Lori Thomas

Director, Institute for Social Capital

Director of Research and Faculty Engagement

Sycamore 202-A

704-687-7037

LoriThomas@uncc.edu

Stories by Lori Thomas

The impact of the racial wealth gap in Charlotte-Mecklenburg

May 4, 2020

Our homeless neighbors are especially vulnerable to the coronavirus

March 23, 2020

If there has ever been an object lesson on why housing matters and why we must prioritize providing it for people who don’t have a place to live, this latest crisis should teach us. Charlotte’s...

The Urban Institute Research Faculty Fellows seek to better our region

August 12, 2019

A new program designed to identify solutions for some of the pressing needs and issues of the greater Charlotte region is getting underway this fall at the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute. For the...

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Katie Zager is a Social Research Specialist whose work focuses on using data to make visible many of the invisible disparities that lurk in our region. "I was drawn to geography because of its emphasis on place as a connector between so many different issues; where people live and work can have an impact on economic and health outcomes, people's ability to access basic goods and services, and how people relate to the world around them," she said.
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