Staff

Directors

John McGowan, Ph.D.
Director
The Ruel W. Tyson Jr. Distinguished Professor of Humanities
Department of English and Comparative Literature
(919) 962-6831
jpm@email.unc.edu 

Megan Granda, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Art
(919) 843-2653
mgranda@unc.edu

Development

Mary Flanagan
Director of Development
(919) 962-2528
Mary.Flanagan@unc.edu

Fellowship Programs

Julia T. Wood, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Faculty Fellows Program
Lineberger Distinguished Professor of Humanities
Department of Communication Studies
(919) 962-4949
turbiville@aol.com 

Martha S. Marks
Program Coordinator, Faculty Fellows Program
(919) 843-2651
mmarks@email.unc.edu

Academic Leadership Programs

Kim Strom-Gottfried, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Academic Leadership Program
Smith P. Theimann Jr. Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Professional Practice
School of Social Work
(919) 962-6495
stromgot@email.unc.edu

Bill Balthrop, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Chairs Leadership Program
Professor, Communication Studies
(919) 962-4982
vwb@email.unc.edu

David Kiel, Ph.D., Public Health
Senior Consultant for Faculty Leadership Programs
Academic Leadership Program, Chairs Leadership Program
(919) 843-2655
kiel@email.unc.edu

Jeanine Simmons
Events and Facilities Coordinator
Program Coordinator, Academic Leadership Program
(919) 843-5464
jmsimmon@email.unc.edu

Special Initiatives

James Moeser, Chancellor Emeritus
Senior Fellow for Special Initiatives
Professor, Department of Music
(919) 962-2658
James_Moeser@unc.edu

Digital Arts and Humanities Initiatives

Joyce Rudinsky
Associate Director, Digital Arts and Humanities
Visual Artist, Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies
(919) 843-5701
rudinsky@unc.edu

Administration

Christopher Meinecke
Business Manager
(919) 962-6830
meinecke@email.unc.edu

Jean Chandler
Business Assistant
(919) 843-5108
chandlej@email.unc.edu

Kirsten Beattie
Public Communications Specialist
(919) 843-2654
kbeattie@email.unc.edu