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Joshua Jennings

October 26, 2023

Joshua Jennings serves the Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs as communication manager. He joined the department in October 2023. He is experienced in executive communication, crisis communication, project management and program evaluation and is passionate about using … Read more

Thomas Lasater

August 29, 2022

Thomas Lasater joined the Duke-UNC Rotary Peace Center as Program Coordinator in August 2022. In this role, Lasater oversees the day-to-day functions of the Peace Center and works closely with Rotary Peace Fellows during their time at Duke and UNC. … Read more

Krista Northup

February 1, 2022

As director of global partnerships in the Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs, Northup has responsibility for continuing to support and grow Carolina’s international engagements around the world. Northup brings a unique mix of university and organizational experiences … Read more

Sharmila Udyavar

January 20, 2022

As associate director for global education, Sharmila Udyavar expands global learning opportunities for UNC-Chapel Hill students through on-campus curriculum. Partnering with and supporting UNC-Chapel Hill faculty, Udyavar serves as a resource for developing globally oriented undergraduate and graduate courses or modules, often in partnership with faculty at … Read more

Emmy Grace

October 14, 2019

Emmy Grace (she/her) is the program manager for global education and supports Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) opportunities, the Diplomacy Initiative and Fulbright programs for students. Her background is in environmental and nonprofit work with international program experience. Before joining … Read more

Melissa McMurray

October 10, 2019

Melissa McMurray serves as associate director of global partnerships for the Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs and is responsible for coordinating University-wide visits by institutional partners and other international delegations, managing the process for development and execution … Read more

Katie Costanza

October 3, 2019

Katie Costanza supports the Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs (OVPGA) with strategic planning, assessment, reporting and new initiatives. She also leads executive communication for the vice provost for global affairs. Prior to her role with the OVPGA, … Read more