The Graduate School Bulletin
University History
North Carolina, all the public educational institutions that grant baccalaureate degrees are part of the University of North Carolina. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is one of the 16 constituent institutions of the multi-campus state university.
The University of North Carolina, chartered by the N.C. General Assembly in 1789, was the first public university in the United States to open its doors and the only one to graduate students in the eighteenth century. The first class was admitted in Chapel Hill in 1795. For the next 136 years, the only campus of the University of North Carolina was at Chapel Hill.
In 1877, the N.C. General Assembly began sponsoring additional institutions of higher education. Five were historically black institutions, and another was founded to educate American Indians. Several were created to prepare teachers for the public school. Others had a technological emphasis. One is a training school for performing artists.
In 1931, the N.C. General Assembly redefined the University of North Carolina to include three state-supported institutions—the campus at Chapel Hill (now the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), North Carolina State College (now North Carolina State University at Raleigh), and Woman's College (now the University of North Carolina at Greensboro). The new multi-campus University operated with one board of trustees and one president. By 1969, three additional campuses had joined the University through legislative action: the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
In 1971, the General Assembly passed legislation bringing into the University of North Carolina the state's 10 remaining public senior institutions, each of which had until then been legally separate: Appalachian State University, East Carolina University, Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, North Carolina Central University, the North Carolina School of the Arts, Pembroke State University, Western Carolina University, and Winston-Salem State University. This action created the current 16-campus University. In 1985, the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, a residential high school for gifted students, was declared an affiliated school of the University; in 1996, Pembroke State University was renamed the University of North Carolina at Pembroke through legislative action; and in 2008, the North Carolina School of the Arts was renamed The University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
The UNC Board of Governors is the policy-making body legally charged with "the general determination, control, supervision, management, and governance of all affairs of the constituent institutions." It elects the president, who administers the University. The 32 voting members of the Board of Governors are elected by the General Assembly for four-year terms. Former board chairmen and board members who are former governors of North Carolina may continue to serve for limited periods as non-voting members emeriti. The president of the UNC Association of Student Governments, or that student’s designee, is also a non-voting member.
Each of the 16 constituent institutions is headed by a chancellor, who is chosen by the Board of Governors on the president’s nomination and is responsible to the president. Each institution has a board of trustees, consisting of eight members elected by the Board of Governors, four appointed by the governor, and the president of the student body who serves ex-officio. (The UNC School of the Arts has two additional ex-officio members.) Each board of trustees holds extensive powers over academic and other operations of its institution on delegation from the Board of Governors.
In 2006, Erskine B. Bowles became the president of The University of North Carolina system. UNC campuses enroll more than 202,000 students and support a broad array of liberal-arts programs, two medical schools and one teaching hospital, two law schools, a veterinary school, one school of pharmacy with another planned for UNCG, 12 nursing programs, 15 schools of education, three schools of engineering, and a specialized school for performing artists. Also under the University umbrella is the UNC Center for Public Television with its 11-station statewide broadcast network, and the NC School of Science and Mathematics, the nation’s first public residential high school for gifted students.
General Administration Council of The University of North Carolina
President—Erskine B. Bowles
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs— Harold L. Martin, Sr.
Secretary of the University—L.B. "Bart" Corgnati, Jr.
Vice President for Communications—Joni Worthington
Vice President for Research and Sponsored Programs—Steven Leath.
Vice President for Academic Planning and University-School Programs—Alan R. Mabe
Vice President for Finance—Robert O. Nelson
Vice President for Information Resources and CIO—John Leydon
Vice President for Federal Relations—Kimrey Rhinehardt.
