Staff Directory: Program Directors

Peter Ornstein

Program Director, Retired Faculty Program
(919) 962-4138 pao@unc.edu

Peter Ornstein is professor emeritus in the Psychology and Neuroscience Department.

Amarjit S. Budhiraja

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 and Sciences. He served as the chair of the STOR department from 2014-2019.

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 wea … Continued

Pamela Lothspeich

Program Director, New Faculty Program
(919) 962-4294 ploth@email.unc.edu

Pamela Lothspeich holds a Ph.D. in South Asian area studies and comparative literature from Columbia University. Her research centers on modern adaptations of the Hindu epics in Hindi literature and f … Continued

Nadia Yaqub

Interim Director, Associate Professors Program
919-843-8149 yaqub@email.unc.edu

Nadia Yaqub is professor in the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies and coordinator of the department’s Arabic program, while also serving as an adjunct associate professor in the Departmen … Continued

Viji Sathy

Director, Academic Leadership Program
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 Psycholo … Continued

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.

Rob Kramer

Senior Leadership Advisor
rob_kramer@unc.edu

Since 1998, Rob Kramer has provided executive coaching and, with a specialized focus in public and academic leadership and team development.