Faculty

Martin Shuster

UNC Charlotte recognizes Constitution Day with CHESS event “From Revolution to Constitution” featuring Martin Shuster

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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 […]

CHESS Faculty Finalists for the Bank of America Teaching Award

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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. […]

5 CHESS Faculty recognized in the Charlotte’s Million Dollar Research Circle 

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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: Heavy Lifter in Research managing, applying and interpreting big data

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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 […]

Glenn Boreman

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Researcher Elevated to IEEE Status Chair, Physics and Optical Science Glenn Boreman, chair of the Department of Physics and Optical Science, earlier this year was elevated to the status of IEEE Fellow by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, in recognition of his significant contributions to optical and infrared antenna technologies. The IEEE Fellow […]

Anabel Aliaga-Buchenau

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German Professor Impacts International Education Associate Professor of German To inspire transformational impact on international education at UNC Charlotte, Anabel Aliaga-Buchenau, associate professor of German and comparative literature, has focused on building partnerships that have impacted students, other faculty and the broader community. Currently associate chair of the Department of Languages and Culture Studies in […]

Shan Yan

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Biologist’s Work Holds Promise In Cancer Research Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Shan Yan, associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at UNC Charlotte, has received a $1.7 million R01 research grant from the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health. Findings are expected to offer insight into how cancers develop and […]