Redacted from “Breaking down Barriers,” a fall 2016 Research Magazine feature UNCG’s Coalition for Diverse Language Communities (CDLC) started in 2009 with three professors, Dr. Micheline Chalhoub-Deville, Dr. Barbara Levin, and Dr. Colleen Fairbanks. They were just completing a large project that provided professional development to English as a Second… Continue reading…
Repost from UNCG NOW UNCG has received a $46,112 grant from the Duke Energy Water Resources Fund to construct two wetlands on campus. The wetlands will improve water quality and biotic diversity, provide educational and research opportunities, spur community outreach and enhance the natural beauty of campus. UNCG is one of 12… Continue reading…
Nancy Hoffart, PhD, RN, joined the University of North Carolina at Greensboro on September 1, 2016, as the Forsyth Medical Center Distinguished Professor, a joint appointment between the UNCG’s School of Nursing and the Bryan School of Business and Economics. Prior to joining UNCG, Hoffart was Professor and Founding Dean… Continue reading…
a spring 2016 UNCG Research Magazine feature The best foot forward. It’s what we all want for our children in those first few years. But, the question is — how do we get there? Nationally and locally, debates rage. It’s difficult to find consensus on the best way to educate our… Continue reading…
Joan Johnson has received the Higher Education Leadership Award from the Helen A. Kellar Institute for Human disAbilities. The award was bestowed at the institute’s 2016 State of the Art Conference on Postsecondary Education and Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities, held December 1-2 in Fairfax, VA. It honors an administrator, program director, or staff member within an institution… Continue reading…
Join N.C. Representative Jean Farmer-Butterfield for a presentation on Supported Decision-Making for adults with disabilities. Historically, individuals with cognitive disabilities and mental health issues have been placed under legal guardianship, restricting their right to make their own choices about life issues such as work, marriage, health care, and where to live. By… Continue reading…
The fall 2016 issue of UNCG Research Magazine is now available online and in print! UNCG Research Fall 2016 Breaking Down Barriers Joining forces with Latino immigrant parents to help students succeed. A Light in the Dark Research and advocacy bring 1.3 million homeless students out of the shadows. Testing Bias Are standardized… Continue reading…
Awards Awards separated by school/college. Listings by award amount, name of lead PI, title, and sponsor. Bryan School of Business and Economics Awards $50,000 – Bray, Jeremy – Screening, Briefing, Intervention, Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Evaluation – RFTOP 270-14-0448 – Research Triangle Institute (RTI International) College of Arts and Sciences Awards $674,706 – Murphy, Arthur – Recipe for Success in… Continue reading…
Excerpt from spring 2016 UNCG Research Magazine Healthy emotion regulation is imperative for children to achieve school readiness, but of course they can’t do it alone. Parents must be involved, points out HDFS professor Esther Leerkes. And, at every step, parents must provide age-appropriate guidance or children won’t internalize the correct… Continue reading…
Dr. Brooke Kreitinger has been awarded the 2016 German Embassy Teacher of Excellence award. She will be honored by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages at their Annual Convention and World Languages Expo. The expo, which aims to provide professional development for language educators of all levels… Continue reading…
