Department of Maternal and Child Health (MHCH)
HERBERT PETERSON, Chair
Professors
Carolyn Halpern (32) Adolescent Health and Development, Sexual Health and Research, Methodology
Jonathan Kotch (17) Injury Prevention, Child Abuse and Neglect, Health and Safety in Child Care
Sandra L. Martin (40) Violence, Behavioral and Emotional Health of Children and Families, Substance Use, Prison Health
Herbert Peterson (01) International Health, Reproductive Health
John Thorp Jr., Preterm Birth, Birth Asphyxia, Episiotomy, Community Child Health
Associate Professors
Trude A. Bennett (48) Women’s Health and Maternal Morbidity; Intersection of Race, Class, and Gender in Maternal and Child Health (MCH); Reproductive Health and Social Welfare Policy
Julie Daniels (71) Epidemiology of Reproductive Health, Infant and Child Growth and Development, Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Environmental Exposures Related to Reproductive and Developmental Outcomes
Lewis Margolis (43) Child Health Policy, Injury Epidemiology, Community-Based Public Health
Clinical Professors
Anita M. Farel (33) Program and Policy Development for Children with Special Health Care Needs, Public Health Practice, Professor of the Practice
Research Associate Professors
Sian Curtis (49) Contraceptive Use Dynamics, International Reproductive and Maternal Health, Monitoring and Evaluation Methods for Population and Health Programs, Multilevel Models, Statistical Demography
Ilene Speizer (15) Unintended Pregnancy Prevention, Evaluation of Reproductive Health Programs in Developing Countries, Adolescent Health, Male/Couple Involvement, Gender-Based Violence
Clinical Associate Professors
Claudia Fernandez (31) Leadership Development, Leadership Issues in Healthcare and Related Fields
Vijaya Hogan (76) Perinatal Epidemiology, Preterm Delivery, Infant Mortality, Health Disparities
Clinical Assistant Professor
Dorothy Cilenti (36) Public Health Departments, Systems Development
Professors of the Practice of Public Health
Miriam Labbok (13) Breastfeeding, Global Health, Health Policy, Maternal Health, Minority Health, Nutrition, Public Health Practice, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health
Diane Rowley (45) Health Disparities
Research Assistant Professors
Shelah Bloom (73) HIV/AIDS, Reproductive Health, Maternal Mortality and Morbidity, Gender Context of Reproductive Health
Dalia Brahmi, Family Planning and Reproductive Health
Doris Chou
Sherri Green (25) Maternal Health, Public Health Leadership, Substance Abuse, Violence Prevention
Jon M. Hussey (34) Child Abuse and Neglect, Child and Adolescent Health, Injury Prevention, Population
Emily Jackson, Family Planning
Tamar Ringel-Kulka (41) Functional Foods, Probiotics, Obesity, Breastfeeding, Children and Adolescents Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Kavita Singh Ongechi (10) Child Survival, Displaced Populations and HIV/AIDS Orphans
Adjunct Professors
Bruce Barron
Jose Belizan, International Maternal and Child Health, Maternal Mortality and Morbidity
Pouru Bhiwandi, Obstetrics and Gynecology, International Women’s Health, Maternal and Child Health
Gerard L. Breart, Perinatal Epidemiology, Epidemiology of Osteoporosis, Evaluation of Preventive Interventions, Clinical Epidemiology
Dorothy Browne, High-Risk Behaviors (Drugs, HIV/AIDS, Sexual Behavior, etc.) among African-American Adolescents and Adults
Paul A. Buescher, MCH Infant Health, Poverty and Health, MCH Program Evaluation
Barton Burkhalter
Judith Fortney, Maternal Morbidity and Mortality in Developing Countries
Robert Foss, Health Behavior, Health Communication, Health Policy, Injury Prevention, Public Health Practice
Denise Hallfors, Adolescent Health, Community Prevention Programs, Substance Abuse Prevention, Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Marcia Herman-Giddens, Child Abuse, Child Fatalities, Alternative Healing
Roy Jacobstein
Marian Johnson-Thompson
Michael Kafrissen, Clinical Reproductive Health
Lynn Knauff, International Family Planning (FP) and Maternal Health, Training of FP/MCH Health Personnel, MCH/FP Program Development and Evaluation
