Business Administration and Support Contacts

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Contact Info
  • 135 Dauer Drive
  • Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7400

Business and Administration

Taya Jackson Scott

Taya Jackson Scott, EdD
Vice Dean
138 Rosenau Hall
135 Dauer Drive
CB #7400
(919) 966-3215

  • Business and Administrative Operations
  • Data/Metric Reporting
  • Finance
  • Human resources
  • Instructional and Information Systems
  • SPH Facilities

Strategic Analysis and Business Intelligence (SABI)

Dr. Deytia Lima Rojas

Deytia Lima Rojas
Assistant Dean for Strategic Analysis and Business Intelligence
135 Dauer Drive
(919) 962-7756
dlima@email.unc.edu

  • Leads the Gillings School’s analytical support for evaluation and planning efforts
  • Supports efforts in designing, conducting and analyzing data and evaluations focused on improving quality and effectiveness of all aspects of the Gillings School
  • Directs the Gillings School’s responses to internal and external administration, including UNC-Chapel Hill leadership and the UNC General Administration

Vacant
Business Intelligence/Performance Measurement Associate
207-C Rosenau Hall
135 Dauer Drive
(919) 962-7756
dlima@email.unc.edu

  • Metric reporting, institutional research and business analytics
  • Data management
  • Process and systems analysis
  • Reporting

Nicholas Perrone
Research Analyst
135 Dauer Drive
126 Rosenau Hall, CB #7400
(919) 966-8308

  • Data Management
  • Institutional Research
  • Dashboard Development
  • Course Evaluation Administration

Facilities Contacts

Brent Wishart
Facilities Manager
203 Rosenau Hall
CB #7400
(919) 843-8101
brent_wishart@unc.edu

  • Facilities management and planning
  • Capital projects
  • Space committee
  • Security and building access
  • Chair, All-Hazards Preparedness Committee

Julie McManus
Facilities Coordinator
204 Rosenau Hall
CB #7400
(919) 843-7872
jnoel@email.unc.edu

  • Building maintenance and repair
  • One Card access requests
  • Event planning
  • Emergency coordinator program
  • Parking coordinator
  • Building signage

David KingDavid King
Facilities Assistant
204 Rosenau Hall
CB #7400
(919) 843-8101

  • Inter-campus mail delivery
  • Courier service
  • Event support
  • Classroom oversight

Finance

thornsvard_katie-2015Katie Thornsvard, MAC, CPA
Assistant Dean for Finance & Business
207-B Rosenau Hall
135 Dauer Drive
CB #7400
(919) 843-4586
katiet@email.unc.edu

  • Lead accountant for SPH and Public Health Foundation
  • Budget planning, management and reporting
  • Financial and budgetary policy development and implementation
  • Audit and compliance
  • Financial communications
  • SPH financial representative on campus committees

Teri SmithTeri Smith
Senior Accountant
207 Rosenau Hall
135 Dauer Drive
CB #7400
(919) 843-3653
smithtg@email.unc.edu

  • Budget development, monitoring and reporting
  • Financial data collection, analysis and summation
  • Grants management
  • Foundation accounting
  • Audit and compliance

Adriana Shepherd
Accountant
207 Rosenau Hall
135 Dauer Drive
CB #7400
(919) 962-3150
adrianas@email.unc.edu

  • Fund balance monitoring and reporting
  • Payment and payroll approvals
  • Special projects and research
  • Account review
  • Budget revisions
  • Accounting technician backup, as needed

Kate Allison
207 Rosenau Hall
135 Dauer Drive
CB #7400

  • Payments (check requests, travel reimbursements, independent contractors, etc.)
  • Journal entries
  • Purchasing card reconciliation
  • Account reconciliation
  • GradStar student payments
  • Supply and computer orders

Human Resources

Assistant Dean for HR
205 Rosenau Hall
135 Dauer Drive
CB #7400
(919) 962-9920

  • Oversees all human resource functions for the Gillings School, including oversight of nine major academic departments and central units
  • Provides counsel on all HR policies and matters, including recruitment and hiring, payroll, employee relations and performance appraisals
  • Interfaces with University contacts on HR-related issues
  • Acts as the Equal Employment Opportunity/Compliance officer for the Gillings School
Abbey McLennan

Abbey McLennan
HR Team Lead
211 Rosenau Hall
(919) 962-2820
amclenna@email.unc.edu

  • Lead a sub-team of HR Staff
  • Manage daily HR operations for SPH
  • Act as an initial escalation point for inquiries
  • Assist in creating best practices and standard procedure

Linda Mitchell
HR Team Lead
210 Rosenau Hall
(919) 966-7831
lgmitche@email.unc.edu

  • Lead a sub-team of HR Staff
  • Manage daily HR operations for SPH
  • Act as an initial escalation point for inquiries
  • Assist in creating best practices and standard procedure
LaSonya Whitworth

LaSonya Whitworth
HR Specialist / International Scholar Liaison
206 Rosenau Hall
(919) 966-3255
lwhitwor@email.unc.edu

  • Process petitions and applications for international scholars
  • Liaise with International Student and Scholar Services
  • Oversee submission of all work-authorization required documentation to ISSS
  • Provide backup for other HR consultants

Biostatistics HR Contact

Annette Raines
HR Consultant
269 Rosenau Hall
(919) 445-8310
annette_raines@unc.edu

Epidemiology / CEHS HR Contact

Sharon Sullivan
HR Consultant
2101-C McGavran-Greenberg Hall
(919) 966-7460
sharon_sullivan@unc.edu

Health Behavior / Maternal and Child Health / CAU HR Contact

Melissa HalsteadMelissa Halstead
HR Consultant
206 Rosenau Hall
(919) 962-3288
melissa.halstead@unc.edu

Nutrition / CAU HR Contact

Janet Scearce
HR Consultant
208 Rosenau Hall
(919) 966-5527
jscearce@email.unc.edu

Health Policy and Management / Public Health Leadership / NCIPH HR Contact

Karen CappsKaren Capps
HR Consultant
212 Rosenau Hall
(919) 966-7394
kcapps@email.unc.edu

Environmental Sciences and Engineering HR Contact

Caitlin Webster
HR Consultant
209 Rosenau Hall
(919) 966-3526
caitlin_webster@unc.edu