Graduate School

William Tolone named dean of Charlotte’s Graduate School
William “Bill” Tolone has been named dean of the Graduate School at UNC Charlotte. His appointment was approved in December, and he began the role Jan. 1, 2025. Previously, Tolone was an associate dean and professor in the College of Computing and Informatics. “His leadership on multi-institutional research initiatives and in administrative roles has played […]

2024 Honors College Dean’s Prize recipients named
Imani Howard, Kaetlyn Kerr, Krishna Majithia and Galen Miller were recipients of the 2024 Dean’s Prize for outstanding honors capstone theses/projects. They were nominated by their honors program directors for exemplary research, and each received a $500 prize. To be eligible for a Dean’s Prize, candidates must be in good standing within their honors program, […]

Terry Xu receives Reynolds Leadership Award
Terry Xu, professor and associate chair for graduate programs in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Science, is this year’s recipient of the Thomas L. Reynolds Leadership Award. She was recognized for her leadership in maintaining a thriving graduate program during a tumultuous period. Xu is credited with maintaining consistency and high academic standards and transparency […]
Doctoral students recognized with dissertation award
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 […]

Adam Reitzel and Juan Vivero-Escoto honored for research and mentoring excellence
Charlotte faculty members Adam Reitzel and Juan Vivero-Escoto are the 2024 recipients of the First Citizens Bank Scholars Medal and the Harshini V. de Silva Graduate Mentor Award, respectively. They were honored at a faculty awards ceremony, May 13. “Our faculty have led our ascent to top-tier research status, helping us serve our region and […]

Reitzel to lead grant writing development for Graduate and Postdoctoral Writing Center
Adam Reitzel, professor of biological sciences and co-director for CIPHER, was named Faculty Fellow of Grant Writing in the UNC Charlotte Graduate and Postdoctoral Writing Center.

University Ombuds Adds Graduate Students; Publishes Annual Report
After six years of service as the graduate student ombuds, Bruce Taylor has stepped down from that role. Graduate students, including master’s, doctorate and postdoctoral fellows, will now receive services from the University Ombuds, Scott Deyo, who also serves faculty and staff.

2023 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards announced
Two current UNC Charlotte students and two alumni have received a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF GRFP) award.Megan Mitchem ’21, a Ph.D. student in biological sciences, will continue working in the Truman Lab on campus, using her NSF GRFP award to study the link between post-translational modification of the molecular chaperone Hsp70 and cellular metabolism.

Charlotte Online graduate programs rise in national rankings
The University’s online master’s in education programs are No.1 in North Carolina, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Center for Graduate Life and Learning Named for Dean Tom Reynolds
UNC Charlotte’s Center for Graduate Life and Learning is now the Thomas L. Reynolds Center for Graduate Life and Learning in recognition and honor of Tom Reynolds, associate provost for graduate programs and dean of the Graduate School. The naming took place during a special ceremony at the center in Atkins Library Thursday, Dec.15.