UNCW’s front door for social innovation and impact
About Us
The Center’s faculty and staff conduct interdisciplinary research with community partners; consult with local organizations to improve service delivery, cross-sector collaboration, and philanthropic engagement; produce evidence-based policy proposals in support of community-defined goals; and educate students through applied learning experiences in collective pursuit of healthier and more equitable communities.
Vision
A community that uses data, evidence, and best practices to collaboratively produce innovative solutions to our region’s most pressing needs.
Our Team
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Dr. Chris Prentice Founding Director Associate Professor of Nonprofit Management |
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Dr. Rachel Carroll Faculty Fellow Assistant Professor of Statistics and Data Science |
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Dr. Stephanie Duea Faculty Fellow Assistant Professor of Nursing |
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Dr. Sabrina Cherry Faculty Fellow Assistant Professor of Public Health |
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Nick Pylypiw, MSA Faculty Affiliate Adjunct Professor of Data Science Director of Data Science, Cape Fear Collective |
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Dr. Anup Phayal |
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Dr. Jill Waity |
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Dr. Avinash Geda |
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Dr. Aaron King |
Prior Faculty Fellows
| 2019-20 |
| Dr. Anup Phayal, Assistant Professor of Political Science |
| Dr. Jeffrey Brown, Professor of Mathematics |
