Who We Are

William Leake Andrews
Facilitator, Retired Faculty Programwandrews@unc.edu
William L. Andrews is E. Maynard Adams Professor of English in UNC’s College of Arts and Sciences.



James Keith Brown
James Keith (“JK”) Brown is Head of Global Investor Relations for Och-Ziff and is a member of Och-Ziff’s Partner Management Committee.

Chad Bryant
Faculty Fellows Selection Committee(919) 962-2115
Chad Bryant, Ph.D., is an associate professor in the Department of History.

Amarjit S. Budhiraja
Interim Director, Chairs Leadership Program(919) 962-2189
amarjit@unc.edu
Amarjit S. Budhiraja is a professor of Statistics and Operations Research in the College of Arts & Sciences. He served as the chair of the STOR department from 2014-2019.


Kristen Chavez
Communications Specialist919-962-7161
kmchavez@email.unc.edu
Kristen manages the internal and external communications for the Institute. Her duties include overseeing the website, monthly newsletter and promoting public events.

Danielle Christmas
Faculty Fellows Selection Committee(919) 962-5481
Danielle Christmas is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English and Comparative Literature at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, endowed as the Delta Delta Delta Fellow in the Humanities.

Mauri Connors
Development Coordinator919-962-6830
connorsm@unc.edu
Mauri Connors provides development related administrative support to the Institute. Her responsibilities include donor and board communications, solicitation crafting and planning, gift processing, and serving as a key liaison between the Institute and the Arts and Sciences Foundation.


Rebecca W. Darwin
Communications CommitteeRebecca Darwin is co-founder & CEO of the media company that owns Garden & Gun Magazine.



Oswaldo Estrada
Director, Faculty Fellows Program(919) 962-2062
oestrada@email.unc.edu
Oswaldo Estrada is a Peruvian-American writer, literary critic, and professor of Latin American Literature and Culture in the Department of Romance Studies.

Stefanie Ferreri
Henry L. Smith & James L. Olsen Distinguished Professor, School of Pharmacy(919) 843-9765

Michael A. Figueroa
Facilitator, Faculty of Color and Indigenous Faculty Group(919) 962-0906
mfigueroa@unc.edu
Michael A. Figueroa is an ethnomusicologist who specializes in music and politics in the modern Middle East and its diasporas.


Jennifer Gates-Foster
Faculty Fellows Selection Committee919-962-7191
Jennifer Gates-Foster is an Associate Professor of Classical Archaeology.




Julia Sprunt Grumbles
Development CommitteeJulia Sprunt Grumbles is currently a member of the IAH Advisory Board and previously served as Chair of the board.

Michael Gutierrez
Faculty Fellows Selection Committeemgutie@email.unc.edu
Michael Keenan Gutierrez, Ph.D., is a Teaching Associate Professor in the English and Comparative Literature Department.





Mark Katz
Director Emeritus (Director 2014-2019), Distinguished Professor of Music919-962-6831
mkatz@email.unc.edu
Mark Katz is the Ruel W. Tyson, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Humanities and former Director of the Institute for the Arts and Humanities.


Rob Kramer
Senior Leadership Consultantrob_kramer@unc.edu
Since 1998, Rob Kramer has provided executive coaching and, with a specialized focus in public and academic leadership and team development.







Ebony Loadholt
Event Planner919-962-0918
erj@email.unc.edu
Ebony R. Johnson serves as the Institute’s Event Planner. She believes that “vision matters” and dedicates her time to making creative visions a reality at the Institute.

Kathryn Long
Communications CommitteeKathryn holds a B.A. in Studio Art in 1977 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Pamela Lothspeich
Program Director, New Faculty Program(919) 962-4294
ploth@email.unc.edu
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Christian O. Lundberg
Leadership Selection Committee(919) 962-7720
Dr. Christian Lundberg is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at UNC-Chapel Hill and Co-Director of the University Program in Cultural Studies.

Lane Morris McDonald
Vice Chair, Advisory Board | Chair, Nominating CommitteeLane McDonald is the global head of the financials, education & business services vertical for the industry value creation team at Partners Group, a global private markets investor with over $57b AUM.

John McGowan
Director Emeritus (Director 2006-2014), Professor Emeritus of English and Comparative Literature919-962-4022
jpm@email.unc.edu
John McGowan served for eight years as the Director of UNC’s Institute for the Arts and Humanities.




James Moeser
Chancellor Emeritus (2000-2008), Director Emeritus (Interim Director 2016-2017)James Moeser is Chancellor Emeritus and served as interim director for the Institute for the Arts in Humanities from 2016-2017, and has an office located in Hyde Hall.

