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Meet Chris Boyer

Founding Dean of CHESS

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As the largest and most academically diverse college at UNC Charlotte, the newly established College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences houses 18 units, 18 interdisciplinary programs and 7 applied centers.

We offer a wide range of undergraduate and graduate degree programs with extensive honors and early-entry options. The College plays a pivotal role in delivering on the university’s goals in the areas of research excellence, student success and experience, and community engagement. Through their scholarship and teaching, the College’s 350+ faculty members seek to deepen our understanding of complex problems and lead the university in interdisciplinary collaboration.

As a student in CHESS, you can learn how to:

  • Cultivate your self-awareness, curiosity, ethical compass and digital skills to be flexible for a variety of evolving careers.
  • Communicate about important ideas that creatively solve community issues.
  • Collaborate with others from different backgrounds to advance your leadership skills, build connections and grow your network.
  • Conduct research and analyze data to better understand complex situations.

Recent News

Princela Flores, a junior in the Honors College, is majoring in communications with a focus on public relations. As a…

Jeanette M. Bennett, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Psychological Science, was honored this fall as a finalist of…

Amid Hurricane Helene’s aftermath, an environmental research and technological powerhouse at UNC Charlotte is providing critical information for planning and…

Mark I. West, Ph.D., professor of English, was honored as a finalist of the 2024 Bank of America Award for…


5900+
undergraduate and graduate students
$28M+
in grant funding for 2020-2025
350+
Faculty Members

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