

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Researchers Examine Social Media Response to 2019 Campus Shooting

   January 26, 2023

by: Jessamyn Bowling, associate professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, Rob Cramer, associate professor, Irwin Belk Distinguished Scholar in Health Research, Department of Public Health Sciences,...

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Wahler-Gardenour Fellowship to Benefit Underrepresented Social Work Students

   September 7, 2022

With gratitude, the...

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Mother and Daughter Team Advocate and Teach Policy in School of Social Work

   July 19, 2022

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 of children in...

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People go to Libraries for More than Books - That’s Why Some are Hiring Social Workers

   January 13, 2022

by: Darian Benson, WFYI Indianapolis

Beth Wahler, director of the School of Social Work at University of North Carolina at Charlotte, works with public libraries across the country to understand their needs and suggests ways social...

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Recognizing National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

   July 20, 2021

Groups across the country are joining in recognition of National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month and bringing awareness to the unique struggles that racial and ethnic minority communities face regarding mental illness. 

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Beth Wahler Named Director of School of Social Work

   June 2, 2021

The UNC Charlotte College of Health and Human Services has named scholar and administrator Beth Wahler the next director of the School of Social Work. Wahler joins UNC Charlotte from Indiana University, where she served as associate dean for Academic Affairs and was on faculty in the School of Social Work since 2012. 

Wahler has taught across the social work...

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Mental Health Month

   May 26, 2021

In the United States, mental health services remain disproportionately inaccessible to many people of color. As May is nationally recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month, now is the perfect time to learn about mental health issues among people of color and resources available to them....

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Partnership to Support Free Telehealth Caregiver Program

   May 10, 2021

UNC Charlotte researchers will soon offer virtual programming focused on education and community-building for caregivers supporting people with chronic conditions and disability.

The Caregiver TLC: Thrive, Learn, Connect program, which was made possible through a grant of $265,000 from The ...

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Social Work Alumna Named Newest CEO of Charlotte Non-Profit Focused on HIV

   April 27, 2021

UNC Charlotte alumna Chelsea Gulden is the newest CEO of RAIN, a non-profit organization that empowers those living with HIV and those at risk to be healthy and stigma free.

The Charlotte-based organization is working to...

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