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 to work with SPSS syntax, how to create your own SPSS data files, and how to convert data in other formats to SPSS. it will... Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 a virtual discussion and Q&A session on Nov. 11 at 5:30 p.m. Panelists include: Dr. Vaughn Upshaw, Panel Moderator, Professor and Leadership in Practice Concentration... Read more »
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. The recorded sessions will be posted on the website for later viewing. Registration required.
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 4-5 p.m., followed by a “happy hour” organizing session for anyone who is interested from 5-5:45 p.m. Benjamin Druss is professor and Rosalynn Carter Chair... Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Visiting 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... Read more »
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 Members and $25 for non-members. To receive free registration, be sure to sign in to your member account. Using Behavioral Research to Understand and Address... Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
