Shawn Long Legacy Fund
Leader, visionary, scholar, teacher, mentor, communicator, friend. There aren’t enough words to describe the late Dr. Shawn Long. Shawn had the biggest heart. As now-retired Dean Nancy Gutierrez stated, “this human dynamo was a completely joyous person – he loved his work, he was absolutely committed to students and absolutely committed to doing good in the world.”
His enthusiasm for life and his caring and compassion for his students, colleagues, and UNC Charlotte have left a lasting legacy in the College and the university.
An endowment was established to commemorate his passing and it will allow Shawn’s memory to live on through two of the undergraduate and the graduate programs he founded and stewarded during his time as both a faculty member, department chair, and then associate dean. This includes the Organizational Science Summer Institute, which focuses on expanding opportunities among students in the field by recruiting students from across the nation in an effort to support their scholarly success when they return to their home institution. To establish this fund, we need to raise a minimum of $100,000.
Many students and colleagues were touched by Shawn during his time at Charlotte. We ask that you join us in paying tribute to Shawn by helping us create this legacy that will allow future students and faculty to recognize the many contributions that our friend left behind.
If you wish to make a gift, please contact Xavier Hemphill in the University Advancement Office to discuss options for giving.
Thank you in advance for honoring this amazing leader and friend.
Dr. Jason Black
Department of Communication Studies
Dr. Jurgen Buchenau
Department of History
Dr. Steven Rogelberg
Organizational Science
Dr. Ashli Stokes
Department of Communication Studies
Dr. Richard Leeman
Department of Communication Studies
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Shawn Long Remembered For A Joyous Life Of Leadership, Service, Friendship
Shawn Long, a beloved colleague who served UNC Charlotte and the now College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences for almost two decades as a faculty member and administrator, passed away on Jan. 14, 2021 following a serious illness. Long joined Kennesaw State University in Georgia as Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences in July 2019.
The Shawn Long Organizational Science Summer Institute is an initiative in the field of organizational science seeking to build relationships and professional development for advanced undergraduates aspiring for a doctoral degree in organizational science or a related field of study. OSSI encourages undergraduate students in the field of organizational science to participate in a research-driven institute for a week during the summer. The program recruits students from across the nation in an effort to support their scholarly success when they return to their home institution.