Melanie Escue, Ph.D.

assistant prof @uncpembroke | faculty fellow @ CD&D Alliance | Views expressed here are my own & do not represent the institution for which I work.

[Melanie Escue, Ph.D. @escue_mel]

I am so proud of these @uncpembroke undergrad students for soaking in all the amazing sessions and networking opportunities at the Mid-South Sociological Association in SC! THIS is what MSSA is all about & I am HERE for it!

@ Crown Plaza in North Augusta, SC / 10-15 - 10/18

[Melanie Escue, Ph.D. @escue_mel]

I am so excited to share that I will be speaking at Duke University at the "Demography Daze" conference on September 26!

https://t.co/kohiqg89Jk

[Melanie Escue, Ph.D. @escue_mel]

ALL are fully funded through the gracious support of the Pembroke Undergraduate Research and Creativity Center - PURC, UNCP College of Arts & Sciences, Esther G. Maynor Honors College, and the Office for Academic and Military Services.

[Melanie Escue, Ph.D. @escue_mel]

I want to take a moment and celebrate the incredible work, dedication, and humility of this group of @uncpembroke undergraduate students! I am beaming with pride for their commitment to advancing scholarship and pushing each other to be the best version of themselves.

[Melanie Escue, Ph.D. @escue_mel]

I am so excited to share that 6 of my students will be presenting original research at the upcoming Mid-South Sociological Association (MSSA) Conference from October 15 - 18, 2025 in North Augusta, SC! Two more students will be joining for their first conference experience.

[Melanie Escue, Ph.D. @escue_mel]

This message is for all the students who:

💪did not finish the last semester with honors.
💪did not pass all or any of their classes.
💪withdrew from classes for health/personal reasons.
💪are on academic probation and clawing their way to a 2.0.

I am proud of YOU.

[Melanie Escue, Ph.D. @escue_mel]

I am thrilled to join as associate editor for the new journal "Community Dynamics: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal"!

Please consider submitting your work & share with your networks!

[Melanie Escue, Ph.D. @escue_mel]

@SouthSocSociety friends!

Please stop by to learn about the amazing work my honors student Magally Ortiz Rojas has been engaged in for the past year!!

[Melanie Escue, Ph.D. @escue_mel]

@uncpembroke 2025 PURC Symposium Set-Up Day! I am so proud of all the amazing student work and my own awesome scholars: Magally Ortiz-Rojas, Trey Watson, Ronnie Williams, Ciara Smith, Allyson Taylor, and Xavier Nixon.

Stop by the PURC Symposium tomorrow from 9:45AM - 3:05PM!

[Melanie Escue, Ph.D. @escue_mel]

This article is very special to me 💗

My experience serving the DACA community and learning about their journeys built my dissertation. And this is one of the chapters.

Thank you to my amazing co-authors Liza Aranda & Heide Castaneda!

[Melanie Escue, Ph.D. @escue_mel]

Join me and make a gift to GiveUNCP 2025 #GiveUNCP https://t.co/HGs3eEjK8v

[Melanie Escue, Ph.D. @escue_mel]

Fill out this brief form 👇to receive a FREE resource guide for immigrant college students in NC.

https://t.co/DoPsA2pUcD

*This resource guide is independently compiled by Dr. Melanie Escue and does not reflect the views of the institution in which she works.*

[Melanie Escue, Ph.D. @escue_mel]

The 2025 NCSA Conference on February 28 marked my 11th year of conferencing! This conference was extra special since 5 of my @uncpembroke undergraduate research mentees joined!

Now onto the 2025 @SouthSocSociety conference in April!

[Melanie Escue, Ph.D. @escue_mel]

Investing in our @uncpembroke students is my absolute favorite ❤️

This 📸 captures our first conference presentation practice event with our undergraduate research superstars 🌟

[Melanie Escue, Ph.D. @escue_mel]

📣 Calling all ASA Latina/o Sociology grad students! The Latina/o Sociology Section’s Cristina Maria Riegos Student Paper Award deadline is March 1, 2025.

For more information, see below 👇

[Melanie Escue, Ph.D. @escue_mel]

I am so proud to be part of this countermovement @ @uncpembroke

Embracing viewpoint diversity & building bridges on our college campuses is mission critical to forging a future where we all not only survive but thrive.

https://t.co/JgbDf7idv8

[Melanie Escue, Ph.D. @escue_mel]

Attention @uncpembroke community!

Vote today for our next campus-wide debate topic!

Your vote = 1 raffle ticket to win a $15 Starbucks gift card!!

The poll will close on Monday February 24!! Vote today!!

[Melanie Escue, Ph.D. @escue_mel]

It was a beautiful Saturday morning (2/8) welcoming students and their families to our @uncpembroke brave family!

[Melanie Escue, Ph.D. @escue_mel]

@uncpembroke Faculty!

Please join us for an interactive, in-person, faculty development workshop on 2/3 at 1:30PM.

RSVP here: https://t.co/WEL7a6C7iy

[Melanie Escue, Ph.D. @escue_mel]

UNC Pembroke Distinguished Scholars Day was a hit! I had the amazing opportunity to meet and interview some incredible high school seniors who are not only top of their class but also serve their communities in many ways! This incoming cohort is going to shine bright🌟