UNCW Gerontology Program

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN GENERATIONS COME TOGETHER?

In our modern world, we divide up our communities and our activities by age: young people in schools, and older people in retirement communities.

We talk a lot about all the ways we need to help older people. But, perhaps, it's the experience of life in a multigenerational, interdependent, richly complex community that, more than anything else, teaches us how to be human.

How might your life change by building stronger relationships with older adults around you? Real change begins when we choose connection over separation.

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Way to go, Sophia and Outstanding Graduates!

So Proud of Our Spring 2026 Graduates! UNCW School of Health and Applied Human Sciences UNCW College of Health and Human Services (CHHS)

Superlatives for Spring 2026 Gerontology Program Graduates from UNCW School of Health and Applied Human Sciences!
We have loved getting to know our graduates and can you tell we have had some fun along the way?! We are so proud of them!

JOB OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT

Applications will be accepted until May 31, 2026.

FOR is an equal opportunity employer.

Executive Director Friends of Residents in Long Term Care (FOR)

Friends of Residents in Long Term Care (FOR) is a statewide citizen advocacy organization with a 39-year history of improving quality of life for people who receive long-term services andsupports—whether in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, continuing care retirementcommunities (CCRCs), or in their own home.

Our mission is to improve the quality of long-term services and support in North Carolina by building a statewide network that educates, advocates for, and supports individuals and families in North Carolina who need or use these services.

Job Opening: Patient Care Navigator at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare

Lower Cape Fear LifeCare hiring Patient Care Navigator in Wilmington, NC | LinkedIn Posted 12:00:00 AM. Job SummaryWorking under the supervision of LifeCare Memory Partners Program Manager. The Care…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.

Recently, alum and friend of the gerontology program, Haley Kinne-Norris was inducted into the UNCW College of Health and Human Services (CHHS)'s Hall of Fame. Haley was unable to attend as it was the same day as Liberty Senior Living's Liberty Games, an Olympic-style competition among independent living residents across various states who compete in activities such as table tennis, bocce, and swimming, strengthening community connection and celebrating vibrant living.

Dean Jack Watson presented Haley with their award on campus this week. Congratulations, Haley!

So proud of these CHHS graduates, especially our own Haley Kinne-Norris!

On Thursday, March 26. the College of Health and Human Services inducted five distinguished alumni into its newly created Hall of Fame. Hall of Fame recognizes and celebrates the outstanding achievements, leadership, and service of distinguished alumni who have graduated from CHHS orprogramsthat are now included within CHHS.

The inaugural Hall of Fame cohort is as follows and represent each of the three schools within CHHS: the School of Health and Applied Human Sciences, the School of Nursing and the School of Social Work.

· Melissa Batchelor, PhD, RN-BC, FNP-BC, FGSA, FAAN ‘96, ‘00M
· Mary Ellen Bonczek, DNP, RN, NEA-BC ‘23DNP
· Haley Kinne-Norris, MS, ADC ‘18, ‘21M
· Renee McLaughlin, MSW, LCSW ‘18, ‘19M
· Mark Scalf ‘80

Click here to learn more: https://uncw.edu/news/academic-affairs/chhs/2026/03/five-alumni-honored-at-chhs-hall-of-fame

Dementia Alliance of NC is hiring for two positions:

1. Senior Operations Manager (on-site in Raleigh)

2. Education and Outreach Manager (hybrid)

Please visit https://dementianc.org/about-us/career-opportunities/ for more information about both positions.

Careers DANC is seeking a Senior Operations Manager to help ensure the organization runs smoothly and responsibly in support of its mission to serve families impacted by dementia across the state. Based in Raleigh and reporting to the Executive Director, this role supports a small, collaborative team by man...