Director, American Indian Center
Executive Director, Morehead-Cain Foundation
Assistant Dean for Public Service, School of Law
Chair, Employee Forum
Dean and Professor, School of Social Work
Dean and Professor, School of Government
Chairman, CCPS Advisory Board
Distinguished Professor and Chair,
Department of Dental Ecology
Director of Pharmacy Services, Piedmont Health Services
Associate Provost for Academic Initiatives, Office of the Provost
Director, Office of Economic and Business Development
Executive Director, Volunteers for Youth
Exceutive Director, Strengthening the Black Family, Inc.
Staff and Advisory Board
Staff
Lynn Blanchard, MPH, PhD
Director
Email: blanchard@unc.edu
Lynn Blanchard received her MPH and
PhD degrees from the UNC School of Public
Health, where she serves on the faculty.
Formerly, she was associate director
of Family Support Network of North Carolina,
held faculty appointments at UNC-Chapel
Hill and Pennsylvania State University,
and directed a community initiative
in eastern Pennsylvania. Currently,
she oversees development of the Center,
including the Public Service Scholars
and Faculty Engaged Scholars programs;
is a member of the Office of Vice Chancellor
for Public Service and Engagement management
team and serves as leader of the annual
Tar Heel Bus Tour. On the national front,
she is co-director of Faculty for the
Engaged Campus, an initiative of Community-Campus
Partnership for Health.
In addition to her work at the Center,
Lynn serves on numerous campus and community
boards including UNC,s Center on Poverty,
Work and Opportunity, Office of Economic
and Business Development, and Presbyterian
Campus Ministry as well as the Orange
County Partnership for Young Children
and the Chapel Hill Rotary Club. In
addition, you can often find her at
UNC sporting events, as she does her
best to attend almost all of them!
Carolyn Byrne
NC Campus Compact VISTA, APPLES
Email: cbyrne@email.unc.edu
Carolyn is the 2009-2010 NC Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA with the APPLES Service-Learning Program. Before coming to Chapel Hill, Carolyn attended Elon University graduating with a degree in Sociology with an interest in Gender Studies and African-American Studies.
Carolyn advises student organizers in the Internships, Alternative Fall and Spring Break Experiences, and Service-Learning Initiative committees, as well as supports the development of classroom-community partnerships through service-learning courses. She will also be working with Housing and Residential Education to support the Service and Leadership Living-Learning Community.
Amy Gorely, MPA
Development Coordinator
Email: agorely@email.unc.edu
Amy graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Carolina
with a Bachelor’s in Speech Communications.
She has a Masters in Public Administration,
a Certificate in Nonprofit Management,
and is completing a Certificate in Interdisciplinary
Aging – all from UNC Chapel Hill. She
has worked at the Center since 2001
and previously served as the Associate
Director until 2007 when her daughter
was born. In her current part-time position,
Amy coordinates development activities
for the Center. Prior to this, she worked
with a local consulting company that
served nonprofit and governmental organizations
and for the Triangle United Way. Amy
serves on the Board of Directors for
Carolina Meadows, and on the Wellness
Advisory Board for the Orange County
Senior Centers.
Amy delights in spending time with her daughter and husband. They are often spotted strolling around Hillsborough. Amy also enjoys yoga and dancing.
Eileen Hannan, MSW
Program Officer
Email: hannan@email.unc.edu
Eileen studied Criminal Justice at the
University of Delaware prior to transferring
to Carolina and majoring in Sociology.
She received both her Bachelor of Arts
and Master of Social Work from the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her
primary role at the Center is to coordinate
the Public Service Scholars program.
She enjoys spending time with family
and friends, volunteering at the North
Carolina Museum of Art and Hospice of
Wake County, and taking advantage of
all North Carolina has to offer from
beaches to basketball to bands.
Jenny Huq
Associate Director, CCPS / Director,
APPLES Service-Learning Program
Email: huq@email.unc.edu
Jenny earned a BA in History/Pre-Law
from Clark University in Worcester,
MA, graduating magna cum laude and Phi
Beta Kappa. As part of her undergraduate
education, she studied at St. Andrews
University in St. Andrews, Scotland.
She continues her interest in international
education through her graduate program
in International Studies and Public
Administration at North Carolina State
University.
Jenny has served as the director of
the APPLES Service-Learning Program
for eight years and will continue in
that role as well as take on administrative
responsibilities as associate director
of the Center. Prior to working in higher
education, she worked for over ten years
in nonprofit administration, community
development and program management in
California, Arizona and South Dakota.
Jenny enjoys travel and the exploration
of other cultures and food with her
husband, Zaki and children, Durante
and Amadeo.
Leslie Parkins
Associate Director, APPLES
Email: leslie_parkins@unc.edu
Leslie Parkins is the associate director
for programs and leadership of the APPLES
Service-Learning Program at the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Leslie
completed her undergraduate degree in
Communication Studies in 1999 from the
University of South Florida, a masters
degree in College Student Personnel
from Bowling Green State University
in 2001, and a doctorate in Higher Education
Administration from North Carolina State
University in 2008. Leslie spends most
of her time establishing and maintaining
community-campus partnerships, mainly
through service-learning courses. In
addition, Leslie is initiating programs
to improve the development and support
of APPLES faculty, students, and community
partners. Leslie lives in Durham with
her husband, Grant and their beagle,
Dixie.
Elaine Tola
Program Officer
Email: etola@email.unc.edu
Elaine graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill
with a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies.
In 2007 she completed her Certification
in Nonprofit Management through the
UNC School of Social Work. Elaine's
role as a Program Officer at the Center
is to coordinate the annual Public Service
Awards, the Robert E. Bryan and Entrepreneurial
Public Service Fellowships, Seagraves
Grants for Student Organizations and
Outward Bound Scholarships. Additionally
she maintains and updates the Center's
website.
In her free time she also plays guitar
and sings in local folk duo, Nikki Meets
the Hibachi, volunteers on the marketing
committee of the NCGL Film Festival
and delivers Meals on Wheels.
Student Employees
Sadaf Hossain, MPH candidate 2010
Rahmin Bender, Class of 2010
Ron Bilbao, Class of 2010
Margaret McEndarfer, Class of 2010
Ty McNeil, Class of 2013
Malia Melvin, Class of 2012
Brandon Prince, Class of 2011
Carolina Center for Public Service Advisory Board 2008-2009
Professor, Kenan-Flagler Business School
District Court Judge, State of North Carolina
Director, Carolina Center for Public Service
Clinical Associate Professor, Health Policy and Administration
Service Chair, GPSF
Associate University Counsel, Office of University Counsel
Assistant Vice Chancellor, Office of Student Affairs
Professor, Family Medicine, School of Medicine
Director, Campus Y
President, Student Body
Kenan Professor Emeritus, School of Public Health
Chair, Faculty Council
President, GPSF
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