About Our Staff

Email: diversity@unc.edu | Fax: (919) 962-5063

Main Office

(Administration, Diversity Education and Assessment, Diversity Incentive Fund):

Vice Provost for Diversity and Multicultural Affairs
Dr. Taffye Benson Clayton
Email: taffye@unc.edu
Phone: (919) 962-6962

Director, Diversity Education and Research
Melva "Cookie" Newsom, Ph.D.
Email: newsom@email.unc.edu
Phone: (919) 962-6962

Multicultural Programs Coordinator
Director, Carolina Latina⁄o Collaborative
Josmell Perez, B.A.
Email: josmell@unc.edu
Phone: (919) 843-5517

Communications Specialist
Miki Kersgard
Email: kersgard@unc.edu
Phone: (919) 843-6085

Executive Assistant
Melissa Hawks, B.A.S.
Email: bwood@unc.edu
Phone: (919) 962-0202

Administrative Support Associate
Correnthia Hill
Email: hillcb@email.unc.edu
Phone: (919) 962-6962

Recruitment and Multicultural Programs Office

(Prospective Student Programs, Outreach, Multicultural Programs):

Administrative Support Specialist
Margie Scott
Email: mscott@email.unc.edu
Phone: (919) 843-6086

Student Staff