9.7.22 | Carolina Alumni Review, Campus Profile
The jury trial is a staple of American culture, from Norman Rockwell paintings and 12 Angry Men to the O.J. Simpson trial and Court TV. But real life is nothing like Law & Order, because the majority of criminal defendants…
Francesca Tripodi studies how communities manipulate platforms such as Wikipedia and Google in ways that programmers never intended, including for political gain. read more
With his Olympian tales of sports glory and social change, Matt Andrews ’08 (PhD) is now reaching well beyond the back row of his classroom. read more
Martha Flowers performed for two years in Canada and across Europe: Paris, Berlin, Athens, Leningrad, Moscow and Prague. She was a star — until she came back to the States. read more
Black towns like Boley, Okla., were once at the center of the American story, and Karla Slocum thinks they still belong there. read more
Growing up in small-town Tennessee, Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein watched a lot of Law & Order. She didn’t know much about college, but figured criminal justice might lead to an interesting career. read more
LaVoya Woods-Dionne ’19 (MSW) is a therapist and social worker who emphasizes the healing power of the great outdoors, and she practices what she preaches. read more
Honest questions are the foundation of ethical thought. That’s why Rebecca Walker is so intrigued by events that force the hard questions we’d rather not answer. read more
UNC sociologist Alexandrea Ravenelle is keenly interested in the disconnect between what the gig economy promises — freedom, flexibility, unlimited earning potential — and the meager reality of what it actually delivers. read more
Jim Ketch came to Carolina in 1977 for what was supposed to be a one-year residency. In retirement, the one certainty is that he won’t stop playing. read more