Vice President for Government Relations—Anita S. Watkins
Vice President and General Counsel, Legal Affairs—Laura Bernstein Luger
Vice President for Human Resources—Kitty McCollum
Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina
| Bradley T. Adcock | Adelaide Daniels Key |
| Brent D. Barringer | G. Leroy Lail |
| Peaches Gunter Blank | Ronald C. Leatherwood |
| R. Steve Bowden | Cheryl Ransom Locklear |
| Laura W. Buffaloe | Charles H. Mercer, Jr. |
| Frank Daniels, Jr. | Fred G. Mills |
| John W. Davis III | Jim W. Phillips, Jr. |
| Phillip R. Dixon | Marshall B. Pitts, Jr. |
| Ray S. Farris | Gladys Ashe Robinson |
| Dudley E. Flood | Irvin A. Roseman |
| Hannah D. Gage | Estelle W. Sanders |
| Ann B. Goodnight | William G. Smith |
| Clarice Cato Goodyear | J. Craig Souza |
| H. Frank Grainger | Priscilla P. Taylor |
| Peter D. Hans | J. Bradley Wilson |
| Charles A. Hayes | David W. Young |
| Members Emeriti | Ex-Officio |
| James E. Holshouser, Jr. | T. Greg Doucette |
History of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
The first state-supported school for the higher education of women in North Carolina was chartered in 1891 as the State Normal and Industrial School. It opened on October 5, 1892 to 223 students, a 15-member faculty, and classes in business, domestic science, and teaching. In 1896 its name was changed to the State Normal and Industrial College. Charles Duncan McIver, who crusaded for women's education, was the first president, serving from 1892 until his death in 1906.
In 1919, the school was renamed North Carolina College for Women, as it continued to educate women in the liberal arts with particular emphasis in the fields of teaching, home economics, music, and physical education.
The first graduate degree, the Master of Arts, was awarded in 1922.
The General Assembly of 1931 combined the North Carolina College for Women, The University of North Carolina (at Chapel Hill) and the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (at Raleigh) into a single Consolidated University. The campus at Greensboro thus became The Woman's College of the University of North Carolina.
The first doctoral degree was awarded in June 1963.
"W.C." became coeducational in July 1963 when laws were amended to authorize admission of both men and women at all levels of instruction on all University campuses. At this time, the Greensboro campus was again renamed as The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
In October 1971 the General Assembly adopted legislation which combined all 16 of the state-supported institutions of higher education into a single University of North Carolina, governed by a board of governors and administered by a president. Each constituent institution has a separate board of trustees and is administered by a chancellor.
In 1995, Dr. Patricia A. Sullivan became the ninth chancellor and the first woman chancellor of the University.
In August 2008, Dr. Linda P. Brady succeeded the retiring Dr. Sullivan and became the tenth chancellor of UNCG.
UNCG's fall 2008 resident headcount enrollment was 16,703 including 13,453 undergraduates and 3,250 graduate students—with 1,055 full- and part-time instructional faculty. UNCG offers more than 100 undergraduate areas of study, master’s degrees in a wide variety of concentrations, and 25 doctoral programs. The campus on Spring Garden Street, its original location, has grown to 204 acres and 81 buildings.
The Mission of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(Approved by The University of North Carolina Board of Governors, November 14, 2003)
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a diverse, student-centered research university, linking the Triad and North Carolina to the world through learning, discovery, and service. As a doctorate-granting institution, it is committed to teaching based in scholarship and advancing knowledge through research. The College of Arts and Sciences and six professional schools offer challenging graduate and undergraduate programs in which students are mentored by outstanding teachers, including nationally recognized researchers and artists.
Affirming the liberal arts as the foundation for lifelong learning, the university provides exemplary learning environments on campus and through distance education so that students can acquire knowledge, develop intellectual skills, and become more thoughtful and responsible members of a global society. Co-curricular, residential and other programs contribute to students' social, aesthetic, and ethical development.
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a community in which people of any racial or ethnic identity, age, or background can achieve an informed appreciation of their own and different cultures. It is a community of actively engaged students, faculty, staff, and alumni founded on open dialogue, shared responsibility, and respect for the distinct contributions of each member.
