Co-Principal Investigator
South Carolina Public Health Preparedness Student Corps. Benedict College will participate in a Clemson led statewide effort to prepare students as medical reserve corps volunteers. The Clemson University School of Nursing received an award of more than $2.7 million to develop a network of diverse undergraduate students who can organize locally to assist communities during disasters and other emergencies. The grant provides for a multi-institutional collaboration that includes Clemson, Benedict College, Claflin University, Coastal Carolina University, and Francis Marion University. This project is supported by grant #1NU90TP922168-01-00, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

PRESENTATIONS:

Counts, Henry (2025) “Meditation through Gardening” Presentation presented at the 2025 South Carolina Public Health Association Annual Conference in Myrtle Beach, SC

Counts, Henry and Ashford-Carroll, Dr. Tami (2023) “College Students Making a Difference: Expanding the Public Health Workforce Toward Community Resilience” Presentation presented at the South Carolina Public Health Association Annual Conference in Myrtle Beach, SC.

Shelby, Dr. Paula and Counts, Henry (2018). “Health Promotion in Underserved Communities” Presentation presented at the South Carolina Public Health Association Annual Conference in Myrtle Beach, SC.

Counts, Henry (2017). “Creating Sustainable Partnerships in order to Create Sustainable Public Health Programs” Presentation presented at South Carolina Public Health Association Annual Conference in Charleston, SC

Howard, Dr. Herman, and Counts, Henry (2017). “The Other Chase: Media Coverage of Pete Rose’s 1978 44-game hit streak and Parasocial Interaction.” Paper presents at The Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, co-sponsored by SUNY Oneonta and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.