CHESS Leadership

Chris Boyer, Ph.D.
Dean

Christopher R. Boyer is a seasoned academic leader with a decade of administrative experience at large, public research universities dedicated to student access and service to their regions. Boyer was selected as the Founding Dean of the College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences at UNC Charlotte after a national search. He began his […]


Associate Deans

Janaka Lewis, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Curriculum and Student Success
Dean’s Office
Fretwell 430G
Beth Whitaker, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research and Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Dean’s Office
Greg Weeks, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs
Dean’s Office

Assistant Deans

Maisha Cooper, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean of Engagement
Vanessa Grimaldi
Assistant Dean for Finance & Personnel
Finance & Personnel
Tanya Hunt
Assistant Dean for Student Services & Director of Advising
Advising & Student Services
Mary  McKenzie
Assistant Dean of Curricular, Competency & Experiential Learning

Administrative support

Alexander Beets
Administrative Support Associate
Dean’s Office
Fretwell 430
Shanique Parker
Administrative Assistant
Dean’s Office
Syreeta Taylor
Executive Assistant to the Dean
Dean’s Office

Finance & Personnel

Ashley Blackwood
HR Specialist, Faculty
Finance & Personnel
Stephanie  Perry
Business Services Coordinator
Finance & Personnel
Sheila Reaves
HR Specialist, Staff Employment
Finance & Personnel
Margaret Williams
Business Officer, Financial Services
Finance & Personnel

External Relations & Development

Nana Sledzieski
Director of External Relations & Events
Dean’s Office

Assessment, planning & accreditation

Kris Byrd
Director for Assessment, Planning & Accreditation
Dean’s Office
Maddison Elliott
Director of Graduate Programs and Data Analytics
Dean’s Office

University Communications

Jenn Conway
Director of Communications
Emily Hamm
Assistant Director of Communications
Fretwell 422D
Ngoc Le
Visual Arts Specialist

Academic Technologies

Alex Chapin
Executive Director of Academic Technologies