Dec 11, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

University Administration



The University of North Carolina Administration

Board of Governors

Board Officers

Randall C. Ramsey, Chair
Wendy Floyd Murphy, Vice Chair
Pearl Burris-Floyd, Secretary

Chairs of the Board of Governors

William A. Dees, Jr., 1973-76                        
William A. Johnson, 1976-80
John R. Jordan, Jr., 1980-84
Philip G. Carson, 1984-88
Robert L. Jones, 1988-90
Samuel H. Poole, 1990-94
W. Travis Porter, 1994-95
D. Samuel Neill, 1995-96
Joseph E. Thomas (interim), 7/1996-8/1996
C. Clifford Cameron, 1996-98
Benjamin S. Ruffin, 1998-2002
J. Bradley Wilson, 2002-06
Jim W. Phillips, Jr., 2006-08
Hannah D. Gage, 2008-12
Peter D. Hans, 2012-14
John C. Fennebresque, 2014-15
W. Louis Bissette, 2015-18
Harry L. Smith, Jr., 2018-11/2019

UNC Officers

Peter Hans, President
Norma Houston, Chief of Staff
Michael Vollmer, Chief Operating Officer
David English, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer
Jennifer Haygood, Senior Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Andrew P. Kelly, Senior Vice President for Strategy and Policy
Andrew Tripp, Senior Vice President for Legal Affairs & General Counsel
Bart Goodson, Senior Vice President of Government Relations
Thomas Walker Senior Advisor for Economic Development and Military Affairs
Darryl Bass, Vice President for Human Resources
Andrea Poole, Executive Director, North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority

Elizabeth City State University Administration

Board of Trustees

Stephanie D. B. Johnson, Chair
Johnny Tillettt, Vice-Chair
Phyllis N. Bosomworth, Secretary
James R. Copland, IV
Chris Evans
Stephen Friedrich
James Gailliard
Kathryn Roebuck Holding
Tiffany Jones
Patricia B. Norman
Paul Tine
Justin L. Waddell

Kayla Dixon, Ex-Officio Member

Trustees Emeriti

Trustees Emeriti Year Conferred
Betty Barr-Randolph 2003
Isaac Andeaux Battle* ‘53 1997
John Calvin Bias* ‘26 1986
Earl T. Brown 2005
Levin Butler Culpepper* Chairman, 1986
J. Wilbert Forbes 1986
Leroy Benjamin Frasier* Chairman, 1986
Stanley Green, Jr. Chairman, 1999
Jacob Andy Hartsfield 2017
Norma James 2016
Joseph Jenkins 2017
Clifford Bell Jones, Sr.* Vice Chairman, 1986
Frederick Pendleton Markham III 1986
Norman Mebane 2003
Betty Sugg Meggs* Secretary, 2003
Harold Mitchell 2003
John Stuart Morrison, Esq. Vice Chairman, 1996
Charles W. Penny Chairman, 2003
Edna Gray Randolph ‘45* Secretary, 1996
Abdul Rasheed 2016
William Douglas Rich 1993
Willie Daniel Riddick ‘71 Vice Chairman, 1989
James Samuel Roebuck 1986
Frank H. Skidmore 2005
Virginia Tillett 2017
Kermit Earle White* Chairman, 1976
Elmer Vanray Wilkins* Chairman, 1996
Andrew Healon Williams* 1997
Frederick Healon Williams 2007
Calvin Worsley 2001
Frederick L. Yates 2007

*Deceased

Presidents & Chancellors

Peter Wedderick Moore, AM, LLD, 1891-1928
(President Emeritus, 1928-1934)

John Henry Bias, AB, LLD, 1928-1939
Harold Leonard Trigg, Ed.D., 1939-1945
Sidney David Williams, AM, DPed, 1946-1958
(President Emeritus, 1969-1974)

Walter Nathaniel Ridley, Ed.D., 1958-1968
(President Emeritus, 1988-1996)

Marion Dennis Thorpe, Ph.D., LLD, 1968-1983
Jimmy Raymond Jenkins, ‘65, Ph.D., 1983-1995
(Chancellor Emeritus, 1995 -)

