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Melissa McMurray

Associate Director for Global Partnerships
melissa_mcmurray@unc.edu
+1 919-537-3675
3016 FedEx Global Education Center 

 

Melissa McMurray is the associate director for global partnerships at UNC Global Affairs. She has served in this role since 2012. Melissa coordinates international visits — both to and from international partner institutions — manages international collaboration agreements for the University and administers the Global Partnership Awards. Melissa serves as a key resource for Carolina faculty interested in initiating or expanding global partnerships. 

Previously, Melissa served as special assistant, supporting the directors of development and global relations. Before coming to Carolina in 2004, Melissa worked with international students learning English at Georgetown University. She coordinated activities, events, student services and publications for the program. 

She earned her bachelor’s degree in international relations and Spanish from the University of Richmond and studied abroad in Spain. She earned her master’s degree in international studies from the University of South Carolina. She lives in Durham. 

 

Hometown
Durham, North Carolina, USA

Education
B.A., International Relations and Spanish, University of Richmond
M.A., International Studies, University of South Carolina 

Languages
Spanish 

Awards
State Service Recognition, 20 years, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill