Rooted
Rooted: Jonathan Q. Morgan
June 3, 2026
The public administration professor helps North Carolina leaders turn research into real-world economic development decisions.
Rooted: Tracy Heenan
May 6, 2026
The veterinarian has built Carolina’s animal care and research compliance programs from the ground up.
Rooted: Kimon Divaris
April 1, 2026
The pediatric dentist studies why some kids get cavities and others don’t.
Rooted: JJ Bauer
March 4, 2026
The art history professor has helped shape the way Carolina preserves, studies, and teaches art.
Rooted: Deb Aikat
February 4, 2026
The journalism professor probes how generative AI is rewriting the rules of a free and democratic press.
Rooted: Paige Ouimet
January 7, 2026
The business school professor studies how finance decisions shape employee outcomes and respond to labor force shifts.
Rooted: David Ansong
November 5, 2025
The social work professor promotes the economic stability and well-being of families and children.
Rooted: Jim Mahaney
September 3, 2025
Jim Mahaney has been contributing to research at Carolina for 28 years.
Rooted: Fei Yu
August 6, 2025
Fei Yu is an assistant professor at the UNC School of Information and Library Science. She has been contributing to research at Carolina for 10 years.
Rooted: Mark Little
July 2, 2025
Mark Little is the executive director of NCGrowth. He has been contributing to research at Carolina for 14 years.