Full time Faculty



Victoria Rankin
Areas of Study: Education, Social Inequality BIO Victoria E. Rankin earned her Ph.D. at the University of Virginia and specializes in the sociology of education and disparity in academic achievement. Her research interests include equity in education, social inequality, parent engagement, comparative education, race and ethnicity, and the intersection of transportation and school access. Prior […]

Teresa Scheid
Ph.D. North Carolina State University Specialties: Health Research, Organizations, Occupations, and Work, Social Theory University Affiliations: Public Policy, Public Health Link to Vita Dr. Teresa L. Scheid is a full professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with joint appointments in Public Policy and Public Health. She has […]

Vaughn Schmutz
Ph.D. Emory University Specialties: Culture, Organizations, Occupations, and Work, Race and Gender Read More

Megan Smith
Dr. Megan Smith is an Assistant Teaching Professor choosing to work closely with students in both the Sociology Department and Gerontology Program. She served as Theme Guide for the new General Education program, is an Honors College Faculty appointee, and serves on a committee for Charlotte Phi Beta Kappa chapter in CHESS. She was recently […]

Elizabeth Stearns
Ph.D. UNC Chapel Hill Specialties: Race and Gender, Sociology of Education University Affiliations: Public Policy Doctoral Program Read More



Diane Zablotsky
Ph.D. University of Maryland University Affiliations: Department of Gerontology