Board of Trustees of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
| Academic Year 2008-2009 | |
| Kate R. Barrett | Randall R. Kaplan |
| Earlene Hardie Cox | Richard L. Moore |
| Jean E. Davis | William J. PrattWilliam J. Pratt |
| Carolyn Ferree | Jane Preyer |
| Stephen C. Hassenfelt | James N. Smith |
| Gwynn Swinson | |
| Ex Officio Member (one-year term) | |
| Michael Tuso, Student Government Association President | |
Officers of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Administrative
Office of the Chancellor
Chancellor,
Linda P. Brady, Ph.D.
Chief of Staff,
Sharlene O’Neil, B.S.
University Counsel,
Lucien Capone, J.D.
Director, Intercollegiate Athletics,
Nelson E. Bobb, M.Ed.
Office of the Provost
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs,
David H. Perrin, Ph.D.
Vice Provost,
J. Alan Boyette, Ph.D.
Associate Provost for Enrollment Services,
M. Cynthia Farris, Ph.D.
Associate Provost for International Programs,
Penelope J. Pynes, Ph.D. (Interim)
Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education,Micheline Chaloub-Deville, Ph.D. (Interim)
Associate Provost for Research and Public/Private Sector Partnerships,
Rosemary C. Wander, Ph.D.
Project Manager, Student Information Systems,
Vacant
University Registrar,
Kelly A. Rowett-James, Ph.D.
Dean, Division of Continual Learning,
Robert M. Brown, Ph.D.
Dean, The Graduate School,
James C. Petersen, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Sponsored Programs,
Valera T. Francis, Ph.D.
Director, Admissions,
Elise K. Keller, M.S.
Director, Financial Aid Office,
Deborah D. Tollefson, M.Ed.
Director, Student Success Center,
John E. Foreman, M.A.
Director, University Teaching and Learning Center,
Ray C. Purdom, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Institutional Research,
Sarah D. Carrigan, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice Provost for EPA Human Resources,
Patsy Baird O'Rork, M.P.A.
Assistant Vice Provost for EPA Human Resources,
Andrea R. Whitley, B.A.
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Resources,
David A. Vaughan
Director, International Student and Scholar Services,
Michael J. Elliott, M.A.
Director, Student Academic Services,
Robert A. Ross, M.Ed.
Dean, The University Libraries,
Rosann V. Bazirjian, M.S.S., M.S.L.S.
Associate Dean for Public Services,
Kathy M. Crow, M.L.S., M.A.
Associate Dean for Administrative Services,
Michael A. Crumpton, M.L.S.
Assistant Dean of Collections and Techinical Services,
Sha Li Zhang, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of Electronic Resources and Information Technology,
Timothy M. Bucknall, M.A.
Office of Information Technology Services
Vice Chancellor for Information Technology Services,
James Clotfelter, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Client Services,
Gloria E. Thornton, M.A.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Systems and Networks,
Donna Heath, M.S.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Data Services (Compliance and Business Continuity),
Larry Henson, M.S., M.B.A.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Administrative Systems,
Joel Dunn, M.S.
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Information Security,
R. Chuck Curry, Jr., B.A.
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Management Information Systems,
Moreland Smith, B.A.
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Application Services (University Web Master),
Todd Sutton, B.A.
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Systems Design and Architecture,
Susan S. Hensley, M.S.
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Service Assurance/Project Management,
Virginia Moore, B.A.
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Management and Budget,
Vickie Gaskill, B.S., B.A.
Office of Business Affairs
Vice Chancellor for Business Affairs,
Reade Taylor, M.B.A.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities,
Jorge Quintal, M.C.E.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance,
Steven W. Rhew, B.S.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources,
R. Alan Bridge, M.A.
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Auxiliary Services,
Michael T. Byers, B.A.
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Business Services,
Shannon B. Clegg, B.A.
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Foundation Finance,
Jill Hillyer, B.S.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Public Safety and Police,
Rollin Donelson, M.Ed.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Enterprise Administrative Applications,
Laura Young, M.B.A.
