Amanda Carroll, Ph.D., examines links between military service, occupation, resilience and aging in veterans
Amanda Carroll ’09 (’12 MS, ’21 Ph.D.) supports veterans by way of her research into resilience among aging adults. Experience in the clinic working as an occupational therapist led her to pursue the occupational science Ph.D. program at Carolina in the Department of Allied Health Sciences.
Graduate students at UNC-Chapel Hill lead outreach efforts benefiting the campus community and North Carolina
In this short video, The Graduate School highlights one such recent effort: “Popular Narratives and the Experience of War: A Veterans’ Public Forum and Writing Workshop.”
GradImpact: Finding Community and Helping Society
LaVoya Woods-Dionne first learned about doctoral degrees when she was 6 years old. Since that time, pursuing her own post-secondary education has been a major goal.
Author speaks to Carolina community on contributions of Chinese American veterans
Victoria Moy’s Nov. 8 talk, was titled “Fighting for the Dream: Voices of Chinese American Veterans from World War II to Afghanistan.”
Serving as students
Military-affiliated graduate students transition back to classroom, with support from The Graduate School and Office of the Dean of Students
Serving those who serve
New initiative welcomes military-affiliated graduate students to Carolina and helps them transition to academic life.
Powerful voices
Gregory DeCandia’s solo theater performance piece honors military personnel and shares their experiences.