Mickey Lynn Burnim, Ph.D., 1995-2006
Willie James Gilchrist, ‘73, Ed.D., 2006-2013
Charles L. Becton, JD, LLM, 2013-2014
(Interim Chancellor)

Stacey Franklin Jones, Ph.D., 2014- 2015
Thomas E. H. Conway, Ph.D., 2016-2018
Karrie G. Dixon, Ed.D., 2018- 2024
Catherine Edmonds Ed.D., 2024 -

(Interim Chancellor)

ECSU Officers

Catherine Edmonds, Interim Chancellor

B.S., North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
M.S., North Carolina State University
Ed.D., North Carolina State University

William Lewin,  Interim Chief of Staff, Vice Chancellor for Operations

B.S., US Coast Guard Academy
 M.Eng., Old Dominion University
 

Farrah Ward, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

B.S., NC A&T State University
M.S., Ph.D., North Carolina State University

Robert Thibeault, Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance

B.S., Accounting, Rhode Island College
M.B.A., University of Rhode Island

Kevin Wade, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs & University Advancement

B.A., Elizabeth State University
M.P.A., Troy University
M.S., Troy University
Ed.D., Morgan State State University

Vacant, Associate Vice Chancellor for Student, Alumni and Constituent Engagement

Jamar Jones, Chief Information Officer

B.S., Saint Augustine’s University
M.B.A., University of North Carolina Wilmington
National Certified Government Chief Information Officer, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

James Dubose, Director of Athletics

B.S., North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
M.S., Southern New Hampshire 

Sharnita Wilson-Parker, Chief Audit Officer

BS, Elizabeth City State University
MPA, Norfolk State University

Shamica Long-Lane, Assistant Vice Chancellor & Chief Human Resource Officer/ Interim Associate Vice Chancellor of Strategic Communications

           BA, UNC Greensboro
           MSA, Western Carolina University
           Ed.D., Fayetteville State University 

Dennis Leary, Director of Facilities 

Gloria Payne, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs

BS, Saint Augustine’s College
Ph.D., Atlanta University

Sharon Raynor, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Student Success
               B.A., M.A., East Carolina University
               Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Fred Okanda, Director of Institutional Research, Effectiveness & Planning

BS, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya
MS, University of Cincinnati
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University

Annemarie Delgado, Director of Sponsored Programs

BA, Framingham State University
MPA, MA, Old Dominion University
Certified Research Administrator (CRA) - Research Administrators Certification Council
Certified Pre-Award Administrator (CPRA) - Research Administrators Certification Council

Joy Smith, Dean, School of Education and Business

AB, Dartmouth College
JD, Northwestern University
MBA, DePaul University
Ph.D., New York University

Chyna Crawford, Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences

M.A., Forensic Psychology-Marymount University
Ph.D., Prairie View A & M University

Kuldeep Rawat, Dean, School of Science, Aviation, Health and Technology

B.S., Bombay University (India)
MS, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette
LATA Certified Aviation Management Professional (AvMP)

Shelia Williams, Chair, Helen M. Caldwell Department of Education

BA, Elizabeth City State University
MEd, East Carolina University
Ed.D. Argosy University, Sarasota

Debjani Kanjilal, Chair, Department of Business, Accounting and Sport Management

Ph.D., University of Memphis
M.A., University of Memphis
M.Sc., University of Calcutta

Akbar Eslami, Chair, Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering Technology

 M.S., Ph.D., Old Dominion University

Tina Craddock, Chair, Department of Social Sciences

B.S., Elizabeth City State University
M.S., University of Cincinatti
M.A., East Carolina University
Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University

Anthony Emekalam, Chair, Department of Health and Human Services

N.D., H.N.D., Imo-State College of Agriculture (Nigeria)
P.G.D., University of Nigeria
Pharm.D., Howard University

Kevin Kupietz, Chair, Department of Aviation and Emergency Management

B.S., Bucharest National University of Arts 
M.S., East Carolina University 
Ph.D., Capella University 

Jeffrey Whelan, Chair, Department of Music & Visual Arts

M.A., Regent University 
M.F.A., East Carolina University 

LTC Julie C. Kendrick, Chair, Department of Military Science

B.S., Sam Houston State University
M.S., University of Oklahoma M.S., Florida Institute

