{"id":146,"date":"2023-08-22T18:00:24","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T22:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/pact\/?page_id=146"},"modified":"2026-01-13T11:00:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T16:00:26","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pages.charlotte.edu\/pact\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Martin Shuster<\/strong>, Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Martin Shuster<\/a> is Professor of Philosophy and the Isaac Swift Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His most recent book is Critical Theory: The Basics<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fred Batista<\/strong>, Faculty Associate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fred Batista<\/a> is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration<\/a> at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where he is also part of the Latin American Studies Program<\/a> and affiliated with the School of Data Science<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Akshara Sisodiya<\/strong> (’27), Levine Scholars<\/a> Program Research Initiative Mentee (2024-2025) and OUR<\/a> Research Scholar (2025, 2026).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Akshara Sisodiya is a public health (pre-med) major at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Anna Waskey<\/strong> (’28), OUR<\/a> Research Scholar (2025).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anna Waskey is a political science major at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mara Mcphail<\/strong> (’28), OUR<\/a> Research Scholar (2026).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mara Mcphail is a double major in political science and economics at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Noor Chima <\/strong>(’26), Levine Scholars<\/a> Program Research Initiative Mentee (2024-2025) and NEXUS-funded lab associate (2025-2026).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noor Chima is a double major in biology and psychology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Irene Qui\u00f1ones-Olmeda<\/strong>  (’28), NEXUS-funded lab associate (2025-2026).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Irene Qui\u00f1ones-Olmeda is a political science major at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Past Associate<\/strong>s<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Sofi Fuentes (’25): Inaugural OUR Research Scholar (2023-2024)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Mariana Guzman (’26): OUR Research Scholar (2025)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Yasmin Moaf (’25): OUR Research Scholar (2024-2025); Lab Programming Executive (2024-2025); Lab Associate (2025)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Sarah Nti (’28): OUR Research Scholar (2025)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Barbara Saa (’28): OUR Summer Research Scholar (2025); Lab Associate (2025)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Jasmine Sanchez (’25): OUR Summer Research Scholar (2025); Lab Associate (2025)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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