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Meet the Carolina Population Center Faculty Fellows elected in 2026

The Carolina Population Center’s Faculty Fellows elected seven UNC faculty members to join the CPC Fellows program in 2026. Payal Chakraborty Dr. Chakraborty is an epidemiologist whose research focuses on understanding the impact of structural marginalization (e.g., discriminatory policies, restrictive … Read more

CPC Fellow Kat Tumlinson: Country ownership without fiscal justice is responsibility without resources

CPC Fellow Ashu Handa appointed as Chief Economist for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

Congratulations to CPC Fellow Ashu Handa who recently went on leave to serve as Chief Economist and Director of Economic & Social Policy for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)! He is based at UNICEF’s Global Child Poverty Center in … Read more

Rising temperatures and more houses in the woods have made encounters with ticks more common, says CPC Fellow Ross Boyce.

Congratulations to CPC Fellow Miyuki Hino for receiving a 2026 Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prize for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement!

CPC Fellow and Associate Professor Miyuki Hino was awarded a 2026 Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prize for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement. Dr. Hino is an associate professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning and an adjunct assistant professor … Read more

Congratulations to CPC Fellow Kathleen Mullan Harris, this year’s recipient of the ASA’s Sociology of Population Distinguished Career Award!

Few scholars have shaped the sociology of population as profoundly as Kathleen Mullan Harris. As Director and Principal Investigator of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) from 2004 to 2021, and through her continuing leadership … Read more

CPC Fellow Colin West Selected as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar for 2026-2027!

CPC Fellow and Professor of Anthropology Colin West has been selected as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar for 2026-2027 for the Africa Regional Research Program. Fulbright Scholar Awards are prestigious fellowships that offer scholars transformative opportunities to teach and conduct research … Read more

CPC Fellow Peter Coclanis Receives Faculty Award for Global Excellence from UNC Global Affairs

CPC Fellow and Albert R. Newsome Distinguished Professor of History Peter Coclanis received the Faculty Award for Global Excellence from UNC Global Affairs. The award recognizes faculty members whose contributions advance the University’s unwavering commitment to excellence as one of the world’s great … Read more

Research into Biltmore Forest Ticks by CPC Fellow Ross Boyce Shows Lyme Disease Firmly Established in Western N.C.

CPC Fellow Barbara Entwisle hopes the need for scientific expertise will facilitate return of advisory committees for federal agencies.