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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalogue 
    
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalogue

Administrative Officers of the University of North Carolina Wilmington


Aswani K. Volety, Ph.D.    Chancellor
Michael Wilhelm, Ed.D. —  Chief of Staff
 
Kelly Mintern, C.P.A., C.I.A. — Chief Audit Officer
Michael Oblinger, M.S.A. — Director of Athletics
Lori Preiss, B.A. — Associate Vice Chancellor Human Resources
John P. Scherer II, J.D.      General Counsel
Marion R. Warren - Assistant to the Chancellor & Executive Director for Governmental and External Relations
Andrea Weaver, B.A. —  Chief Marketing and Communications Officer

Academic Affairs

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Robert T. Burrus Jr., Ph.D. — Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
     Matthew Rish, M.B.A. — Associate Provost for Administration and Resource Management 
          Margaret Demers – Director, Academic Resource Administration
Jennifer Fernandez-Villa, Ed.D. —  Interim Associate Provost for Global Partnerships and International Education
     Kara Pike Inman, Ed.D. – Director, Education Abroad
     Kateryna Forynna, M.A. – Director, English Language Center
     Jennifer Fernandez-Villa, Ed.D. – Director, Office of International Students and Scholars
Christopher M. Finelli, Ph.D. — Associate Provost for Graduate, Continuing, and Lifelong Education; Dean, Graduate School
     Mitch Bloomer, Ph.D. — Director, Office of Continuing and Professional Education
     Amy W. Keith, MALS — Director, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Andrew Mauk, Ph.D. — Associate Provost for Institutional Research and Planning
     Kimberly D. Miller, D.M.—Director, Institutional Effectiveness
     Michael Smith, Ed.D.— Director, Institutional Research and Analytics
Stuart Borrett, Ph.D. — Associate Provost for Research and Innovation
     Heather McWhorter, M.S. — Director, Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE)
     Chris Prentice, Ph.D. — Director, Center for Social Impact
     Justin Streuli, M.B.A. — Director, Office of Innovation and Commercialization (OIC)
     Karl Ricanek, Ph.D. — Director, Institute for Interdisciplinary Identity Sciences (I3S)
     Sarah Daniels, M.P.A. — Director, Quality Enhancement for Non-Profits (QENO)
     Kirsten Wisneski, M.A. — Director, Research Development Office
     George Cox, M.A. — Director, Research Integrity OfficeTamara Hatch, M.B.A. — Director, Sponsored Programs and Research (SPARC)
Lauren Franklin, Ed.D. — Interim Associate Provost for Student Engagement, Enrollment and Retention
     Vacant — Director, Office of Admissions
     Christine Pesetski, Ph.D. — Assistant Provost, Center for Academic Advising
     Bill Kawczynski, B.A. — Director, Office of Military Affairs
     Edelmira I. Segovia, Ed.D. — Director, Precollege Programs
     Amanda Fleming, M.B.A. — University Registrar, Office of the Registrar
     Frederick Holding, M.S. — Director, Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid
     Shannon Pease, Ed.D. — Director, Student-Athlete Support Services
     Kyle Verbosh, Ph.D. — Director, Student Success Data and Research
     DiAnna Washington, Ph.D. — Director, Student Success and Retention
     Stefanie Norris, Ed.D. — Director, Strategic Enrollment Initiatives and Transfer Pathways
Lucy Holman, D.C.D. — Associate Provost for Teaching, Learning and Library Services; Dean, UNCW Library
     Jacquelyn Lee, Ph.D. — Director, Center for Teaching Excellence
     Jeremy Dickerson, Ed.D. — Assistant Provost, Distance Education and eLearning
Carol McNulty, Ph.D. — Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education and Faculty Affairs
     Susan Catapano, Ed.D. — Director, Faculty Administration
     Suzanna Lopez-Legentil, Ph.D. — Director, Faculty Development
     Jeanne Persuit, Ph.D. — Director, High Impact Practices   
     Eva Mehl, Ph.D. — Director, Honors College
     Donald Bushman, Ph.D. — Director, University Studies
Richard Mautz, Jr, Ph.D. — Interim Dean, Cameron School of Business
Jack C. Watson II, Ph.D. — Dean, College of Health and Human Services
Stephanie B. Caulder, Ph.D. — Dean, College of Humanities, Social Sciences, and the Arts
Ronald J. Vetter, Ph.D. — Dean, College of Science and Engineering
Tracy Linderholm, Ph.D. — Dean, Watson College of Education
Ken Halanych, Ph.D. — Executive Director, Center for Marine Science

