Research & Innovation

Welcome to the College of Health Sciences (CHS) Research and Innovation Page. This page showcase faculty efforts in research, extramural funding, and innovation that impacts health across the Sandhills region and beyond. The page also serves as a "one-stop shop" for tools and resources to help CHS faculty successfully deliver grant funded research and programs. Check regularly for weekly announcements, professional development suggestions, and new opportunities to develop your research agendas and fund your service projects.

CHS Faculty Expertise

Showcase of Research and Grant Funded Projects

OPTIMISE Rural NC

UNCP awarded $1.9 million grant to assist social work, counseling graduate students

UNCP social work professor, Dr. Alice Locklear

Social Work Faculty Publishes Article

Dr. Alice Kay Locklear in the Department of Social Work published "Indigenous child foster care disparity: Applying the lens of critical race theory" in the Indigenous Policy Journal.

Nursing Faculty Publishes Article

Dr. Astrid Oviedo in the McKenzie-Elliott School of Nursing recently published "Mammogram adherence among Filipino American women" in the Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health.

Kinesiology Faculty release article in NC Journal

Dr. Theresa Schlosser & Dr. Jessica Siegele in the Department of Kinesiology recently published "Class management: Promoting moderate to vigorous physical activity" in NC Journal.

Kinesiology Faculty presents at Virtual Conference

Dr. Jessica Siegele, Dr. Leah Fiorentino, & Dr. Marian Wooten in the Department of Kinesiology presented "Centering the Native voice in indigenous research: A methodological review" at the International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education virtual conference in June 2021.

Social Work Faculty presents at Conference

Dr. David Dran in the Department of Social Work presented "Teaching a Format for Critical Thinking and the obstacles to advocacy" at the Forty-First Annual International Conference on Critical Thinking.