Job ad submitted by: Liz Morrell, Charlotte Urban Institute at UNC Charlotte
Job title: Knight Professorship of Public Policy (University of North Carolina at Charlotte)
Hiring institution: University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina | United States
Application deadline: 01/31/2026
The Knight Professorship of Public Policy serves as a catalyst for studying critical regional needs in Charlotte and other rapidly growing urban areas in the southeastern United States. Such needs include, but are not limited to, transportation, growth management, economic development, health, education, economic mobility, sustainability, and environmental issues, especially energy policy.
The Knight Professor will have an appointment within an appropriate CHESS Department and will act as a faculty affiliate to the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute. The Urban Institute is a non-partisan, applied research and community outreach institute at UNC Charlotte, seeking solutions to the social, economic, and environmental challenges facing our region. The Knight Professor will also be a core member of the interdisciplinary Public Policy Ph.D. program, teaching and mentoring doctoral students.
See this link for full details: https://jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/65556
