Spring 2024 Members
Steering Committee
- Jaye Cable, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean for Natural Sciences and Mathematics, College of Arts and Sciences
- Giselle Corbie, M.D., Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, School of Medicine
- John Easterbrook, Ph.D., Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives, The Graduate School
- Elizabeth Engelhardt, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean for Fine Arts and Humanities, College of Arts and Sciences
- Cheryl Woods Giscombé, Ph.D., Interim Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Nursing
- Lauren Hawkinson, Ph.D. Student, President of Graduate and Professional Student Government, Department of Exercise and Sport Science
- Katie Heath, Ph.D. Student, Incoming President of Graduate and Professional Student Government, Department of Biomedical Engineering
- Amy Locklear Hertel, Ph.D., J.D., Executive Vice Provost, School of Social Work
- Laura Huff, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Cell Biology and Physiology
- Erin Malloy, M.D., Associate Provost for Faculty Development and Success, School of Medicine
- Beth Mayer-Davis, Ph.D., Dean of The Graduate School, The Graduate School
- Kate McAnulty, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean of Student Affairs, The Graduate School
- Noreen McDonald, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean for Social Sciences and Global Programs, College of Arts and Sciences
- Beth Moracco, Ph.D., Chair of the Faculty, Office of Faculty Governance
- Katie Nolan, J.D., Executive Director of Strategy, Policy and Special Projects, Human Resources and Equal Opportunity and Compliance
- Darin Padua, Ph.D., Associate Provost for Academic Operations, College of Arts and Sciences
- Donita Robinson, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Graduate Education, School of Medicine
- Stephanie Schmitt, Ph.D., Vice Dean for Academics, The Graduate School
- Lisa Schneider (ad hoc), M.S., Executive Assistant and Special Projects Coordinator, The Graduate School
- Raz Shaikh, Ph.D., Chair and Professor, Department of Nutrition
- Viji Sathy, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Evaluation and Assessment and Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
- Michelle Song, M.S.P.H., Associate Director of Data Science and Analytics, Abacus Evaluation
- Heather Ward, M.I.A., Associate Provost, Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs
- Rick Wernoski, M.P.A., Associate Vice Chancellor for Operational Excellence, Office of the Chancellor
Advisory Board
- Fouad Abd-El-Khalick, Ph.D., Dean, School of Education
- Stanley Ahalt, Ph.D., Dean, School of Data Science and Society
- Jay Aikat, Ph.D., Vice Dean, School of Data Science and Society
- Joshua Canzona, Ph.D., Associate Ombuds, The University Ombuds Office
- Leah Cox, Ph.D., Vice Provost of Equity and Inclusion, Office of the Provost
- Ramona Denby-Brinson, Ph.D., Dean, School of Social Work
- Theo Dingemans, Ph.D., Chair, Applied Physical Sciences
- Rachelle Feldman, M.S., Vice Provost for Enrollment, Enrollment
- Mary Margaret Frank, Ph.D., Dean and Professor of Accounting, Kenan-Flagler Business School
- Penny Gordon-Larsen, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor for Research, Gillings School of Global Public Health
- Aliyah Griffith, Ph.D. Student, Earth, Marine and Environmental Sciences
- Sugandh Gupta, Ph.D. Student, , Anthropology
- Janet Guthmiller, Ph.D., Dean, Adams School of Dentistry
- Elizabeth Hall, J.D., Associate Vice Chancellor for Equal Opportunity and Compliance, Equal Opportunity and Compliance
- Valerie Howard, Ed.D., Dean, School of Nursing
- Michael Jarstfer, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Graduate Education, Eshelman School of Pharmacy
- Stephanie Kaczynski, Ph.D. Student, Department of Communication
- Angela Kashuba, Pharm.D., Dean, Eshelman School of Pharmacy
- Beka Layton, Ph.D., Director, Professional Development Programs, Biological and Biomedical Sciences Program
- Becci Menghini, Ed.D., Vice Chancellor, Human Resources and Equal Opportunity and Compliance
- Nancy Messonnier, M.D., Dean, Gillings School of Global Public Health
- Todd Nicolet, Ph.D., Vice Provost, Digital and Lifelong Learning
- Cristy Page, M.D., Executive Dean, School of Medicine
- Ericka Patillo, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Information and Library Science
- Ken Pittman, M.H.A., Executive Director, Campus Health
- Raul Reis, Ph.D., Dean, Hussman School of Journalism and Media
- Desirée Rieckenberg, Dean of Students, Student Affairs
- Kara Simmons, J.D., Associate Vice Chancellor and Senior University Counsel, University Counsel
- Barbara Stephenson, Ph.D., Vice Provost for Global Affairs and Chief Global Officer, Global Affairs
- Debra Stewart, Ph.D., President Emerita,
- Aimee Wall, J.D., Dean, School of Government
- James White, Ph.D., Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
- Lynn Williford, Ph.D., Associate Provost for Institutional Research and Assessment, Office of Institutional Research and Assessment
- David Wright, J.D., Assistant Dean for Student Development, School of Law
- Beverly Wyrick, B.A., Associate Dean for Finance and Operations, The Graduate School
