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  1. Hi folks!!! I currently hold an MPH/MSW from UCLA- graduated in 2008. I run a teen parenting program, and love it, but have been thinking seriously about going back to school for a PhD. I am primarily interested in global/domestic reproductive health and its juncture with psychology. Specifically- I would like to continue to work in the area of reproductive/sexual health and marginalized adolescents, and the link between early motherhood/unsafe sexual practices and early trauma experience. My interest is in doing more research into what programs/practices are most effective in minority populations. I mainly have worked, and plan to continue to do so, with Latina women. I had been focusing primarily on applying for public health programs, including the PhD in Maternal and Child Health at UNC-Chapel Hill, among others. However, recently I began looking more into Medical Anth programs like the joint Berkeley/UCSF one, and those also seem to be an incredible fit. Any suggestions or advice on the difference between the two?? And, given my interests above, which programs might fit with me the best? Thanks!
  2. Chapel Hill and more so Carrboro are incredibly diverse. Not to mention the fact that Durham is 15 minutes away and is even more diverse... There's a very strong african american and a very strong latino presence. If it helps- I'm from NC, went to undergrad at CH, and now live in Los Angeles, one of the biggest and most diverse cities in the country. And, while I will miss SOME things about LA, I cannot WAIT to move back to the triangle area....
  3. i'm from winston too! and no, i would not move back. i would, however, move back to other parts of NC, and plan to do so in the future... i think it really just depends on what you're looking for. north carolina is an incredibly beautiful state, with all the "good stuff"- beaches, mountains, lakes, etc. winston salem can be wonderful for raising a family, but it's also (still, though i know it's changed some) fairly conservative. however, that might be what you're looking for... i went to undergrad in chapel hill, and the research triangle area is a totally different vibe. very liberal, very progressive, very fun. then there's charlotte, which is somewhere in between. can i ask what you're looking for and why you might be moving there? it would be easier to tell you what it's like and what kind of areas you might be interested in.
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