Assessment and Accreditation Council
The University of North Carolina System’s Assessment and Accreditation Co-Council is dedicated to improving institutional effectiveness through system-wide assessment that will foster a culture of excellence at all UNC institutions. The Council includes members from each of the 17 System institutions and recognizes that stakeholders include students, faculty, staff, and administration.
The purpose of the council is to create a community of assessment leaders sharing best practices, providing support, and serving as peers.
- To articulate and apply the UNC ACC guiding principles.
- To serve as resources regarding assessment and educate others in the System about assessment.
- To advocate for best practices in assessment.
- To serve in an advisory capacity to the Board of Governors and UNC System Office.
- To build bridges between all stakeholders and connect all involved in assessment across the campuses.
| Institution | Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State | Heather Langdon | Executive Director of Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning, SACSCOC Accreditation Liaison | langdonhh@appstate.edu | 828-262-2093 |
| East Carolina | Cynthia Bellacero, Ph.D. | Director of Academic Planning & Accreditation, SACSCOC Liaison | bellacero18@ecu.edu | 252-737-3614 |
| Kristen Springer-Dreyfus, Ph.D. | Director, Institutional Assessment | springerk@ecu.edu | 252-328-9492 | |
| Elizabeth City State | Dorothy Kersha-Aerga, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, Criminal Justice, Social Sciences | ddkersha-aerga@ecsu.edu | 252-335-2601 |
| Fayetteville State | Nicole Lucas, Ph.D. | Associate Vice Chancellor for Institutional Effectiveness, Research, and Planning | nlucas2@uncfsu.edu | 910-672-2323 |
| North Carolina A&T | Alexander Yin, Ph.D. | Vice Provost for Strategic Planning and Institutional Effectiveness | ayin@ncat.edu | 336-285-3048 |
| NC Central | Pedro Nino, Ph.D. | Director of Strategic Planning and Assessment | pnino@nccu.edu | 919-530-5263 |
| NCSSM | Krissi Hewitt, Ph.D. | Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness & Chief Research Officer | krissi.hewitt@ncssm.edu | 919-416-2882 |
| NC State | Kaitlyn Mittan | Director of Assessment and Accreditation | kmmittan@ncsu.edu | 919-515-1465 |
| UNC Asheville | Deaver Traywick | Director of Institutional Planning and Accreditation Support | traywick@unca.edu | 828-251-6001 |
| UNC-Chapel Hill | Bryant Hutson, Ph.D. | University Director of Assessment | bhutson@email.unc.edu | 919-962-7743 |
| UNC Charlotte | Christine Robinson, Ed.D.* | Assistant Provost for Institutional Effectiveness and Analytics | crobinson@uncc.edu | 704-687-5385 |
| UNC Greensboro | Jodi Pettazzoni, Ph.D.* | Associate Vice Provost and Director, Office of Assessment, Accreditation, and Academic Program Planning, SACSCOC Liaison | jepettaz@uncg.edu | 336-334-5535 |
| UNC Pembroke | Polina Chemishanova, Ph.D. | Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Planning & Accreditation, and Associate Professor | polina.chemishanova@uncp.edu | 910-775-4256 |
| UNC Wilmington | Andrew Mauk, Ph.D. | Associate Provost for Institutional Research & Planning | mauka@uncw.edu | 910-962-7638 |
| Kimberly Miller, Ph.D | Director of Institutional Effectiveness | millerka@uncw.edu | 910-962-3453 | |
| UNC School of the Arts | Elizabeth Davis | Interim Senior Director of Institutional Research and Planning | davisel@uncsa.edu | 336-734-2906 |
| Sarah Iler | Interim Assistant Director of Institutional Research | ilers@uncsa.edu | ||
| Western Carolina | Karen Price, Ph.D. | Director of Institutional Assessment | kjprice@email.wcu.edu | 828-227-2580 |
| Winston-Salem State | Anthony Artimisi, Ph.D. | Associate Provost for Academic Strategy and Institutional Effectiveness | artimisit@wssu.edu | 336-750-2528 |
| UNC System | Michelle Solér, Ph.D. | Assistant Vice President, Undergraduate Programs | mlsoler@northcarolina.edu | 919-966-3202 |
*Co-chairs
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