Online Stata Three-Part Short Course: Part 3
This is an online 3-part short course (held over three afternoons – October 6, 7 and 8, 2020). Stata Part 1 will offer an introduction to Stata basics. Part 2... Read more »
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Text Analysis Using R
Text Analysis Using R This two-day workshop hosted by the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science will introduce participants to the basics of text analysis in R. Text analysis... Read more »
Text Analysis Using R
Text Analysis Using R This two-day workshop hosted by the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science will introduce participants to the basics of text analysis in R. Text analysis... Read more »
LaShauna Austria on Food Equity
The Food Justice Alliance at UNC would like to invite you to our next event on October 15th at 5 p.m., Discussions in Food Equity with LaShauna Austria. LaShauna is a local community organizer, farmer, and ordained faith leader with a fierce commitment to and deep experience in building strong, vibrant, and sustainable communities. We... Read more »
Health Behavior Alumni Trivia Night
Kurt Ribisl, Department of Health Behavior Department chair, will be providing a welcome and department updates then proceed straight into some trivia fun! Teams will be randomly assigned to facilitate making new friends. Just bring yourself, some energy, perhaps something to sip on and a fun Zoom background. Of course, no contest is complete without... Read more »
Computational Methods for Analyzing Big Data in the Social Sciences
Computational Methods for Analyzing Big Data in the Social Sciences In this workshop hosted by the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science, participants will get an overview of various... Read more »
Three-day SPSS Course
This online 3-day (10/19, 10/22, and 10/23) course will offer an introduction to SPSS and will demonstrate how to work with data saved in SPSS format. It will demonstrate how... Read more »
Three-day SPSS Course
This online 3-day (10/19, 10/22, and 10/23) course will offer an introduction to SPSS and will demonstrate how to work with data saved in SPSS format. It will demonstrate how... Read more »
Three-day SPSS Course
This online 3-day (10/19, 10/22, and 10/23) course will offer an introduction to SPSS and will demonstrate how to work with data saved in SPSS format. It will demonstrate how... Read more »
Thrive: Revisiting (and Revising) Your 2020 Goals with Dr. Bahby Banks
Gillings Virtual Fall Student Success Seminar - Thrive: Revisiting (and Revising) Your 2020 Goals with Dr. Bahby Banks UNC Gillings Student Success Seminars focus on empowering all of our students... Read more »
Conducting Cross Cultural Surveys Short Course
This course will provide an introduction to survey research methods for designing multinational and multicultural surveys. It begins with an overview of the field of comparative surveys. This will summarize... Read more »
Dissertation Defense: Dirk Davis
You are invited to attend the public dissertation defense of Dirk Davis, doctoral candidate in health behavior, titled "How Health Navigation Affects Mental Health: A Longitudinal Mixed Methods Study with Gay, Bisexual and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV in Guatemala." The defense is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 6 from 9-10... Read more »
Faculty Lunch & Learn: Seeking Funding from Foundations and Corporations
Please join Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations Mary Beth Knight, PhD, and fellow faculty members to learn more about the process of seeking research and related funds from private... Read more »
Leadership in Public Health Alumni Panel
The Public Health Student Leadership Association presents “Leadership in Public Health”. This virtual panel will feature six Gillings School of Global Public Health alumni from diverse backgrounds. Join them for... Read more »
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COVID Conversations with Faculty, Staff and Students
Join the Gillings School community in discussing COVID-19. Please send questions to chrisana@email.unc.edu. If you are not able to attend, we will do our best to still answer your questions.... Read more »
Advances in Behavioral Health Policy Seminar
Advances in Behavioral Health Policy presents: Dr. Ben Druss The COVID-19 Pandemic and Serious Mental Illness: A Public Health Perspective Dec. 17, 4-5 p.m. The presentation will take place from... Read more »
What We Talk About When We Talk About Obesity: Weight-Neutrality in Research on Body Size and Health
The Department of Health Behavior is hosting an upcoming talk by doctoral student Iliya Gutin on weight-neutrality in research on body size and health. This presentation will review the limitations... Read more »
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Navigating Challenging Student Situations Webinar
Supporting students in difficult situations can be confusing, challenging and time-consuming. Our students face a variety of issues that are complex. We want to make sure you have the resources... Read more »
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Dean’s Lecture Series – Leprosy, Stigma and Public Health: Lessons from the Past
Join the Gillings community for a conversation with Pam Fessler, MPA, journalist, NPR correspondent and author of Carville's Cure: Leprosy, Stigma, and the Fight for Justice. Her book highlights how... Read more »
Spring PHield Trip to RTI
Explore public health in action! Join the virtual PHield trip with RTI International on Feb. 18 from 1-3:00 p.m. The event will feature a keynote on mobilizing global public health... Read more »
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Diversifying the Gillings Research Workforce: NIH Diversity Supplement Workshop
