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As the westernmost institution in the University of North Carolina System, WCU attracts students from around the globe for its nationally ranked programs, affordability through NC Promise and exceptional student support. Recognized as a top adventure college and surrounded by the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains, students can explore the region's vast natural diversity through unrivaled experiential learning and recreational activities. Offering residential, hybrid and online programs for undergraduate and graduate degrees at our main campus in Cullowhee, WCU in Asheville located at Biltmore Park, and wherever students are through distance learning.
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Cyndy Caravelis
Professor
Cyndy Caravelis's research interests include the relationship between social threat and social control, and minorities and crime.
Minorities and Crime Social Justice Criminology Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Policy
Dale Carpenter
Professor
Dale Carpenter's research interests include special education, assessment, diversity, program accountability and teacher education.
Dispositions Program Accountability Assessment Special Education Diversity Teacher Education
Wingyan Chung
Professor, Kneedler Distinguished Professor of CIS
Wingyan Chung is an information systems scholar with expertise in business analytics, information systems and human-computer interaction.
Machine Learning Social Media Analytics Business Analytics Information Systems Business Intelligence
Beverly Collins
Professor Emeritus
Beverly Collins' research interests include vegetation ecology, especially mechanisms that drive structure & dynamics of plant communities.
Biology Ecological Methods Ecology Ecology and Evolution Physiological and Ecosystem Ecology
Randy Collins
Dean
Randy Collins is a distinguished engineer who has long experience combining student work in the classroom and collaboration with industry.
Aviation Student Success Electrical and Computer Engineering
Todd Collins
Steed Distinguished Professor
Todd Collins is a licensed attorney and legal/political scholar with extensive experience in the courtroom and the classroom.
Public Law Judicial Politics Political Science Public Affairs Constitutional Law
Christopher A. Cooper
Madison Distinguished Professor of Political Science & Public Affairs and Director of the Haire Institute for Public Policy
Christopher A. Cooper's research is on N.C. politics, southern politics, political behavior and behavioral public administration.
Election Administration Public Administration Southern Politics American Politics Parties, Campaigns and Elections State and Local Government Research Methods
James Costa
Professor and Executive Director of Highlands Biological Station
Jim Costa's interests include insect behavior and ecology, environmental history and philosophy, and the history of science.
Charles Darwin Conservation Ecology Insect Behavior Evolutionary Biology
Channa R. De Silva
Associate Professor
Channa De Silva teaches chemistry and carries out research in the areas of nanotechnology, biotechnology, and computational chemistry.
General Chemistry Computational Chemistry Nanotechnology Biotechnology Inorganic Chemistry
David R. Dorondo
Professor
David R. Dorondo's research interests include the history of the European cavalry and the military horse.
European Diplomatic History Military Horse European Cavalry History Modern European History
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