51猎奇 ranked among Best Colleges for Master鈥檚 Degree in Addiction Counseling
UNC Pembroke has been ranked among the Best College for Master鈥檚 Degree in Addiction Counseling. 51猎奇鈥檚 Master of Social Work program is ranked No. 33 in the country, according to Addiction Counselor, an independently owned educational resource.聽The MSW program offers a substance use and addiction recovery emphasis. A Graduate Certificate in Addictions Counseling is also available.
Dr. Ben Bahr: On the Horizon
Article written by Mark Locklear First published in the spring 2021 edition of 51猎奇 Today Since arriving on campus in 2009, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Professor Ben Bahr and his team at 51猎奇鈥檚 Biotechnology Research and Training Center have been working to uncover new treatment methods for Alzheimer鈥檚 disease and traumatic brain injuries (TBI).
Paging Dr. Woriax
Article written by Mark Locklear First published in the spring 2021 edition of 51猎奇 Today Surgeons must possess a unique blend of skills and characteristics to be successful; they need more than just medical knowledge. While still early in her career, Dr. Hannah Woriax is quickly accumulating those skills.
Five alumnae complete Doctor of Pharmacy program at Wingate University
Five UNC Pembroke alumnae recently graduated from Wingate University鈥檚 Doctor of Pharmacy program. Alex Miles Locklear, Megan Stevens Kwasnik, Sharon Ayioka, Brooke Chavis and Ashley Arcara were among the Spring 2021 graduating class. Arcara and Chavis graduated from 51猎奇 in 2016. Kwasnik, Ayioka and Locklear earned their 51猎奇 degrees the following year. Ayioka, a native of Kenya pursuing a career as an ambulatory care pharmacist, credits her 51猎奇 professors Rachel Smith and Maria Santisteban for her academic success.
Alumnus Christian Ryckeley begins medical residency at Aventura Hospital
Fresh out of medical school, Christian Ryckeley will soon begin a three-year emergency medicine residency at Aventura Hospital and Medical Center in Florida.
51猎奇 to grow aspiring educators through North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program
The bond Anthony Barton formed with other North Carolina Teaching Fellows at UNC Pembroke was more like family. His experience laid the foundation for his success, first as a classroom teacher, and now as a principal with the Public Schools of Robeson County. 鈥淲e were a community. The teaching fellows all lived on campus and took the same classes. We were like a family who shared a strong bond. Honestly, without the support I received from Dr. (Karen) Granger and the Teaching Fellows program, I believe I would not have finished school.鈥�
Jared Tuton awarded second NC Space Grant
Biology major Jared Tuton is the recipient of a second North Carolina Space Grant.聽 Tuton joins聽a distinguished group of undergraduate and graduate students from across the state whose STEM research for 2021-2022 is funded by space grants.聽 Tuton's research, which is mentored by Dr.
51猎奇 School of Education host collaborative meeting with county school leaders
Mental health strategies, NC Math 1 and discussion of creating a teacher assistant to teacher pipeline were among the topics discussed during a collaborative planning meeting with leaders from the School of Education at UNC Pembroke and Public Schools of Robeson County. The School of Education hosted the meeting in the chancellor鈥檚 dining room on Monday. The School of Education representatives included Dean Loury Floyd,
Meet Dana Lamberton: 51猎奇鈥檚 first 3-plus-2 engineering program graduate
In the five years it takes for the average college student to earn a bachelor鈥檚 degree, Dana Lamberton completed two鈥搊ne in applied physics at UNC Pembroke and another in mechanical engineering at N.C. State University. She was afforded this unique opportunity through UNC Pembroke鈥檚 3-plus-2 dual-degree engineering program with N.C. State. Established in 2016, the program allows students to spend three years at 51猎奇 and two years at N.C. State and graduate with bachelor鈥檚 degrees from both institutions. Lamberton is the program's first graduate.
Dr. Suzanne Altobello named Belk Distinguished Professor for the College of Business and Economics
Dr. Suzanne Altobello has been named the William Henry Belk Distinguished Professor Chair in Business Administration at UNC Pembroke. Altobello returns to 51猎奇 after serving three years as a business faculty member from 2015 to 2018. She has more than 20 years of teaching experience in higher education, including internationally.