This workshop qualifies for 1 hour of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for faculty and staff. The goal of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)... Read more »
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Entrepreneurship Panel: A Virtual Discussion with Entrepreneurs of Color at the Gillings School
What are the structural and systemic barriers experienced by entrepreneurs of color? Join a panel of Gillings School alumni and faculty entrepreneurs on April 1 to learn more about their experience starting public health consultancies, empowering girls, building resilience in rural communities and more! Registration required. Featuring: Jean G. Orelien, DrPH, BIOS ’07, founder of... Read more »
National Public Health Week: Building Bridges to Better Health
During the first full week of April each year, APHA brings together communities across the United States to observe National Public Health Week as a time to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation. APHA creates new NPHW materials each year that can be used during... Read more »
Addressing economic determinants of HIV vulnerabilities in high-risk young adults
133 Rosenau Hall (Joan Heckler Gillings Auditorium) Rosenau Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesVisiting from Indiana University SPH, Dr. Larissa Jennings Mayo-Wilson's research focuses on using economic-strengthening interventions, mobile health technologies, and applied behavioral economics to improve sexual and reproductive health (SRH), including HIV, in economically disadvantaged populations in the US and abroad. Her research centers on youth and young adults, people living with HIV, racial and ethnic... Read more »
Addressing Misinformation about COVID and HPV Vaccination
Webinar: Addressing Misinformation about COVID and HPV Vaccination Behavioral Science and Health Communication Special Interest Group Tuesday, January 11 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET The webinar is free for ASPO... Read more »
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Gillings Practice StakehoIder Session for Students
Gillings students, as part of schoolwide strategic planning, the Gillings School has convened a Practice Task Force, and we need to hear from you! We are seeking your thoughts and ideas on what practice at Gillings should look like in 2028. How can we achieve the greatest impact? What opportunities are we missing? How can... Read more »
Marijuana Legalization: Brain Science, Community Impact and Risk Prevention
All are invited to register for this free symposium on the topic of marijuana legalization on Feb. 22. Representatives from basic science and community-based prevention will discuss strategies to respond... Read more »
Semblie: Introduction and New Feature Demo
Join the NC TraCS Institute for a live training session for Semblie, a free platform for developing digital health interventions. Semblie was designed with the needs of public health researchers... Read more »
The impact of sleeping and waking behaviors on maternal health during pregnancy
Please join NC TraCS for a CTSA Grand Rounds seminar, "The impact of sleeping and waking behaviors on maternal health during pregnancy," with Marquis Hawkins, PhD. He will discuss his work on sleep health characteristics and gestational weight gain. Hawkins is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh and... Read more »
Planning Implementation Strategies using Implementation Mapping
Please join NC TraCS and Maria Fernandez, PhD, for a seminar – Planning implementation strategies using Implementation Mapping – on April 12 at 8 a.m. EDT. Implementation Mapping (IM) provides... Read more »
Advancing Implementation Science in Precision Public Health: Ensuring Health Equity and Balancing Evolution and Sustainment
Join Dr. David Chambers on April 27 at 2 p.m. EDT for a virtual seminar on implementation science in precision public health. This talk will discuss challenges and opportunities, assumptions... Read more »
Canvas Challenge Summer 2022
The Canvas Challenge is a multi-module, guided-paced course available fully online on Canvas for Gillings’ teaching faculty. The Challenge affords instructors a collaborative space to refine their pedagogical practices with... Read more »
New NIH Data Management & Sharing Policy Info Session
This session will cover the scope and requirements of NIH’s new Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy that goes into effect on January 25, 2023. Supplementary NIH guidance on the... Read more »
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National Health Equity Research Webcast – Environmental Justice: The Science, the People, the Politics
Save the date for the 28th National Health Equity Research Webcast, “Environmental Justice: The Science, the People, the Politics.” September 16, 2022, 3-4:30 p.m. Free registration opening soon. Subscribe to their... Read more »
Population-based digitalized interventions with telephone coaching for childhood anxiety, preschool disruptive behavior and prenatal depression
The Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute (FPG) welcomes Andre Sourander, MD, as the first distinguished speaker of their 2022-2023 series on September 28 at 3:00 p.m. Dr. Sourander will... Read more »
See Us. Hear Us.: Voices of Black College Athletes Virtual Conversation
Center of Sport Business and Analytics In Partnership with Advancement of Blacks in Sports Inc. To Host Virtual Community Conversation: See Us. Hear Us.: Voices of Black College Athletes This... Read more »
Storytelling for Health Impact
Want to better communicate your health passions to interdisciplinary audiences? Join the Gillings IPEP Student Interest Group for an interactive session on "Storytelling for Health Impact" to learn ways to... Read more »