Working Groups
TA Working Group: Basic Science, STEM and Professional Schools
- Jian (Lily) Chen, Ph.D. Student, School of Nursing
- Nita Eskew, Ph.D., Teaching Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry
- Boyce Griffith, Ph.D., Professor, Applied Physical Sciences
- Michael Jarstfer, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Graduate Education, Eshelman School of Pharmacy
- Shelley Maras, Ph.D., Research Scientist, Abacus Evaluation
- Jonathan Marcus, M.A. Student, Department of Geography and Environment
- Darin Padua (Chair), Ph.D., Associate Provost for Academic Operations, College of Arts and Sciences
- Brian Rybarczyk, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Professional Development, The Graduate School
- Viji Sathy, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Evaluation and Assessment and Professor, College of Arts and Sciences
- Christopher Willett, Ph.D., Research Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Biology
TA Working Group: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
- Lucinda Austin, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research, Hussman School of Journalism and Media
- Michael Baird, Ph.D. Student, Department of Art History
- Victoria Bryant, Chancellor's Fellow, Department of Political Science and Public Policy
- Yong Cai, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Sociology
- Vanessa Doriott Anderson, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Academic and Career Development, The Graduate School
- Annie Elledge, Ph.D. Student, Geography
- Emily Kader, Ph.D., Associate Curator of Rare Books, University Libraries
- Kimberly Stern, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, English and Comparative Literature
- Eren Tasar (Chair), Ph.D., Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, History
- Miranda Wenhold, M.Ed., Evaluation Project Coordinator, Abacus Evaluation
- Shannon Jane Wheeler, Ph.D. Student, Department of American Studies
RA Working Group: Basic Science, STEM and Professional Schools
- Jaime Arguello, Ph.D., Professor, School of Information and Library Science
- Anneliese Brei, Ph.D. Student, Department of Computer Science
- Tara Carr, Ph.D., Research Program Manager, Abacus Evaluation
- Kimon Divaris, Ph.D., D.D.S., Professor, Adams School of Dentistry
- Bob Duronio, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of the Department of Biology, Department of Biology
- Dave McDonald (Co-Chair), Ph.D., Director of BBSP, Biological and Biomedical Sciences Program
- Alexander Miller, Ph.D., Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Chemistry
- Nick Moloci, Ph.D. Student, Member of Graduate and Professional Student Government, Health Policy and Management
- Joseph Moscoso, Ph.D. Student, Department of Physics and Astronomy
- Donita Robinson (Chair), Ph.D., Associate Dean for Graduate Education, School of Medicine
- Katie Stember, Ph.D., Director of Experiential Learning, The Graduate School
RA Working Group: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
- Dailihana Alfonseca, M.A. Student, Member of Graduate and Professional Student Government, English and Comparative Literature
- Andrea Bohlman, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Music
- Ryan Michael Brooks, Ph.D. Student, Department of Political Science
- Aashka Dave, Ph.D. Student, School of Information and Library Sciences
- John Easterbrook (Co-Chair), Ph.D., Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives, The Graduate School
- Jill Hamm, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development, School of Education
- Scott Kirsch (Chair), Ph.D., Professor, Department of Geography and Environment
- Charles Kurzman, Ph.D., Philip Stadter Distinguished Professor of Sociology, Department of Sociology
- Jonathan Larach Bonilla, Ph.D. Student, Department of Religious Studies
- Mary McKinley, Ph.D., Associate Director of Research Innovation and Development, Center for Health Equity Research
Student Life and Wellness Working Group
- Rawan Ajeen, Ph.D. Student, Department of Nutrition
- Rebecca Carlson, M.L.S., Health Sciences Librarian, University Libraries
- Avery Cook, M.S.W., Director of CAPS, UNC Counseling and Psychological Services
- Amelia DeFosset, M.P.H., Associate Director of Evaluation Services, Abacus Evaluation
- Cheryl Woods Giscombé (Chair), Ph.D., Interim Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Nursing
- Sugandh Gupta, Ph.D. Student, Department of Anthropology
- Shelley Kennedy, M.P.A., Assistant Director, Women's and Gender Studies
- Jennifer Larson, Ph.D., Director of Credit Programs and UNC Summer School, English and Comparative Literature
- Sarah Naylor, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Student Affairs, School of Social Work
- Sarah Perez, M.B.A., Associate Dean of MBA Programs, Kenan-Flagler Business School
- Ken Pittman, M.H.A., Executive Director, Campus Health
- Gilbert Rogers, Ph.D., Director of Financial Wellbeing, Office of Scholarships and Student Aid
- Laura Thorp, Ph.D., Director of Student Affairs, The Graduate School
- Andrew Worrell, J.D. Student, VP for Advocacy and Government Affairs in GPSG, School of Law
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