James Moeser
Nominating CommitteeJames Moeser is Chancellor Emeritus and Professor of Music Emeritus at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As chancellor from 2000 to 2008, he articulated the vision that UNC should be America’s leading public university.




Angela O’Neill
Director of Development919-962-2528
angela.oneill@unc.edu
Angela leads the IAH’s efforts to secure external funding from individual donors and foundations for its programs in support of faculty.

Todd Ramón Ochoa
Leadership Selection Committee(919) 962-3934
Todd Ramón Ochoa is a cultural anthropologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.


Willard J. Overlock III
Communications CommitteeWill Overlock is a vice president with SL Green Realty Corp.

Abigail Panter
Leadership Selection Committee(919) 843-7773
Dr. Abigail Panter is the Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and a professor of psychology in the L. L. Thurstone Psychometric Laboratory at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Patricia Parker
Director, Ruel W. Tyson Distinguished Professor of Humanities919-962-6831
psparker@email.unc.edu
Patricia Parker is the Ruel W. Tyson Distinguished Professor of Humanities and has been a member of the Carolina faculty since 1998.


Andrew Perrin
Director Emeritus (2019-2020)Andrew Perrin is a professor of sociology and director emeritus of the Institute for the Arts and Humanities.

Roger Perry
Lifetime MemberRoger Perry is chairman of East West Partners Club Management. He is also President of East West Partners Management Company, Inc.

Petal Samuel
Assistant Professor, African, African American, and Diaspora Studies(919) 966-1295
Blackwell Fellow



Joyce Rudinsky
Faculty Fellows Selection Committee919- 962-7562
Joyce Rudinsky is a visual artist working with electronic and interactive media to investigate lived experience in an information-based society.


Viji Sathy
Director, Academic Leadership Program(919) 843-9119
viji.sathy@unc.edu
Viji Sathy (UNC ’96, ’03) is the Associate Dean for Evaluation and Assessment and Director of the Townsend Program for Education Research, and a Professor of the Practice in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience



Tanya Shields
Leadership Selection Committee919-962-3335
tshields (at) email.unc.edu
Tanya Shields is an associate professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies for Women’s and Gender Studies.



John Staton III
Chair, Development CommitteeJohn Staton is the President of Concepts Sport the leading sports licensed loungewear company in the country.

John Sweet
Associate Professor, History(919) 962-2115
IAH Legacy Fellow – Race, Memory, and Re … Continued

J. Michael Terry
Faculty Fellows Selection CommitteeJ. Michael Terry is an associate professor in the Department of Linguistics at UNC-Chapel Hill.


Sarah Treul Roberts
Bowman & Gordon Gray Distinguished Term Professor, Political Science(919) 962-0442

Lien Truong
Faculty Fellows Selection CommitteeLien Truong is an Associate Professor of painting, drawing and mixed media in the Art & Art History Department.

Ruel Tyson
IAH Founder and Director Emeritus (Director 1987-2006)Ruel Tyson founded the Institute for the Arts and Humanities and guided its development as director for 20 years. He remained dedicated to scholarship and service until his passing in 2019.


Hérica Valladares
Associate Professor, ClassicsIAH Legacy Fellow – Race, Memory, and Re … Continued

Lynne Vernon-Feagans
Program Director, Retired Faculty Program(919) 619-0543
lynnevf@email.unc.edu
Lynne Vernon-Feagans is the William C. Friday Distinguished Professor Emerita at UNC-Chapel Hill’s School of Education. She has focused her research on young children and families from diverse low wealth rural communities.


Tommie Watson
Executive Director919-843-2657
tommie@unc.edu
Tommie Watson is the Executive Director for the Institute for the Arts and Humanities. He provides leadership and strategy for the Institute while managing the day-to-day operations.

Silas Webb
Administrative Support Specialist919-843-2651
slwebb@email.unc.edu
Silas supports IAH events and faculty programs and coordinates room reservations in Hyde Hall for external events.

John F. White III
Nominating Committee, Advisory BoardJohn White is the president of JFW Prope … Continued


Rebecca Williams
Business Manager919-843-5108
rcwilliams@unc.edu
Rebecca Williams manages the administration and finances of the Institute’s programs and initiatives, including events and grants support.

Caroline Williamson
Lifetime MemberCaroline Williamson is the President, Treasurer, and a Director of the B. Robert Williamson, Jr. Foundation.


Claudia Yaghoobi
Faculty Fellows Selection Committee(919) 962-4294
Claudia Yaghoobi is the Roshan Institute Associate Professor in Persian Studies and director of the Persian program in the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies.


Aishat Yusuf
Administrative Support Associate919-962-0249
aayusuf@unc.edu
Aishat Yusuf is the Administrative Suppo … Continued