UNC Charlotte and Davidson College faculty members from all disciplines serve in a number of leadership capacities.  

Seminar Leaders offer annual seminars in which they collaborate closely with Fellows over the course of the seminar and work with them to write relevant curriculum units.

The University Advisory Council and Executive Committee help shape seminar topics and disseminate the message and mission of the Institute to other faculty members on campus and constituents in the community. CTI is currently recruiting members to the University Advisory Council.

CTI welcomes all interested faculty members. If you are an UNC Charlotte or Davidson College faculty member and would like to learn more, please contact  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

2011 Seminar Leaders:

Banita Brown, Associate Professor of Chemistry, UNC Charlotte
"The Chemistry that Surrounds Us" 

Tim Chartier, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Davidson College
"Math through Popular Culture" 

Ann Fox, Associate Professor of English, Davidson College
"The Body and Identity as Portrayed in the Collections of the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art" 

Patrick Moyer, Associate Professor of Physics and Optical Science, UNC Charlotte
"Sports and Physics" 

Shelly Rigger, Professor of Political Science, Davidson College
"States and Nations" 

Joanne Robinson, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, UNC Charlotte
"Exploring Big Questions" 

Shaw Smith, Professor of Art History and Humanities, Davidson College
 "The Art and Life of Romare Bearden"

Mark West, Professor of English/Children's Literature, UNC Charlotte
"The Playful Response to Stories"