Cynthia Wise, Interim Director of Library Services

B.A., North Carolina State
M.L.I.S., Valdosta State University
Graduate Certificate in Archives Management - GA Archives Institute

Walter Swan, Chair, Faculty Senate

B.M., Alcorn State University 
M.M., Mississippi College 
D.M.A., University of Southern Mississippi 

Matthew Byrne, Director of SBTDC (Small Business & Technology Development Center)

  BBA, The University of Florida

Sabrina Kellogg, Director of Housing and Residence

BS, North Carolina Central University
MEd, North Carolina Central University

Crystal Keyes, Executive Director of Health and Wellness

B.S., Elizabeth City State University
M.S., Old Dominion University
Ph.D., Walden University

Sonya Miller, University Controller

B.S., Elizabeth City State University
M.B.A., Regis University

Sherron White, Associate Vice Chancellor for Financial Services

B.S., Elizabeth City State University
M.S., Strayer University

Ernest L. Cuthbertson, Chief of Public Safety

             B.A.,North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
             M.S., Methodist University
             Ph.D., North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University

Academic Department Chairs

Business, Accounting and Sports Management Williams Hall - Room 120
Phone: (252) 335-3485
Education Willie and Jacqueline Gilchrist Education and Psychology Complex - Room 130
Phone: (252) 335-3297
University Studies HL Trigg - 107A
Phone: (252) 335-3327
English and Digital Media Johnson Hall - Room 134
Phone: (252) 335-3713
Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering Technology Lane Hall - Room 132
Phone: (252) 335-3858
Military Science Lester Hall - Room 118
Phone: (252) 335-3459
Natural Sciences Jenkins Science Center - Room 302
Phone: (252) 335-3595
Social Sciences Willie and Jacqueline Gilchrist Education and Psychology Complex - Room 347
Phone: (252) 335-3974
Aviation and Emergency Management Stem Complex - Room 219
Phone: (252) 335-3846
Music and Visual Arts Fine Arts Center - Room 226
Phone: (252) 335-3778
Health and Human Services Stem Complex - Room 321
Phone: (252) 335-2449

Program Coordinators & Directors

Annemarie Delgado, Director of Sponsored Programs

MPA, MA, Old Dominion University
Certified Research Administrator (CRA) - Research Administrators Certification Council

Andre Stevenson, Director of Honors and International Programs

M.S.W., M.P.H., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

Antonio Rook, Director of MSEN (Mathematics & Science Education Network)

BS, Elizabeth City State University
MS, North Carolina A&T University

Tarsha Rogers, Director of Continuing Education

MA, East Carolina University
Ph.D. Regent University

Cynthia Wise, Interim Director, Library Services

B.A., North Carolina State
M.L.I.S., Valdosta State University
Graduate Certificate in Archives Management - GA Archives Institute

Timothy Goodale, Marc Basnight Endowed Distinguished Scholar, Associate Professor of Education

B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Old Dominion University

Julian D. Allagan, Director of Graduate Education, Coordinator of the Graduate Program in Math

M.S., Ph.D., Auburn University

Hirendranath Banerjee, Coordinator of Graduate Program in Biology

M.S., Long Island University Ph.D., Howard University

Robin Mangham, Program Coordinator, Aviation Science

MAS, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Chandra Asthana, Program Coordinator, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)

ME, Ph.D., Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

Kevin Kupietz, Program Coordinator, Emergency Management

M.S., East Carolina University Ph.D., Capella University

Apelete (Julian) Allagan, Program Coordinator, Undergraduate Mathematics

M.S., Ph.D., Auburn University

Krishana Kularni, Program Coordinator, Computer Science

M.S., University of AL M.A., Ph.D., Karnatak University

Akbar Eslami, Program Coordinator, Engineering Technology

M.S., Ph.D., Old Dominion University

Xiaoli Yuan, Program Coordinator, Accounting

MBA, Xiamen University
M.S., University of Illinois
Ph.D., Florida International University

Debjani Kanjilal, Program Coordinator, Business Administration

Ph.D., University of Memphis
M.A., University of Memphis
M.Sc., University of Calcutta

