College of Health & Human Services
Keeping New Hampshire’s Outdoors Open and Accessible
UNH alum Ladd Raine ’06 is helping keep New Hampshire’s outdoors open, safe, and sustainable. As president of the Rumney Climbers Association, he leads volunteer efforts focused on trail maintenance, access, and education while also helping launch the Pawtuckaway Climbers Coalition. Drawing on... Read More
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10/21/25Outdoor Orientation Experience Eases Transition to College for Honors Students
For a group of incoming UNH honors students, their first days of college won’t be remembered for a feeling of homesickness or anxiety around fitting... -
09/23/25DNP Grad Extends Nearly 100-Year Family Legacy at UNH
For Jennifer Verstreken ’24G, transferring to UNH to complete her doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degree ultimately landed her in a place that “just... -
09/04/25From Online Discovery to Desert Research
UNH graduate student Anna Frisbie conducted fieldwork at Saguaro National Park, studying how natural soundscapes impact visitor experiences. Her... -
09/02/25NSF Mid-Career Grant Backs UNH Research into Why Rural Youth Stay — or Leave
UNH researcher Cindy Hartman has received a prestigious NSF Mid-Career Advancement grant to study how rural New Hampshire youth view their futures....
Recent Stories
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04/15/19 - DYF Recipients Honored at GRCMeet the 2019-2020 recipients of the prestigious Dissertation Year Fellowship award. Read More -
04/11/19 - From Odd Jobs to College Professor“I’m the great-grandson of a slave. My father’s grandmother had been a slave in Virginia. Both of his parents attended historically black colleges." Read More -
04/01/19 - An Army Career Leads to UNH"My father immigrated from Sicily when he was 11. He ended up dropping out of high school when he was 17 to join the Navy and was sent to Vietnam." Read More -
03/16/19 - On the PATH to HealthNortheast Passage, UNH's nationally recognized therapeutic recreation and adaptive sports program, is partnering with veterans and veterans' organizations. Read More -
03/15/19 - Investing in Our YouthPartnerships at UNH's Institute on Disability and education department bring research into schools and healthcare facilities. Read More -
03/11/19 - Helping Others AchieveChase Retrosi '20 always knew he wanted to be an educator. At UNH, he found his passion in the experiential field. Read More -
03/07/19 - Discussing long term care in NHLaura Davie, director of long term care at the Institute for Health Policy and Practice, was featured with Doug Mcnutt (AARP) on Fred Kocker's show on WMUR. They were discussing... Read More -
02/04/19 - "Just People"Before Emily Woods ’19 started her internship at a homeless shelter in Boston, she was scared. Read More -
01/22/19 - Destination: Chile, Tanzania and BeyondSix UNH students have been named Gilman Scholars and will study on four continents this spring and summer. Read More -
01/11/19 - WMUR: UNH Study Looks at Using Outdoor Therapy to Help People Battling AddictionStudy shows that adventure therapy for substance use disorder treatment has better outcomes than traditional therapy Read More