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In the News 2016
- Brittany Stone, Alumna. English. December 20, 2016. Charlotte Agenda. “I really hope U-City doesn’t turn into South End”.
- Erin Barbee, Alumna. Sociology and Gerontology. December 20, 2016. Jewish Times. “Director Stabilizes, Strengthens Berman Commons”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor of History. History. December 20, 2016. Michael Smerconish radio program–Sirius XM. “How North Carolina Lost Its Cool”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor of History. History. December 19, 2016. New York Times. “What’s the Matter With North Carolina?”.
- Roslyn Mickelson, Faculty. Sociology. December 17, 2016. The Charlotte Observer. “Commitment and controversy: New CMS chief’s past offers fodder for fans and critics”.
- Gregory Weeks, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. December 17, 2016. Miami Herald. “Reversing Cuba policy seen as a punch in the gut to Latin America”.
- Bishop Staccato Powell, Alumnus. Political Science and Public Administration. December 15, 2016. Salisbury Post. “Powell keynote speaker at Livingstone’s Winter Commencement Friday”.
- Tom Barth, Faculty. Master of Public Administration program. December 15, 2016. The Charlotte Observer. “Three lessons learned on community-police relations”.
- Molly Redmond, Faculty. Biological Sciences. December 14, 2016. Earth & Space Science News. “Soil Bacteria Could Help Absorb Natural Gas Leaks”.
- Steven G. Rogelberg, Faculty. Organizational Science. December 12, 2016. Monitor on Psychology. “Stop Wasting Time: Keys to Great Meetings”.
- Enrica Ruggs, Faculty. Psychology. December 10, 2016. AsiaOne blog. “Fat people earn less and have a harder time finding work”.
- Richard Tedeschi and Lawrence Calhoun, Faculty. Psychological Science. December 06, 2016. The Atlantic. “The Post-Traumatic Psychology of Disaster Survivors”.
- Martin Harris, Faculty. American Studies. December 06, 2016. Poker News. “Poker & Pop Culture: Poker in the Trenches During WWI”.
- Anita Blanchard, Faculty. Psychological Science. December 06, 2016. Time Warner Cable News. “Dangers of Fake News in the Spotlight after D.C. Gun Scare”.
- Brian Magi, faculty. Geography and Earth Sciences. December 06, 2016. Scientific American and social media. “An Open Letter from Scientists to President-Elect Trump on Climate Change”.
- Richard Tedeschi, Faculty. Psychology. December 04, 2016. The Washington Post. “Finding a way through PTSD that doesn’t rely on drugs”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. December 01, 2016. WBTV. “Cooper campaign returns PAC contribution after WBTV investigation”.
- Gregory Weeks, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. November 27, 2016. The Guardian. “Trump aides threaten hard line as Cuba steps into the unknown”.
- Joseph Kuhns, Faculty. Criminal Justice and Criminology. November 21, 2016. U.S. News & World Report. “The 10 Places With the Lowest Burglary Rates in the U.S..”
- Greg Gbur, Faculty. Physics & Optical Science. November 04, 2016. The Washington Post. “Scientists just can’t stop studying falling cats”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. November 2, 2016. The News & Observer (Raleigh). “Cooper outraises McCrory in NC’s most expensive governor’s race ever.”
- Kelly Finley, Faculty. Women’s and Gender Studies. October 26, 2016. WFAE Charlotte Talks. “Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Masculinity And Our Culture.”
- Shimon Gibson, James Tabor and Rafi Lewis, Faculty. Religious Studies, History. October 26, 2016. Haaretz. “Archaeologists Find Debris From Crusader Attack on Queen of Jerusalem.”
- Mark Wilson, Faculty. History. October 26, 2016. Yale Climate Connections. “American Politics and Global Climate Change”.
- Matt Cashion, Alumnus. English. October 21, 2016. Wilkes Journal-Patriot. “Author Matt Cashion speaks at Wilkes Reads Together events”.
- Shimon Gibson, Faculty. History. October 21, 2016. Numismatic News. “Roman gold coin helps date site”.
- Gregory Weeks, Faculty. Political Science. October 20, 2016. The Charlotte Observer. “Early Voting opens to long lines across NC”.
- Jurgen Buchenau, Faculty. History and Latin American Studies. October 18, 2016. Univision. “Cómo las infundadas denuncias de fraude de Trump pueden convencer a algunos hispanos (How Trump’s Unfounded Fraud Allegations May Convince Some Hispanics)”.
