Amanda Kong, a doctoral student in health behavior, will defend her dissertation titled, "Associations of tobacco retailer density with neighborhood sociodemographic, individual smoking behaviors and COPD hospital admission rates: A spatial health approach."
“Don't Quarantine Your Career: Log In & Learn” series Join UNC's Gillings School Career Services office for their “Don't Quarantine Your Career: Log In & Learn” weekly career series to help recent graduates and alumni survive COVID-19 and come out victorious. We’ll be sharing expert advice, straight talk, alumni personal stories and ideas, along with... Read more »
“Don't Quarantine Your Career: Log In & Learn” series Join UNC's Gillings School Career Services office for their “Don't Quarantine Your Career: Log In & Learn” weekly career series to help recent graduates and alumni survive COVID-19 and come out victorious. We’ll be sharing expert advice, straight talk, alumni personal stories and ideas, along with... Read more »
“Don't Quarantine Your Career: Log In & Learn” series Join UNC's Gillings School Career Services office for their “Don't Quarantine Your Career: Log In & Learn” weekly career series to help recent graduates and alumni survive COVID-19 and come out victorious. We’ll be sharing expert advice, straight talk, alumni personal stories and ideas, along with... Read more »
“Don't Quarantine Your Career: Log In & Learn” series Join UNC's Gillings School Career Services office for their “Don't Quarantine Your Career: Log In & Learn” weekly career series to help recent graduates and alumni survive COVID-19 and come out victorious. We’ll be sharing expert advice, straight talk, alumni personal stories and ideas, along with... Read more »
“Don't Quarantine Your Career: Log In & Learn” series Join UNC's Gillings School Career Services office for their “Don't Quarantine Your Career: Log In & Learn” weekly career series to help recent graduates and alumni survive COVID-19 and come out victorious. We’ll be sharing expert advice, straight talk, alumni personal stories and ideas, along with... Read more »
“Don't Quarantine Your Career: Log In & Learn” series Join UNC's Gillings School Career Services office for their “Don't Quarantine Your Career: Log In & Learn” weekly career series to... Read more »
“Don't Quarantine Your Career: Log In & Learn” series Join UNC's Gillings School Career Services office for their “Don't Quarantine Your Career: Log In & Learn” weekly career series to... Read more »
“Don't Quarantine Your Career: Log In & Learn” series Join UNC's Gillings School Career Services office for their “Don't Quarantine Your Career: Log In & Learn” weekly career series to help recent graduates and alumni survive COVID-19 and come out victorious. We’ll be sharing expert advice, straight talk, alumni personal stories and ideas, along with... Read more »
“Don't Quarantine Your Career: Log In & Learn” series Join UNC's Gillings School Career Services office for their “Don't Quarantine Your Career: Log In & Learn” weekly career series to help recent graduates and alumni survive COVID-19 and come out victorious. We’ll be sharing expert advice, straight talk, alumni personal stories and ideas, along with... Read more »
Join the Food Justice Alliance for an intro to food justice and viewing of the talk "Culinary Injustice" by renowned author and culinary historian, Michael Twitty. Introductions and viewing will be followed by an open discussion emphasizing sharing knowledge and experiences. Thursday, August 13, 2020, 4:00-5:00 p.m. More information and registration
The COVID-19 pandemic has shined an ugly light on the longstanding racial and ethnic health disparities that persist in our country. Coupled with the televised murder of George Floyd, these events have sparked a renewed racial reckoning in America. In his talk, Dr. Tweedy will explore the dilemma of race within the medical school and... Read more »
This talk will: 1. Explore trends that describe the relationship between individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Law Enforcement 2. Discuss dialogue regarding proactive strategies for engaging local law enforcement in crisis prevention and intervention for those with ID/DD 3. Describe some tools that can be helpful for positive outcomes when engaging law enforcement... Read more »
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 will teach entering data in Stata, working with Stata do files, and will show how to append, sort and merge data sets. Part 3 will... Read more »
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 will teach entering data in Stata, working with Stata do files, and will show how to append, sort and merge data sets. Part 3 will... Read more »
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 will teach entering data in Stata, working with Stata do files, and will show how to append, sort and merge data sets. Part 3 will... Read more »
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 is a promising new approach that uses machine learning to discover patterns, trends, and other information by using text as data. Participants will develop the... Read more »
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 is a promising new approach that uses machine learning to discover patterns, trends, and other information by using text as data. Participants will develop the... Read more »
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... Read more »
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 In this workshop hosted by the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science, participants will get an overview of various aspects of computational research methods. Specifically, this session will provide a brief overview of the most frequently-used computational methods in communication and media research, as... 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 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 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 their history and discuss some unique design features and implementation challenges inherent in their design and implementation. The second section discusses quality and risk management... 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... 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.... Read more »
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 to assist you when you are approached by students. This webinar will allow faculty and staff to engage and practice with colleagues on ways to... 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) Diversity Supplement program is to enhance the diversity of the research workforce by recruiting and supporting students, postdoctorates and eligible investigators from underrepresented backgrounds, including... 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 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 »
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... 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 »