Baker Maggwa
Robert Meyer, Reproductive and Perinatal Epidemiology, Birth Defects Surveillance, Program Evaluations
Roland E. Mhlanga, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Kevin J. Ryan, Statewide Delivery of Women’s Health Services, Prenatal Health, Health Care Ethics
Katherine Shea
Joseph Telfair
Amy O. Tsui, International Family Planning, Reproductive Health, Research Methods
Thomas Vitaglione, Early Childhood Programming, Health Care Financing
Adjunct Associate Professors
Patsy Bailey, International Maternal and Child Health
Mary Jane Benson
Deborah Billings, International Family Health
Dorothy C. Browne
Jennifer Culhane
Joseph DeGraft-Johnson, International Reproductive Health
Abigail English, Adolescent Health Law
Alfredo Fort, International Reproductive Health in Latin America, Program Research and Evaluation
Priscilla Guild, MCH and Primary Care Health Services Planning and Evaluation
Kathryn E. (Beth) Moracco, Women’s Health, Violence against Women, Program Planning and Evaluation
Robert Murphy
Krista Perreira
Lucy Siegel
Paige Smith
Susan Spalt, School Health, Adolescent Substance Abuse, HIV
John Stanback, International Family Health
Jane Stein, Women’s Health in Developing Countries, Social Determinants of Health, Evaluation
Nancy Williamson, Operations Research: Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Reproductive Health Programs; Evidence-Based Public Health; Research to Practice, Integration of HIV and Contraceptive Services, Gender Sensitivity of Development Programs
Adjunct Assistant Professors
Asli Ashkir, International Women’s and Children’s Health
Joy Baumgartner, Family Planning, HIV Prevention, Adolescent Health, Mental Health
Colleen Bridger, Global Health, Health Administration, Health Care Delivery, Health Communication, Maternal Health, Public Health Leadership, Public Health Practice, Reproductive Health, Women’s Health
Martha Carlough, Maternal Health, Women’s Health
Cecilia Casanueva
Paula Collins
Caroline Whitehead Doherty, Primary Health Care for Farm Workers, Health, Hispanic Health, Reproductive Health
Sandra Echeverria
Cyril Engmann
Jean Fotso
Deborah Gibbs
Rodolfo Gomez Ponce De Leon
Phillip Graham
Elaine Hart-Brothers, Women’s Health, Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Education and Prevention
Linda Ippoliti
Heidi Bart Johnston, Reproductive Health
Eileen Kugler, Community Health Programs
Anu Kumar, Executive Vice President, Ipas
Wendy Lam
Li-Ching Lee
Jack Leiss, MCH Research
Gerri Mattson, Title V, Medical Home, Transition
Kara McGee
Stephen Mills
Savithri Nageswaren, CSHCN, National Survey Analysis
Heidi Reynolds
Susan Rogers, Demography, Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
Catherine Rohweder
Lucille Siegel, Pregnant Women and Infants
Stephanie Triantafillou
Sarah Verbiest
George Wehby
Lecturers
Kathryn Clark, Biostatistics
Jacqueline Resnick, Research Training, Proposal Development
Professors Emeriti
Jan Dodds
Jaroslav Fabian Hulka
Howard Jacobson
C. Arden Miller
Earl Schaefer
J. Richard Udry (14) Population, Demography, Sexual Behavior, Gender Roles, Program Evaluation
Elizabeth Watkins
Courses for Graduate and Advanced Undergraduate Students
MHCH
605 Survey Course on Optimal Infant and Young Child Feeding (3). This survey course will briefly cover the principal topics in this broad field of knowledge, including domestic and global issues.
610 Issues in Maternal and Child Health (3). Permission of the instructor. For students outside the department of MCH who desire a survey of current issues and programs in maternal and child health. Three lecture hours per week.
611 Nutrition of Children and Mothers (NUTR 611) (3). See NUTR 611 for description.
664 Globalization and Health (HPM 664) (3). See HPM 664 for description.
680 Global Sexual and Reproductive Health (1). Featuring international experts from UNC-Chapel Hill and Triangle-based nongovernmental organizations, this course will offer a series of lectures, panel discussions, and debates to inform students’ critical thinking on key public health issues in global sexual and reproductive health.
