Research Recruitment from the Social Networks of Women Who Have Experienced Incarceration

Andrea Knittel's research focuses on women's reproductive transitions in the criminal justice system and a commitment to resolve health disparities for women in criminal justice. This presentation will highlight the methods and strategies used in recruiting women who have experienced incarceration from their social networks. The Inclusive Science Program (ISP) focuses on increasing the inclusion... Read more »

Event Series Introduction to Focus Groups

Introduction to Focus Groups

Focus groups are commonly used to capture rich information about attitudes and beliefs. This class will prepare prospective students to organize and moderate focus groups. Students will learn the most appropriate uses of focus groups, how to segment and recruit audiences, how to develop a moderator’s guide, and how to moderate focus groups. The class... Read more »

Population genetics inference using segments of identity by descent

Dr. Sharon Browning's expertise is population genetics methods for large scale genetic data. In this lecture, she will discuss "Population genetics inference using segments of identity by descent." Segments of identity by descent (IBD) are long tracts of DNA shared by pairs of individuals due to inheritance from a recent common ancestor. These segments are... Read more »

Home Environments for Wellness Book Club and Peer Support Pod

Our home environment plays an important role in our overall well-being. Let’s reassess the state of our home environments and create more inspired spaces that support our mental health and wellness. We’ll learn about some common themes in design and wellness, read a book that will guide us through our individual home assessments and share... Read more »

Gillings International Student Support Pod

Hosted by Student Services at the Gillings School, this support pod is for international students. Jan. 29 at noon Registration is required.

Uncovering Metabolic T cell Activation in Obesity Associated Diseases

Department of Nutrition Seminar: Uncovering Metabolic T cell Activation in Obesity Associated Diseases Speaker: Arion Kennedy, PhD, assistant professor of molecular and structural biochemistry at NC State University Registration required. Contact John Easterbrook with questions.

Designing Multi-Item Scales and Questionnaire Development

This two-day course (2/1 and 2/3) provides an intro to developing multi-item scale measures and survey instruments. After a brief theoretical intro to topics, participants will turn to applied issues such as what is the optimal scale development process and how to deviate from that process. Participants will also address practical issues around questionnaire design,... Read more »

Event Series Gentle Yoga

Gentle Yoga

Join the Gillings School's Culture of Health for 30-minute gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays - noon (30 minutes) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.