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Our Team

The Global One Health Academy’s leadership team brings their expertise in research, teaching, and engagement to drive interdisciplinary programs that address global grand challenges. The core team members lead specific initiatives in key mission areas and provide overall guidance for the academy.

Core Team

Sid Thakur

Executive Director, Global One Health Academy

Meredith Spence Beaulieu

University Program Manager, Global One Health Academy

Kristen Fontana

University Program Specialist, Global One Health Academy

Michael Reiskind

Director of Graduate Programs, Global One Health Academy

Kristen Sullivan

Director of Undergraduate Programs, Global One Health Academy

Executive Leadership

Infectious Diseases

Qingshan Wei

Associate Professor, Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Jessica M. Gluck

Assistant Professor, Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science

Food and Water Solutions

Francis de los Reyes III

Glenn E. and Phyllis J. Futrell Distinguished Professor, Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering

Anna E. Whitfield

Professor, Entomology and Plant Pathology; Director, Emerging Plant Disease and Global Food Security Cluster

Climate Change and Health Disparities

Celen Pasalar

Associate Professor, Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning

Jen Runkle

Research Scientist, Biological Sciences & NC Institute for Climate Studies

Educating Future Scholars

Michael Reiskind

Director of Graduate Programs, Global One Health Academy

Kristen Sullivan

Director of Undergraduate Programs, Global One Health Academy

Susan Barcinas

Co-Director, Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development

Facilitating Change

Debbie Acker

Director of the Shelton Leadership Center || Office of University Interdisciplinary Programs

Jeff Pollack

Lynn T. Clark Distinguished Professor, Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship

Public Engagement & Application

J. Aaron Hipp

Professor, Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management

Jose Cisneros

Director, CALS International Programs