685 Human Sexuality (1). Through lectures and panel discussions this course will use a life span framework to examine selected aspects of sexual development, including perspectives on sexuality; the physical self; sexual attraction, behavior, and relationships; and the implications of these factors for physical and mental health. No prerequisites; all students are welcome.
Courses for Graduate Students
MHCH
700 MHCH Planning and Evaluation (3). (PUBH 700). See PUBH 700 for description.
701 Foundations of Maternal and Child Health (4). Permission of the instructor for nonmajors. This course introduces the major issues affecting the health and well-being of women during the reproductive years, infants, children, and adolescents in domestic and international settings. First semester of a two-semester course.
702 Foundations of Maternal and Child Health (4). Permission of the instructor for nonmajors. Second part of a two-part course that introduces the major issues affecting the health and well-being of women during the reproductive years, infants, children and adolescents in domestic and international settings. Second semester of a two-semester course.
704 Critical Review of an Infant Feeding Issue (3). This independent study will include selection of a research area that would allow preparation of a coauthored paper for peer-review publication on an approved subject related to infant and young child feeding and care and associated maternal health and nutrition issues.
705 International Family Planning (3). Required preparation, graduate study in MHCH. Permission of the instructor. Analysis of the family planning movement, its policies, operations and research, with emphasis on developing countries. Three lecture hours a week.
712 Program Assessment in Maternal and Child Health (3). Permission of the instructor for nonmajors. Offers an opportunity for students to explore in greater depth a selected MCH practice topic. Students will learn how to provide consultation about a selected program activity.
713 Research Methods in Maternal and Child Health (3). Permission of the instructor for nonmajors. The art and science of MCH research, with an emphasis on applied survey research. Student groups will design and carry out a small survey, and present their findings in a poster presentation. Focuses on assessment of MCH population characteristics, secondary data analysis, and the evaluation of MCH programs. A practicum-based course. Three lecture hours per week.
713L Research and Evaluation Methods in Maternal and Child Health Lab (1). Corequisite, MHCH 713. Permission of the instructor for nonmajors. The MHCH 713 lab, which is a companion course to MHCH 713, introduces students to statistical analysis using SPSS-PC and microcomputers. Two lab hours per week.
715 Maternal and Child Health Management (3). Permission of the instructor for nonmajors. Students become familiar with organizational processes, management principles and tools required for effective management of health programs and facilities. A variety of learning techniques will be used. Three lecture hours a week.
716 International Family Planning and Reproductive Health (3). Permission of the instructor for nonmajors. Course provides overview of critical issues including major theoretical frameworks, patterns, and trends over time, and overview of history of family planning and reproductive health policy development. Three lecture hours per week.
717 Field Training in Maternal and Child Health (2–8). A faculty-supervised field experience in maternal and child health research, community practice, program planning, and evaluation. Students are supervised on-site by department-approved field instructor. An additional field fee of $350 is assessed. Minimum of six weeks.
718 Concurrent Field Training in Maternal and Child Health (1–4). MHCH majors only. An elective, faculty-supervised field experience in maternal and child health research, community practice, program planning, and evaluation. Students are supervised on-site by department-approved field instructor. Students choosing this elective are not exempt from MHCH 717. Variable number of hours.
722 Global Maternal and Child Health (3). This course covers the main causes of maternal and under-five morbidity and mortality in developing countries and also the interventions, policies, and research which address these causes. Emphasis is placed on both distal and proximate determinants, measurement and indicators, and conceptual frameworks.
723 Introduction to Monitoring and Evaluation of MCH Programs (3). This course provides the students with the basic concepts and methodologies needed to monitor and evaluate programs in maternal and child health both domestically and internationally.
725 Injury as a Public Health Problem (EPID 783, HBHE 725) (3). See HBHE 725 for description.
726 Adolescent Health (HBHE 726) (3). Topics covered include the epidemiology of health problems, developmental issues, health services, and psychosocial influences on adolescent problem behaviors. Course materials are useful for research generation and practical application. Three seminar hours per week.
