ECU College of Health and Human Sciences

"Billy Dye bleeds purple and gold. Once he stepped foot on this campus, he has never stopped singing the praises of this university and is the biggest ambassador. ... Knowing he helped hundreds of young men and women achieve that very same dream, that's an incredible legacy."

The retirement celebration for Lt. Col. Billy Dye celebrated his 22-plus years of service for the U.S. Air Force, including the steadfast leadership he has displayed as commander of ECU AFROTC Detachment 600.

A strong foundation built at has helped Ethel Wright become a confident critical thinker and leader in supporting patients and healthcare systems.

CHHS alum spotlight: Ethel Wright - College of Health and Human Sciences A Q&A with two-time ECU alum Ethel Wright, RHIA, CCS: Your degree and when did you graduate from East Carolina University? Dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Health Information Management […]

Join us Friday, August 14, from noon–2 p.m. for the Family Therapy Clinic Open House! 💜

Come learn more about our services, tour the clinic, enter for giveaways, and connect with our team.

The open house — and the clinic — are open to students, faculty, staff and members of the community. We’d love to see you there! 🏴‍☠️

Fresh paint — with the College of Health and Human Sciences 🎨

CHHS:

For the impact
For the travelers.

is built for the bold. 🏴‍☠️

Your moment to set sail with starts today – applications for are officially open! 🎉

Apply today ➡️ https://admissions.ecu.edu/apply/

CHHS will start the fall semester with 11 departments, 1 school and 2 ROTC units.

This group of chairs and unit leaders is plentiful in experience, knowledge, dedication and impact.

New chairs join group of CHHS unit leaders - College of Health and Human Sciences The College of Health and Human Sciences has welcomed two new department chairs in Dr. Shana Harrington as chair of the Department of Physical Therapy and Dr. Alan Taylor as interim chair […]

How do we positively impact rural communities and ENC? Data supports! The Duke Endowment

The Fresh Start program proved to improve food literacy and significantly increase consumption of fruits, vegetables and whole grains among participants. The program, directed by Dr. Lauren Sastre with other CHHS contributors, brings healthy food ingredients to communities and shows underinsured patients with Type 2 diabetes how to maximize their nutritional value.

Coverage from the CDC journal, Preventing Chronic Disease ⤵️
cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2026/pdf/25_0471.pdf

For the advocates. 🏴‍☠️

Dr. Shana Harrington, chair of the Department of Physical Therapy, served as Chief Classifier recently at the Jimi Flowers Classic, hosted by U.S. Paralympics Swimming at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. This annual competition honors James "Jimi" Flowers, a longtime coach, mentor and leader whose impact on the sport continues to be felt on deck and in the water.

Harrington noted that the level of talent in Para swimming keeps rising, classification works best as a team effort, and events like this are successful because of the coaches, officials, volunteers and staff who are instrumental behind the scenes.

The Building Strong Communities for Military Family Readiness virtual series, held every Wednesday in August, is open and free to professionals, service providers, community leaders and ALL who support military families.

Join us at the 2026 Military Family Readiness Academy!
OneOp

Fitzke, Smith have key roles in building stronger communities for military family readiness - College of Health and Human Sciences Dr. Kayla Fitzke and Kim Smith represent East Carolina University and are playing key roles in the 2026 Military Family Readiness Academy this August through ongoing work with OneOp, a […]