North Carolina Public Health Training Center

at the University of North Carolina Wilmington

The North Carolina Public Health Training Center (PHTC) is housed within the College of Health and Human Services’ Center for Workforce Development at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. The purpose of the North Carolina PHTC is to strengthen the competencies of the current and future public health workforce, expose public health students to the value of working in underserved areas, advocate for public health systems and policies and contribute to the work of the national PHTC program. This mission is achieved through the provision of workforce trainings in collaboration with partners, faculty and student collaborative projects and student placements.

The University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW), the state’s coastal university, is committed to innovation in its operation and activities; diversity in enrollment and employment; enhancing the ties between faculty and student research; expanding the international character of the student body and curriculum; interdisciplinary approaches; and increasing the integration of teaching and research. The College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) consists of three professional schools (health and applied human sciences, nursing, social work) and was established in 2010 as the doorway for UNCW to make a positive impact on the health and quality of life of residents of the state of North Carolina and beyond. The over-arching goal of the CHHS is to help individuals, families and communities live healthier, more prosperous and more productive lives.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR)
Collective Impact, Asset Based Community Development and Results Based Accountability
Community Health Assessment and Program Evaluation
Community and Public Health Nursing
Chronic Disease Prevention and Management: Obesity, Hypertension and Diabetes
Coastal Health – Environmental Health Issues
Cultural Competency Training
Health Promotion and Education
Healthy Aging and Gerontology/Geriatrics
Interprofessional Collaborative Education and Practice
Recreation Therapy
Social Work – Solution-Focused Approach
Veterans Health

STAFF

Tiffany Erichsen. MPA, MSW

erichsent@uncw.edu

Tiffany Erichsen serves as the Coordinator of the Center for Workforce Development in the College of Health and Human Services at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, of which the NC Public Health Training Center is a program. In this role, she manages the co-working collaborative space at FuseCR headquarters; convenes faculty and industry partners to provide workforce training and development initiatives; collaborates with faculty and industry partners to address curricular improvements; and cultivates a mentorship program between industry professionals and students. Tiffany holds a Master of Public Administration degree from Florida International University and a Master of Social Work degree from the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Leah Mayo, MPH

mayom@uncw.edu

Leah Mayo currently serves as the Center for Healthy Communities Coordinator at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, College of Health & Human Services. In this role, Leah works with various community partners to enhance meaningful university and community relationships to improve engagement, health, and wellbeing, including facilitating and serving as the backbone organization of the Southeastern North Carolina Regional Health Collaborative. Her previous roles with Active Routes to School and the Community Transformation Grant project instilled in her the knowledge and passion for the built environment and the need to address the root causes or social determinants of health to create a meaningful, positive, and sustainable change while working alongside communities. Leah received her undergraduate degree at UNC Wilmington and then pursued her Master of Public Health at East Carolina. She graduated from Public Health Leaders Institute Spring 2018 and is an active member of NCPHA, NC Public Health Young Professionals, Eastern District NC Public Health Association, and NC SOPHE.