Resident Scholar

Resident Scholars must be a member of the University community or a guest of a university department. They must also have earned an advanced degree or be in process of earning advanced degree at UNC Chapel Hill. Resident Scholars should be dedicated to working with diverse student populations and understand the value of learning outside of the classroom. Becoming a Resident Scholar is based on the availability of space within the residence halls.

Resident Scholars spend 20 hours per month interacting with their assigned community. Those interactions can include but are not limited to:

• Facilitating at least one active program per month for residents
• Attending and participating in programs sponsored by the Resident Advisors or Community Government for the residential community
• Holding office hours or consultation sessions with residents
• Meeting once a month with the Associate Director for Residential Learning who oversees the Resident Scholar program
• Communicating regularly with leaders of the residential community such as the Community Director, Resident Advisors, and Community Government members

Carolina Housing provides each Resident Scholar an on-campus apartment with internet and basic utilities (water, electric). Space availability determines specifics of whether the apartment has 1 or 2 bedrooms or if it includes a washer and dryer in the unit. Resident Scholars are responsible for working with their academic department to secure a campus parking permit.

We are fully staffed with Resident Scholars for the 2024-2025 academic year and are not currently accepting applications. We ask current Resident Scholars to indicate by the spring semester if they are interested in returning to the position for the following year. Vacancies are most likely to be posted in mid to late spring for the following academic year.

Leyla is the Turkish Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA), who works with the Center for Slavic, Eurasian, and East European Studies. She will be teaching Turkish and has a background in sociolinguistics with a focus on heritage language transmission. Leyla is passionate about learning new languages, playing Bağlama, and hiking.

Afolabi, who also goes by Stephen, is a Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant with the African Studies Center. He specializes in Language Pedagogy and African Literature and has over ten years of teaching experience. Outside of teaching Yoruba, Afolabi enjoys digital arts, soccer, and book publishing.

Vaibhavi is a Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant at the Carolina Asia Center. She is a PhD candidate in English Literature, with research focusing on culinary narratives as a form of cultural expression and identity. Vaibhavi enjoys playing the ukulele, cooking, and practicing yoga.

Rojano is an MFA Grad student and the Resident Scholar at Morrison Art Studio, partnering with the Department of Art and Art History. Her work explores themes of migration and borders using various materials. Rojano also enjoys writing short stories, cooking, and practicing kickboxing.