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Dr. Justin Grandinetti was recently promoted to Associate Professor with the conferral of permanent tenure! To be eligible, the candidate is assessed in the areas of: “1) teaching, advising, curriculum and instructional development; 2) scholarly research, creative, and other professional activities; and 3) service to the University, the profession, the public and/or the community. Assessment […]

On April 23rd, the Communication Studies Department was recognized for Excellence in Planning and Assessment by the Office of Assessment and Accreditation. The BA in Communication Studies Program was recognized for Excellence in Program Curriculum for the removal of Pre-Communication Studies, which was noted as a “student-centered change” that “fosters and encourages student success.” Additionally, […]

Dr. Camille Endacott was recently quoted in a WCNC article on technology and COVID-19. In the article, Dr. Endacott discusses organizations’ shift to hybrid schedules and videoconferencing due to the pandemic. She says, “They {organizations} found that we are more adaptable than we think. There are still ways to have informal communication while remote, still […]

Dr. Jason Black was recently honored with the Student Government Association (SGA) Faculty Member of the Year Award! Dr. Black received the award at the SGA Awards Banquet on April 4th. The award is based on the quantity and quality of student nominations. Finalists are selected based on student narratives about faculty’s impact on their […]

The Charlotte Speech Team is hosting the American Forensic Association (AFA) National Speech Tournament (NST) at UNC Charlotte from April 5-7. Over 60 universities from across the country will participate in the tournament, with over 500 students competing for national championships in multiple events. The Charlotte Speech Team created a website with important information about […]

Dr. Sayde Brais has recently been promoted to Full Teaching Professor. To be eligible for the Full Teaching Professor rank, candidates must obtain a terminal degree in an appropriate discipline, demonstrate excellence in teaching and commitment to student success, demonstrate expertise in teaching, curriculum development, and innovation, and demonstrate the ability and willingness to assume […]

Dr. Min Jiang will be joining New America, a DC-based tech think tank, as a Planetary Politics Non-resident Scholar in its Digital Futures program. Dr. Jiang is “looking forward to publishing analyses and hosting webinars on tech and AI policies focused on China and the Global South.”

Dr. Camille Endacott recently published an article titled “Understanding organizational control through simulating a study of extreme workplace health promotion“ in Communication Teacher. The article describes a simulation of a study students participated in about “organizational control and resistance following a corporate health initiative.” In the simulation, students “explore how and why corporations attempt to […]

Dr. Margaret Quinlan and colleagues have an article that has been accepted for publication in The Gerontologist: Hancock, C., Newsham, T., Quinlan, M. M., & Tindall, L.* (in press). An interdisciplinary perspective on interdependence with suggestions for aging services providers. First author, Dr. Cynthia Hancock, is the Director of Gerontology and a Teaching Professor in […]

Dr. Bibi Reisdorf was recently featured in the Niner Times for her efforts to reduce “period poverty” on campus. In the article, Dr. Reisdorf says, “‘We know about period poverty, we know about the ‘Pink Tax,’ and I just noticed [that there was] nowhere to get anything [period products]. And if you didn’t think about […]