Our Team

Personnel Image	Name, Email, and Position	Responsibilities
	Raul Reis DEAN raulreis@unc.edu	Leads and guides School operations and activities, including research, academic programs, accreditation, service and outreach, fundraising, and planning and evaluation Oversees strategic planning Responsible for annual budget submission and other critical activities Oversees hiring of new faculty, mentoring and faculty reviews Encourages and facilitates institutional collaborations Champions and represents the School around the University, state and world
	Heidi Hennink-Kaminski SENIOR ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AND FACULTY AFFAIRS h2kamins@email.unc.edu	Conflict of commitment Conflict of interest Course releases and buyouts External Professional Activities for Pay Faculty awards Leadership development Mentoring Faculty onboarding Policy interpretation Reappointments, promotion and tenure Research and study leaves Teaching observations Workload and % effort
	Trevy McDonald ASSOCIATE DEAN OF ABIDE trevy@email.unc.edu	Actively implements the School’s DEI goals and works collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to lead efforts to be inclusive, equitable, and foster a sense of belonging to ensure a free and open exchange of thoughts and ideas
	Danita Morgan ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR DEVELOPMENT AND ALUMNI AFFAIRS danita_morgan@unc.edu	Leads all development activities, including principal, major and annual fund development; stewardship; operational and strategic planning, board management, fund distribution; development communications, donor events, and alumni relations Manages the School’s portfolio of top prospects to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward major and principal gifts as well as the School’s annual giving Serves as the Executive Director for the UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media Foundation Liaison with the Board of Advisers and the Hussman Alumni Association Board
	Mark Richardson ASSOCIATE DEAN OF BUSINESS AND FINANCE richardm@email.unc.edu	Provides leadership to key efforts affecting many parts of the School Oversees selected units (Finance; Human Resources; Information Technology; Facilities) Represents the dean and the school on various internal and external committees Oversees budget planning, management and reporting Leads financial and budgetary policy development and implementation; audit and compliance
	Jules Dixon-Green ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES AND CURRICULUM julesdixon@unc.edu	New undergraduate course proposals Syllabi questions Undergraduate admissions Undergraduate curriculum committee Undergraduate student attendance Undergraduate bulletin Undergraduate student concerns
	Lucinda Austin ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR GRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH lucinda.austin@unc.edu	Cross-campus research collaborations Graduate admissions Graduate School policies New graduate course proposals Research promotion Research mentoring Sponsored research Teaching graduate courses
	Dan Margolies DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC INITIATIVES danmargolies@unc.edu	Advises the dean and the school’s executive leadership team in the development, adoption, and execution of schoolwide strategic initiatives Facilitates collaborations within the school and with other campus units to ideate and launch new initiatives Ensures that key deliverables address the goals of strategic initiatives and are aligned with the school’s overarching strategy Identifies resources, devises timelines, assigns responsibilities, keeps teams and individuals on track to ensure that all projects are completed in a timely and efficient manner Brings together and integrates different departments and key individuals throughout the school, maximizing the use of existing resources
	Leah Moffitt EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DEAN ldmassey@email.unc.edu	Scheduling, calendar and travel support for the dean Provides administrative support within the dean’s office, including document processing, copy editing, data entry and reception Addresses general queries for the dean’s office Manages the dean’s participation in the faculty recruitment, appointment, reappointment, promotion and tenure process Supports high-level visits and faculty searches Serves as a notary public
	Jimmy Herrighty EVENTS COORDINATOR James.Herrighty@unc.edu	Coordinates and supports activities related to school-wide events

Executive Leadership Team

The Executive Leadership Team is responsible for decisions regarding school policy and strategy and ensuring execution on these strategies. Communication flows from the Executive Leadership Team to leaders of our academic programs and functional teams as well as to the school community.

The Executive Leadership Team is comprised of:

• Assistant Dean for Business and Finance
• Associate Dean for ABIDE
• Associate Dean for Development and Alumni Affairs
• Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research
• Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Curriculum
• Director of Communications
• Director of Course Scheduling
• Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs

Dean’s Cabinet

The Dean’s Cabinet provides advice and consultation to the Executive Leadership Team regarding school policy and strategy and serves as a primary conduit of information exchange between the Dean’s Office and the various teams and units of the school.

The Dean’s Cabinet is comprised of all members of the Executive Leadership Team as well as:

• IT Director (staff)
• MADC Director (faculty)
• MAMC – Strategic Communications Director (faculty)
• MAMC – Journalism Director (faculty)
• PhD and MATR Director (faculty)
• P&T committee chair (faculty)
• Undergraduate Hub representative (staff)
• Healthy Communities Lead (faculty)
• Storytelling Innovations Lead (faculty)
• Public Life Lead (faculty)
• Audience Analysis Lead (faculty)
• Fixed-term faculty representative (at large)