Hatch, John W. (John Wesley), 1928-

John W. Hatch began teaching at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Public Health in 1971 and retired from UNC-CH as Kenan Professor of Health Education in 1995.

From the description of John W. Hatch papers, 1967-1995. WorldCat record id: 39042662

John W. Hatch, who earned his B.A. degree from Knoxville College and his M.S.W. from Atlanta University, served as an assistant professor in Tufts University School of Medicine's Department of Preventive Medicine starting in 1965. Simultaneously, he headed the community health action division of the Tufts Delta Health Center, an Office of Economic Opportunity-sponsored comprehensive health center in Mound Bayou, Miss.

Hatch began teaching in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's School of Public Health in 1971 and earned his D.P.H. degree from the same institution in 1974. During his tenure at UNC-CH, Hatch continued his involvement in health issues related to underserved populations. At the time of his retirement in 1995, he was William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor in the School of Public Health's Department of Health Behavior and Health Education.

From the guide to the John W. Hatch Papers, ., 1967-1995, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)