Nathan Horswill started the fall semester in the first year of a Masters in Interdisciplinary Statistics and Operations Research, with a focus on Machine Learning.  Nathan just got out of the Army in May after having served 8 years as … Read more

Samantha is a second-year Masters of Public Health Student in the department of Health Behavior. She is a valuable member of the Health Behavior Student Services team and her research focuses on Peer Support. During her free time, Samantha enjoys … Read more

LaVoya Woods-Dionne is in her second year of the MSW program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work. She has worked as an intern with refugees, adults and children who’ve experienced the trauma of … Read more

Bannie Pan is a global grad from Taipei, Taiwan. He is in his second year of the Master’s program in Strategic Communication at the School of Media and Journalism. What made you choose UNC/NC when deciding on a program/place to study? … Read more

Pablo Miño is a first-year Ph.D. student at the School of Media and Journalism originally from Santiago, Chile. What made you choose UNC/NC when deciding on a program/place to study? Location! I wanted to come to a place with top-notch … Read more

Teresa is a first year Master’s student studying Information Science at the School of Information and Library Science. She is also a Graduate Research Assistant for the Initiative for Minority Excellence. What made you decide to pursue a graduate degree? … Read more

Ina Falkeid is a second year Master’s student in American Studies, on an exchange program from the University of Oslo, Norway. She is from a small, coastal town in the southwest of Norway called Haugesund.  1. What made you choose … Read more

Darren Hearn is a first year doctoral student in the Human Movement Science Curriculum. He studies primary prevention of musculoskeletal injuries under the mentorship of Dr. Darin Padua.  1. What is the biggest difference you’ve noticed in transitioning from military … Read more

Autumn McClellan has been part of the Carolina family for nine years, during which she earned her Master’s and PhD from the Sociology Department. She recently defended her dissertation – “Social Psychological Influences on Participation in Online Collective Actions” – … Read more

Huanyu Cong is an Ed.D. student in the Curriculum and Instruction program. She is a global grad from Weihai, China. 1. What made you choose UNC/NC when deciding on a program/place to study? UNC is a public university with a … Read more