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In the News 2018
- Shannon Reid, Faculty. Criminal Justice and Criminology. December 10, 2018. WFAE. “Should Police Classify White Supremacy Groups As Gangs? UNCC Researcher Says Yes”.
- Karen L. Cox, Faculty. History. November 26, 2018. CNN. “Hyde-Smith is exactly who the Daughters of the Confederacy wanted her to be”.
- Christine Haynes, Faculty. History. November 09, 2018. History News Network. “The Tragic Mistake the Diplomats at Versailles Made After World War I 100 Years Ago”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor. History. November 06, 2018. WUNC. “Waiting For A Decision on Silent Sam, Experts Weigh In”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor. History. November 02, 2018. The Daily Beast. “Time to Expose the Women Still Celebrating the Confederacy”.
- Jaime Bochantin, Faculty. Communication Studies. October 30, 2018. WTVI-TV. “Millenials Leaving Corporate America”.
- Kelly Finley, Faculty. Women\’s and Gender Studies. October 16, 2018. WFAE Charlotte Talks. “Charlotte Talks: How We Talk About Sexual Assault And Who To Believe”.
- John Szmer, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. October 08, 2018. WFAE Charlotte Talks. “What The Supreme Court Battle Over Kavanaugh Means For a Divided Nation”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor. History. October 06, 2018. Salon. “7 Things the United Daughters of the Confederacy might not want you to know about them”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor. History. October 04, 2018. Hattiesburg American. “USM alum Karen Cox to talk about, sign copies of ‘Goat Castle’ at Hattiesburg Library”.
- Nakisa Glover, Alumni. Biological Sciences. September 28, 2018. Think Progress. “This map shows which communities need the most help in a disaster”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor. History. September 28, 2018. The Progressive Pulse. “Expert on Confederate Statues: It’s about rewriting history”.
- Daniel Shealy, Faculty. English. September 28, 2018. Hollywood Reporter. ““Why ‘Little Women’ Is Experiencing an Onscreen Renaissance””.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. September 27, 2018. WBTV. “Local College Students Weigh in on Supreme Court Nominee Hearing.”
- John Szmer, F. Political Science and Public Administration. September 17, 2018. WFAE Charlotte Talks. “The Politics of Our Court System”.
- Ryan Kilmer, Faculty. Psychological Science. September 17, 2018. CNN. “‘The Maria Generation’: Young people are dying and suffering on an island with a highly uncertain future”.
- Nakisa Glover, Alumni. Biological Sciences. September 15, 2018. Mic.com. “Hurricane Florence could devastate poor communities of color, experts warn”.
- Min Jiang, Faculty. Communication Studies. September 04, 2018. Deutsche Welle (German media outlet). “Google at 20”.
- Tiffany Gallicano, faculty. Communication Studies. September 04, 2018. WSOC-TV. “Colin Kaepernick’s Nike deal prompts flurry of debate online”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor. History. August 30, 2018. CNN. “Renaming a building for McCain doesn’t erase history”.
- Nikolai Mather, Student. Political Science and Public Administration. August 24, 2018. QNotes. “Patience, Love & Swedish Fish”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. August 24, 2018. WCNC. “President Trump attending fundraiser in Mooresville next Friday”.
- Mary T. Harper and Bertha Maxwell-Roddey, Faculty Emeritus. English and Africana Studies. August 23, 2018. Q City Metro. “Gantt Center honors its ‘founding mothers’”.
- Karen Cox, Faculty. History. August 21, 2018. Courthouse News Service. “University Leaders Condemn Confederate Statue Toppling in North Carolina”.
- Karen Cox, Faculty. History. August 21, 2018. The Washington Post. “‘Silent Sam’: A racist Jim Crow-era speech inspired UNC students to topple a Confederate monument on campus”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. August 20, 2018. ABC News. “North Carolina acts deep blue with state worker minimum wage”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor. History. August 16, 2018. Glamour. “The Secret Fight to Save Confederate Monuments”.
- Karen Cox, Faculty. History. August 14, 2018. Mississippi Today. “‘Goat Castle’ details tragic, bizarre Natchez murder”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor. History. August 10, 2018. The Guardian (UK). ““‘The lost cause’: the women’s group fighting for Confederate monuments”.
- Karen Cox, Faculty. History. August 10, 2018. KOB4. “Women’s group behind rebel memorials quietly battles on”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor. History. August 10, 2018. Atlanta Journal Constitution. “Confederate memorials removed at Agnes Scott spark deeper discussion”.
- Adria Focht, Alumna. Anthropology. August 08, 2018. Creative Loafing Charlotte. “As the Youngest President of the Charlotte Museum of History, Adria Focht is Bringing Us Into the Present Through the Past”.
- Stephanie Powell Watts, Alumna. English. August 07, 2018. Authorlink. “Shortlist announced for Willie Morris Award for Southern Fiction”.
