To Dr. McNelis such diverse involvement is all part of promoting Carolina's outstanding graduate programs.
Graduate education is the key to intellectual and disciplinal maturity.
I'm proud of the fact that Carolina is ranked in the highest tiers in most fields. Dr. McNelis is a firm believer in the importance of close links between the University and the community. Since 1997, he has been the Director of Research Programs and adjunct faculty member for the Carolina Environmental Program at UNC-Chapel Hill. The CEP, an overarching interdisciplinary organization, seeks to foster environmental studies at Carolina. Current CEP research projects include a study of the environmental factors that contribute to asthma in children, especially in rural areas of North Carolina, as well as a study of the ways pollutants are transported through North Carolina's coastal environments.