Faculty Excellence

Faculty in the Klein College of Science are leaders in their fields. Learn about awards and honors our faculty have received for teaching, research and community engagement, and the leadership roles our faculty hold in professional organizations.


Distinguished professors

Pinku MukherjeeIrwin Belk Distinguished Professor in Cancer Research
Xiaojun RenIrwin Belk Distinguished Scholar in Biology

Endowed professors

vacantCharles H. Stone Professor of Chemistry
Craig Ogle, emeritusCharles H. Stone Professor of Chemistry

Faculty News

Sarah Stellwagen, Ph.D., assistant professor of biological sciences, was quoted extensively in an article from the Charlotte Observer about the…

Kristen Funk, Ph.D., assistant professor of biological sciences, was quoted in an article from the Washington Post on some new…

On September 6, Susan K. Michael, senior lecturer in the Department of Chemistry, was awarded the 2024 UNC Charlotte Award…

The UNC Charlotte Award for Teaching Excellence honors outstanding non-tenure track teachers on our campus and provides an example of the University’s…

When a subdivision in Union County grew increasingly concerned over a bright red storm water pond, a news station turned…

Jordan Poler, professor of chemistry, has been awarded a grant through a pilot program from NCInnovation.  He is one of two…