- Kathleen Nicolaides, Faculty. Criminal Justice & Criminology. August 06, 2018. WSOC-TV. “Store Owner Shoots, Kills Man Breaking into Business, Police Say”.
- Vivian Lord, Faculty. Criminal Justice and Criminology. August 03, 2018. WSOCTV. “Channel 9 questions how often troopers are held accountable for excessive force”.
- Kathleen Nicolaides, Faculty. Criminal Justice and Criminology. August 02, 2018. The Epoch Times. “Police Charge Store Owner Who Shot and Killed Burglar”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. August 02, 2018. The Charlotte Observer. “Charlotte has had a toxic relationship with Raleigh. Here’s how RNC 2020 could help.”.
- James Oliver, Faculty. Biological Sciences. July 21, 2018. WGNO-ABC. “What You Should Know About Vibrio Bacteria.”
- Janaka Lewis, Faculty. Women\’s and Gender Studies. July 13, 2018. The Charlotte Post. “All in the family: How gender roles continue to evolve”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. July 11, 2018. WCNC. “Seeing Green: Mayor Vi Lyles supports bringing 2020 RNC to Charlotte”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. July 10, 2018. WSOCTV. “Trump picks Brett Kavanaugh as new US Supreme Court nominee”.
- John Szmer, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. July 09, 2018. WFAE Charlotte Talks. “Charlotte Talks: What’s At Stake In Trump’s Supreme Court Pick?”.
- John Szmer, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. July 09, 2018. WBTV. “President Trump to announce Supreme Court nominee”.
- Ari Whiteman, Student. Geography and Earth Sciences. July 05, 2018. WSOCTV. “Neighborhoods with lower socio-economic status may see more mosquitoes”.
- Gregory Weeks, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. June 01, 2018. Spectrum News Charlotte. “Hispanic voter turnout rate nearly triples in Mecklenburg County”.
- Jonathan Marks, Faculty. Anthropology. May 31, 2018. The Charlotte Observer. “DNA-testing companies say they can pinpoint your ethnicity. Can they?.”
- Reid Wodicka, Alumnus. Public Policy Ph.D. Program. May 26, 2018. The News & Advance –. “Checking Up … A New City Face”.
- Anthony Greene, Alumnus. Sociology, Africana Studies. May 24, 2018. The Chronicle – Charleston, S.C.. “Dr. Fahamu Pecou returns to Charleston for conversation and “Visible Man” signing.”
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. May 24, 2018. The Charlotte Observer. “After tough primary, Pittenger wants Mark Harris to say, ‘Hey, I’m sorry’ to back him.”
- Kate Inman, Alumna. Sociology. May 22, 2018. WilmingtonBiz. “Dosher Names Practice Network Administrator.”
- Reid Wodicka, Alumnus. Public Policy Ph.D. Program. May 21, 2018. The News & Advance. “New deputy city manager for Lynchburg appointed.”
- Rosemary Hopcroft, Faculty. Sociology. May 21, 2018. Scientific American. “Wealthy Families Invest More in Sons.”
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. May 17, 2018. The Stanly News & Press. “Reasons for primary wins, losses puzzle candidates”.
- Karen L. Cox, Professor. History. May 17, 2018. Mountain XPress. “Historian Karen Cox Confronts Confederate Monuments”.
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. May 11, 2018. WBTV. “The impact of the election of several African Americans in Meck County.”
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. May 9, 2018. KPVI. “North Carolina congressional upset raises Democratic hopes.”
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. May 9, 2018. BlueRidgeNow. “NC congressional upset raises Democratic hopes.”
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. May 9, 2018. WTOP. “North Carolina congressional upset raises Democratic hopes.”
- Eric S. Heberlig and Suzanne M. Leland, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. May 9, 2018. The Charlotte Observer. “Charlotte should make the Republican National Convention an offer it can’t refuse.”
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. May 5, 2018. Mooresville Tribune. “Unaffiliated voters will influence party races in Iredell.”
- Gregory Weeks, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. May 02, 2018. WFAE. “Charlotte Talks: Hispanics Look To Mobilize For 2018 Vote”.
- Stacy Sneed, Faculty. Communication Studies. May 1, 2018. U.S. News & World Report. “6 Money Mistakes College Students Make.”
- Erika Montanaro, Faculty. Psychological Science. April 30, 2018. Niner Times. “New scholarship honors the late UNC Charlotte professor.”
- Jeff Gillman, Staff. Botanical Gardens. April 30, 2018. WBTV. “Thousands expected at UNC Charlotte for rare blooming of flower that smells like corpse.”
- Tanure Ojaide, Faculty. Africana Studies. April 29, 2018. The Guardian. “Tanure Ojaide, the poet-advocate of the homeland, @ 70.”
- Robin Rothberg, faculty. Communication Studies. April 27, 2018. PRWeek. “Why Apu doesn’t have to be a problem for ‘The Simpsons’”.
