Spotlights

‘The Secret World of Roald Dahl’ closes out podcast series with UNC Charlotte’s Mark West

Categories: English, Faculty, Global Reach, News

The final episode of the podcast series “The Secret World of Roald Dahl” was released Monday, March 23, featuring Mark I. West, Ph.D., professor in UNC Charlotte’s Department of English. The podcast is produced by iHeartMedia, Imagine Entertainment and the award-winning audio company Parallax. After premiering earlier this year, “The Secret World of Roald Dahl” […]

‘What’s your 5 to 9?’ New research published in the Journal of Applied Psychology examines how employees recover from work stress

Ryan Grant, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychological science, has published a new study, “What’s your 5 to 9? Antecedents and outcomes of profiles of trajectories of daily recovery experiences across the evening,” in the Journal of Applied Psychology, the top journal in the field. Funded in part by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and […]

Mark West featured in top trending new podcast ‘The Secret World of Roald Dahl’

Categories: Faculty, News

Mark I. West, Ph.D., is among the experts featured in the #1 trending new podcast series “The Secret World of Roald Dahl,” produced byiHeartMedia, Imagine Entertainment and the award-winning audio company Parallax. Created and hosted by Aaron Tracy, bestselling writer, producer and founder of Parallax, the series goes beyond Dahl’s iconic children’s books, including “James […]

Hania al-Shamat receives Award for Excellence from the American Political Science Association

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 […]

Triple CHESS major Annabelle Hill named UNC Charlotte’s first Marshall Scholarship finalist

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 […]

Graves, Quinlan and Cisneros Named Finalists for Charlotte’s 2025 Teaching Excellence Awards

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 […]

From the Paris runway to Charlotte, Alaya Holmes works the camera

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 […]

Two CHESS faculty serve as University marshals for commencement

Categories: Faculty, Honors & Awards, News

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 named to Forbes 30 under 30 list for Healthcare Achievement

Categories: Alumni & Friends, News

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 Built a Network of Support to Thrive

Categories: News, Student Stories, Students

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 […]