Research

Vaughn Schmutz, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology, has been named a 2024-25 research fellow for the Strategic National Arts Alumni Project (SNAAP). His research will utilize SNAAP data to examine the value of an arts education and the creative economy, with the topic of “Perceptions of Diversity, Social Justice, and Belonging Among Arts Graduates.” Schmutz is […]

“Election administration is easy, right? It’s just counting ballots.”  UNC Charlotte researchers from the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences have just authored a new book entitled “A Republic If You Can Afford It: How Much Does It Cost to Administer Elections?,” which was published by the Cambridge University Press in the Elements […]

Researchers from UNC Charlotte are collecting data to learn how residents of Western North Carolina were impacted in their ability to vote and confidence in the November general election after Hurricane Helene devastated the region in late September. Professors of Political Science and Public Administration Martha Kropf, Ph.D., and Regina Branton, Ph.D., the Marshall A. […]

Amid Hurricane Helene’s aftermath, an environmental research and technological powerhouse at UNC Charlotte is providing critical information for planning and rebuilding efforts. Recently unveiled research from the Center for Applied Geographic Information Science (CAGIS) details the now all-too-familiar threats of flooding and landslides in the North Carolina mountains, with particular emphasis on the increasing risks […]

This summer, the Charlotte Heat Mappers, a coalition of community organizations, nonprofits and government entities led by UNC Charlotte’s Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences, will oversee a community science campaign to map variations in urban heat across the city. Charlotte is one of 14 U.S. communities and four international cities selected by the […]

UNC Charlotte is committed to celebrating success in many different forms, and is establishing and expanding the various ways we recognize faculty. Alongside teaching excellence, exemplary research and notable publications, they have recently established recognition for large research grant funding. On Wednesday, March 27, “Charlotte’s Million Dollar Research Circle” reception recognized faculty who have received a large grant totalling at least […]

Shannon Reid, Ph.D., associate professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology and affiliate faculty with the School of Data Science, works at the intersection of technology and public safety with projects that focus on reducing crime, while increasing community buy-in and trust in AI. She serves as chief executive officer of Chimeras, which got its start from an NSF […]

UNC Charlotte Chancellor’s Professor Roslyn Arlin Mickelson is one of just 18 exceptional education leaders and scholars elected as members of the National Academy of Education for valuable contributions to education research and policy development. This diverse group of leaders and scholars is at the forefront of those who are improving the lives of students in the United States and abroad.

A book by Amanda Pipkin, History Department chair and professor, has received the Society for the Study of Early Modern Women and Gender’s national 2022 Best Book Award. Through compelling, detailed case studies of women, the researcher reveals the vital contributions women made to the spread and practice of the Reformed faith.

Earning probation or parole may be challenging, but having it revoked is surprisingly easy – clogging prison systems and derailing an individual’s ability to build a productive life. Nationwide, one in four state prison admissions in 2017 were a result of a technical violation by someone on supervised release. With support from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), UNC Charlotte professor Shelley Johnson and her colleagues are building and piloting a novel approach they hope will break the cycle of recidivism and lead to a new national model for parole and probation practices.