College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences

One way to understand what motivates and deters burglars is to ask them. UNC Charlotte researcher Joseph Kuhns from the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology did just that. He led a research team that gathered survey responses from more than 400 convicted offenders that resulted in an unprecedented look into the minds of burglars, providing insight into intruders’ motivations and methods.

As the 2012-13 academic year comes to a close, the UNC Charlotte Model United Nations team ends the year as its most successful in the team’s history. The team earned 66 awards in the fall and spring, hosted training conferences for area high schools and colleges and attended six conferences.

Catherine Fuentes, a faculty member in the Department of Anthropology at UNC Charlotte, has received the Paul Farmer Global Citizenship Award, awarded by the Center for a Public Anthropology.

Faculty Featured: Richard Tedeschi, psychology, was quoted on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, in BBC News, US & Canada, in “Boston marathon bombings: Life after limb loss.” Jonathan Marks, anthropology, was quoted on Monday, April 15, 2013, in The Chronicle of Higher Education, in “A Radical Anthropologist Finds Himself in Academic “Exile.”

Karen L. Cox, a professor of history at UNC Charlotte, has been named a Distinguished Lecturer for the Organization of American Historians…

The Department of Communication Studies in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences has received the 18th annual Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, granted annually to an academic department, office, or program in recognition of its maintaining high-quality teaching.

“From the Back of the Line,” a documentary film exploring the impact of immigration policies on mixed-immigration status families in Charlotte, premiered on Friday, May 3 at 7 p.m. at UNC Charlotte Center City, 320 E. 9th Street.

Two lecturers who are known for their dedication to students have been named recipients of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences awards for teaching excellence among lecturers.

UNC Charlotte geography student Ray Atkinson was one of the 12 community leaders to win a Community Sustainability Award earlier in April, presented by Sustain Charlotte, which announced the winners at the 7th Street Public Market in uptown Charlotte. Atkinson received recognition for his work with the UNC Charlotte Cyclists Club.

As the world seeks ways to reduce energy costs and speed access to alternative energy solutions, UNC Charlotte researcher Deborah Strumsky is leading a team that will use modeling to forecast optimal investments for the array of solar energy technologies that are emerging.