Speakers - About UNCG

Brian J. Battle
Senior Associate Athletics Director, Intercollegiate Athletics
MEd Florida State University
(850) 322-4964, bjbattle@uncg.edu

  • UNCG Athletic Teams
  • NCAA and College Athletics

Beth R. Bernhardt
Electronic Resources Librarian, University Libraries
MLIS University of South Carolina
(336) 256-1210, beth_bernhardt@uncg.edu

  • Resources Available at the UNCG University Libraries
  • Business Resources at the UNCG University Libraries
  • NC LIVE Electronic Databases You Can Connect to From Home

Andrew Brod
Senior Research Fellow, Center for Business & Economic Research
PhD University of Minnesota
(336) 707-6439, AndrewBrod@uncg.edu

  • UNCG and the Triad Economy
  • State of the U.S. & N.C. Economies
  • Economic Trends to Watch
  • Economic Myths about Immigration
  • The Good News about High Oil Prices
  • Is the World Really Flat?

Robert Brown
Dean, Division of Continual Learning
PhD University of Maryland
(336) 334-4241, robert_brown@uncg.edu

  • Distance Learning
  • Business Writing
  • UNCG's Division of Continual Learning

David Michael Dement
Men's Basketball Coach, Intercollegiate Athletics
BS East Carolina University
(336) 314-1317, dmdement@uncg.edu

  • UNCG Men's Basketball / Division I Men's Basketball

Nancy Doll
Director, Weatherspoon Art Museum
MA The University of Iowa
(336) 334-5770, nmdoll@uncg.edu

  • Collections & Programs of the Weatherspoon Art Museum
  • Creative Approaches to Economic Development & Quality of Life
  • Contemporary Art - How to Look & Learn

Sarah Dorsey
Director of the Music Library, University Libraries
MLS University of Arizona
(336) 334-5610, sbdorsey@uncg.edu

  • Music Librarianship & Libraries in General
  • Sustainability Film Series - Coordinator and Co-chair of the UNCG Sustainability Committee
  • Archives research - Writing a Biography of Composer Louise Talma (1906-1996)

James Fisher
Professor & Department Head, Theatre
MFA The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 334-4112, ajfisher@uncg.edu

  • Topics Relating to Theater & Drama
  • American Film
  • The UNCG Theatre Program

Tim George
Associate Athletics Director for External Operations, Intercollegiate Athletics
BS University of Missouri
(336) 256-1138, tbgeorge@uncg.edu

  • Athletics Department General Overview
  • Branding and Licensing
  • Ticket Sales and Marketing

Keith Phelan Gorman
Assistant Professor, Library & Information Studies
Assistant Head, Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries
PhD University of Wisconsin-Madison
(336) 334-4045, k_gorman@uncg.edu

  • Holdings in UNCG Special Collections and University Archives
  • Digital Projects in the UNCG Library
  • Photo History of UNCG
  • The History of UNCG and Greensboro

Helen Hebert
Asssociate Vice Chancellor for University Relations
MA The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 256-0226, hdhebert@uncg.edu

  • UNCG
  • Marketing

Spoma Jovanovic
Associate Professor, Communication Studies
PhD University of Denver
(336) 601-3282, spomajovanovic@uncg.edu

  • University and Community Partnerships for Civic Impact
  • How Our Talk Can Shape a Vision of Hope in the Community
  • Social Capital in Greensboro
  • Community Reconciliation - Possibilities and Obstacles
  • Participatory Budgeting in the U.S.
  • Preemptive Democracy--Citizen Coalitions for Community Change

Beth Ann Koelsch
Curator of the Betty H. Carter Women Veterans Historical Project, University Archives
MLS The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(336) 334-4045, bakoelsc@ung.edu

  • Betty H. Carter Women Veterans Histocial Project
  • Women in the U.S. Military
  • Primary Sources (Archival Resources)
  • Using Digitized Primary Source Materials

Stacy Kosciak
Associate Athletic Director, Intercollegiate Athletics
MS High Point University
(336) 334-5649, sbmeadow@uncg.edu

  • UNCG Athletics

H. Nolo Martinez
Center for Business & Economic Research
EdD North Carolina State University
(336) 256-1061, nmartinez@uncg.edu

  • Immigration Policy
  • Cultural Competency
  • Emerging Markets: How to Reach Immigrants, Refugees, and New North Carolinians
  • Immigrant Community Development
  • Hispanic/Latino Affairs
  • UNCG's Center for New North Carolinians

Jerry McGuire
Associate Vice Chancellor for Economic Development, Office of Research & Economic Development
MBA University of Pittsburgh
(336) 256-1298, mcguirej@uncg.edu

  • Economic Development Initiatives at UNCG

Barry Miller
Director of Communications and External Relations, University Libraries
MS The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
(336) 256-0112, barry_miller@uncg.edu

  • Edward R. Murrow: The Guilford County Connection
  • The University Libraries at UNCG: A Community Resource

William M. Nelson
Professional Librarian & Cello Music Cataloger, University Libraries
MA University of York, England
(336) 334-5781, wmnelson@uncg.edu

  • The Cello Music Collection at UNCG
  • Cello Celebrations at UNCG
  • The Great Cellists at UNCG: Bernard Greenhouse and Laszlo Varga
  • Great Classical Guitar Collections

Ginger Parnell
Director, Office of Recruitment, Retention, and Professional Development, School of Education
MEd The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 334-3923, ggparnel@uncg.edu

  • Recruiting UNCG Teacher Education Students and N.C.'s Future Teachers: Help Us Spread the Word

Debbie Schallock
Director of Marketing, University Relations
MA The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(336) 334-4042, drschall@uncg.edu

  • Marketing and Branding in Higher Education and at UNCG
  • Strategic Communications to Build Your Brand
  • How 'Difference' Can Enhance Organizational Communication

Janice I Wassel
Director, Gerontology
PhD Pennsylvania State University
(336) 256-1020, jiwassel@uncg.edu

  • The Senior Sandwich: The Increasing Complexity in Later-Life Families
  • Women and Entrepreneurs: A Silver Advantage?
  • Mixing Business and Aging: The UNCG Gerontology Program
  • Demographics: Aging Trends in the Geriatric and Mental Health Population
  • Entrepreneurs: The Boomer Boom
  • Marketing for the Boomer Generation
  • Silver Industries

Dianne H.B. Welsh
Hayes Distinguished Chair in Entrepreneurship, Business Administration
Director, North Carolina Entrepreneurship Center
PhD University of Nebraska-Lincoln
(336) 256-8648, dhwelsh@uncg.edu

  • Entrepreneurship Growth, Global Entrepreneurship
  • Entrepreneurship at UNCG
  • Family Businesses: Their Survival and Success
  • Franchising: 40% of all Retail Trade