Honors & Awards

English Faculty Member Wins National Literary Prize for Book on Henry Dumas

UNC Charlotte English professor Jeffrey Leak has won the top award for a nonfiction book from The Black Caucus of the American Library Association, Inc. for his critically acclaimed work, Visible Man: The Life of Henry Dumas.

Historian Wins Prize For Best Book of South Carolina History

UNC Charlotte historian Shepherd W. McKinley’s book, “Stinking Stones and Rocks of Gold: Phosphate, Fertilizer, and Industrialization in Postbellum South Carolina,” has been named the best book of South Carolina history published last year.

Roslyn Mickelson Named University Professor of UNC Charlotte

Roslyn Arlin Mickelson has been named the 2014 University Professor of UNC Charlotte in recognition of her outstanding scholarly achievement in a professional field, as well as demonstrated ability to excel in interdisciplinary research, teaching, and service. The University Professor is recommended to the Board of Trustees by the Chancellor and holds this title for life.

Sociology Professor Joins Select Researchers in Receipt of National Award for Research, Service

In recognition of his distinguished research and dedication to others’ scholarship over an almost 50-year career, UNC Charlotte sociology professor Murray Webster has received the national 2015 Cooley-Mead Award from the American Sociological Association’s Social Psychology Section.

English Faculty Member Receives Prestigious Award for Book On Critical Digital Literacies

UNC Charlotte Assistant Professor of English JuliAnna Ávila and her co-editor Jessica Zacher Pandya have received the prestigious 2014 Edward B. Fry Book Award for their book that explores the intersection of critical and digital literacies and the impact on students and teachers.

Psychology Graduate Student Earns Award for Community Research

A UNC Charlotte psychology graduate student has found her community research efforts rewarded with the Outstanding Health Psychology Student Research award.

Political Science Researcher Earns Prestigious Prize for Book on Congress

UNC Charlotte political science and public administration researcher Eric S. Heberlig has received a national prize for the most significant book on the U.S. Congress, awarded by the Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation. The foundation awarded the D.B. Hardeman Prize to Heberlig and Bruce A. Larson of Gettysburg College.

For Public Service, Communication Studies Staff Member Wins Statewide Award

For his work as a mentor, UNC Charlotte Communication Studies staff member David Landrum has received the 2014 North Carolina Governor’s Award for Excellence in Public Service. This award is the highest honor a state employee may receive.

Faculty Member Receives Bonnie E. Cone Early-Career Professorship in Teaching

Credited with creating “a Japanese family” at UNC Charlotte, Fumie Kato, associate professor in the Department of Languages and Culture Studies in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, received the Bonnie E. Cone Early-Career Professorship in Teaching at the University Convocation on August 19, 2014.

Film Earns Emmy Nomination; Explores Art, Health Ties

UNC Charlotte researcher Margaret M. Quinlan has teamed with WOUB Center for Public Media and received a regional Emmy nomination for the documentary series, The Courage of Creativity. The series showcases the role of artists in fostering storytelling and well-being in health-related contexts.