College of Health & Human Services
Our Superpower
Meet some of UNH’s earliest-career researchers: undergraduates. Read More-
04/07/25
UNH to Launch New Public Health Major in Fall 2025
Recognizing the growing career opportunities in the field, theÌıUNH College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) is launching a public health... -
04/07/25
UNH Research Explores How Narratives Influence Rural Youth Migration
Could changing the narrative help New Hampshire retain more young people? While it’s not the only factor, research from UNH suggests that cultural... -
04/03/25
Honors
National Science Foundation Faculty Early Development (CAREER) AwardsÌıÌı Aleksey CharapkoÌıÌı Assistant professor of computer scienceÌı Linqing LiÌıÌı... -
04/03/25
Serving on Two Fronts: UNH Student Combines Firefighting and Nursing
It’s never too early to start serving the community — Alexa D’Onofrio ‘27 is proof of this. ÌıÌı Now in her second year as a nursing student at UNH, D’...
Recent Stories
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03/24/15 - Risk TakersUNH alumnus Randy Pierce (left) and guidedog Autumn and UNH alumna Alyssa Ballestero ’10 visited professor Brent Bell’s “Risk and the Human Experience†class recently. For Randy... Read More
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03/18/15 - UNH Experts Weigh In On Concussion Crisis in SportsA panel of legal and athletics expertsÌı will lead a discussion on concussions and sports during UNH’s upcoming Executive Forum Breakfast in Boston next month. Read More
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03/04/15 - Trading Goats and Birthing Babies in NepalPicture it: a hospital without heat. Patients bringing their own blankets. Women delivering babies side by side with little more than a curtain separating them. No public... Read More
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02/23/15 - UNH Research Reveals Problems with Flame RetardantsChemicals used as synthetic flame retardants that are found in common household items such as couches, carpet padding and electronics have been found to cause metabolic and liver... Read More
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02/17/15 - Out of the Clinic, Out of the BoxAs part of her training to become a practicing occupational therapist, Risa LaPera ’14,’15G talks to her client Dan, a retiree with vision loss due to glaucoma, through a radio... Read More
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02/10/15 - "That's Where the Awesome Is"Cory Snyder, U.S. Telemark Team, from Fox Cape Productions on Vimeo Here’s the glory of being a reigning champion: Three years ago, while competing and training in Europe, U.S.... Read More
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01/29/15 - This is What a Hamel Scholar Looks LikeCeline Boutin ’17 began thinking seriously about college the summer after 5th grade. Yes, that early. That’s when she became involved with Breakthrough Manchester, a program that... Read More
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01/12/15 - OT in ActionDuring her senior year in the occupational therapy program at UNH, Alexandra Cousins '13 '14G interned at the Krempels Center, a Portsmouth, New Hampshire, nonprofit for those... Read More
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12/10/14 - Acts of Kindness Followed by UNH PrideMany of the CSDC children recognized CHHS Dean Mike Ferrara's story pick, The Mitten by Jan Brett. Dean of the College of Health and Human Services Mike Ferrara made sure to shake... Read More
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11/12/14 - Ebola Virus A Hot Topic For UNH Nursing StudentsThe media hype around the Ebola virus in the U.S. may have subsided, but in the nursing profession, the Ebola threat in America is still very much a topic of discussion, debate... Read More