Wheeler named to lead UNC Lineberger’s new community outreach office, aiming to reduce cancer inequities
March 8, 2019
Dr. Stephanie Wheeler has been named associate director of UNC Lineberger’s new Office of Community Outreach and Engagement. In the new role, she will gather community input to assess the needs of North Carolinians related to cancer prevention, early detection, cancer care and survivorship.
Cleo Samuel selected as one of ‘40 Under 40’ leaders in minority health
March 4, 2019
“My career in health care equity began 13 years ago, and my commitment to this work runs deep,” Dr. Samuel said. “To be recognized in this way is a huge honor for me."
Holliday named Outstanding Dietetics Educator
March 4, 2019
Assistant professor of nutrition Amanda Holliday will be recognized at the Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors’ spring meeting, to be held April 4-5, in Annapolis, Md.
Doctoral student awarded RWJF Health Policy Research Scholar Fellowship
February 27, 2019
Denise St. Jean, doctoral student in epidemiology, has been selected as one of 40 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Health Policy Research Scholars from across the U.S.
Scholars apply research in their fields to influence policy related to population health, health equity and advancing a “Culture of Health.”
Characklis elected to CUAHSI board
February 25, 2019
Dr. Gregory Characklis was elected to the board of directors of the Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Sciences Inc. He will serve until 2021.
Kosorok awarded ASA’s Senior Noether Award
February 22, 2019
Dr. Michael Kosorok, W.R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor and chair of the biostatistics department, has been selected for the American Statistical Association’s Noether Senior Scholar Award. The annual award is given to a distinguished senior researcher and teacher in nonparametric statistics.
Gillings School student wins Harvard Business School case competition
February 22, 2019
Aditi Borde, a dual master’s degree student at the Gillings School, won first place at the Harvard Business School’s Alliance for Health Management Case Competition on February 9.
Mayer-Davis selected as member of 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee
February 21, 2019
To ensure that America’s dietary guidance reflects the latest science, the U.S. secretaries of agriculture and health and human services have announced the appointment of 20 nationally recognized scientists to serve on the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Dr. Beth Mayer-Davis was one of the appointees.
Doctoral student invited to serve with APHA’s 2019 Think Tank
February 5, 2019
Caitlin Williams, doctoral student in maternal and child health, has been selected as a member of American Journal of Public Health’s 2019 Student Think Tank.
UNC, Ribisl found to be highly ranked producers of scholarly information on e-cigarettes
February 5, 2019
An independent analysis by researchers at Rutgers found UNC-Chapel Hill to be one of the top three producers of scholarly articles about e-cigarettes. Dr. Kurt Ribisl was recognized as one of the top individual researchers on the topic. Photo by Vaping360.
