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
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11/20/25Karla 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... -
11/20/25UNH’s Dementia Care Robot Project Enters Home Testing
UNH researchers have begun real-world testing of AI-enabled robot in the homes of families caring for loved ones with dementia, exploring how the... -
11/18/25For 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... -
11/13/25Celebrating the Career and Retirement of Karla Armenti
Honoring a legacy of leadership, advocacy, and safer workplaces.
Recent Stories
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05/17/21 - UNH's Citizens Health Initiative Partners with Dartmouth-Hitchcock to Launch Second Phase of Project ECHOThe New Hampshire Citizens Health Initiative at the University of New Hampshire Institute for Health Policy and Practice has joined a national effort to stop the spread of COVID-... Read More -
05/12/21 - Research Rising to the ChallengeThis is an example of research at its best: Spark, UNH’s annual review of research and scholarship. Here for the first time in digital format. Take a look; have a read. Be... Read More -
05/01/21 - Spotlight on AgeismJennifer Rabalais, co-director of UNH's Center on Aging and Community Living, was recently interviewed by NH Magazine. Read More -
04/14/21 - Challenged to Meet the ChallengesGrace Roy ’22 started mapping her future when she was in middle school, a future that aims to see people who are addicted to drugs or alcohol get the help, and respect, they... Read More -
04/13/21 - University of New Hampshire, Johns Hopkins University and Brandeis University Partner in Support of the Relational Coordination CollaborativeThe University of New Hampshire, Johns Hopkins University and Brandeis University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in support of a research collaboration to foster... Read More -
04/02/21 - UNH Nursing Achieves Highest Ever National Ranking from U.S. News & World ReportThe University of New Hampshire’s department of nursing has received a #63 ranking for its master's programs from U.S. News and World Report (USNWR). This achievement makes UNH ... Read More -
04/01/21 - UNH Contract Expands Treatment for Youth and Young Adults with Substance Use Disorders in NHThe NH Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Children’s Behavioral Health and Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services recently awarded UNH’s Institute on Disability (IOD)... Read More -
03/31/21 - Favorable WindsAs the Biden administration announces a plan to expand the development of offshore wind energy development (OWD) along the East Coast, research from UNH shows significant support... Read More -
03/30/21 - Making It WorkAs a nontraditional UNH student, Elizabeth Kipp ’21 took 16 credits a semester her sophomore and junior years so she could finish her undergraduate degree in social work in three... Read More -
03/29/21 - Director of UNH’s Institute for Health Policy and Practice appointed to State All Payer Claims Databases Advisory CommitteeJo Porter, director of the Institute for Health Policy and Practice has been appointed to the newly created State All Payer Claims Databases Advisory Committee (SAPCDAC). Read More