Rooted: Bob Pleasants

October 3, 2023

Bob Pleasants is the director of the Office for Undergraduate Research. He has been contributing to research at Carolina for 14 years.

Rooted: Ilona Jaspers

September 5, 2023

Ilona Jaspers is the director of the Center for Environmental Medicine, Asthma, and Lung Biology. She has been contributing to research at Carolina for 26 years.

Rooted: György “Hínár” Schrader Polczer

August 1, 2023

György “Hínár” Schrader Polczer is a technology support analyst for the Department of Biology within the UNC College of Arts and Sciences. He has been contributing to research at Carolina for 22 years.

Rooted: Laura Hanson

July 6, 2023

Laura Hanson is the medical director of the Department of Medicine’s Palliative Care and Hospice Program. She has been contributing to research at Carolina for 31 years.

Rooted: Brian Boyd

June 6, 2023

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.

Rooted: Samantha Meltzer-Brody

May 2, 2023

Samantha Meltzer-Brody is the chair of the Department of Psychiatry in the School of Medicine. She has been contributing to research at Carolina for 23 years.

Rooted: Travis Albritton

April 4, 2023

Travis Albritton is the associate dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the School of Social Work. He has been contributing to research at Carolina for 15 years.

Rooted: María DeGuzmán

February 28, 2023

María DeGuzmán is the founding director of the UNC Latina/o Studies Program. She has been contributing to research at Carolina for 24 years.

Rooted: Mark Holmes

January 31, 2023

Mark Holmes is the director of the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research. He has been contributing to research at Carolina for 25 years.

Rooted: Karla Slocum

January 5, 2023

Karla Slocum is the senior associate dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion for the UNC College of Arts and Sciences. She has been contributing to research at Carolina for 27 years.