Jack C. Watson, Ph.D., is the dean of the College of Health and Human Services at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, named in June 2023. In May 2023, he completed a year-long fellowship with the American Council on Education at the University of Kentucky. From 2019-22 he served as dean of West Virginia University’s College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences and previously served as associate dean, assistant dean and chair of the Department of Sport Sciences. Watson earned a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with a concentration in Sport Psychology and post-doctoral respecialization in Counseling and School Psychology from Florida State University. He received a Master of Science in Sport Behavior from West Virginia University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Virginia.

The College of Health and Human Services was established in 2010 as a doorway for the University of North Carolina Wilmington to make a positive impact on the health and quality of life of individuals, families, and communities in Southeastern North Carolina and beyond. It has approximately 227 permanent staff and faculty and currently enrolls approximately 4,400 undergraduate and graduate students in 18 degree programs. To learn more about the College of Health and Human Services, please visit uncw.edu/chhs. Questions and comments can be sent to [email protected].