FHI 360-UNC Gillings Graduate Research Fellowship Info Session
Please join the Gillings global health team to learn more about a yearlong funded global health fellowship opportunity with FHI 360. A rep from FHI 360 will discuss the fellowship... Read more »
UNC-Duke Global Mental Health Seminar
A monthly hybrid (Zoom or in-person) seminar will deepen early-career networks and pose next-generation questions for global mental health. Dr. Felicity Brown will present on "Developing evidence-based psychological care for... Read more »
An intersectional approach to gender-based violence and women’s health in the United States
Join Tiara Willie, PhD, assistant professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health for a Health Behavior Faculty Candidate Talk titled "An intersectional approach to gender-based violence and women’s... Read more »
Leveraging behavioral science to inform cancer prevention policies
Join Marissa Hall, PhD, for a Health Behavior Faculty Candidate Talk titled "Leveraging behavioral science to inform cancer prevention policies." This talk will be presented in person in Rosenau Hall... Read more »
Policy and systems change to advance injury and violence prevention
Please join the Department of Health Behavior for Dr. Anna Austin's job talk, entitled “Policy and systems change to advance injury and violence prevention.” Dr. Austin is currently a Research... Read more »
Neighborhoods & physical activity: Equitable and sustainable strategies to promote healthy living
Please join the Department of Health Behavior for Natalicio (Nat) Serrano’s job talk, entitled “Neighborhoods & physical activity: equitable and sustainable strategies to promote healthy living.” Dr. Serrano is currently... Read more »
Centering Women’s Health: Enhancing the Health of BIPOC Women & Birthing People through CBPR & Racial Equity Approaches
230 Rosenau Hall (Mayes Center) Rosenau Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesPlease join the Department of Health Behavior for Dr. Kristin Black's job talk, titled “Centering Women's Health: Enhancing the Health of BIPOC Women & Birthing People through CBPR & Racial... Read more »
Social network analysis: An opportunity to surmount HIV disparities among racial/ethnic, sexual, and gender minority communities
Please join the Department of Health Behavior for Dr. Cho-Hee Shrader's job talk, titled “Social network analysis: An opportunity to surmount HIV disparities among racial/ethnic, sexual, and gender minority communities"... Read more »
Using Community-Engaged Mixed Methods to Inform Chronic Disease Prevention Among Rural Appalachian Women
230 Rosenau Hall (Mayes Center) Rosenau Hall, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJessica R. Thompson, PhD, is a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center. Her research focuses on community-based approaches, chronic disease prevention, Appalachian women's health and systems... Read more »
Project RESTART: Using Interdisciplinary Teams to Address Domestic Violence
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Auditorium (0001 Michael Hooker Research Center) Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin the Gillings IPEP Student Interest Group and the UNC Injury Prevention Research Center during National Public Health Week to honor the theme of Violence Prevention and learn more about Project RESTART (Restorative, Effective Solutions Toward Accountability, Responsibility and Treatment), an interdisciplinary research initiative to develop a survivor-centered Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP). Attendees will... Read more »
Gillings International Research Compliance Corner Part I: Export Controls
Gillings Research Unit Presents a two-part, virtual, education session on International Research Compliance. They will have speakers from the Export Controls Office, as well as the Office for the Vice... Read more »
Gillings International Research Compliance Corner Part II: Science and Security
Gillings Research Unit Presents a two-part, virtual, education session on International Research Compliance. They will have speakers from the Export Controls Office, as well as the Office for the Vice... Read more »
Influenza (flu) Vaccination Clinic
Armfield Atrium, Michael Hooker Research Center Michael Hooker Research Center, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesAn opportunity for UNC-Chapel Hill community members to obtain a flu vaccination on campus on Thursday, Sept. 28 in the Michael Hooker Research Center, Lower Level Atrium. Additional opportunities will... Read more »
Green Zone Training
Green Zone training is for faculty, staff, and students who wish to learn more about the military connected student experience. The goals are to train members of the Carolina community... Read more »
Influenza (flu) Vaccination Clinic
Koury Oral Health Sciences Building, Atrium LobbyAn opportunity for UNC-Chapel Hill community members to obtain a flu vaccination on campus on Thursday, Oct. 5 in the Koury Oral Health Sciences Building, Atrium Lobby. Additional opportunities will... Read more »
Influenza (flu) Vaccination Clinic
Genetic Medicine Research Building, Atrium LobbyAn opportunity for UNC-Chapel Hill community members to obtain a flu vaccination on campus on Thursday, Oct. 12 in the Genetic Medicine Research Building, Atrium Lobby Additional opportunities will be... Read more »
Cognitive Interviewing in Survey Research
This short course is designed to provide participants with fundamentals on how to design, conduct, and analyze cognitive interviews. Participants will have the opportunity to practice specific cognitive interviewing techniques,... Read more »