Dr. Jacqueline M. Olich

Associate Director, CSEEES

Jacqueline M. Olich joined the Center staff in February 2007, as Associate Director. She received a Ph.D. in Russian History from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Lafayette College.

Most recently, Dr. Olich was a Visiting Lecturer in the Department of History and a CSEEES Fellow. She brings energy and a unique combination of academic and corporate experience to this newly created position. Her teaching fields include Russian History, East European and Balkan History, and Children's Literature and Culture. Dr. Olich is a contributor to The Encyclopedia of Russian History. She is currently studying representations of the Slavic world in the Harry Potter series.

As Associate Director, Dr. Olich's priorities will be initiating innovative programming to engage faculty and students; enhancing the campus and broader community profile of the Center; new outreach efforts aimed at the broad education community; FLAS coordination; mentoring and advising students in the Curriculum in Russian and East European Studies; and teaching.

She can be reached at the CSEEES by phone at (919) 962-0355, or by email at jmolich@email.unc.edu.