Mission

The UNC Center for Health Equity Research (CHER) brings together collaborative, multidisciplinary teams of stakeholders to improve health in North Carolina communities with a shared commitment to innovation, collaboration and health equity.

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News

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  Tara Carr, Doing Professional Excellence the Carolina Way

  Each year, the Employee Forum awards Peer Recognition Awards in eight categories. Last year, we were thrilled when Michelle Song won a Professional Excellence award. That thrill is definitely not gone, because this year, Tara Carr is also being awarded for professional excellence. Carr is a Research Program Manager with Abacus Evaluation – the same … Read more

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  Looking Back, Looking Ahead as New IDEAS Project Closes

  When a researcher or a center starts work on a project, there’s often a lot of attention on the new work. Stories might talk about grants or project goals or spotlight researchers and staff. When a project is ending, though, there’s often less attention. It’s not as common to see stories about a study or … Read more

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  “Getting the best of both worlds”: Meet Ania Wellere

    CHER is an interdisciplinary center. We love the range of experiences and expertise in our team. Some team members focus on community outreach. Others support grant writing. In Abacus, we have a fantastic team of evaluators who do everything from survey creation to deep dives into data analytics. That’s a lot of worlds working … Read more

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  Engagement, Impact and Tar Heel Sports: Meet Alexy Hernandez

  Engagement is at the core of what we do at CHER. And that includes bringing in new team members with new experience and expertise. Alexy Hernandez joins us with engagement at the core of her new role. And, when she’s not working toward better healthcare for all, she’s cheering on Tar Heels. Look for her … Read more

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  Hooking into CHER, Amplifying Voices: Meet Kristen Witkemper

    When we hire someone new, we’re always hoping we made a good pick. So, we’re excited to have hooked Kristen Witkemper onto our team! In addition to starting with us, she has (guitar) picks and (crochet) hooks, too. They’re part of how she spends her down time. She’s not just new to CHER, either. … Read more