Office of University Advancement
Vice Chancellor for University Advancement,
Patricia W. Stewart, Ed.D.
Associate Vice Chancellor for University Relations,
Helen C. Dennison, M.A.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Development Constituent Programs,
Laura Pitts, M.Ed.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Central Development Programs,
Lynn Bresko, B.A.
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Alumni Relations,
Linda Carter, M.C.M.
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Advancement Services,
Donna Sexton, B.S.
Director, Annual Giving,
Terri Burris, M.S.Ed.
Assistant Vice Chancellor for University Relations,
John S. Gilliam, B.A.
Director, Web Communications,
Miriam C. Barkley, M.L.S.
Director of Development for Athletics/Spartan Club,
John M. Roach, B.S.
Capital Campaign Director,
Stephanie Cole, B.A.
Office of Student Affairs
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs,
Carol S. Disque, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs,
Cheryl M. Callahan, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and
Director of Student Life,
Bruce J. Michaels, M.A.
Dean of Students,
Jennifer Day Shaw, Ph.D.
Director, Office for Adult Students,
Brooks G. Graham, B.A.
Director, Campus Activities and Programs,
Checka M. Leinwall, Ph.D.
Director, Campus Recreation,
Cynthia M. Hardy, M.A.
Director, Career Services Center,
Donna J. Seckar, M.Ed.
Director, Counseling and Testing Center,
Bruce G. Lynch, Ph.D.
Director, Development,
Jennifer L. Goff, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Disability Services,
Davis P. Lee, Jr., M.S.W..
Director, Elliott University Center and Aycock Auditorium,
William L. Parrish, B.A.
Director, Housing and Residence Life Office,
Mary L. Hummel, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Leadership and Service Learning,
Cathy H. Hamilton, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Multicultural Affairs,
Audrey D. Lucas, M.S.
Director, Office of Orientation and Family Programs,
Kim Sousa-Peoples, Ph.D.
Director, Student Affairs Assessment,
Erin Bentrim-Tapio, Ph.D.
Director, Student Health Services,
Tresa M. Saxton, Ph.D.
Medical Director, Student Health Services,
Eldaliz A. Fernandez, M.D.
Academic
Chancellor,
Linda P. Brady, Ph.D.
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs,
David H. Perrin, Ph.D.
Vice Provost,
J. Alan Boyette, Ph.D.
Associate Provost for Enrollment Services,
M. Cynthia Farris, Ph.D.
Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education,
Micheline B. Chalhoub-Deville, Ph.D. (Interim)
Associate Provost for Research and Public/Private Sector Partnerships,
Rosemary C. Wander, Ph.D.
The Graduate School
James C. Petersen, Ph.D., Dean
Rebecca B. Saunders, Ph.D., Associate Dean
J. Scott Hudgins, M.Div., Assistant Dean
College of Arts and Sciences
Timothy D. Johnston, Ph.D., Dean
Robert C. Hansen, Ph.D., Associate Dean
Denise N. Baker, Ph.D., Associate Dean
Jacquelyn W. White, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research (Interim)
Karen H. Patrick, B.S., Assistant Dean
Department Heads
Anthropology, Arthur D. Murphy, Ph.D.
Art, Patricia Wasserboehr, M.F.A.
Biology, Stanley H. Faeth, Ph.D.
Chemistry and Biochemistry, Patricia H. Reggio, Ph.D.
Classical Studies, Susan C. Shelmerdine, Ph.D.
Communication Studies, Peter M. Kellett, Ph.D.
Computer Science, Stephen R. Tate, Ph.D.
English, Anne D. Wallace, Ph.D.
Geography, Jeffrey C. Patton, Ph.D.
German, Russian, Japanese and Chinese Studies, Andreas Lixl, Ph.D.
History, Charles C. Bolton, Ph.D.
