UNC Charlotte College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences - CHESS

UNC Charlotte College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences - CHESS The UNC Charlotte College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences, known as CHESS

More than half of US employees live and work with a chronic health condition. 😷🤒🤕A TEDxUNCCharlotte talk by UNC Charlott...
09/09/2026

More than half of US employees live and work with a chronic health condition. 😷🤒🤕

A TEDxUNCCharlotte talk by UNC Charlotte professor Alyssa McGonagle on creating supportive workplaces has been selected as a TEDx Editor’s Pick and has been viewed more than 65K times in just a few days. 🎉

Drawing from her own experience and years of research, McGonagle, a CHESS professor of psychological and organizational science, shares how managers and companies can better support employees living with chronic health conditions. 💚

Read the full story and watch the talk at the link in our bio. 🔗

Honors scholar. First‑generation student. Anthropology standout. 🎓⛏️Mayah Clarks’s hands-on research, fieldwork and hono...
08/08/2026

Honors scholar. First‑generation student. Anthropology standout. 🎓⛏️

Mayah Clarks’s hands-on research, fieldwork and honors thesis took her from Gastonia to national conferences and shaped her path in biological anthropology.

Read her full story in our bio. 💚

Professor Jeffrey B. Leak shaped UNC Charlotte for nearly three decades as a scholar, mentor, leader and friend. From th...
07/14/2026

Professor Jeffrey B. Leak shaped UNC Charlotte for nearly three decades as a scholar, mentor, leader and friend. From the classroom to Belk Gym to every corner of campus, he made people feel seen, valued and supported. 💚

His kindness, curiosity and unwavering care for students and colleagues built community everywhere he went. His legacy lives on in the students he taught, the programs he shaped, the community he nurtured and the countless people he lifted up along the way. ⛏️

Read more about his legacy in our bio link. 🔗

UNC Charlotte Chancellor’s Professor Steven G. Rogelberg has received the 2026 North Carolina Governor’s Medallion Award...
06/12/2026

UNC Charlotte Chancellor’s Professor Steven G. Rogelberg has received the 2026 North Carolina Governor’s Medallion Award for Volunteer Service, the state’s highest honor for volunteerism. 🏅

Rogelberg was nominated by the and recognized for his leadership in the Care Conference, the CARE Institute of Leadership and the student‑run Kindness Cart. These efforts strengthen the Charlotte region by supporting care providers, developing leaders and assisting students in food deserts.

A nationally recognized scholar with 200+ publications and major honors across his Organizational Science, Rogelberg’s outreach has supported nearly 10,000 nonprofits.

Read more about his community impact at the link in our bio. 🔗


Congratulations to E.E. Hussey, assistant professor of English, on completing her 2026 spring residency at Goodyear Arts...
05/14/2026

Congratulations to E.E. Hussey, assistant professor of English, on completing her 2026 spring residency at Goodyear Arts! 💚⛏️

Hussey turned her gallery space into an installation showcasing the creative writing process for her upcoming novel, displaying archival materials, color swatches, early drafts and two of her typewriters. 📚🗺️🌸

The final showcase and artist talk brought together UNC Charlotte faculty, alumni and students, strengthening a long tradition of creative partnership with Goodyear Arts. 🤝

Check out the full story and photo gallery at the link in our bio! 🔗

Congrats to the CHESS class of 2026! 🎓✨1,081 new CHESS undergraduates crossed the stage at for spring commencement (the...
05/14/2026

Congrats to the CHESS class of 2026! 🎓✨

1,081 new CHESS undergraduates crossed the stage at for spring commencement (the most of any college at Charlotte!) plus more than 140 master’s and doctoral degrees earned through the Graduate School. ⛏️

Here’s to the historians, psychologists, political scientists, language lovers, earth caretakers, future community leaders and bold thinkers who make our college shine. 💚🎉

Read more about commencement at the link in our bio. 🔗

05/12/2026

Students from the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences lead the way!

🎤 Foster Duckworth
🔔 Kierra Andrews
🎓 Emily Hoyle

🏛️ Madison Brown, (class of 2027)
🎉 CHESS Student Marshals

05/10/2026

Who can you spot at 7x speed? 🏃🏽‍♀️🎓

1,081 undergraduate degrees were awarded in CHESS, the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences, on May 8. This is just a fraction, tag someone you see! 👀

More vids on the way! 🎉

05/10/2026

🥹 We miss you already.
Sending 💚 from the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences.
🎉⛏️🎓

05/08/2026

Celebrating the newest doctors from the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences at 🎉💚⛏️🎓

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