Awards

Dr. Annelise Mennicke, Associate Director of Research at the UNC Charlotte Violence Prevention Center, has been recognized with the Social Policy Researcher Award at the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Conference. This national award honors scholars whose work has made significant contributions to shaping social policy and improving outcomes for marginalized and oppressed […]

Dr. Natalie Riccuitti, Core VPC Faculty, has been awarded a K01 Mentored Research Scientist Development Award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. Riccuitti’s project—“Determining Community Readiness to Change Adverse Childhood Experiences and Improve Community-Wide Prevention and Intervention”—will examine how communities assess readiness, mobilize partnerships, and strengthen coordinated efforts to reduce Adverse […]