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Graduate School Staff Roles

Alphabetical by last name

Roy Anthony Charles, Director of Diversity, Recruitment, & Retention

Leads the recruitment effort and coordinates retention programs for underrepresented graduate students.

rac@email.unc.edu, (919) 966-2613

Pam Dixon, Office Manager

Provides information to prospective applicants, currently enrolled students, visitors, and faculty and staff members of the campus community; provides accounting and administrative support for The Graduate School.

pbdixon@email.unc.edu, (919) 966-2612

Pam Frome, Research Associate for Graduate Education Studies

Conducts research and tracks data related to graduate students and graduate education

frome@unc.edu, (919) 843-8611

Betty Haggerty, Admissions and Enrolled Students Specialist

College of Arts & Sciences Social Sciences, School of Information & Library Science, and School of Social Work

Serves as the first line of contact providing information and administrative assistance for applicants, students and staff members in the programs listed above. Administers admissions applications, enrollment, registration, and graduation. Reviews graduate student applications for in-state residence and assists graduate students in submitting electronic theses and dissertations.

bhaggert@email.unc.edu, (919) 962-6307

Chris Harris, Admissions and Enrolled Students Specialist

School of Government

Serves as the first line of contact providing information and administrative assistance for applicants, students and staff members in the programs listed above. Administers admissions applications, enrollment, registration, and graduation. Reviews graduate student applications for in-state residence and assists graduate students in submitting electronic theses and dissertations.

harriscr@email.unc.edu, (919) 962-1026

Sandra Hoeflich, Associate Dean for Interdisciplinary Education, Fellowships, and Communication

About Associate Dean Hoeflich…

sandra@unc.edu, (919) 962-6323

Valerie Hudock, Admissions and Enrolled Students Specialist

Gillings School of Global Public Health

Serves as the first line of contact providing information and administrative assistance for applicants, students and staff members in the programs listed above. Administers admissions applications, enrollment, registration, and graduation. Reviews graduate student applications for in-state residence and assists graduate students in submitting electronic theses and dissertations.

vhudock@email.unc.edu, (919) 962-6316

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, (919) 962-6184

Melissa Lawrence, Admissions and Enrolled Students Specialist

School of Medicine, School of Nursing, College of Arts & Sciences — Exercise & Sport Science, and Eshelman School of Pharmacy

Serves as the first line of contact providing information and administrative assistance for applicants, students and staff members in the programs listed above. Administers admissions applications, enrollment, registration, and graduation. Reviews graduate student applications for in-state residence and assists graduate students in submitting electronic theses and dissertations.

mrlawrence@unc.edu, (919) 962-6206

Leslie Lerea, Associate Dean for Student Affairs

About Associate Dean Lerea…

lerea@unc.edu, (919) 962-6329

Faye Lewis, Executive Assistant to the Dean/Special Projects Coordinator

Organizes special projects and activities and develops communications for the Dean of The Graduate School and maintains the Graduate School Contact Directory.

flewis@email.unc.edu, (919) 962-6311

Jenny Lewis, Admissions and Enrolled Students Specialist

College of Arts & Sciences Fine Arts & Humanities, School of Education and School of Journalism & Mass Communication

Serves as the first line of contact providing information and administrative assistance for applicants, students and staff members in the programs listed above. Administers admissions applications, enrollment, registration, and graduation. Reviews graduate student applications for in-state residence and assists graduate students in submitting electronic theses and dissertations.

lewis923@email.unc.edu, (919) 962-6322

Steven Matson, Dean of the Graduate School

About Dean Matson…

smatson@bio.unc.edu, (919) 962-3521

Nancy McKinney, 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.

ndmckinney@unc.edu, (919) 962-6312

Julie Montaigne, Fellowship and Funding Manager

Coordinates internal and external fellowship support, including funding initiatives and The Graduate School fellowship review process and processes payments of tuition, grants and fellowships.

julie_montaigne@unc.edu, (919) 843-8392

Jennifer Olson, Fellowship Programs Coordinator and Events Planner

Planning and implementing the various activities and events relating to the Fellowship Programs.

jlolson@email.unc.edu, (919) 843-7262

Lou Anne Phelps, 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.

laphelps@email.unc.edu, (919) 962-8145

Sylvia Roberson, Admissions and Enrolled Students Specialist

College of Arts & Sciences Natural Sciences and Mathematics, School of Dentistry, and Kenan-Flager Business School (PhD)

Serves as the first line of contact providing information and administrative assistance for applicants, students and staff members in the programs listed above. Administers admissions applications, enrollment, registration, and graduation. Reviews graduate student applications for in-state residence and assists graduate students in submitting electronic theses and dissertations.

sbr@email.unc.edu, (919) 843-9899

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@unc.edu, (919) 962-2505

Deb Saine, Communications Manager

Manages communications for The Graduate School.

saine@email.unc.edu, (919) 962-6326

Stephanie Schmitt, Associate Dean for Academic Initiatives

About Associate Dean Schmitt…

sschmitt@email.unc.edu, (919) 962-6306

Medelia Stambach, Financial Manager

Provides financial support for the Graduate School, including operational and fellowship accounts, responsible for account reconciliation, journal entries, processing stipends and tuition awards for Graduate School fellows, and assisting with other accounting related functions.

stambach@email.unc.edu, (919) 843-6125

Rachell Underhill, Web & Information Manager

Designs and develops Graduate School web sites, produces publications, builds and administers internal databases, and programs web applications.

runderhill@unc.edu, (919) 843-3494

Beverly Wyrick, Director, Administration and Finance

Directs and oversees personnel, budgets, and the office of The Graduate School. Manages financial accounting for all Graduate School awards to graduate students including fellowships, grants, and tuition support.

beverly_wyrick@unc.edu, (919) 962-6318