College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences

Janni Sorensen, geography and earth sciences, along with Jose Gamez, architecture, received a $25,000 grant from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation as an outgrowth of their work with the Windy Ridge neighborhood, a northwest Charlotte community.

This is a report of College of Liberal Arts & Sciences faculty, students and alumni in the news for the months of July and August.

Faculty Expertise James Tabor, religious studies, was featured in The New Yorker on the “Historical Jesus” by Adam Gopnik. (May 24) Susan K. Johnson and Paula Goolkasian, psychology, were featured in the Chronicle of Higher Education in the article “Surprising speed of Om.” The article references their paper about “Mindfulness meditation improves cognition: Evidence of […]

An article from the summer 2010 issue of Exchange magazine It is 6 p.m. on a chilly Thursday night in October, and after finishing their pizza, students are gathered around a worktable, playing with what looks to be an erector set. The group, chattering happily and sharing pieces to help create the best structure, is […]

Faculty Expertise Faramarz Farahi, physics and optical sciences, was mentioned in an article in the Charlotte Business Journal regarding “UNCC Charlotte’s fiber optics to vie at international awards.” (Feb. 12) Aaron Gwyn, English, was quoted in the Salt Lake Tribune regarding a current book review in “Writing across Utah’s cultural divide.” (Feb. 19) Kelly Finley, […]

William Dalen Rice said experiencing the generosity of people who have “less than nothing” inspires him to give more of himself. In honor of the exceptional ways in which Rice gives more of himself to serve others, he is the recipient of the 2009-10 Nish Jamgotch Jr. Humanitarian Student Award.

This is a report of College of Liberal Arts & Sciences faculty, students and alumni in the news for the months of January and February. Faculty Expertise Roslyn Mickelson, sociology, was quoted in the New York Times story “District May End N.C. Economic Diversity Program.” (Feb 27) Eddy Souffrant, philosophy, was a guest on WFAE’s […]

The dig site at Mt. Zion It wasn’t a typical summer break for UNC Charlotte professors James Tabor and Shimon Gibson. Tabor, religious studies department chair, and Gibson, an archaeologist and adjunct religious studies professor, led nearly 50 students, alumni and other volunteers in an archaeological dig in Jerusalem in June and July 2009. During […]

Faculty Expertise Bill Brandon, political science, was quoted in the WCNC-TV story responding to the online discussion about health care reform. He also discussed health care reform on WFAE’s “Charlotte Talks.” (Aug. 18) Deborah Bosley, English, wrote the article “Plain Language Builds Trust, and Trust is Good for Business,” for NC Magazine. Rosemarie Tong, philosophy […]

This is a report of College of Liberal Arts & Sciences faculty, students and alumni in the news for the months of May and June. Faculty Expertise NBC’s “Today Show” features criminology professor Dr. Joe Kuhns in the story “Are Tasers Safe?” (June 17) Dr. Deborah Bosley, associate professor of English, was quoted extensively in […]