Graduate School Staff Contact Directory
The Graduate School– Main locationCB# 4010, 200 Bynum Hall
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-4010
Phone: (919) 966-2612 or (919) 966-2611
Fax: (919) 966-4010
The Graduate Student Center (GSC)
CB# 5492, 211A West Cameron Avenue
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-5492
Phone: (919) 962-2505
Fax: (919) 962-5134 Graduate School Admissions Office- For questions about admissions applications Graduate School Catalog (Credit Card Orders Only): (919) 962-3567 Email Contacts
General Information: gradinfo@unc.edu
Funding Information: gradfunding@unc.edu
| Name | Title | Office | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate School Deans and Dean's Assistant | ||||
| Linda Dykstra | Dean | Bynum 214 | 962-3521 | ldykstra@unc.edu |
| Sandra Hoeflich | Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Education, Fellowships & Communication | Bynum 215 | 962-6323 | sandra@unc.edu |
| Leslie Lerea | Associate Dean for Student Affairs | Bynum 203 | 962-6329 | lerea@unc.edu |
| Stephanie Schmitt | Associate Dean for Academics | Bynum 212 | 962-6306 | sschmitt@email.unc.edu |
| Kathy Farinola | Dean’s Assistant/Special Project Coordinator | Bynum 214 | 962-6311 | farinola@unc.edu |
| Administrative Support | ||||
| Trish Bunn | Director of Administration | Bynum 201 | 962-6327 | tbunn@unc.edu |
| Shalonda Arnold | Information Office Manager | Bynum 200 | 962-2612 | sgarnold@email.unc.edu |
| Leslie Van Meter | Program Review/Student Services Coordinator | Bynum 201 | 962-8145 | lvanmeter@unc.edu |
| Admissions & Enrolled Student Records Office | ||||
| Cheryl Thomas | Director of Admission/Enrolled Students Office | Bynum 205A | 962-6312 | cheryl_thomas@unc.edu |
| Diane Davis | Admissions Manager (for applicants A-G) | Bynum 205 | 962-6309 | jkdavis@email.unc.edu |
| Tracie Johnson | Admissions Assistant (for applicants H-O) | Bynum 205 | 962-6307 | tracie_johnson@unc.edu |
| Ginger Tompkins | Admissions Assistant (for applicants P-Z) | Bynum 205 | 962-6322 | gtompkins@unc.edu |
| Lou Anne Phelps | (A-K) Enrolled Students Assistant | Bynum 204 | 962-6313 | laphelps@email.unc.edu |
| Nancy Wines | (L-Z) Enrolled Students Assistant | Bynum 204 | 962-6316 | nancy_rose@unc.edu |
| Fellowships Office | ||||
| Beverly Wyrick | Director, Fellowship Office | Bynum 218 | 962-6318 | beverly_wyrick@unc.edu |
| Amy Yonai | Fellowship Coordinator | Bynum 218 | 843-8392 | amy_yonai@unc.edu |
| Katie Biasi | Donor & Fellowship Services Coordinator | Bynum 216 | 962-6326 | meyerk@email.unc.edu |
| Student & Development Support | ||||
| Alan Kendrick | Director, Minority Recruitment & Retention | GSC 102 | 966-2613 | jalank@email.unc.edu |
| Mary Anne Larson | Director, Office of Development | GSC 201 | 962-6184 | malarson@unc.edu |
| Brian Rybarczyk | Director, Graduate Student Academic & Professional Development | GSC 101 | 962-2505 | brybar@email.unc.edu |
| Information Technology & Communications | ||||
| Rachell Underhill | Web & Information Manager | GSC 204 | 843-3494 | runderhill@unc.edu |
Graduate School Staff Roles
- Shalonda Arnold, Information Office Manager/Residency Coordinator
- Provides information to prospective applicants, currently enrolled students, visitors, and faculty and staff members of the campus community.
- sgarnold@email.unc.edu, 962-2612
- Katie Biasi, Donor & Fellowship Services Coordinator
- Coordinates development events and projects hosted by the Graduate School.
- meyerk@email.unc.edu, 962-6326
- Trish Bunn, Director of Administration/Residency Manager
- Reviews graduate student applications for in-state residence; directs and oversees personnel, budgets, and the office of the Graduate School.
- tbunn@unc.edu, 962-6327
- Linda Dykstra, Dean of the Graduate School
- About Dean Dykstra...
- ldykstra@unc.edu, 962-3521
- Kathy Farinola, Executive Assistant to the Dean/Special Projects Coordinator
- Organizes special projects and activities and develops communications for the Dean of the Graduate School
- farinola@email.unc.edu, 962-6311
- Sandra Hoeflich, Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Education, Fellowships, and Communication
- About Associate Dean Hoeflich...
- sandra@unc.edu, 962-6323
- Alan Kendrick, Director of Minority Recruitment & Retention
- Leads the recruitment effort and coordinates retention programs for underrepresented graduate students.
- jalank@email.unc.edu, 966-2613
- Mary Anne Larson, Director, Office of Development
- Acts as the major gifts officer for the Graduate School; director of the Graduate School's campaign for Carolina First, The Campaign for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- malarson@unc.edu, 962-6184
- Leslie Lerea, Associate Dean for Student Affairs
- About Associate Dean Lerea....
- lerea@unc.edu, 962-6329
- Brian Rybarczyk, Director of Graduate Student Academic & Professional Development
- Coordinates and implements academic and professional development training for graduate students across disciplines. Teaches courses and directs the Preparing International Teaching Assistants Program (PITAP) and is program coordinator for the SPIRE Postdoctoral Fellowship program.
- brybar@email.unc.edu, 962-2505
- Stephanie Schmitt, Associate Dean for Academic Initiatives
- About Associate Dean Schmitt...
- sschmitt@email.unc.edu, 962-6306
- Cheryl Thomas, Director of Admission/Enrolled Students
- Manages the office of Admissions and Enrolled Students Services, and ETD Site Administrator, providing statistical information and responses to inquiries regarding admission, enrolled student services and graduation.
- cheryl_thomas@unc.edu, 962-6312
- Rachell Underhill, Web & Information Manager
- Designs and develops the Graduate School web site, creates print publications, and builds and administers internal databases.
- runderhill@unc.edu, 843-3494
- Leslie Van Meter, Program Review & Student Services Coordinator
- Assists with scheduling student services, such as the Foreign Language Proficiency Assessment and GRAD professional development courses, and also assists with revising publications, coordinating workshops, scheduling academic program reviews, and special projects.
- lvanmeter@unc.edu, 962-8145
- Scott Wilber, Systems Support Analyst
- Provides IT support for the Graduate School.
- wilber@unc.edu, 962-2447
- Beverly Wyrick, Director, Office of Fellowships & Tuition Awards
- Manages financial accounting for all Graduate School awards to graduate students including fellowships, grants, and tuition support.
- beverly_wyrick@unc.edu, 962-6318
- Amy Yonai, Fellowship Coordinator
- Coordinates internal and external fellowship support, including funding initiatives and the Graduate School fellowship review process and processes payments of tuition, grants and fellowships.
- amy_yonai@unc.edu, 843-8392