Administration & Staff
 | Patricia Sawin | Chair, American Studies 326 Greenlaw |
 | Seth Kotch | Director of Graduate Studies |
 | Jennifer Washington | Associate Chair for Business Operations Oversees the fiscal and personnel management for the department. Directs hiring, recruitment, human resources, scheduling, budgeting, & project management as well as day-to-day functions for the Department. |
 | Cheryl Siler-Jones | Associate Business Manager Manages the Student Services Team (consisting of: Graduate Student Services Manager, Departmental Registrar and Undergraduate Student Services Manager, Departmental Program Coordinators for Creative Writing, Writing Program, HHIVE Lab, LMC, Latino/a Studies). Assists Associate Chair of Business Operations with the day-to-day operations of the combined business unit and ensures continuous operation of the business unit in times of increased workload or in the absence of the Associate Chair of Business Operations, assist with all matters including human resources, direct hiring, recruitment, scheduling, budgeting, & project management. Oversees hiring of all SHRA and EHRA student hiring; Serves as the Departmental TIM Administrator, Departmental Summer School Manager, Departmental Access Coordinator, Departmental Work Study HR Hiring Manager, and as one of the Departmental I-9 Agents. |
 | Richard A. Taylor | Office Manager Oversees front office operations, manages Work-Study students, as well as, assists Business Officer with building management, project management, and various day-to-day functions of the Department. |
 | Robin Samuels | Accountant Oversees reimbursements (research, travel, & recruitment), coordinates travel & events, accounting & budgeting for the Department. |
 | Linda Horne | Accounting Associate Handles reimbursements (research, travel, & recruitment), coordinates travel & events for the Department. |
 | Ali Carson Serves as 1st point of contact for Graduate Program. Maintains Graduate Database. Handles all Fellowships and Awards. Enroll eligible students in the Graduate Student Health Insurance Program (GShip). Processes Waiver of Hours forms. Processes tuition remissions. Process Admissions and Degree Applications. Process employment/payroll actions and tuition payments for all eligible graduate students who teach or serve in year-long research assistant positions. Handles all ePar processing for hiring, SWB and RWB of TF’s, TA’s, and RA’s. Works with Program Coordinator, Supervisor and Business Officer to coordinator information needed to communicate during Orientation to all new and returning Grad Students please email: Greenlaw Graduate Studies Office at: greenlawgradoffice@unc.edu |
 | Blair Killian Executive Associate to the Chairs Event Coordinator 919-962-4061 | Greenlaw 202 |
 | Michael Meznar Departmental Registrar Oversees class registration for both departments. |
 | Bonnie Williams Duties: |