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Janaka Lewis, Ph.D., associate dean and professor of English, and Dina Schiff Massachi, CharlOz project director, were panelists discussing the “The Wizard of Oz” and the CharlOz festival on Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins on Sept. 19. The panel featured two other special guests: Gregory Maguire, author of “Wicked,” and Gita Dorothy Morena, the great-grandaughter […]

Dina Schiff Massachi, CharlOz project director, was interviewed by The Charlotte Observer to preview the scope of the events offered during the CharlOz festival from Sept. 26-29. Massachi discussed the origins of the festival when she was teaching a “The Wizard of Oz” class and had the desire to amplify the outcomes of a wonderful […]

Michelle Zuñiga, assistant professor, Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences, is quoted in an article from WFAE as she interviewed East Charlotte area residents who rely on public transportation through the Charlotte Area Transit System. “That was their ultimate goal: to get a car,” Zuñiga said, “because of all of the issues that they […]

Michelle Zuñiga, assistant professor, Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences, participated in a discussion about how Charlotte needs safe and reliable transit options that are available for all users, but especially the city’s most vulnerable population. Read the story at Axios Charlotte. 

Eric Heberlig, professor and political science honors program director, said North Carolina is going to be one of the few competitive states in the presidential election. He said in the interview that we’ve already seen proof of the battleground state with the multiple campaign stops from both presidential candidates. Read and watch more in the […]

Jeanette Bennett, associate professor of Psychological Science, provided tips for “layoff anxiety” for the 7 in 10 workers who fear facing job changes in a recent survey. A surprise layoff can easily damage your sense of identity and self-esteem, while ratcheting up your stress levels. To combat these feelings, Bennett said implementing healthy coping strategies […]

Eric Heberlig, professor and political science honors program director, said the state of the presidential race is “still in flux,” but the switch to Harris ”makes North Carolina more competitive than it was under Biden.” Heberlig noted that Obama benefited from a campaign infrastructure he built in North Carolina during the state’s primary. It included […]

Andy Bobyarchick, associate professor, Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences, spoke to WCNC news. Bobyarchick said the impact of extreme weather and human activities are typically the reason behind recent sinkholes in Charlotte. “What happens over time is that the supports in those excavations — which typically would have been wooden in composition — […]

Meghan Davenport, assistant professor of Psychological Sciences, was a panelist on WFAE’s Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins. In discussing how to separate your identity from work after retirement, Davenport said “In certain industries… the assumption is that ‘I’ll never be able to retire’ so you kind of operate that way, thinking that it’s not even […]

Eric Heberlig, professor and political science honors program director, was on the panel of WFAE’s Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins discussing the shake-up in the presidential race after Biden stepped down from the ticket. Collins asked about the significant fundraising efforts in the time after Biden stepped down and endorsed Kamala Harris. Heberlig said “It […]