- Robin Rothberg, Faculty. Communication Studies. April 27, 2018. PR Week. “Why Apu doesn’t have to be a problem for ‘The Simpsons’.”
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. April 27, 2018. The Stanly News & Press. “Facts, half-truths pepper NC House campaign fliers.”
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science & Public Administration. April 27, 2018. The Stanly News & Press. “Facts, half-truths pepper NC House campaign fliers”.
- M.T. Tickerhoff, Alumni. Criminal Justice and Criminology. April 24, 2018. Yes Weekly. “Seven Greensboro Police Department Employees Earn Promotions”.
- Botanical Gardens staff, Staff. Botanical Gardens. April 22, 2018. Spectrum News Charlotte. “‘Rotten meat’ smelling Titan Arum flower to bloom within next two weeks”.
- James Tabor, Faculty. Religious Studies. April 19, 2018. Austin-American Statesman. “Twenty-five years later, Waco survivor is keeper of the Davidian flame”.
- Tammy Blume, Staff. Botanical Gardens. April 19, 2018. The Charlotte Observer. “Hold your nose and grab a spot in line. A ‘corpse flower’ will soon bloom at UNCC.”.
- Gerenda D. Davis, Alumni. Political Science and Public Administration – MPA Program. April 18, 2018. The Charlotte Observer. “Mecklenburg County commissioner candidates: Where they stand on key issues”.
- Mujtaba A. Mohammed, Alumni. History. April 17, 2018. The Charlotte Observer. “NC Senate candidates: Where they stand on key issues”.
- Charity Babington Falls, Alumni. Philosophy and Religious Studies departments. April 17, 2018. Cision-PR Newswire. “The Private Bank Expands San Diego Wealth Planning Team”.
- James Tabor, Faculty. Religious Studies. April 16, 2018. Deseret News. “Cult leader? ‘Sinful Messiah’? 25 years later, interest in David Koresh still strong”.
- James Tabor, Alumni. Religious Studies. April 16, 2018. The Salt Lake Tribune. “Cult leader? ‘Sinful Messiah’? 25 years later, interest in David Koresh still strong”.
- James Tabor, Faculty. Religious Studies. April 16, 2018. WFMY News. “Cult leader? ‘Sinful Messiah’? 25 years after Waco, interest in David Koresh still strong”.
- Jeff Gillman, Staff. Botanical Gardens. April 15, 2018. Spectrum News Charlotte. “Experts talk the positives of pollen season”.
- James Tabor, Faculty. Religious Studies. April 14, 2018. American-Statesman. “A quarter-century later, ‘dark theories’ still hover over Waco siege”.
- Nicole Peterson, . Anthropology. April 13, 2018. WFAE. “WFAEats: With Food Insecurity In Mind, An Alliance Is Formed.”
- Eric Heberlig, Faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. April 13, 2018. WCNC. “GOP shoring up campaigns of Pittenger and other incumbents.”
- Eric Heggestad, Faculty. Psychological Science. April 13, 2018. WBTV. “Man pleads guilty in 2017 killing of UNC Charlotte professor.”
- Lala Specific, Alumna. Africana Studies. April 12, 2018. The Charlotte Post. “Arts and Entertainment: Lala Specific’s goal is inspiration through hip hop.”
- Karen L. Cox, Faculty. History. April 11, 2018. KATC ABC 3. “UNC Charlotte Professor discusses Confederate monuments at UL lecture series.”
- Karen Cox, Faculty. History. April 11, 2018. KADN/KLAF – News 15. “UL Guilbeau Lecture Series: Confederate Monuments in the Jim Crow South.”
- Karen L. Cox, Faculty. History. April 11, 2018. KATC. “UNC Charlotte Professor discusses Confederate monuments at UL lecture series.”
- Karen L. Cox, Faculty. History. April 10, 2018. The Vermilion. “Karen L. Cox to be recognized in Guilbeau Lecture Series.”
- Matt Eastin, Faculty. Geography & Earth Sciences. April 10, 2018. WSOC. “Why is it getting hotter in Charlotte?.”
- Justin Conrad, faculty. Political Science and Public Administration. March 20, 2018. Foreign Policy Research Institute. “What Poker Tells Us about ISIS’s Changing Strategy”.
- Min Jiang, Faculty. Communication Studies. February 16, 2018. Der Tagesspiegel. “Big Data in China: Buy, Chat, Obey”.
- Lawrence Calhoun and Richard Tedeschi, Faculty. Psychological Science. January 07, 2018. OUPblog: Oxford University Press\’s Academic Insights for the Thinking World. “Life after death: posttraumatic growth after the loss of a loved one”.
- Bryn Chancellor, Faculty. English. January 05, 2018. The Charlotte Observer. “So you want to land a New York literary agent? Eight Charlotte writers tell how they did it”.
- Jaime Bochanti, Faculty. Communication Studies. January 03, 2018. Creative Loafing Charlotte. “More College Graduates Are Getting Stuck in the Service Industry as Opportunities Become Scarce”.