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 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.

InstitutionNameTitleEmail
Appalachian StateJesse Lutabingwa, Ph.D.Associate Vice Chancellor, International Education & Developmentlutabingwajl@appstate.edu
Chrisse Faupel, Ph.D.Executive Director, Office of International Education and Developmentfaupelcl@appstate.edu
East Carolina
Jon Rezek, Ph.D.Assistant Vice Chancellor for Global Affairsrezekjo17@ecu.edu
Jami Leibowitz, Ph.D.Associate Director, Office of Global Affairs; Director, Global Academic Initiativesleibowitzj@ecu.edu
Elizabeth City StateAndre Stevenson, Ph.D.Director, Office or International Programs + Professor of H&HSapstevenson@ecsu.edu
Kim ScottAssociate Director of International Programskscott@ecsu.edu
Fayetteville StateDeborah McLeod VasquezInterim Director, Office of International Education ProgramsDvasque1@uncfsu.edu
Rollinda Thomas, Ph.D.Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Assessment and ProgramsRthomas8@uncfsu.edu
N.C. A&TTyrette Carter, Ph.D.Interim Director of International Affairs and Professor tscartel@ncat.edu
NC CentralWill GuzmánAssistant Vice Chancellor, International Programs and Community Engagementwguzman@nccu.edu
Brenda BooneProgram Manager, Office of International AffairsBrenda.boone@nccu.edu
NCSSMTanya Little, Ph.D.Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Programs, NCSSM-Morgantontonya.little@ncssm.edu
Angela Teachey, Ph.D.Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Programs, NCSSM-Durhamteachey@ncssm.edu
NC StateHeidi HobbsInterim Vice Provost for Global Engagementhhobbs@ncsu.edu
Sarah OlsonDirector of Global Partnershipssolson3@ncsu.edu
UNC AshevilleTBD
UNC-Chapel HillHeather WardAssociate Vice Provost for Global Affairsheather.ward@unc.edu
Jason KinnearInterim Associate Dean of Study Abroad & Exchangesjason.kinnear@unc.edu
UNC CharlotteJoël A. GallegosAssociate Provost for International Programsjagalleg@uncc.edu
Brad SekulichDirector of Education Abroad sekulich@uncc.edu
UNC GreensboroMaria Anastasiou, Ph.D.Associate Provost, International Programsm_anastasio@uncg.edu
Denise BellamySenior Director, International Programs; Director, Study Abroad and Exchangesdlbellam@uncg.edu
UNC PembrokeDan Kulmala, Ph.D.Associate Vice Chancellor for Global Engagementdan.kulmala@uncp.edu
UNC WilmingtonMichael WilhelmAssociate Provost Global Partnerships and International Educationwilhelmm@uncw.edu
Kara Pike Inman, Ph.D.Director, Education Abroadpikek@uncw.edu
UNC School of the ArtsTaWanna ArchiaInternational Advisor, Principal Designated School Official (PDSO)archiat@uncsa.edu
Western CarolinaWes Milner, Ph.D.Director of Global Engagementwmilner@wcu.edu
Kaitlin RitchieAssociate Director, Office of Global Engagementkkritchie@wcu.edu
Winston-Salem StateMaria Merrills, Ph.D.Interim Director, Office of International Programsmerrillsm@wssu.edu
Deana BrimStudy Abroad/ISS Advisorbrimde@wssu.edu
UNC SystemMichelle Soler, Ph.D.Assistant Vice President of Undergraduate Programsmlsoler@northcarolina.edu
Dan HarrisonSenior Associate Vice President for Academic and Regulatory Affairsdsharrison@northcarolina.edu