Spotlights

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 […]

The College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences was proud to host the annual Constitution Day and Citizenship Day event in the Bonnie E. Cone University Center on Tuesday, Sept. 17. This year’s topic was “From Revolution to Constitution” presented by Martin Shuster, Ph.D., professor of philosophy and the Isaac Swift Distinguished Professor of […]

The Bank of America Award for Teaching Excellence is one of the most important and prestigious traditions at UNC Charlotte, recognizing excellence in teaching. This year, two faculty from the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences have been named as finalists for the award. The winner will be announced at a ceremony on Sept. 5. […]

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 […]

A high school crush and a broken leg helped Luther “Cole” Kissam V find his passion for writing, but working through his mental health struggles set Cole on a path to be a published author, and helped him develop the growth mindset he needed after dropping out of college, twice. Cole will graduate from UNC […]

The five inaugural recipients of the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences (CLAS) Distinguished Leadership Awards have helped make the college strong, leaders say. Honorees are Twig Branch, Nancy A. Gutierrez, Margaret Kocherga, Boris “Bluz” Rogers and Shawn Long, who was honored posthumously.

Charlotte alumnus Joseph Graham Jr.’s inspiring story of struggle and progress is featured in a documentary film “Grit & Grace: The Fight for the American Dream,” produced by a Congressional committee focused on economic disparity and fairness in growth.

Supported in part by a national Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship, Claire Patrick is studying urban planning in the master’s program at Georgia Tech’s School of City and Regional Planning. Her goal is to meld technology and equitable planning strategies to ensure that in the future our cities are healthy, just, and sustainable. Patrick graduated in May 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in geography, minors in public health and religious studies, and University and Geography honors.