How are women finding their people? What went wrong with the 1976 Winter Olympics? What’s keeping the School of Music in rhythm? This semester, UNCG faculty and staff brought a wealth of knowledge to all audiences through newly published research, editorials, and podcasts.
Putting History in Perspective
Associate Head of History Mark Elliott, Ph.D., gave a presentation on immigration law and migrant rights at the 2025 Conference on the Civil War hosted by the University of Mississippi.
AP Associate Professor and Undergraduate Studies Director of Kinesiology Adam Berg, Ph.D., shared the details behind “the Olympics that never happened” on the podcast “Good Seats Still Available.”
Professor of Political Science Fabrice Lehoucq, Ph.D., was asked about the U.S. drug war with Venezuela in The Dispatch (subscription required to read).
Well-being in Focus
Human Health Sciences Program Director Jeannette Wade, Ph.D., wrote an editorial exploring the ramifications of the “Strong Black Woman” trope and was interviewed on how women combat loneliness and seek connection.
EdNC highlighted the work of Helena Gabriel Houston Distinguished Professor for Elementary Education Ye “Jane” He, Ph.D., in asset mapping family engagement.
Lucy Spinks Keker Excellence Professor of Psychology Paul Silvia, Ph.D., appeared on the podcast “Lost in Citations” to talk about how creativity fosters well-being.
Musical Spotlight
School of Music Director Charles Rochester Young, D.M.A., was interviewed by the podcast “Composer Chats.”
modern solutions to Modern Challenges
Bryan School of Business and Economics Dean Joy Bhadury, Ph.D., and his knowledge of international supply chains was featured in South Africa’s Sunday Times (subscription required to read).
Six members of ITS—Sara Cavenaugh, Andrew Sanders, Craig Biles, Natsu Carr, Jeff Williams, and Chris Sawyer—led sessions and special interest groups at the UNC CAUSE Conference, which brings together IT professionals from across the state for a three-day conference to share ideas, trends, and experiences.
Biology Assistant Professor Gabriela Quinlan, Ph.D., worked with researchers from nearly 20 countries to develop a framework for conserving pollinator habitats.
Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Center for Translational Biomedical Research Co-Director Qibin Zhang, Ph.D., contributed to a multiomics and AI analysis to understand the world’s largest cultivated bacteria-killing virus. The findings were published in npj Viruses.
Center for Housing and Community Studies Landlord Outreach Specialist Tara Tillman used her real estate and property management expertise to lay out the viability of home ownership for young people to the Greensboro News and Record (subscription required to read).
Three members of the Information Systems and Supply Chain Management Department—Assistant Professors Moez Farokhniahamedani, Ph.D. and Motahareh Pourbehzhadi, Ph.D.; and Professor and Department Head Lakshmi Iyer, Ph.D.—were asked about the future of cybersecurity and virtual reality training for students by EdTech Magazine.
Mycologist and Research Scientist Huzefa Raja, Ph.D., collaborated on the discovery of a new genus of freshwater fungus.
Bridges to Leadership
On Nov. 15, five faculty and staff members graduated from this fall’s BRIDGES leadership program, a professional development program supporting UNC colleagues through workshops, keynote speech engagements, and other interactions with academic leaders. These sessions, which take place over four weeks, help them hone their skills to serve UNCG students. Congratulations to all who joined BRIDGES’ roster this year:
Donna Duffy, P.D., Department of Kinesiology
Jennifer Feather, Ph.D., Department of English
RaMonda Horton, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Catherine Keen Hock, D.M.A., School of Music
Carla Wilson, M.A., M.S., School of Education
