Faculty & Staff

Robert Keynton is named Dean of The William States Lee College of Engineering beginning early August 2020. Keynton joins us from the University of Louisville where he is Interim Executive Vice President for Research & Innovation and professor and Lutz Endowed Chair of Biomechanical Devices in the Department of Bioengineering at the Speed School of […]

Jennifer Troyer is appointed as the new Dean of the Belk College of Business. She has served UNC Charlotte for 20 years, most recently as interim dean of Belk College. She has demonstrated interdisciplinary leadership in a variety of roles since joining UNC Charlotte as a faculty member with a joint appointment between Economics and […]

Byron White is appointed Associate Provost for Urban Research and Community Engagement beginning August 1, 2020. He will lead the Office of Urban Research and Community Engagement, formerly called Metropolitan Studies. The Office of Urban Research and Community Engagement will be reorganized to sharpen its focus on connecting UNC Charlotte and the community through research, […]

The Provost Awards recognize faculty and academic units for exemplary work in teaching and community engagement. This is vital to UNC Charlotte’s mission to prepare students for chosen careers and to address community needs in the Charlotte region. The Department of Africana Studies is this year’s recipient of the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching […]

Faculty, advisors and academic staff are encouraged to reference the archive of messages from the Provost as they continue to support and accommodate students who are completing the spring semester during challenging circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mark West, who has devoted his 35-year career at UNC Charlotte to advancing children’s literacy, is a 2020 recipient of the Governor James E. Holshouser Jr. Award for Excellence in Public Service. This award, given by the UNC System Board of Governors, recognizes and rewards sustained, distinguished and superb achievement in university public service and […]

Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Faculty Executive Committee has voted to create an exception to the UNC Charlotte grading policy for Spring 2020. This change gives students the option to request Pass/No Credit grades to replace standard letter grades for any or all of their Spring 2020 courses after the completion […]