Meet the Cabinet
Dr. Stuart Borrett – Associate Provost for Research and Innovation
Borrett serves as the chief research officer and leads the campus research and innovation enterprise. He also serves as the President of the UNCW Research Foundation. Within the Research and Innovation function area there are five reporting units: Sponsored Programs & Research Compliance (SPARC), Research Integrity Office (RIO), Office of Innovation & Commercialization (OIC), Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CIE), and Institute for Interdisciplinary Identity Sciences (I3S).
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Borrett is a Professor in the Department of Biology and Marine Biology. He holds a Ph.D. in Ecology from the University of Georgia.
Dr. Robert Burrus – Dean of the Cameron School of Business
Burrus became Dean in 2015. Within the school there are three academic departments and four reporting units.
Cameron School of Business
Burrus is a Professor in the Department of Economics and Finance. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Virginia.
Dr. Cynthia Demetriou – Associate Provost for Student Engagement, Enrollment and Retention
Demetriou joined UNCW in 2021. As Associate Provost she provides comprehensive leadership for the student recruitment, undergraduate admissions operations and graduate admissions processing; registrar operations; financial aid and scholarships; student advising; student retention; student-athlete support services; and military-affiliated student support functions. Within the SEER there are nine reporting units: Admissions, Military Affairs, Registrar, Scholarships & Financial Aid, Student Athlete Support Services, Student Success & Retention, Student Success Data & Research, Transfer Partnerships, and University College.
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Demetriou holds a Ph.D. in Education from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Dr. Van Dempsey – Dean of the Watson College of Education
Dempsey was named Dean in 2015. He is responsible for overseeing curriculum and program development, strategic planning, accreditation and assessment, faculty and staff matters, budget administration, academic facilities planning and use, and fundraising and resource development initiatives. Within the college there are three academic departments and twelve reporting units.
Watson College of Education
Dempsey is a Professor in the Department of Instruction Technology, Foundations, and Secondary Education. He holds a Ph.D. in Social and Cultural Foundations from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Dr. Chris Finelli – Associate Provost for Graduate, Continuing and Lifelong Education, and Dean of the Graduate School
Finelli was appointed Dean in 2019. Finelli actively works with the Provost and Deans in strategic planning for Academic Affairs as it relates to graduate education and lifelong learning. He provides oversight for all graduate academics and fiscal responsibilities, including growing graduate enrollments to support the university’s R2 designation of “Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity”. Within the functional area, there are three reporting units: Graduate School, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), and Office of Continuing & Professional Education (CPE).
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Finelli is a Professor in the Department of Biology and Marine Biology. He holds a Ph.D. in Marine Science from the University of South Carolina.
Dr. Kenneth “Ken” Halanych – Executive Director of the Center for Marine Science
Halanych joined UNCW in 2021. As Executive Director, he serves as the leader and chief advocate for the university’s coastal and marine sciences, and oversees the programs and facilities housed in the center, including MARBIONC, the Shellfish Research Hatchery and Finfish Mariculture Program. The Center has nine reporting units.
Center for marine science
Halanych is a Professor in the Department of Biology and Marine Biology. He holds a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from the University of Texas at Austin.
Dr. Lucy Holman – Associate Provost for Teaching, Learning and Library Services, and Dean of Randall Library
Holman has led library services since 2018. Within the Teaching, Learning and Library Services functional area, there are three reporting units: Randall Library, Distance Education & E-Learning and Center for Teaching Excellence.
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Holman holds a Ph.D. in Communications Design from the University of Baltimore, and a master’s in Library Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Dr. Andy Mauk – Associate Provost for Institutional Research and Planning
Mauk was named Associate Provost in 2017. In this role he directs the university’s data collection, reporting and analysis functions, and oversees internal and external reporting. He also engages in the university’s strategy around data management and governance, academic space planning, and institutional strategy. His team is responsible for leading the university’s work with accreditation and assessment. Within Institutional Research and Planning, there are three reporting units: Institutional Research & Analytics, Institutional Effectiveness, and Space Planning & Management.
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Mauk holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education and certificate in Institutional Research from Florida State University.
Dr. Carol McNulty – Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education and Faculty Affairs
McNulty was named Associate Provost in 2021. The Undergraduate Education and Faculty Affairs functional area has five reporting units: Honors College, University Studies, General Education Assessing, Office of Faculty Affairs, and the Center for Faculty Leadership.
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McNulty is an Associate Professor in the Department of Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle, Literacy, & Special Education. She holds a Ph.D. in Elementary Education.
Nate Miner – Associate Provost for Administration and Resource Management
Miner was named Associate Vice Chancellor in 2019, then Associate Provost in 2022. He oversees the Divisional Operations team which has has three reporting units: Communications & Marketing, Personnel Administration, and Resource Administration.
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A two-time UNCW alumnus, Miner holds a M.S. in Mathematics.
Dr. Jeanine Mingé – Associate Provost for Community Engagement and Impact
Mingé was appointed Associate Provost in 2019. In this role she oversees the Community Engagement and Impact functional area, which has five reporting units: Office of Community Engagement & Applied Learning (OCEAL), Office of the Arts, Quality Enhancement for Nonprofit Organizations (QENO), Center for Social Impact (CSI), and the Equity Institute.
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Mingé holds a Ph.D. in community-based art, nonprofit/university collaboration and social justice from the University of South Florida.
Dr. Justine Reel – Interim Dean of the College of Health and Human Services
Reel was named Interim Dean in 2021. With the support of her team, she leads the college in making a positive impact on the health and quality of life of residents in the state of North Carolina and beyond. Within the college, there are three schools offering twelve nationally accredited programs, and eight reporting shared services.
College of Health and Human Services
Reel is a Professor in the School of Health and Applied Human Sciences. She holds a Ph.D. in Exercise and Sport Science from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Dr. Michelle Scatton-Tessier – Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Scatton-Tessier was named Interim Dean in 2021. She oversees the operations of the largest college at the university, and provides strategic administrative leadership. Within the college, there are 22 departments and three reporting units.
College of Arts and Sciences
Scatton-Tessier is a Professor in the Department of World Languages and Cultures. She holds a Ph.D. in French from the University of Iowa.
Dr. Michael Wilhelm – Associate Provost for Global Partnerships and International Education
Wilhelm was appointed Associate Provost in 2015. He is responsible for implementing an international student recruitment plan, overseeing education abroad programs, establishing and maintaining partnerships with foreign academic institutions and providing English language opportunities for the university community. The Global Partnerships and International Education function area has three reporting units: Education Abroad, International Students & Scholars, and the English Language Center (ELC).
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Wilhelm holds an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
