Students

Hi, I am Mars Grubbs and I am a student in the dual masters program. I am pursuing an M.A. in History with a concentration in Public History and an M.S. in Architecture with a concentration in Critical Heritage. I received my B.A. in Art History with a concentration in Architecture from UNC Asheville. I […]

 What are you working on as part of your research assistantship?  I am working with Professor Tamara Williams on a ring shout research project. This is researching the history of slave owners who held property where UNCC currently resides, and finding out information about the slaves who worked the land of UNCC. We are also looking at […]

Born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, Chloe Shade (She/Her/Hers) is an emerging Director and theatre artist strongly dedicated to arts equity and social justice. Chloe holds degrees in Theatre-Directing and Mass Media Communications from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where she is currently a full-time graduate student pursuing a Master’s in Public […]

My name is Nakyra Sykes but I typically go by Kyra (Kuh•eye•ruh). I grew up partially in Coney Island, New York and Burlington, North Carolina. I decided to study architecture and ultimate focus on story telling in architecture while traveling the east coast with my family and experiencing space from the perspective of an inhabitant […]

Miles Thompson (he/him/his) is a current graduate student in the Gerald G. Fox Masters of Public Administration program. His focus lies in the arts, as he is an active member of the Charlotte theatre community as a teaching artist, actor, and stage manager. Being a Charlotte native, he is excited to contribute to arts-based research […]

Tashawna is a senior from Knightdale, North Carolina. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a concentration in Social Problems and Policy and an early-entry Master of Public Administration degree. She earned Chancellor’s List in all of her previous semesters. She has worked with the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture […]