Faculty/Staff

UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the Sept. 5-6 New Employee Orientation session:

Athletics
Sarah Smoak, administrative support associate for women’s basketball

Building Environmental Services
Ramel Carter, building environmental technician
Jessica Nixon, building environmental technician

Cato College of Education
Brandi Lewis, university program associate

Chancellor’s Office
Melva Jenkins, administrative support associate

Funeral services for Jeannine Skinner will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 16, at the 20th Street Church of Christ, 825 20th Street, St. Petersburg, Florida.

A wake will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 15, at the church. Lawson Funeral Home is handling the funeral arrangements.

Skinner, assistant professor of gerontology/psychology in the Department of Psychological Science, died Sept. 1; she was 35 years old. 

Postdoctoral fellows contribute greatly to the research enterprise of the University. In observance of National Postdoc Appreciation Week, Sept. 18-22, the University has organized various events.

On Monday, Sept. 18, Philip Clifford, nationally recognized for championing career and professional development for Ph.D. scientists, will present “What Got You Here Won’t Get You There” at 10 a.m. in the Bioinformatics Building, Room 105.

Faculty members can register to attend a brown bag discussion with Philip Clifford at 11:30 a.m., Monday, Sept. 18, in the Center for Graduate Life (Cone University Center, Room 208).

On Friday, Sept. 8, there will be intermittent lane closures along Mary Alexander Road between Cameron Boulevard and Cab Lane.

One lane of Mary Alexander Road will be closed at a time with only northbound traffic permitted. Traffic coming onto campus via Mary Alexander Road will be required to turn left or right on Cameron Boulevard.

Expect traffic delays, heavy machinery and construction personnel in the area as workers replace asphalt.

Remember to exercise caution when approaching construction zones.

Between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 9, Burson Building will have no electrical power. Workers will be installing new automatic transfer switches for the new emergency generator.

Dear Students and Colleagues,
We lost a member of our University community this weekend. Jeannine Skinner, assistant professor of gerontology/psychology in the Department of Psychological Science, passed away at age 35.

Mackenzie Ellis with the Registrar’s Office needs shared leave donations.

To contribute leave, faculty and staff should refer to the requirements and participant forms in Personnel Information Memorandum (PIM) 29 or in the literature racks outside of the Benefits Office, King Building, Room 207. For more information, contact Joy Finney, benefits counselor, at 704‑687‑0648.

UNC Charlotte welcomed the following new staff and faculty members during the Aug. 22-23 New Employee Orientation session:

Athletics
Joseph Lynn, head coach, cross country

Atkins Library Technology and Digital Strategies
Ryan Miller, business and technology application analyst

Building Environmental Services
Anfernee Watford, building environmental technician

Controller
Jeff Saylor, accounting technician

The UNC Charlotte Alumni Association will celebrate the life of Betty Stancil from 4 to 6 p.m., Monday, Sept. 18, at the Harris Alumni Center at Johnson Glen. RSVPs requested by Friday, Sept. 15.