Academic Affairs

UNC Charlotte is one of eight urban-serving universities featured in an academic white paper, produced by the University of Pennsylvania, that highlights how institutions are making significant contributions to their communities and addressing pressing urban challenges. The white paper, “Restoring the Public Purpose of America’s Urban Universities,” argues that higher education must dramatically enhance its […]

The Charlotte Business Journal has revealed its 2024 Power 100 List, celebrating the Charlotte region’s top innovators. Reflecting UNC Charlotte’s strong connections to the region and innovative spirit, several administrators, faculty, alumni and board members are on the list.  Honored this year are these Niner innovators: The 2024 list debuted with a cover story Sept. […]

Erik Byker and Susan Michael are the 2024 recipients of the Bank of America Award for Teaching Excellence and UNC Charlotte Award for Teaching Excellence, respectively. “Erik Byker and Susan Michael exemplify teaching excellence,” said Jennifer Troyer, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs. “They are intentional about creating learning environments where students, no matter […]

Mike Carlin, vice chancellor for OneIT and chief information officer, has been appointed to an expanded role by Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber as chief university innovation and process officer. Carlin will continue to lead the Division of OneIT while taking on new responsibilities aimed at advancing University innovation and optimizing processes across the institution. “With […]

Bernadette Donovan-Merkert has been named the founding dean of the College of Science after serving in the role for more than a year as interim. Her appointment, approved by the UNC Charlotte Board of Trustees, is effective Aug. 15. “Bernadette has spent her career at Charlotte supporting our students, leading faculty, promoting innovative research and […]

UNC Charlotte’s School of Nursing is among 12 UNC System public universities to receive dedicated funding to address North Carolina’s nursing workforce shortage. The recently distributed UNC System grants, funded by the North Carolina General Assembly as part of last year’s state budget, are designed to help public universities produce more nursing graduates.  Susan McLennon, professor and director of Charlotte’s School of […]

Dhairya Desai, a rising senior and Levine Scholar, is among the 2024-25 recipients of the Newman Civic Fellowship. Awarded by Campus Compact, the fellowship is a yearlong program that recognizes students for their leadership potential and commitment to creating positive change in communities; it is named for the late Frank Newman, one of Campus Compact’s […]

This year’s Graduate Dean’s Distinguished Dissertation Award recipients are Monica Rasmussen ’24 Ph.D. and Providence Adu ’24 Ph.D. Rasmussen’s dissertation, “The Influence of Time, Rock Properties and Climate on Mechanical Weathering,” provides a comprehensive field, laboratory and modeling analysis of rock cracking under natural environmental conditions over hundreds of thousands of years. Her research determined […]

Stephanie Norander, a professor in the Communications Studies Department, is the inaugural associate faculty director for the Levine Scholars Program. Norander has served as associate chair of communication studies, executive director of the Communication Across the Curriculum program in the Office of Undergraduate Education and in faculty fellow positions for the dean and provost.  Heather […]

UNC Charlotte’s School of Data Science will soon expand its academic offerings with the establishment of a Doctor of Philosophy in Data Science. Approved by the UNC System Board of Governors in May 2024, the degree program will enroll its first cohort of students in fall 2025, pending approval of the Southern Association of Colleges […]