ACC Academic Leaders Network
Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Leaders Network
The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Academic Leaders Network Program (ALN) is hosted by a consortium of ACC universities. The ALN is a targeted, intensive, leadership development program for experienced leaders focused on a comprehensive approach to leadership development, style, and skills. The program is a multi-institutional program formed to network academic leaders, share best practices and benchmarking, and foster collaboration across diverse organizations. The program structure consists of three leadership conference each hosted at a different participating university campus. These sessions are designed to build leadership awareness and effectiveness in the context of higher education, and facilitate conversations over a range of topics that support leadership growth in key areas across multiple spheres of influence. Each participating university selects an internal leadership liaison to support its leaders and assist with organizational outcomes.
The ACC ALN builds upon existing campus programs by creating distinctive learning opportunities while capitalizing on networking and collaborative opportunities to further develop our leaders along a range of dimensions, in ways that no single university can accomplish on its own. Additional leadership, project development, and networking are available to participants as well.
Apply for the ACC ALN Program
The Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost and the Center for Faculty Excellence are accepting applications and nominations from academic administrators to participate in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Academic Leaders Network (ALN). The ALN builds upon existing campus programs by creating distinctive learning opportunities while capitalizing on networking and collaborative opportunities to further develop our leaders along a range of dimensions, in ways that no single university can accomplish on its own.
Applicants can self-nominate or be nominated. All nominees must submit a CV and a letter of support from their supervisor.
Applications and nominations for the next cohort will open in September 2024 and that program begins in January 2025.
Contacts
Erin Malloy is the UNC lead of the 2024 Academic Leaders Network program.
2024 ALN Program Schedule
Travis Albritton, PhD, Provost Distinguished Faculty Leader, Provost Office
Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Director, Chapel Hill 3-Year MSW Program
Clinical Associate Professor, School of Social Work
Email: travis_albritton@unc.edu
Spencer Barnes, Ed.D, Provost Distinguished Faculty Leader, Provost Office
Associate Professor, Hussman School of Journalism and Media
Email: srbarnes@email.unc.edu
Kim Boggess, MD, Provost Distinguished Faculty Leader, Provost Office
Professor, Ob/GYN and Maternal Fetal Medicine, School of Medicine
Email: kim_boggess@med.unc.edu
Tanya Garcia, PhD, Provost Distinguished Faculty Leader, Provost Office
Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health
Email: tpgarcia@email.unc.edu
Johna Register-Mihalik, PhD, LAT, ATC, FACSM, FNATA, Provost Distinguished Faculty Leader, Provost Office
Associate Chair for Curricula and Faculty Affairs
Associate Professor, Department of Exercise and Sport Science
Email: johnakay@email.unc.edu
Meg Zomorodi PhD, RN, CNL, FAAN, Associate Provost, Interprofessional Health Initiatives and Professor, School of Nursing
Email: meg_zomorodi@unc.edu
Heidi Hennink-Kaminski PhD, Senior Associate Dean, Academic and Faculty Affairs and Hugh Morton, Distinguished Professor, School of Journalism and Media
Email: h2kamins@email.unc.edu
Bianca Mack JD, Associate Dean, Equity, Admissions and Student Affairs
Email: biancam@email.unc.edu
Shimul Melwani PhD, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Business Program and Associate Professor, Organizational Behavior, Kenan-Flagler Business School
Email: shimul_melwani@kenan-flagler.unc.edu
Joe M. Hart III PhD, Vice Chair, Research and Professor, Orthopedic Surgery, School of Medicine
Email: joe_hart@med.unc.edu
Cheryl Giscombé PhD, RN, Associate Dean, PhD Division, Professor, School of Nursing
Email: cherylw@email.unc.edu
Eva Labro PhD, Professor of Accounting, Chair, Accounting Area, Kenan Flagler Business School
Email: eva_labro@unc.edu
Elizabeth Mayer-Davis PhD, Distinguished Professor of Nutrition and Medicine, Chair, Department of Nutrition, Gillings School of Global and Public Health
Email: mayerdav@email.unc.edu
Bryant Murphy MD, Professor of Anesthesiology, Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs & Leadership Development, School of Medicine
Email: Bryant_Murphy@med.unc.edu
Tanya Shields PhD, Distinguished Term Professor, Senior Associate Dean for Leadership Development, Women’s and Gender Studies, College of Arts & Sciences
Email: tshields@unc.edu
