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, Assistant Vice President of Undergraduate Programs. Current members of the UCIP are provided below as they represent their respective institution on this council.
| Institution | Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State | Jesse Lutabingwa, Ph.D. | Associate Vice Chancellor, International Education & Development | lutabingwajl@appstate.edu |
| Chrisse Faupel, Ph.D. | Executive Director, Office of International Education and Development | faupelcl@appstate.edu | |
| East Carolina | Jon Rezek, Ph.D. | Assistant Vice Chancellor for Global Affairs | rezekjo17@ecu.edu |
| Jami Leibowitz, Ph.D. | Associate Director, Office of Global Affairs; Director, Global Academic Initiatives | leibowitzj@ecu.edu | |
| Elizabeth City State | Andre Stevenson, Ph.D. | Director, Office or International Programs + Professor of H&HS | apstevenson@ecsu.edu |
| Kim Scott | Associate Director of International Programs | kscott@ecsu.edu | |
| Fayetteville State | Deborah McLeod Vasquez | Interim Director, Office of International Education Programs | Dvasque1@uncfsu.edu |
| Rollinda Thomas, Ph.D. | Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Assessment and Programs | Rthomas8@uncfsu.edu | |
| N.C. A&T | Ronice Johnson-Guy | Interim Assistant Director for Study Abroad | rljohnson@ncat.edu |
| NC Central | Will Guzmán | Assistant Vice Chancellor, International Programs and Community Engagement | wguzman@nccu.edu |
| Brenda Boone | Program Manager, Office of International Affairs | Brenda.boone@nccu.edu | |
| NCSSM | Tanya Little, Ph.D. | Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Programs, NCSSM-Morganton | tonya.little@ncssm.edu |
| Angela Teachey, Ph.D. | Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Programs, NCSSM-Durham | teachey@ncssm.edu | |
| NC State | Heidi Hobbs | Interim Vice Provost for Global Engagement | hhobbs@ncsu.edu |
| Sarah Olson | Director of Global Partnerships | solson3@ncsu.edu | |
| UNC Asheville | TBD | ||
| UNC-Chapel Hill | Heather Ward | Associate Vice Provost for Global Affairs | heather.ward@unc.edu |
| Jason Kinnear | Interim Associate Dean of Study Abroad & Exchanges | jason.kinnear@unc.edu | |
| UNC Charlotte | Joël A. Gallegos | Assistant Provost for International Programs | jagalleg@uncc.edu |
| Brad Sekulich | Director of Education Abroad | sekulich@uncc.edu | |
| UNC Greensboro | Maria Anastasiou, Ph.D. | Associate Provost, International Programs | m_anastasio@uncg.edu |
| Denise Bellamy | Senior Director, International Programs; Director, Study Abroad and Exchanges | dlbellam@uncg.edu | |
| UNC Pembroke | Dan Kulmala, Ph.D. | Associate Vice Chancellor for Global Engagement | dan.kulmala@uncp.edu |
| UNC Wilmington | Michael Wilhelm | Associate Provost Global Partnerships and International Education | wilhelmm@uncw.edu |
| Kara Pike Inman, Ph.D. | Director, Education Abroad | pikek@uncw.edu | |
| UNC School of the Arts | TaWanna Archia | International Advisor, Principal Designated School Official (PDSO) | archiat@uncsa.edu |
| Western Carolina | Wes Milner, Ph.D. | Director of Global Engagement | wmilner@wcu.edu |
| Kaitlin Ritchie | Associate Director, Office of Global Engagement | kkritchie@wcu.edu | |
| Winston-Salem State | Maria Merrills, Ph.D. | Interim Director, Office of International Programs | merrillsm@wssu.edu |
| Deana Brim | Study Abroad/ISS Advisor | brimde@wssu.edu | |
| UNC System | Michelle Soler, Ph.D. | Assistant Vice President of Undergraduate Programs | mlsoler@northcarolina.edu |
| Dan Harrison | Senior Associate Vice President for Academic and Regulatory Affairs | dsharrison@northcarolina.edu | |
| Go Global NC | Meredith Henderson | Executive Director | mlh@globalnc.org |
| Rachel Page | Deputy Director | rachel.page@globalnc.org |