alumni awards
Dr. Lauren Duffy (’09 MS)
Community and Therapeutic Recreation Dr. Duffy’s research program fits under the umbrella of critical sustainable tourism and leisure studies. In viewing tourism, recreation, and leisure economies as a potential mechanism for economic and community development, she interested in the political economy and the structure of these systems, and how they shape stakeholder engagement and the […]
Joya Robertson, CCC-SLP (’09 MA)
Communication Sciences and Disorders Joya Robertson, M. A., CCC-SLP obtained her Master’s in Speech-Language Pathology in 2009 from the University of North Carolina Greensboro. She is the former Clinical Supervisor of Cheshire Center, a private practice based out of Greensboro where she provides training and direct supervision for over 50 Speech-Language Pathologists. Joya is licensed […]
Melissa Schreibstein (’10 MS) – Public Service Award
Melissa Schreibstein is a leader and connector with more than a decade of experience educating and inspiring high performers to look inward, keep learning, grow stronger, and create conditions for thriving. Melissa is known for bringing compassion, deep listening, and natural positivity to coaching, facilitating, and consulting in mental performance, leadership development, and organizational well-being. […]
Dr. Shemeka Y. Thorpe (’20 PhD) – Emerging Leader Award
Dr. Shemeka Thorpe is a sexuality educator and researcher from Wendell, NC. She is a two-time graduate of UNCG with a PhD in Community Health Education (2020) and a Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies (2011). Dr. Thorpe is currently a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Kentucky where her research […]
Dr. Anna Maria Siega-Riz (’83 MS) – Distinguished Alumni Award
Dr. Anna Maria Siega-Riz received an MS in Food, Nutrition, and Food Service Management from the University of North Carolina Greensboro (1983) and a PhD in Nutrition from the Gillings School of Public Health at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (1993). She currently serves as Professor and Dean of the School of Public […]
Sarah Keizer (MA ’08)
Communication Sciences and Disorders
David Parrish (BS ’00)
Community and Therapeutic Recreation
Ryan Noss (MS ’12)
Genetic Counseling Program
Dr. Sharon Ghazarian (PhD ‘08)
Human Development and Family Studies
Dr. Karen Gaudreault (MS ’00)
Kinesiology