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  • Dr. Yarneccia Dyson wins Linda Arnold Carlisle Faculty Research Grant

    Dr. Yarnecia Dyson, winner of the 2018-2019 Linda Arnold Carlisle Research Grant Each academic year, the Women’s and Gender Studies Program awards a faculty member with the Linda Arnold Carlisle Faculty Research Grant to support research or creative work related to our program. Dr. Yarneccia D. Dyson, Assistant Professor of Social Work,  is the winner of the…

  • Dr. Meredith Powers receives funding from The Junior League of Greensboro

    Dr. Meredith Powers July 9, 2018 by Campus Weekly Staff Dr. Meredith Powers (Social Work) received new funding from The Junior League of Greensboro, North Carolina, Incorporated, for the project “Parks for All People: Promoting Health and Wellness by Engaging Aging Populations in Public Parks.” D. Justin T. Harmon and Dr. Benjamin D. Hickerson are…

  • Dr. Yarneccia Dyson appointed to CSWE Leadership Position

    We are pleased to report that Dr. Yarneccia D. Dyson has been appointed by the Council on Social Work Education to serve as Co-Chair for the Council on Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Diversity for the 2018-2019 year. She currently serves as a member of this Council, which is a part of the Commission for Diversity…

  • Dr. Yarneccia Dyson named one of the 2018 Faculty First Awardees!

    Dr. Yarneccia Dyson’s study, An Examination of Psychosocial and Environmental Factors As Predictors of Risk for HIV in African American College Students enrolled at HBCU’s and MSI’s, was among those selected for the 2018 Faculty First awards. The awards, which typically fund summer scholarship, are offered to tenure-track and tenured faculty. Congratulations to Dr. Dyson!…

  • Dr. Yarneccia Dyson selected to participate as a Subject Matter Expert in a Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) meeting

    We are pleased to report that Dr. Yarneccia D. Dyson (Health Disparities Researcher) was selected to participate as a Subject Matter Expert in a Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) meeting on June 26, 2018 for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  This meeting is part of a larger effort being led by CDC’s Division of Diabetes…

  • UNC System Board of Governors approves new Joint Ph.D. in Social Work

    [maxbutton id=”7″ ] [maxbutton id=”9″ ] Announcing the Joint Ph.D. in Social Work! The Board of Governors for the UNC System today approved the establishment of a Joint Ph.D. in Social Work between UNC Greensboro and North Carolina Agricultural & Technical University. The Social Work Ph.D. program, which has been in development for the past…

  • Dr. Danielle Swick received new funding from the North Carolina School-Based Health Alliance

    Dr. Danielle Swick received new funding from the North Carolina School-Based Health Alliance for the project “An Analysis of RAAPS Data from North Carolina School-Based Health Centers.” The purpose of this project is to develop an initial survey to assess the North Carolina School-Based Health Centers’ (SBHCs) current use of RAAPS and for those using…