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Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost

Office of University Interdisciplinary Programs

The Office of University Interdisciplinary Programs promotes a campus culture of interdisciplinary excellence and collaboration across academic boundaries.

About the Office

The Office of University Interdisciplinary Programs builds on successful interdisciplinary efforts that started as part of NC State’s previous strategic plan. The office also brings key Provost’s Office units and initiatives that cross disciplinary boundaries together in one place. It fosters and supports partnerships with university-level interdisciplinary programs and oversees the following: the Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program, academies, the Biotechnology Program, the Coastal Resilience and Sustainability Initiative, NC State Entrepreneurship, the Integrative Sciences Initiative and Building and the Shelton Leadership Center. The office’s work is closely aligned with Wolfpack 2030: Powering the Extraordinary, NC State’s 2021-2030 Strategic Plan, and will advance all three pillars of the university’s land-grant mission: excellent teaching, research and engagement.

Questions?

If you have any questions about the Office of University Interdisciplinary Programs, or would like to increase your engagement with interdisciplinarity at NC State, please contact university-interdisciplinary-programs@ncsu.edu.

Who We Are

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Rob Dunn
Dr. Rob Dunn

Senior Vice Provost for University Interdisciplinary Programs

919.513.7569
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Linda Balazich
Linda Balazich

Executive Assistant to the Senior Vice Provost for University Interdisciplinary Programs

919.515.9153
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Ke Cheng
Dr. Ke Cheng

Executive Director of Interdisciplinary Scholarship

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Tony Reevy
Tony Reevy

Executive Director of Development and Assistant Vice Provost for University Interdisciplinary Initiatives

919.515.3543
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Jory Weintraub
Dr. Jory Weintraub

Director of Science Engagement

919-513-3010

Unit Directors

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Debbie Acker
Dr. Debbie Acker

Director, Shelton Leadership Center

919.513.0150
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Fred Gould
Dr. Fred Gould

Executive Director, Genetics and Genomics Academy

919.515.1647
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Robert Kelly
Dr. Robert Kelly

Director, Biotechnology (BIT) Program

919.515.6396
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Ray Levy
Dr. Rachel (Ray) Levy Levy

Executive Director, Data Science Academy

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Steve Markham
Dr. Steve Markham

Executive Director, NC State Innovation and Entrepreneurship

919.515.5592
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Joshua Pierce
Dr. Joshua Pierce

Executive Director, Integrative Sciences Initiative

919.513.1489
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Erin Seekamp
Dr. Erin Seekamp

Director, Coastal Resilience and Sustainability Initiative

919.513.7407
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Sid Thakur
Dr. Sid Thakur

Director, Global One Health Academy

919.513.0729

Office of University Interdisciplinary Programs Advisory Committee

  • Debbie Acker, Director, Shelton Leadership Center
  • Matthew Morse Booker, Vice President for Scholarly Programs, National Humanities Center
  • Helen Chen, Senior Vice Provost for Instructional Programs
  • Adrian Day, Vice Provost for Business Operations and Strategic Resource Management
  • Eric Dorfman, Director and CEO, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
  • Jason Delborne, Director of Science Technology and Society
  • Kim Grainger, Associate Vice Provost for Academic Personnel and Policy
  • Rachel Levy, Executive Director, Data Science Academy
  • Jennifer Capps, Interim Assistant Vice Provost and Director of Student Learning and Faculty Development for NC State Entrepreneurship.
  • Adrian Percy, Executive Director, North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative
  • Josh Pierce, Director, Integrative Sciences Initiative
  • Jamila Simpson, Assistant Dean for Inclusive Excellence, College of Sciences
  • Cranos Williams, Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Agricultural Analytics, College of Engineering and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences