
The mission of the UNC System Office of Federal Relations is to:
- Promote the UNC System’s education, research, national security efforts, patient care, and public service activities;
- Increase federal support for all UNC System institutions and affiliated entities;
- Advance the UNC Partnership for National Security, a Systemwide effort to develop partnerships with the Department of Defense and the U.S. military;
- Provide timely response and communications between the University and members of Congress, congressional staff, the White House, federal agencies, educational associations, and media on matters of federal interest;
- Lead the University’s efforts to formulate and coordinate the federal priorities of the System’s 17 institutions; and
- Support our institutions through strategic planning and issues management; monitoring and analysis of federal legislation; and the identification of faculty opportunities to participate in congressional hearings, executive branch advisory groups and task forces, and national education forums.
UNC System Federal Priorities for 118th Congress
Federal legislative contacts
NC 118th Congress

United States Senate
Senator Thom Tillis (R) Website | District Offices | Senator Tedd Budd (R) Website | District Offices |
United States House of Representatives
Donald Davis D – District 1 Website | District Offices | Dan Bishop R – District 8 Website | District Offices |
Deborah Ross D – District 2 Website | District Offices | Richard Hudson R – District 9 Website | District Offices |
Gregory Murphy R – District 3 Website | District Offices | Patrick McHenry R – District 10 Website | District Offices |
Valerie Foushee D – District 4 Website | District Offices | Chuck Edwards R – District 11 Website | District Offices |
Virginia Foxx R – District 5 Website | District Offices | Alma Adams D – District 12 Website | District Offices |
Kathy Manning D – District 6 Website | District Offices | Wiley Nickel D – District 13 Website | District Offices |
David Rouzer R – District 7 Website | District Offices | Jeff Jackson D – District 14 Website | District Offices |
Federal relations staff
Federal Relations
Vice President for Federal Relations | Phone: 202-812-4224
Washington Office
750 1st Street NE, Suite 1110
Washington, DC 20002
Ms. Morra is the primary liaison between the University of North Carolina System and the federal government. She works closely with the congressional delegation and their staff to advocate for university priorities and is the principal point of contact for University partnerships with the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC), the Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) and other critical military partners. Other duties include developing and implementing the Board of Governors’ Federal Agenda, analyzing and influencing federal higher education policy, coordinating the federal government relations efforts for the 17 campuses of the UNC System, and advising the president and Board of Governors on all federal and military issues.
Military Outreach
Director of Defense & Military Partnerships | Phone: 919-962-6291
Ms. Sidner serves as a key facilitator to identify and connect UNC System research capabilities, scientific talent and related expertise with defense community applied research and technology needs. She works closely with 17 institutions, the US Army Research Office, USASOC, other military partners, and the defense industry to help solve critical science and technology challenges for special operations forces and other military partners. Ms. Sidner coordinates activities of the UNC Defense Applications Group, a multidisciplinary group of UNC System subject matter experts, which coordinates workshops, projects, and internships. She also works with faculty and staff to increase Department of Defense sponsored research across the UNC System.