Bernard Bell is the chairman and CEO of Urban Media Solutions (UMS), a media consulting firm that coaches high-growth startups, corporations and government agencies on traditional media and digital strategy around the urban market. He was most recently the senior … Continued
Miguel La Serna teaches Latin American history, with a focus on guerrilla insurgencies and counterinsurgencies. He has written extensively on the armed conflict in 1980s and 90s Peru and is the co-author (with Duke anthropologist Orin Starn) of The Shining … Continued
Mark Little serves as the executive director of the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise and is also permanent director of NCGrowth, an affiliated research center. In these combined roles, he manages institute operations, supports high-growth entrepreneurs, helps communities grow and retain … Continued
The Shuford Program in Entrepreneurship and Honors Carolina are pleased to host Jay Spruill, Partner, LeClairRyan for a conversation regarding the legal aspects of start-ups, especially in FinTech. Jay represents banks, finance companies, alternative online lenders, and other financial institutions in connection … Continued
Will Tricomi serves as Senior Corporate Counsel at Oracle Corporation. Previously, Will served as Associate University Counsel for UNC at Chapel Hill. At UNC, Will enjoyed a wide range of transactional practice with his primary areas including: Procurement, Finance & … Continued
Dawn Osborne-Adams graduated with a BS in business administration from Georgetown University, JD from New York University (NYU) School of Law, and also holds a certificate in dispute resolution from the Straus Institute at Pepperdine University School of Law. Dawn began … Continued
Eugene L. Joly is a VP in BMO Capital Markets' North American Real Estate Group based in Bethesda, MD. He is focused on the Lodging & Hospitality sector and is responsible for leading capital markets offerings and executing M&A advisory … Continued
James Lesher is the author of four books and more than seventy articles on aspects of ancient Greek philosophy. He received his B.A. from the University of Virginia and Ph.D. from the University of Rochester. He has held research fellowships … Continued
Join the Career Perspectives group and connect with an Honors Career & Professional Development Coach to explore how your knowledge, skills, and abilities relate to academic and career goals. This is a four-session series offered in two sections, 12:30 and … Continued
Shep Dunlevie, MD practices internal medicine with MDVIP in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Dunlevie works with patients on a personal level to help them manage and anticipate their unique healthcare needs and stay on a path toward wellness. Dr. Dunlevie earned … Continued
Nik Mittal is a 1993 graduate of UNC-CH w/honors and distinction in economics and a 1998 JD/MBA from New York University (NYU) School of Law and Stern School of Business. He started his career as an investment banking associate at … Continued
Medical School Burnout: How the Humanities Can Help with Empathy Drain Jane F. Thrailkill was recently honored with the Manekin Family Award for Teaching Excellence in Honors Carolina. Dr. Thrailkill swerved away from a career in health care and instead … Continued
Dr. Melwani teaches courses on global leadership and organizational behavior to undergraduate and graduate students. Her research interests meet at the intersection of emotions and interpersonal processes in organizations. She is conducting groundbreaking research on the influence of gossip – the … Continued
Anxious about summer or post-Carolina plans? Join the Career Perspectives group to connect with an Honors Carolina Career & Professional Development Coach and develop a comprehensive framework for how your life and college experiences relate to your career goals, identify … Continued
Christopher J. Clark's research focuses on black electoral representation and its influence on political processes. He is currently working on a book manuscript that examines the causes and consequences of black descriptive representation in the American states. In this work, … Continued
Bill Keyes was elected to the UNC Board of Trustees in 2015 and was elected Secretary in 2017. He serves as chairman of the Committee on External Relations and as a member of the Committee on University Affairs, where he … Continued
Danielle Zurcher received her training at the intersection of polymer and organic chemistry, designing and improving novel materials for sensing toxic water contaminants. She also has experience developing curriculum for organic laboratory courses and polymer-themed outreach activities. Her current interests … Continued
Elizabeth Sasser has a B.A. and an M.P.P. from Duke University and studied at Peking University in Beijing, China, where she developed a fluency in Mandarin. Sasser served as a policy advisor at the U.S. Department of Energy through the first … Continued
Bernard Bell is the executive director of the Shuford Program in Entrepreneurship in the UNC College of Arts and Sciences. He has worked as an entrepreneur-in-residence in the Minor in Entrepreneurship. In this role, Bell has been responsible for teaching, mentoring and coaching students with a … Continued
Jane Sommers-Kelly is the founder of JSK Leadership, Coaching for Business Results. Jane brings decades of corporate business advisory experience and recently served as Managing Director at Duke Corporate Education where she was responsible for Duke CE’s China market entry … Continued
