
Workforce Training and Education
We strengthen the skills and capacity of public health professionals through education, training and professional development services and programs.
As part of the Gillings School of Global Public Health, NCIPH serves as a bridge between academia and partners in community organizations and government agencies. NCIPH is part of the School’s longstanding history of delivering training to public health practitioners in North Carolina, the region and the nation.
Training Resources
Team Members
Danielle Butts, MS
Online Learning Specialist
danbutts@ad.unc.edu
Robin Gault-Winton, MSW
Training Developer
robingw@unc.edu
Shelley Hoekstra, MPH
Training Associate
shoek@email.unc.edu
Ki’Yonna Jones, MBA, MHA
Senior Training Associate
kiyonnaj@email.unc.edu
Julia Kimmel
Communications Specialist
julia_kimmel@unc.edu
Faith McHale
Operations Specialist
fmchale@unc.edu
Steve Orton, PhD
Senior Fellow, Public Health Leadership
sorton@unc.edu
Jenny Palmer, MA
Course Coordinator
jlpalmer@email.unc.edu
Lori Rhew, MA
Senior Training Associate
Lori.Rhew@unc.edu
Cherelle Whitfield
Lead Event Planner
cwwhitfi@email.unc.edu
Rachel Wilfert, MD, MPH, CPH
Director, Workforce Training and Education
(919) 966-4085
rachel.wilfert@unc.edu
Ready to work with us? Contact Rachel Wilfert, Director of Workforce Training and Education
rachel.wilfert@unc.edu
If you have questions about a particular program or need assistance with registration, please email nciph@unc.edu.