College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences

Jacob (Jack) Scheff, Ph.D., associate professor in UNC Charlotte’s Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences, joined WCNC to discuss how Lake Norman has been impacted by the current drought in the Carolinas. Lake Norman has dropped about four feet during the months‑long drought, exposing sandbars and rocks that are normally underwater and creating new […]

Jean-Claude Thill, Knight Foundation Distinguished Professor in the UNC Charlotte College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences, has received the 2026 Carolyn Merry Mentoring Award from the University Consortium for Geographic Information Science, a national organization dedicated to advancing geographic information science through research, education and policy. The Carolyn Merry Mentoring Award is the […]

Mayah Clark’s path to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte began just 30 minutes down the road in Gastonia, but the distance she traveled academically and personally during her four years on campus stretches much farther. She arrived seeking a university with a strong anthropology program, access to the vibrancy of Charlotte, and the […]

Jeffrey B. Leak, a longtime professor of English and Africana Studies whose mentorship and leadership shaped generations of UNC Charlotte students and colleagues, died June 29, after a two‑year illness. He was 57. Across nearly three decades at the University, Leak became a cornerstone of campus life. His work as a scholar illuminated Black literature […]

Jacob (Jack) Scheff, Ph.D., associate professor in UNC Charlotte’s Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences, was interviewed by Queen City News for the segment “How can data centers potentially impact our environment?” Data centers are expanding rapidly across the Carolinas as demand for artificial intelligence accelerates, raising concerns about their environmental footprint. These facilities […]

Jacob (Jack) Scheff, Ph.D., associate professor in UNC Charlotte’s Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences, joined Queen City News for the segment “What came true? 20 years after ‘An Inconvenient Truth.’” Twenty years after former Vice President Al Gore released the documentary “An Inconvenient Truth,” many of its climate predictions have materialized. Gore warned […]

Ashli Q. Stokes, Ph.D., professor of communication studies, joined Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins for a two-part episode titled “Charlotte city council names next mayor, plus how food can bring us together.” Stokes, author of “Consuming Identity: The Role of Food in Redefining the South” (2016), appeared alongside Kris Reid, chef and executive director of […]

Megan Smith, Ph.D., assistant teaching professor in the Department of Sociology, was interviewed by Spectrum News 1 for the feature “A craft cafe in Charlotte is another way people are connecting in third spaces.” Spectrum News 1 profiled La Bodeguita, a Charlotte craft cafe created by therapist and artist Michelle Fernandez. The community-building space offers […]

Chancellor’s Professor Steven G. Rogelberg has been honored with the 2026 North Carolina Governor’s Medallion Award for Volunteer Service, the state’s highest recognition for extraordinary community impact. The award, presented by VolunteerNC in Raleigh on May 11, celebrates individuals whose service strengthens communities across North Carolina. Rogelberg was nominated through Mecklenburg County’s process, supported by […]

Mark West, Ph.D., professor of English, received the 2026 Mentoring Award from the Children’s Literature Association (ChLA) on May 30. West previously received the 2016 Anne Devereaux Jordan Award from ChLA, the most prestigious honor in his field, making him one of a select few recipients of the organization’s top two awards. “The ChLA Mentoring […]