Jason Hughes, Program Coordinator, Sport Management

Ph.D., Middle Tennessee State

Karra Shimabukuro, Program Coordinator, English

M.A., Bread Load School of English
M.S., Ed. CUNY -College of Staten Island
Ph.D., University of New Mexico

Walter Iriarte, Program Coordinator, Digital Media Arts

M.A., Marshall University
Ph.D., Clemson University

Douglas Jackson, Program Coordinator, Music

M.M., California State University

John Stiles, Program Coordinator, Graphic Design

MFA, Savannah College of Art and Design

Roberto Frontera-Suau, Program Coordinator, Undergraduate Biology

M.S. University of Puerto Rico
Ph.D., Medical University of SC

Junchun Yuan, Program Coordinator, Chemistry

M.S., University of Science & Technology of China
M.S., University of Hawaii
Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi

Nicole Austin, Program Coordinator, Birth to Kindergarten

M.A., Liberty University
Ph.D., Old Dominion University

Kimberly Fitchett-Bazemore, Program Coordinator, Special Education

MSA, MAEd., East Carolina University
Ph.D., University of Virginia

Jannifer Sykes, Program Coordinator, Undergraduate Elementary Education

B.S., M.Ed., Elizabeth City State University
Ed.D., Argosy University

Melody Brackett, Program Coordinator, Social Work

MSW., Ph.D., Norfolk State University

Jennifer Brown, Program Coordinator, Kinesiology

M.S., Ph.D., Old Dominion University

Dolapo Adedeji, Program Coordinator, Pharmaceutical Science

M.S.,University of Florida - Gainsville
Ph.D., Auburn University

Kulwinder Kaur-Walker, Program Coordinator, Psychology

M.A.,Guru Nanak Dev University
Ph.D., Delhi University

Charles Reed, Program Coordinator, Interdisciplinary Studies

M.A.,Marquette University
Ph.D., University of Maryland

Chyna Crawford, Program Coordinator, Homeland Security

M.A.,Marymount University
Ph.D., Prairie View A & M University

Tina Craddock, Program Coordinator, Criminal Justice

Shyamal Das, Program Coordinator, Criminal Justice

Latif Tarik, Program Coordinator, History

M.Ed., Regent University
Ph.D., Howard University

Professors Emeriti

Professors   Year Conferred
Mollie Majette Beasley Physical Education 1995
Thaddeus Vernon Beasley Biology 1995
Helen Marshall Caldwell English 1998
Thomas Lee Caldwell* Physical Education 1992
A. Latif Choudhury* Physics 2007
Naginder Dhillion Political Science-2 2009
Vincent John de Gregorio* Art 1986
William Rankin Gibson Industrial Arts 1991
Rachel Gragson Music 2007
Linda Bailey Hayden Computer Science 2018
Anne Marie Henderson* English 1994
Dale Edward Henderson Sr. ‘72* Social Sciences 1994
Julia Moore Hoffler* English 1978
Floyd Bernard Holley* Sociology 1994
Johnny L.Houston Math and Computer Science 2010
Barbara L. Johnson Education 2013
Evelyn Adelaide Johnson* Music 1976
Carol Calloway Jones English 2004
Clara Griffin Jones ‘36 ‘40* Education 1986
Sultana A. Khan Physics 2014
Claudie James Mackey Education 2018
Helen Hemmingway Muldrow Biology 1986
William Julius Muldrow* Psychology 1983
Bishop Marvin Patterson* Technology Education 1992
Dan Mitchell Pearce* Art 2001
Bernard Lee Peterson, Jr.* English and Drama 1988
William Porter Geology 2015
Maurice Cary Powers* Geology 1991
Andrew Lee Roberts* Education 1995
Floyd L. Robinson Music 2001
Georgia Long Smith* Health 1987
Hazel Gallop Spellman ‘41* Reading 1994
Lawrence Edwin Sugg * English and Journalism 1986
Louise Nixon Sutton * Mathematics 1987
Dorothy Elliott Thomas * Biology 1986
James Hubert Townes* Chemistry 1994
Curtis Delano Turnage ‘67* Biology 1995
Rochelle Vann ‘47 * Social Sciences 1994
Robert Louis Vaughan Physical Education 1995

* Deceased