Faculty/Staff

Malin Pereira, dean of the Honors College, is dedicated to creating access and opportunities for students. She has driven tremendous growth in honors enrollment through scholarship programs and interdisciplinary courses and continues to recruit, nurture and retain world-class undergraduates to the University. Pereira was appointed dean in July 2022, after serving as executive director of […]

Rob Keynton, dean of the William States Lee College of Engineering, is a leader in engineering research and education with expertise in development of biomedical micro-electromechanical systems and cardiovascular mechanics, the development of micro Total Analysis Systems, experimental and computational microfluidics, acoustic transducer design and fabrication and experimental fluid mechanics. He joined UNC Charlotte as […]

Ruth Groenhout, distinguished professor of health care ethics in the Department of Philosophy, died Oct. 16. A celebration of life is scheduled for 4 to 8 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Cabarrus Brewing Company mezzanine; RSVPs are requested. Groenhout joined UNC Charlotte in August 2017 from Calvin University, where she was professor and chair of the […]

Lucian WilhelmLucian Wilhelm is the senior associate director of CRES. She will celebrate 30 years at UNC Charlotte in March. She has been working in the reservations office since she was a student at Charlotte. Caleb Holguin ’22Holguin, an event services coordinator for CRES, has held this role for 10 months. He had worked at […]

The Staff Council’s annual Fall Festival provided opportunities for colleagues to socialize while enjoying lunch, contests and activities. “The Staff Council is grateful to be able to host an event that allows staff to take a couple of hours away from their daily tasks while students are on break to eat and engage with each […]

Colette Chenault provides administrative support to the Honors College, but during election season, she supports the democratic process. Since 2016, Chenault has worked as a temporary employee for the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections. She shares what it’s like to work on election day, why everyone should volunteer to work in a presidential election once […]

Charlotte’s human resources team has created a webpage with guidance specific to Hurricane Helene. Please visit the page and review important leave and work provisions, along with open enrollment and benefit updates related to Hurricane Helene.

In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, meet four exceptional members of Niner Nation, a dedicated educator and three inspiring students; each embodies the spirit of leadership and passion for their heritage and culture. Graciela Y. Olivo Díaz: First-Generation Trailblazer Graciela Y. Olivo Díaz ’24, a first-generation Mexican American born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, […]

Paloma Fernández Sánchez is a passionate educator and advocate for Latinx and Hispanic students. Originally from Spain, Fernández Sánchez’s journey has taken her across the world from studying filología inglesa in her home country to completing a Ph.D. in Spanish at Indiana University Bloomington. With over 12 years of experience, she is dedicated to teaching […]

Regena Brown ’99, director of retention and graduation, first joined Niner Nation as an undergraduate student. After earning a master’s degree in higher education administration, she returned to the University. During the last 15 years, Brown has worked in multiple student affairs and academic affairs offices and is currently pursuing a doctorate in educational leadership. […]