Business Affairs

Miles Lackey, M.B.A., M.P.A. — Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs

Gino Galutera, M.B.A. — Associate Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs
Mark D. Morgan, B.S. — Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities
     Nic Troutman, M.P.A. — Assistant Vice Chancellor for for Facilities
Jennifer Leung, M.B.A. — Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance
Taylor Male, B.S. — Director of Facilities Administration
Frank Brinkley, M.B.A. — Chief of University Police
John L. Robinson, M.S., Skylar Thimens, M.S.M — Director of Purchasing Services
David Olson, B.S. — Director of Physical Plant
Mike Lloyd  — Director of Campus Support Services
Jeff Campbell, M.S. — Director of Environmental Health and Safety
Kristy Nance, B.S.,  — Director of Budget, Planning and Analysis
Vacant. — Director of Project Management
Kelli Jordan  — Director of Architectural and Construction Services
Steve Sharpe, B.S — Energy Manager, Director of Utilities and Engineering Services
Ariel Dunlap Cosimo, M.S.  — Director of Resource Management for Business Affairs and Chancellor’s Division
Laura Gore, B.S.  —  Director of Student Accounts and University Cashier
Sijit Chemburkar, M.S. — Director of Space Planning and Management
Heather Iannucci, M.B.A.  — Controller
Roberta LaSure, B.S. — Director of Associated Entities, Endowment & Real Estate

Sharyne A. Miller, Ed.D — Associate Vice Chancellor for ITS and Chief Information Officer 

Patricia L. Thompson, M.P.A. — Director of IT Resource Management Services 
Nicole West, B.S. —  Director of Enterprise Systems Support 
Parker Moran, M.S.C.S. — Director of Network, Operations and Research 
Jarrett Piner, B.S.C.S., B.F.A.,M.A.L.S.. – Senior Director of Enterprise Project Management and Client Experience 
Aaron Culler, M.S. – Chief Information Security Officer 
 

Student Affairs

Christine Reed Davis, Ed.D.  Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Michael A. Walker, Ed.D. — Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students
Brian J. Victor, Ph.D. — Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
Myra Blow, — Executive Director of Resource Administration
Jen A. August, M.A.  — Director of CARE
Kevin Meaney, Ph.D. — Director of Housing and Residence Life
Ania Peczalska, Ph.D. — Director of Assessment, Research and Planning
Michele Johnson, M.Ed. — Director of Transition Programs
Jennie R. McNeilly, M.A. — Senior Associate Dean of Students
Timothy Lewis, M.S. — Director of Campus Recreation
Mark Perez-Lopez, Ph.D. — Director of Counseling Center and University Testing Services
Nadirah Pippen, LPC, NCC — Director of Career Center
Katherine Krieger, M.A. — Director of Disability Resource Center
Katrin Wesner-Harts, Ed.D. — Director of Abrons Student Health Center and Health Promotion
William E. Wilkinson, M.A. — Director of University Learning Center
Larry Wray, M.S. — Executive Director of Campus Life

University Advancement

Edwin T. Stuart, M.P.A.  — Vice Chancellor for University Advancement

Melissa A. Kennedy, B.A. — Associate Vice Chancellor
Judith Schieck, B.A. — Assistant Vice Chancellor for Development Operations
Melissa Sinclair, B.S — Assistant Vice Chancellor for Major Gifts
Lindsay A.T. LeRoy, B.A. — Executive Director, Alumni Association
Jordan H. Calfee, B.S.  Director of Advancement Events
Leslie Holdsworth, M.A. — Director of Development, Major Gifts, CSB
Katie Crosby,, M.Ed. — Director of Development, Major Gifts, CHSSA
Dawn B. Carter, B.A. — Director of Development, Major Gifts, WCE
Vacant — Director of Corporate and Foundation Engagement
Lindsay Crighton, M.A. — Senior Director of Development, Major Gifts, CSE
Kelli Wilson, M.P.A.  — Director of Development, Major Gifts, CHHS
Tim McClain, B.S. — Director of Development, Legacy Gift Planning
Adam Fearing, M.A.  — Associate Athletics Director for Development
Ellie Barker, M.P.A. — Director of Annual Giving
Vacant — Director of Advancement Communications