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Associate Dean and Chair of the Department of Health Sciences Stephen Hooper, PhD, will step down from his roles in July 2024. Hooper has been a faculty member in the UNC School of Medicine for 36 years and has served in his current roles since 2013.

In May, 100 Department of Health Sciences students graduated from the Divisions of Clinical Laboratory Science, Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling, Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Radiologic Science, and Speech and Hearing Sciences. The Division of Clinical Laboratory Sciences celebrated 23 graduates in a personal ceremony and reception at...

The Department of Health Sciences has announced two of its programs received top national rankings by U.S. News & World Report. The Division of Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling was ranked #13 in the publication’s 2023 rankings of Rehabilitation Counseling programs in America, and the Division of Physician Assistant...

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, and the Department of Health Sciences has placed recognition on the topic through a unique display on the first floor of Bondurant Hall. In the display case located on the first floor near the elevators, 12 colorful masks hang with printed descriptions. Each is...

David E. Yoder, age 90, died peacefully February 2, 2023. David was born July 16, 1932 in the small Amish and Mennonite community of Shipshewana, Indiana, the middle son of Glen and Beulah Yoder. A well-educated man, David graduated from Shipshewana High School (1950); Goshen College with a B.S. in...

Spectrum, the leading source of news and expert opinion on autism research, has named Dr. Clare Harrop, Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Sciences, as one of the top 40 Under 40 rising stars for autism research. Harrop is a member of the UNC Autism Center and an Investigator...

Dr. Susan Beck, Clinical Laboratory Science, and Dr. Sue Coppola, Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, were two of 25 UNC faculty members and graduate teaching assistants to be recognized with 2023 University Teaching Awards. Additionally, Seth Alexander, a School of Medicine graduate student who teaches in the Division of Radiologic...

The UNC School of Medicine’s Department of Health Sciences named Deborah Givens, PT, DPT, Ph.D., FAPTA, as the new Associate Chair for Faculty Affairs, effective August 1, 2022. Givens is a professor and the Division Director of Physical Therapy. She became division director in 2015 and previously led physical therapy...

The UNC School of Medicine’s Department of Health Sciences (DHS) hosted its 50th anniversary event on Friday, Nov. 4. The theme of the evening was recognition of the department’s past, celebration of present accomplishments, and looking ahead toward the future. The event was held at George Watts Hill Alumni Center...

Kristine Barnette is the Student Laboratory Manager in the Division of Clinical Laboratory Science and received her award in the Education category. Pamela Morrison is an Administrative Support Specialist for the department and received her award in the Service category. The two were recognized at the annual School of Medicine...