Mathematics and Statistics, Alexander Chigogidze, Ph.D.
Media Studies, David A. Cook. Ph.D.
Philosophy, Gary Rosenkrantz, Ph.D.
Physics and Astronomy, Promod Pratap, Ph.D.
Political Science, Ruth H. DeHoog, Ph.D.
Psychology, George F. Michel, Ph.D.
Religious Studies, Derek Krueger, Ph.D.
Romance Languages, Carmen T. Sotomayor, Ph.D.
Sociology, Julie V. Brown, Ph.D.
Theatre, A. James Fisher, M.F.A.
Program Directors
African American Studies, Tara Green, Ph.D.
Women’s and Gender Studies, Katherine Jamieson, Ph.D.
Joseph M. Bryan School of Business and Economics
James K. Weeks, Ph.D., Dean
Donald L. McCrickard, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean
Joyendu Bhadury, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Research
Pamela R. Cash, M.S., Assistant Dean
Department Heads
Accounting and Finance, William O. Brown, Ph.D.
Business Administration, Kevin B. Lowe, Ph.D.
Economics, Stuart D. Allen, Ph.D.
Information Systems and Operations Management, Kwasi Amoako-Gyampah, Ph.D.
Program Director
M.B.A. Program, Vidyaranya B. Gargeya, Ph.D.
School of Education
Dale H. Schunk, Ph.D., Dean
Ada L. Vallecorsa, Ph.D., Associate Dean
Betty C. Epanchin, Ph.D., Associate Dean
Elizabeth W. Meeks, B.S., Assistant Dean
Department Chairs
Counseling and Educational Development, John S. Young, Ph.D.
Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations, Carol Mullen, Ph.D.
Educational Research Methodology, Terry A. Ackerman, Ph.D.
Library and Information Studies, Orvin Lee. Shiflett, Ph.D.
Specialized Education Services, J. David Smith, Ph.D.
Teacher Education and Higher Education, Samuel D. Miller, Ph.D.
School of Health and Human Performance
Celia R. Hooper, Ph.D., Dean
Kathleen Williams, Ph.D., Associate Dean
William N. Dudley, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research
Department Heads
Communication Sciences and Disorders, Robert Mayo, Ph.D.
Dance, Jan. E. Van Dyke, D.Ed.
Kinesiology, Joseph W. Starnes, Ph.D.
Public Health Education, Daniel L. Bibeau, Ph.D.
Recreation, Tourism, and Hospitality Management, Stuart J. Schleien, Ph.D.
School of Human Environmental Sciences
Laura S. Sims, Ph.D., Dean
John C. Rife, Ph.D., Associate Dean
Marion O'Brien, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research
Jeffrey E. Stoutenburg, B.S., Assistant Dean
Department Chairs
Consumer, Apparel, and Retail Studies, Gwendolyn S. O'Neal, Ph.D.
Interior Architecture, C. Thomas Lambeth, M.L.A.
Human Development and Family Studies, Daniel Perlman, Ph.D.
Nutrition, Deborah E. Kipp, Ph.D.
Social Work, Elizabeth W. Lindsey, Ph.D.
School of Music
John J. Deal, Ph.D., Dean
William P Carroll, Ph.D., Associate Dean
School of Nursing
Lynne G. Pearcey, Ph.D., Dean
Virginia B. Karb, Ph.D., Associate Dean
Eileen M. Kohlenberg, Ph.D., Associate Dean
Debra C. Wallace, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Research
Department Chairs
Adult Health, Anita S. Tesh, Ed.D.
Community Practice, L. Louise Ivanov, D.N.S.
Parent/Child, Hazel N. Brown, Ed.D.
Special Academic Programs
Conflict Resolution, Cathie J. Witty, Ph.D., Director
Genetic Counseling, Nancy E. Callanan, M.S., Director
Gerontology, Janice I. Wassel, Ph.D., Director
Liberal Studies, Kathleen E. Forbes, M.Div., Director