Contact Us

At the Charlotte Urban Institute (Institute), we are committed to serving faculty, staff, students, community organizations, news media, and other interested local, regional, and national stakeholders as best we can. Here’s how to contact us:

Media Requests

Please submit all media requests to Asha Ellison, director of research translation and engagement, at Asha.Ellison@charlotte.edu. For urgent inquiries, please call Asha at (704) 687-1203.

Project Requests

Interested in our services? We welcome all prospective partners, collaborators and clients to fill out our project request form. Requests are reviewed on a weekly basis after which the appropriate staff member will be in touch for follow up.

Questions? Please contact Khou Xiong, director of community research services, at Khou.Xiong@charlotte.edu.

Student Assistantships

Students interested in working with the Institute as a Research Assistant or Data Steward are asked to send a letter of interest listing their skills along with a copy of their resume to urbaninstitute@charlotte.edu. Current openings are posted in Hire-A-Niner. All submissions are reviewed and evaluated based on the current needs of the Institute.

Work With Us

We are currently hiring for the following positions at the Institute:

• Data Research Coordinator

See what jobs are available at UNC Charlotte. 

For general inquiries, please email urbaninstitute@charlotte.edu.