- Gregory Weeks, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. October 11, 2016. Miami Herald. “Russia considers opening military base in Cuba”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political science. October 10, 2016. WFAE 90.7. “Clinton vs. Trump: Round Two”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science. October 10, 2016. Straits Times. “North Carolina: Swinging the votes in a southern state”.
- Sara Juengst, Faculty. Anthropology. October 07, 2016. Forbes. “Ancient Skeletons Suggest Foraging Was Healthier Than Agriculture”.
- Jeff Gillman, Staff. Botanical Gardens. September 30, 2016. The Charlotte Observer. “Plant lovers’ paradise celebrates 50th anniversary.”
- Roslyn Mickelson, Faculty. Sociology. September 20, 2016. Detroit Free Press. “Schools of choice creating white flight in metro Detroit.”
- James Tabor and Shimon Gibson, Faculty. Religious Studies. September 16, 2016. WSOC. “UNC Charlotte professor discovers rare coin”.
- James Tabor and Shimon Gibson, Faculty. Religious Studies. September 16, 2016. The Times of Israel. “Gold coin with face of young Nero found in Jerusalem, dated to soon after crucifixion”.
- Shimon Gibson, James Tabor, Rafael Lewis, Faculty. Religious Studies. September 15, 2016. Heritage Daily. “Rare Roman Gold Coin Found at Mount Zion Archaeological Dig”.
- Shimon Gibson, James Tabor, and Rafael Lewis, Faculty. Religious Studies. September 15, 2016. The Jerusalem Post. “Archeologists find 1st-century gold coin with Nero’s image in Jerusalem”.
- Shimon Gibson, Faculty. Religious Studies. September 15, 2016. i24 News. “Rare gold coin with face of Roman Emperor Nero discovered in Jerusalem”.
- Shimon Gibson, Faculty. Religious Studies. September 15, 2016. Daily Main. “Face of a tyrant: Rare 1st century gold coin bearing the image of Roman Emperor Nero is found in Jerusalem”.
- James Tabor and Shimon Gibson, Faculty. Religious Studies. September 15, 2016. FOX 46 – WJZY. “Team of UNC Charlotte archaeologists find rare coin in Jerusalem”.
- Shimon Gibson, Faculty. Religious Studies. September 14, 2016. Live Science. “Rare Gold Coin with Nero’s Face Discovered in Jerusalem”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. September 06, 2016. WSOC. “After Labor Day, candidates boost voter outreach in North Carolina”.
- Martha Kropf, Faculty. Public Policy and Political Science and Public Administration. August 31, 2016. WFAE Charlotte Talks. “Voter Turnout, Efficiency and Security – Are We Ready to Vote Online?.”
- Mark West, Faculty. English. August 31, 2016. The New York Times. “Beyond ‘Wonka’: They Want Every Kid to Know Roald Dahl’s World.”
- Julia Robinson, Faculty. Religious Studies. August 25, 2016. WFAE Charlotte Talks. “Politics in Church in 2016.”
- Karen L. Cox, Faculty. History. August 23, 2016. Huffington Post. “The End of a Confederate Legacy: Vanderbilt’s Memorial Hall”.
- Zachary Mohr, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. August 18, 2016. Government Executive. “Is Performance Budgeting an Unnatural Act?.”
- Jeffrey Gillman, Staff. UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens. August 11, 2016. The Charlotte Observer. “UNCC garden celebrating 50 years with symposium, “Drunken Botanist””.
- Justin Conrad, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. August 05, 2016. Charlotte Observer. “FBI eavesdropped as accused terror recruiter lectured others on cyber security”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor of History. History. July 29, 2016. Huffington Post. ““Brutes” and “Thugs”: History and the Language of Criminalization”.
- Mark West, Faculty. English. July 17, 2016. BBC Radio 3. “Not Suitable for Children”.
- Margot Carter, Alumni. English. July 05, 2016. Tryon Daily Bulletin. “New staff member at Outreach”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. July 05, 2016. Toronto Star. “Hillary Clinton avoids prosecution but called ‘extremely careless’ by FBI”.
- Rich Tedeschi and Lawrence Calhoun, Faculty. Psychology. July 01, 2016. CDA News. “12 Symptoms of PTSD and a New Treatment That Offers Hope for Sufferers”.
- Sean McCloud, Faculty. Religious Studies. June 25, 2016. Deseret News. “Why Americans embrace on-screen depictions of the end of the world”.
