Advancement Contacts
What we do
Gillings Advancement is here for just that — advancement of the School’s mission to improve public health, promote individual well-being and eliminate health inequities across North Carolina and around the world. We accomplish this through:
- Connecting donors to the giving opportunities they are passionate about that help our students and our School lead the charge in solving the biggest public health problems; and
- Creating a community where our alumni, friends, faculty and students can connect and collaborate on public health research and practice.
Need to reach us?
UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
Gillings Advancement
135 Dauer Drive
CB #7400
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7400
(919) 966-0198
giving.sph@unc.edu
For prospective students with admissions questions, please contact the Office of Student Affairs at sph-osa@unc.edu or (919) 966-2499.
Our office
Jim Ervin
Jim Ervin
Senior Director of Development
135 Dauer Drive
CB #7400
- Builds relationships with alumni and friends to increase understanding and support of the Gillings School’s mission.
Sara Wajda
Sara Wajda
Director of Development
135 Dauer Drive
CB #7400
(919) 962-4257
sara.wajda@unc.edu
- Builds relationships with alumni and friends to increase understanding and support of the Gillings School’s mission.
- Develops the pipeline for future supporters of the School.
- Serves as program liaison for the Departments of Biostatistics, Health Behavior, Maternal and Child Health, as well as the Public Health Leadership Program and Global Health Solutions.
Ryan McGuirt
Ryan McGuirt
Assistant Director of Development
135 Dauer Drive
CB #7400
(704) 974-5504
ryan.mcguirt@unc.edu
- Builds relationships with alumni and friends to increase understanding and support of the Gillings School’s mission.
- Develops the pipeline for future supporters of the School.
Patrick Carney
Patrick Carney
Assistant Director for Operations and Volunteer Management
135 Dauer Drive
CB #7400
patrick.carney@unc.edu
- Serves as primary liaison to the School’s volunteer boards to support high-level constituent relations.
- Responsible for operations and finance duties, including tracking fundraising progress and budget expenses.
Brad Mallard
Brad Mallard
Director of Foundation Relations & Industry Engagement
135 Dauer Drive
CB #7400
(919) 966-0198
brad.mallard@unc.edu
- Connects Gillings faculty with foundation and industry partners to support and advance the School’s mission and priorities.
Stewart McCain
Stewart McCain
Development Associate
135 Dauer Drive
CB #7400
(919) 966-0198
ssmccain@unc.edu
- Serves as the primary point of contact for the Gillings development team.
- Supports major gift activities.
- Assists with special projects and events.
Ashley McCullen
Assistant Director of Alumni Giving and Engagement
135 Dauer Drive
CB #7400
(919) 966-0198
amcmull@unc.edu
- Builds relationships with and designs programming for alumni of the Gillings School.
- Serves as liaison for the Gillings Alumni Association Advisory Board.
Vacant
Associate Dean for Advancement
Executive Director/Secretary of The Public Health Foundation, Inc.
135 Dauer Drive
CB #7400
(919) 966-7612
- Works with Dean, colleagues and faculty on ideas for funding
- Executive director of the Public Health Foundation
- Leads UNC Gillings Advancement
- Liaison with Gillings School Advisory Council