730 Reproductive Health Policy (3). Permission of the instructor. Participants examine forces that shape social policy relating to reproduction and differential impact of policy based on age and other factors. Focus on global controversies in reproduction/reproductive health services in context of human/women’s rights. Three lecture hours a week.
735 Clinical Support for Breastfeeding (3). Required preparation, students must have a masters or clinical four-year degree, or be in such a degree program to be enrolled in this course. This clinical course is structured to provide supervised breastfeeding support education in the context of clinical lactation services and public health practice.
740 Problems in Maternal and Child Health (1–3). Prerequisites to be arranged with departmental faculty in each individual case. Two to six hours a week.
753 Violence Against Women (3). Permission of the instructor for nonmajors. Violence against women is examined as a public health problem. Areas investigated include definitional issues, prevalence of the problem, risk factors and outcomes, and community and medical interventions.
756 Understanding and Addressing Health Inequalities in the U.S. (PUBH 756) (3). Disparities in morbidity/mortality in subpopulations continue compared to other U.S. populations. Explore contributors to inequalities and identify strategies to counterbalance contributors to correct inequalities using public health resources. Three lecture hours per week.
757 Special Child Populations (3). Course focuses on two populations that warrant special attention. By examining these populations in one course, students are exposed to a range of contemporary issues that cut across childhood development.
765 Clinical Support for Breastfeeding (3). Masters or clinical four-year degree required. This two-semester clinical course is structured to provide supervised breastfeeding support education in the context of clinical lactation services and public health practice.
790 The Leadership Assessment Workshop (2). Intensive retreat program that introduces students to leadership theory as applied to MCH-public health issues. Course will focus on understanding self and others, building organizational culture, and applying leadership theory to MCH issues, among other issues.
801 Doctoral Seminar in Maternal and Child Health (3). Prerequisites, MHCH 701 and 702. This seminar explores the origins of and developments in major maternal and child health policies and programs in order to understand their effects on the health of mothers and children.
802 Doctoral Seminar in Maternal and Child Health (1). Enrollment in the MCH doctoral program or permission of the instructor for nonmajors and master’s students. This seminar is the first semester of a one-year research skills colloquium for all new doctoral students. The course addresses research, problem definition, proposal design, and development. One-hour seminar a week.
803 Doctoral Research Skills Colloquium (1). Enrollment in the MCH doctoral program or permission of the instructor for nonmajors and master’s students. This seminar is the second semester of a one-year research skills colloquium for all new doctoral students. The course addresses research, problem definition, proposal design, and development. One-hour seminar a week.
840 Maternal and Child Health Doctoral Internship (1). Enrollment in MCH doctoral program required. MCH internship to enhance doctoral training in areas of Section 1: Teaching; Section 2: Practice; and Section 3: Research.
851 Reproductive and Perinatal Epidemiology (EPID 851) (3). See EPID 851 for description.
853 Advanced Topics in Perinatal and Pediatric Epidemiology (EPID 853) (2). See EPID 853 for description.
859 Theoretical Perspectives on Maternal and Child Health (3). Permission of the instructor. Doctoral students only. PA survey of theoretical models used in MCH research and program development, and how those models are used to guide the formulation of questions, hypothesis testing, and evaluation.
860 Conceptualization, Design, and Measurement (3). Prerequisite, MHCH 859. Permission of the instructor for nonmajors and master’s students. The course follows the research process from the formulation of a research question and the design of a research methodology to the addressing of the question through the design of an appropriate analysis strategy. Three lecture hours a week.
862 Maternal and Child Health Program Evaluation (3). Knowledge of Stata or similar statistical package required. Analytic skills seminar on the theory and practice of program impact evaluation. Topics: what is impact evaluation; key issues to consider when evaluating program impact; selectivity and other problems when evaluating program impact; research designs and estimation strategies; interpretation of results.
892 Interdisciplinary Seminar in Health Disparities (EPID 892) (1). See EPID 892 for description.
992 Master’s Paper (3–6).
993 Master’s Thesis (3–6).
994 Doctoral Dissertation (3–9).