Faculty spotlight

The Women + Girls Research Alliance (W+GRA) is excited to announce the 2023-2024 Seed Grants recipients. Each of the grants emphasizes community partnerships and community-engaged research activities that address the critical areas of mental health and wellness, economic security/mobility, and equity in the Charlotte metropolitan area. W+GRA has awarded each grantee, or team $5000 each toward their research project. 

Stephanie Potochnick, Ph.D. (PPOL Faculty), professor in the Department of Sociology, Laura Armstrong, Ph.D., assistant professor and Andrew Gadaire, Ph.D., assistant professor, both in the Department of Psychological Science at UNC Charlotte,  for their research proposal on Advancing the Labor Force Participation of Charlotte’s Latina Mothers: Examining Intersecting, Employment & Child Care Sector Opportunities and Barriers.