Usability testing in survey research allows in-depth evaluation of how respondents and interviewers interact with questionnaires, particularly web and mobile surveys. A respondent may understand the survey question and response options but may be unable to select their answer accurately on the small screen of a smartphone. For more information, please see the course website.... Read more »
This 2-day (3/28 and 3/30) hands-on course will focus on the use of Google Earth Engine (GEE) for urban research applications. It will demonstrate how free and open-source satellite imagery – including electro-optical (EO) and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imagery – can be utilized to map urban areas and urbanization trends and patterns, across space... Read more »
Wind Down Wednesday is a virtual mental fitness series created to help students to maintain a healthy school-life balance. Join professionals in Public Health and Mental Health invited by Associate Dean for Student Affairs- Charletta Sims Evans to coach current students on keeping your stress and anxiety low during the semester. Please register and select... Read more »
Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6 p.m. (45 minutes-currently virtual) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.
This event, led by Camille Mason, MEd, and hosted by the Office of Student Affairs, will address the topic of salary negotiation for public health professionals. Register on Handshake.
This three-day (4/4, 4/6, and 4/8) course introduces Structural equation modeling (SEM) with Stata software. This statistical method tests theoretically derived models with observed and unobserved variables. Students must know how to model and interpret correlations and ordinary least square (OLS) regressions and know how to use the basic Stata functions, i.e., enter and save... Read more »
Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6 p.m. (45 minutes-currently virtual) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.
Past as Prologue: COVID-19, HIV and other infectious disease inequities by race/ethnicity This event qualifies for one hour of credit toward the Gillings School's annual inclusive excellence training requirement for... Read more »
Join the Gillings Student Government Association (SGA) to learn more about Racism and Maternal and Child Health Outcomes. This recorded lecture will be provided by Mobilizing African American Mothers through Empowerment (MAAME). The event will be held Monday, April 4 at 1 p.m. in Michael Hooker 0003/0004. Learn more about MAAME at their website: https://maameinc.org/our-story/
FPG's Carolina Consortium on Human Development is pleased to welcome Dr. Betsy Bledsoe as the next presenter in their Spring 2022 Series. On Monday, April 4, Dr. Bledsoe will present "Translating Empirically Supported Trauma-Informed Practice Elements into Practice with Children and Families: A Common Elements Approach." Watch online.
Join the Gillings School’s Culture of Health for gentle yoga online classes at the following times: Gentle Yoga Mondays – noon (30 minutes) Starting 2/02/2022: Mondays and Wednesdays – 5:15-6 p.m. (45 minutes-currently virtual) Please contact rcerny@email.unc.edu if you would like to join a class.
This course will introduce participants to extracting structured data from web pages, also known as “scraping” the pages, using the R programming language. The first portion of the course will introduce basic HTML, CSS selectors, Developer Tools in Google Chrome and the R packages used for web scraping. The second portion will consist of a... Read more »
This three-day (4/4, 4/6, and 4/8) course introduces Structural equation modeling (SEM) with Stata software. This statistical method tests theoretically derived models with observed and unobserved variables. Students must know how to model and interpret correlations and ordinary least square (OLS) regressions and know how to use the basic Stata functions, i.e., enter and save... Read more »
Register for a co-sponsored event with the global health units at the Gillings School and Schools of Medicine and Social Work in hosting Marguerite Barankitse, founder of Maison Shalom. She is a humanitarian activist who works to improve the welfare of children and challenge ethnic discrimination in Burundi. This event will be hybrid, so please... Read more »
Workshop Objectives: At the end of this workshop, you will be able to: • Understand the importance of having realistic financial goals clearly defined • Recognize the importance of managing your finances to address these goals • Develop achievable steps to stay on track • Take appropriate action to monitor progress toward the goals and... Read more »
