Faculty/Staff

Kevin Martin ’97 has been named the director of emergency management at UNC Charlotte, effective Monday, March 16. He served in an interim capacity for this role from July 2024. He reports to Associate Vice Chancellor for Safety and Security Chris Gonyar. “I have been proud to work alongside Kevin for the past 10 years,” […]

The inaugural UNC Charlotte Faculty GOLD Awards celebrate the everyday ways faculty support, uplift and inspire one another. Rooted in appreciation and peer recognition, the awards are open to all faculty across all ranks, including adjunct faculty. They highlight the meaningful contributions that help build a strong, connected academic community. From checking in on a […]

Corey Mathis, administrative support specialist in parking and transportation, died Tuesday, March 10. A dedicated member of the business services team, Mathis served UNC Charlotte for 11 years. His dependability as third shift communication center representative in PaTS was vital to maintaining operations during overnight hours, where he consistently supported the campus community with professionalism […]

Larry Barfield, stockroom manager for receiving and stores, died Friday, March 6. A dedicated member of the financial services team, Barfield served UNC Charlotte for more than 30 years. Throughout his tenure, Barfield was known for his reliability, strong work ethic and deep commitment to supporting the campus community. A proud Niner, he was an […]

Facilities management is adding two new leaders to its leadership team. Chad Carwein has been appointed campus sustainability officer, and Kent Reid has been named senior director of planning, design, and construction and university architect. Both appointments take effect March 23.Championing sustainability: Chad Carwein Carwein joins UNC Charlotte with more than a decade of experience […]

Fushcia Ann-Hoover, assistant professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences, spends a lot of time thinking about humans’ relationship to the planet.  A former postdoctoral fellow at the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center, Hoover also served as a Harvard-Salata Climate Justice Fellow. For five years at UNC Charlotte, she has encouraged students to […]

Mike Lizotte, UNC Charlotte’s sustainability officer, has championed environmental stewardship since joining the University in 2013. After more than a decade of leadership, Lizotte recently announced his retirement, effective May 1. “Mike’s leadership has elevated our sustainability efforts to a national level,” said Owen Cooks, associate vice chancellor for facilities management. “He brought a spirit […]

UNC Charlotte will recognize faculty contributions to learning, research, leadership and community during the inaugural Spring Faculty Flourish Week, March 16 – 20. Sponsored by the Center for ADVANCing Faculty Success, the week focuses on opportunities for faculty to connect with colleagues and explore resources that support their professional growth and well-being. Faculty Flourish Week […]

The Division of Academic Affairs has selected Watermark as the vendor to implement the planned online faculty activity reporting system, which will help faculty more easily document their teaching, research and service. The centralized platform will bring in data from a variety of on-campus and off-campus sources, such as data on many forms of publications […]

UNC Charlotte’s undergraduate resident tuition will increase for the first time in 10 years beginning in the 2025-26 academic year. The UNC System Board of Governors approved the tuition and fee schedule for all institutions during its Thursday, Feb. 26, meeting.  Incoming undergraduate students from North Carolina will see a 2.99% increase, about $114 annually. […]