- Shannon Sullivan, Faculty. Philosophy. June 16, 2016. WFAE Charlotte Talks. “Anniversary Of Charleston Shooting: The State Of Race Relations”.
- Curt Walton, Faculty. Master of Public Administration. June 14, 2016. The Business Journal. “Curt Walton takes on new title at UNC Charlotte”.
- Justin Conrad, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. June 09, 2016. Voice of America. “Study: Terrorists Usually Don’t Claim Responsibility for Attacks”.
- John Stogner, Faculty. Criminolgy. June 07, 2016. The Daily Beast. “How Knockoff Fentanyl Dodges Cops”.
- Gregory Weeks, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. May 31, 2016. Miami Herald. “Is OAS move on Venezuela another effect of U.S.-Cuba détente?”.
- Kelly Finley, Faculty. Women\’s and Gender Studies. May 29, 2016. The Charlotte Observer. “Unfair blame game?”.
- Pinku Mukherjee, Faculty. Biological Sciences. May 22, 2016. WFAE. “Breast Cancer Test Company Forms Based on UNC Charlotte Research”.
- Suzanne Leland and Kurt Thurmaier, Faculty. Public Administration. May 21, 2016. Bangor Daily News. “Aubiston, Lewburn or how it’s always been? Lewiston-Auburn merger hinges on civic identity”.
- Hadia Mubarak, Faculty. Religious Studies. May 21, 2016. The Post and Courier. “For College of Charleston student, wearing hijab boosts courage, confidence”.
- Justin Conrad, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. May 20, 2016. The Telegraph. “Egypt Air Crash”.
- Justin Conrad, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. May 20, 2016. Good Day Charlotte. “Egypt Air Flight 804 Mystery”.
- John Cox, Faculty. Global, Area and International Studies. May 17, 2016. WFAE Charlotte Talks. “Rise In Adjunct Faculty In Higher Education”.
- John Cox, Faculty. Global, Area and International Studies. May 16, 2016. WFAE. “Colleges Increasingly Replacing Full-Time Faculty With Adjuncts”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. May 14, 2016. The Charlotte Observer. “12th District Democrats agree on the lot, but not residency”.
- Justin Conrad, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. May 09, 2016. Salon. “Understanding Terrorism: Attacks Have a Political Logic, Although They are Usually Ineffective, Scholar Says”.
- Lawrence Calhoun, Richard Tedeschi, Faculty. Psychology. May 08, 2016. The Christian Science Monitor. “Adaptation and bouncing forward”.
- Pinku Mukherjee, Faculty. Biological Sciences. May 07, 2016. The Charlotte Observer. “Career Almanac: Notable Items”.
- Jurgen Buchenau, Faculty. History. May 05, 2016. Time Warner Cable (TWC) News. “Cinco de Mayo Celebrates Battle of Puebla”.
- James Tabor, Faculty. Religious Studies. May 01, 2016. Popular Archaeology. “Return to the Cave of John the Baptist”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. April 29, 2016. The Charlotte Observer. “Pat McCrory, Jennifer Roberts both getting blamed for HB2”.
- James Tabor and Shimon Gibson, Faculty. Religious Studies. April 26, 2016. TWC News. “UNCC Students, Professors Prepare for Archaeological Dig at Mount Zion”.
- Jared Sloan, Faculty. ROTC. April 23, 2016. Defense Video and Imagery Distribution System. “UNC Charlotte reflects on history and future of ROTC”.
- Ted Arrington, Professor Emeritus. Political Science and Public Administration. April 11, 2016. The Charlotte Observer. “Trial on NC legislative districts begins; expected to last a week”.
- Angel Hjarding, Student. Geography and Earth Sciences. April 07, 2016. The Charlotte Observer. “Butterflies get highway pit stop in this area”.
- Mark West, Faculty. English. March 29, 2016. The Charlotte Observer. “The power of stories to bring us together”.
- Bill Graves, Faculty. Geography and Earth Sciences. March 24, 2016. The Charlotte Observer. “Wake hits 1 million population, nears top N.C. county of Mecklenburg”.
- Susan Johnson, Zhanna David, Paula Goolkasian, Faculty. Psychology. March 23, 2016. Mens Journal. “5 Ways Meditation Improves Your Life”.
- Justin Conrad, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. March 23, 2016. Good Day Charlotte. “Fighting Terror: Expert Explains Effects of Belgium Attacks”.
- James Walsh, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. March 22, 2016. Think Progress. “The Brussels Attacks Are The Latest In A String Of Deadly Attacks Around The World This Month”.
