University Council on International Programs
The University Council on International Programs (UCIP) is the primary body charged with overseeing, coordinating, and advocating for the UNC System’s global affairs divisions and their activities including international students’ affairs, institutional exchange programs, global partnerships, and study abroad programs among others. The council is composed of the senior international officers and their designees from each of the 17 constituent institutions. UNC System Office Staff and Go Global NC leadership serve as ex-officio members. The senior vice president of Academic Affairs appoints the council chair for a term of two years.
The current chair of the UCIP is Joël A. Gallegos, UNC Charlotte. The current point of contact at the System Office is Michelle Soler, Director of Undergraduate Programs & Assessments. Current members of the UCIP are provided below as they represent their respective institution on this council.
| Institution | Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State | Jesse Lutabingwa, Ph.D. | Associate Vice Chancellor for International Education & Development | lutabingwajl@appstate.edu | 828-262-2046 |
| Chrisse Faupel, Ph.D. | Director, Education Abroad | faupelcl@appstate.edu | 828-262-6692 | |
| East Carolina | Jon Rezek, Ph.D. | Assistant Vice Chancellor for Global Affairs | rezekjo17@ecu.edu | 252-328-1936 |
| Jami Leibowitz, Ph.D. | Associate Director, Office of Global Affairs; Director, Global Academic Initiatives | leibowitzj@ecu.edu | 252-328-9447 | |
| Elizabeth City State | Andre Stevenson, Ph.D. | Director, Office or International Programs + Professor of H&HS | apstevenson@ecsu.edu | 252-335-3678 |
| Fayetteville State | Sharmila Udyavar, Ed.D. | Director (Interim), Office of International Programs | sudyavar@uncfsu.edu | 910-672-2971 |
| N. C. A&T State | Loretha Graves | Director of International Affairs | loreatha@ncat.edu | 336-334-7104 |
| Ronice Johnson-Guy | Interim Assistant Director for Study Abroad | rljohnson@ncat.edu | 336-285-2602 | |
| NC Central | Will Guzmán | Assistant Vice Chancellor, International Programs & Community Engagement, | wguzman@nccu.edu | 919-530-6981 |
| Olivia Metzger Jones, Ph.D. | Assistant Director, Office of International Affairs; Study Abroad & ISSS Advisor (DSO ARO) | ojones@nccu.edu | 919-530-7713 | |
| NCSSM | Jamie Lathan, Ph.D. | Interim Vice Chancellor for Distance Education & Extended Programs | lathan@ncssm.edu | 919-416-2721 |
| Julie Fiore | Summer & Extended Programs Manager | julia.fiore@ncssm.edu | 919-416-2969 | |
| NC State | Bailian Li, Ph.D. | Senior Vice Provost for Global Engagement | bailian@ncsu.edu | 919-515-3201 |
| Kim Priebe | Director of Study Abroad | kspriebe@ncsu.edu | 919-515-2087 | |
| UNC Asheville | Diana Royer | University Program Specialist | droyer@unca.edu | 828-232-5037 |
| Deaver Traywick | Senior Director of Academic Success & Managing Director of Strategy and Analytics | traywick@unca.edu | 828-251-6001 | |
| UNC-Chapel Hill | Heather Ward | Associate Vice Provost for Global Affairs | heather.ward@unc.edu | 919-962-1051 |
| Jason Kinnear | Interim Associate Dean of Study Abroad & Exchanges | jason.kinnear@unc.edu | 919-962-8319 | |
| UNC Charlotte | Joël A. Gallegos | Assistant Provost for International Programs | jagalleg@uncc.edu | 704-687-7755 |
| Brad Sekulich | Director of Education Abroad | sekulich@uncc.edu | 704-687-7747 | |
| UNC Greensboro | Maria Anastasiou, Ph.D. | Associate Provost, International Programs | m_anastasio@uncg.edu | 336-334-5404 |
| Denise Bellamy | Senior Director, International Programs; Director, Study Abroad and Exchanges | dlbellam@uncg.edu | 336-334-5404 | |
| UNC Pembroke | Cathy Lee T. Arcuino, Ph.D. | Associate Vice Chancellor, Global Engagement | cathylee.arcuino@uncp.edu | 910-775-4718 |
| UNC Wilmington | Michael Wilhelm | Associate Provost Global Partnerships and International Education | wilhelmm@uncw.edu | 910-962-2736 |
| Kara Pike Inman, Ph.D. | Director, Education Abroad | pikek@uncw.edu | 910-962-3685 | |
| UNC School of the Arts | TaWanna Archia | International Advisor, Principal Designated School Official (PDSO) | archiat@uncsa.edu | 336-770-1305 |
| Western Carolina | Wes Milner, Ph.D. | Director of International Programs | wmilner@wcu.edu | 828-227-3433 |
| Kaitlin Ritchie | Associate Director, Office of International Programs | kkritchie@wcu.edu | 828-227-2567 | |
| Winston-Salem State | Deana Brim | Study Abroad/ISS Advisor | brimde@wssu.edu | 336-750-3345 |
| James Pope, Ph.D. | Interim Director, Office of International Programs | popejr@wssu.edu | 336-750-2306 | |
| UNC System | Michelle Soler, Ph.D. | Director of Undergraduate Programs & Assessment | mlsoler@northcarolina.edu | 919-966-3202 |
| David English, Ph.D. | VP of Academic Programs, Research & Faculty | djenglish@northcarolina.edu | 919-962-2620 | |
| Go Global NC | Meredith Henderson | Executive Director | mlh@globalnc.org | 919-237-7953 |
| Rachel Page | Deputy Director | rachel.page@globalnc.org | 919-237-7957 |