College of Health & Human Services
New UNH Certificate Prepares Social Workers to Support Student Mental Health
UNH is launching a new online Trauma-Informed School Social Work Graduate Certificate in spring 2026 to help address New Hampshire’s shortage of school-based mental health professionals. The program trains social workers to support student well-being and collaborate with educators through trauma-... Read More-
11/20/25
Karla Armenti Honored for Advancing Workplace Health and Inclusion
On the heels of her retirement, Karla Armenti is being recognized for her career dedicated to improving workplace safety. More specifically, Armenti... -
11/20/25
UNH’s Dementia Care Robot Project Enters Home Testing
UNH researchers have begun real-world testing of AI-enabled robotÌýin the homes of families caring for loved ones with dementia, exploring how the... -
11/18/25
For Older Adults Without Children, Friendship Can Be a Lifeline
UNH research finds older adults without children experience more loneliness, but strong friendships significantly reduce it. Marital status also... -
11/13/25
Celebrating the Career and Retirement of Karla Armenti
Honoring a legacy of leadership, advocacy, and safer workplaces.
Recent Stories
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04/27/16 - Innovative ExplorationsCook, at right, with a student researcher and a local strength study participant. Valentini Kalargyrou, associate professor of hospitality management, is in Tel Aviv, Israel,... Read More
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04/21/16 - People Are Learning HereSome of the best partnerships are those bred from need. Take the collaboration between the occupational therapy department and Friends in Action, a nonprofit that serves adults... Read More
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04/20/16 -Flip through the most recent issue of SPARK, UNH’s annual research review.
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04/20/16 - The New NormalAs our climate changes, our food and forests, our transportation, even our health will become vulnerable. From pines to pavement, weeds to wheezing, UNH researchers are working on... Read More
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04/20/16 -Susan Fox, co-director of the Center on Aging and Community Living, has received a Commendation Award from Governor Maggie Hassan for her exemplary work and contributions to the...
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04/20/16 - Jo Porter Appointed Director of Institute for Health Policy and PracticeThe Institute for Health Policy and Practice, part of the UNH College of Health and Human Services, has appointed Jo Porter as its new director.Ìý Read More
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03/22/16 - On the AirWhen Chantel McCabe ’11 was a little girl, she sat with her mother in the stands at the Whittemore Center for her first-ever hockey game. She remembers that experience well, and... Read More
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02/16/16 - Trash to TechnologyIn Therese Willkomm’s classroom, occupational therapy students are turning campaign signs into assistive technology, with great results. Read More
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01/14/16 - A Gifted Administrator, A Very Good ManFor three decades, as professor and associate dean, Neil Vroman brought his encouraging voice to students in the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) and across campus.... Read More




















































