College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences

Two faculty from the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences have been named to the 2026 class of Gambrell Faculty Fellows. The Gambrell Faculty Fellowship at UNC Charlotte is administered through the Charlotte Urban Institute with support through a grant from the Gambrell Foundation. This is the seventh cohort of Gambrell Fellows selected […]

Four faculty from the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences will be highlighted through the five talks presented during the 2026 Great Decisions lecture series held this spring. Joshua Miller, Amal Khoury, Beth Whitaker and Dale Smith, all CHESS faculty, have been selected to discuss the “great decisions” facing U.S. public and policy […]

When Madison Black walks across the stage this December, she will have more than a diploma. She will carry memories of discovery in the classroom, mentorship from faculty and a network of friendships forged in residence halls and on the volleyball court. Black is graduating from the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences […]

Sonya Ramsey, Ph.D., has been announced as the co-winner of the 2025 TD Elder Trailblazer Award, awarded by the Charlotte Mecklenburg Black Heritage Committee (CMBHC), in recognition of her book, “Bertha Maxwell-Roddey: A Modern-Day Race Woman and the Power of Black Leadership” (University Press of Florida, 2022). Ramsey will be honored at the Charlotte Museum […]

A new half-million dollar grant from the Wallace Foundation will help UNC Charlotte researchers study the outcomes of arts programs for youth in the Charlotte region. The project entitled “Youth Arts and Well-Being: Examining Individual and Community Impacts,” will be an in-depth study partnered with three Charlotte-based youth arts organizations over the next two and […]

The College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences, CHESS, wants to help prepare you for the shifting careers of a changing world. Join us on Wednesday, Nov. 5 for a morning of experiential learning. Attend the CHESS Success Summit to learn how to successfully prepare and position your skills to be flexible for the […]

Sara L. Juengst, Ph.D., associate professor of anthropology, has been awarded a 2025 Presidential Recognition Award from the Society for American Archaeology (SAA) alongside Matthew Velasco, Ph.D., associate professor of anthropology at Cornell University.  Juengst is an anthropological bioarchaeologist specializing in South American archaeology, primarily focused on Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru. She joined UNC Charlotte […]

Jaclyn S. Piatak, Ph.D., professor in UNC Charlotte’s Department of Political Science and Public Administration, presented her award-winning book, “Volunteer Management: A Strategic Approach” (Routledge, 2024), at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) in early October. During her time in Denmark, Piatak led a presentation for the Department of Political Science and Public Management and […]

The College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences, CHESS, unveiled a new strategic plan on Oct. 17 and hosted a launch party to celebrate the new direction for the College. As part of the plan, the College also released new CHESS mission, vision and values statements. The strategic plan puts forth the “CHESS Promise” […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the ability to be a critical influence on knowledge and the future of society. Join the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences, CHESS, as we host AI Week from Oct. 20-23. From stand alone apps to sophisticated computer programming systems, it is used to replicate cognitive processes in almost […]