Spotlights

Hania al-Shamat, Ph.D., assistant teaching professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, was selected as one of the winners of the inaugural Award for Excellence in Scholarship, Teaching, or Leadership by Contingent Faculty from the American Political Science Association (APSA). “Receiving APSA’s inaugural Award for Excellence in Scholarship, Teaching, or Leadership meant […]

Annabelle Hill, a senior in the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences, is UNC Charlotte’s first finalist for the prestigious Marshall Scholarship. Founded in 1953, Marshall Scholarships provide full funding for fifty American undergraduates to pursue postgraduate degrees in the United Kingdom each year. The Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission selects talented, independent and […]

Three faculty members from the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences have been named finalists for the 2025 UNC Charlotte Teaching Excellence Awards. Tenured faculty finalists for the UNC Charlotte Teaching Excellence Award: The other finalist for the UNC Charlotte Teaching Excellence Award for tenured faculty is Luke Reinke, associate professor of reading […]

Alaya Holmes knows how to work the camera, whether she is behind the scenes or modeling in front of it.  In high school, Holmes started creating content and taking photos at home in her room out of boredom during the pandemic. She used what she could find for lighting set-ups and subjects, but as she […]

Margaret M. Quinlan, Ph.D., and Mark I. West, Ph.D., faculty members from the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences, were selected as University marshals for two of the UNC Charlotte December commencement ceremonies. The honor of serving as University marshal is bestowed upon faculty who have given exemplary service to the campus and […]

Hannah Javidi ’18 has been named to the 2025 Forbes 30 under 30 list for notable achievements in healthcare in North America. Forbes named Javidi to the list for her creation of a digital program that teaches teens about sexual consent. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and Spanish from the College of Humanities […]

Jeremiah Morris rattles off the names of students and faculty he’s connected to without missing a beat. In fact, Morris can’t walk around campus without friends coming up to hug him or say hello. He built an extended network of support he needed at UNC Charlotte to push through and thrive in his education.  Morris […]

“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 […]

Jeanette M. Bennett, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Psychological Science, was honored this fall as a finalist of the 2024 Bank of America Award for Teaching Excellence. The Bank of America Award for Teaching Excellence is one of the most important and prestigious traditions at UNC Charlotte, honoring outstanding tenured teachers and providing […]

Mark I. West, Ph.D., professor of English, was honored as a finalist of the 2024 Bank of America Award for Teaching Excellence, demonstrating his caliber in the classroom and dedication to his students. The Bank of America Award for Teaching Excellence is one of the most important traditions at UNC Charlotte, making a nomination for […]