Rooted is a feature series that recognizes long-standing members of the UNC-Chapel Hill community who have aided in the advancement of research by staying at Carolina. They are crucial to the research enterprise, experts in their fields, and loyal Tar Heels.
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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.
Rooted: George “Rick” Stouffer
June 4, 2025
George “Rick” Stouffer is the Ernest and Hazel Craige Distinguished Professor of Medicine, chief of cardiology, and co-director of the McAllister Heart Institute. He has been contributing to research at Carolina for 25 years.
Rooted: Sandra B. Greene
May 7, 2025
Sandra B. Greene is the Professor of the Practice in the Department of Health Policy and Management within the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. She has been contributing to research at Carolina for 45 years.
Rooted: Nabarun Dasgupta
April 2, 2025
Nabarun Dasgupta has worked for UNC-Chapel Hill in a variety of roles, most recently as a senior scientist as the UNC Injury Prevention Research Center and the Gillings Innovation Fellow at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.
Rooted: Betsy Sleath
March 5, 2025
Betsy Sleath is the George H. Cocolas Distinguished Professor and Regional Associate Dean for Eastern North Carolina at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. She has been contributing to research at Carolina for 30 years.
Rooted: Michael Lambert
February 5, 2025
Michael Lambert is a professor in the Department of African, African American, and Diaspora Studies within the College of Arts and Sciences. He has been contributing to research at Carolina for 30 years.
Rooted: Amanda Chang
January 8, 2025
Amanda Chang is the director of operations in the Office of Sponsored Programs within the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research. She has been contributing to research at Carolina for 18 years.
Rooted: Paul Mihas
December 3, 2024
Paul Mihas is the assistant director of qualitative and mixed methods research at the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science. He has been contributing to research at Carolina for 33 years.
Rooted: Sreedhari Desai
November 13, 2024
Sreedhari Desai is an associate professor and a Crist W. Blackwell Scholar in the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School. She has been contributing to research at Carolina for 13 years.
Rooted: Jack Griffith
October 1, 2024
Jack Griffith is a faculty member at the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and a professor within the UNC School of Medicine. He has been contributing to research at Carolina for 46 years.