Brian Boyd is the William C. Friday Distinguished Professor in the School of Education and interim director of the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute. He has been contributing to research at Carolina for 13 years.
Carolina has ranked among the top-five public universities in the country for doctorates awarded to Black or African American doctoral recipients for the fifth year in a row, according to the National Science Foundation’s annual Survey of Earned Doctorates.
Graduate student Marissa Carmi is contributing to research about Oneida history, identity, and sovereignty while supporting the larger narrative of Native diversity that has long been silenced.
Nivi Ramasamy is a senior double-majoring in neuroscience and nutrition within the College and Gillings. Her studies are twofold: she researches the neural networks implicated in psychiatric disorders and the relationship between obesity and colon cancer.
Through the Diversity and Student Success program, Rebekah Lim is building a stronger network and community for graduate students who identify as Asian Pacific Islander Desi American.