- Justin Conrad, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. March 22, 2016. WCCB-TV. “CMPD Adjusts Airport Security After Brussels Attacks”.
- Beatriz Guevara, Alumni. Languages and Culture Studies. March 18, 2016. NBC News. “Award-Winning Latina Librarian Is Educating, Empowering Community”.
- John Cox, Faculty. Global, Area and International Studies. March 17, 2016. The News & Observer (Raleigh). “U.S. slaps ‘genocide’ label on ISIS attacks against minorities in Iraq, Syria”.
- Shimon Gibson, Faculty. Religious Studies. March 14, 2016. The Times of Israel. “Luxury complex threatens ancient site on Jerusalem’s Hill of Evil Counsel”.
- Alan Rauch, Faculty. English. March 12, 2016. The Gaston Gazette. “We’re watching out for pets”.
- Gregory Weeks, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. March 09, 2016. Georgia College News. “Lecture: Fixing A Failed Policy: President Obama and Leverage in Cuba by Dr. Gregory Weeks”.
- Justin Conrad, faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. March 03, 2016. War on the Rocks. “Syria and the Credible Commitments of World Powers”.
- Jeffrey Leak, Faculty. English. February 22, 2016. Lincoln Times-News. “East Lincoln gathering celebrates black history”.
- Pinku Mukherjee, Faculty. Biological Sciences. February 18, 2016. WFAE Charlotte Talks. “Cancer “Moonshot””.
- Roslyn Mickelson, Faculty. Sociology. February 12, 2016. The Washington Post. “How segregated schools turn kids into criminals”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. February 09, 2016. The Daily Tar Heel. “New Hampshire primary sets tone for presidential race”.
- Bernadette Donovan-Merkert, Faculty. Chemistry. February 06, 2016. The Charlotte Observer. “Getting message out on $2 billion bond question”.
- Justin Conrad, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. February 02, 2016. WSOC TV. “Teen Accused of Supporting ISIS Indicted in Man’s Killing”.
- Gregory Mixon, Faculty. History. January 25, 2016. QCity Metro. “Float like a butterfly: The life and legacy of Muhammad Ali – in dance”.
- Julia Robinson, Faculty. Religious Studies. January 20, 2016. TWC News. “In Depth: Julia Robinson”.
- Joseph Kuhns, Faculty. Criminal Justice and Criminology. January 20, 2016. The Red & Black. “Winter break burglaries up 50 percent since last year”.
- Mark West, Faculty. English. January 19, 2016. Niner Times. “Humans of UNC Charlotte: Mark West, PhD”.
- James Walsh, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. January 15, 2016. ANTARA News. “Wise media coverage needed to counter terrorism”.
- Roslyn Mickelson, Faculty. Sociology. January 14, 2016. The Charlotte Observer. “CMS student assignment talks reach out to suburbs”.
- Roslyn Mickelson, Faculty. Sociology. January 14, 2016. The Charlotte Observer. “CMS student assignment talks reach out to the suburbs”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. January 13, 2016. WFAE. “State of the Union Recap And Analysis”.
- Elizabeth Delmelle, Faculty. Geography and Earth Sciences. January 13, 2016. The Atlantic: CityLab. “Mapping Neighborhood Change in Chicago and L.A.”.
- Pinku Mukherjee, Faculty. Biological Sciences. January 13, 2016. The Charlotte Observer. “Mammography isn’t always accurate at diagnosing cancer in women with dense breast tissue”.
- Jeff Gillman, Staff. UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens. January 09, 2016. The Charlotte Observer. “There’s a cool story behind your poinsettias”.
- Jeff Gillman, Staff. Botanical Gardens. January 08, 2016. WCNC. “The Best Plants to Grow Indoors”.
- Mark West, Faculty. English. January 08, 2016. Charlotte Viewpoint. “Life-Altering Changes Via the Local Librarian”.
- Gregory Weeks, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. January 06, 2016. Bloomberg Business. “Venezuela’s Maduro Replaces Economic Team in Cabinet Shuffle”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. January 05, 2016. WSOC. “State leaders urge approval for $2B Connect NC bond”.
- Gregory Weeks, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. January 04, 2016. Miami Herald. “Obama administration says Venezuelan court interfered with election results”.
- Jeff Gillman, Staff. UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens. January 04, 2016. WFAE. “Early Bloomers Will Take Spring Break”.
- Gregory Weeks, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. January 04, 2016. Miami Herald. “Obama administration says Venezuelan court interfered with election results”.