June 25, 26, 27, 2024 @ The Rizzo Center, Chapel Hill
Cost: $625
Support Provided By:
The Office of the Vice Provost for Global Affairs
The Office of the Provost
Today’s globally connected world requires that we prepare students to become globally competent citizens who are able to work collaboratively across cultures. UNC World View’s Global Education Leaders Program, held in Chapel Hill, brings together current and aspiring leaders from K-12 schools, districts, and community colleges. Together we will examine global issues that impact students and their communities. Participants are led by expert university faculty as they engage in dialogue about key global topics and explore leadership strategies to support global education initiatives in classrooms and schools.
Applications will be reviewed on the first of each month. Contact worldview@unc.edu for more information.
2024 Global Education Leaders Program
Thank you for your interest in the 2024 Global Education Leaders Program. Participants will be accepted on a rolling basis. Applications will be reviewed on the first of each month.
Presenter Biographies
Tim Flood is a clinical associate professor of management and corporate communication and UNC’s Kenan Flagler Business School. Dr. Flood teaches several courses on presentation skills, global communication, business writing, U.S. language and culture for international and exchange students, and segments of the Communication, Leadership and Career Management series. He is the author of MBA Fundamentals: Business Writing (Kaplan Press, 2008). He also edited The Rhetorical Dimensions of Cyberspace with Beth Baldwin (1997). His research interests include the roles of media and technology in both interpersonal and corporate communication, cross-cultural communication and global business leadership fluency.
Dr. Flood has consulted with the World Bank/IFC and Egyptian Institute of Directors on issues of corporate governance and educational outreach, and has led study trips to businesses in Egypt, Turkey, Morocco, and the United Arab Emirates. Prior to joining UNC Kenan-Flagler, Dr. Flood worked as a solutions consultant for Vanguard Cellular Systems (now part of AT&T Wireless). He received his PhD from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, his MA from Texas A&M University and his BA from the University of Maryland.
Jonathan Hartlyn is the Kenneth J. Reckford Professor of Political Science in the Department of Political Science at UNC-Chapel Hill. Jonathan Hartlyn received his B.A. from Clark University and both his M.Phil. and Ph.D. in political science from Yale University. Before coming to UNC-Chapel Hill in 1988, he taught at Vanderbilt University. His research and teaching interests are in the comparative politics of Latin America, especially with relation to questions of democratization, political institutions, political behavior, and state-society relations.
He is the co-author of Latin America in the Twenty First Century: Toward a New Socio-Political Matrix (2003; Spanish publication, 2004 and Portuguese publication, 2007), and author of The Struggle for Democratic Politics in the Dominican Republic (1998; Spanish publication, 2008) and The Politics of Coalition Rule in Colombia (1988; Spanish publication, 1993). He has authored or co-authored journal articles on issues that include democratic transitions, gender and politics, migration and political parties, public opinion and institutional trust, elections and electoral governance, constitutionalism, and comparative political party systems.
He received a Johnston Award for Teaching Excellence from UNC in 2010 and a Robson Award for Excellence in Graduate Instruction from UNC’s Department of Political Science in 2022. He served as Senior Associate Dean for Social Sciences and Global Programs for UNC’s College of Arts & Sciences from 2009 to 2017, and has also served at UNC as Chair of the Department of Political Science and Director of the Institute of Latin American Studies (now the Institute for the Study of the Americas). He was elected to a term as Chair of the Comparative Democratization section of the American Political Science Association, and as a member of the Executive Council of the Latin American Studies Association.
Timothy Humphrey is currently IBM’s Chief Analytics Officer. He is also the Senior State Executive for IBM in North Carolina and Senior Location Executive for IBM in Research Triangle Park, NC, one of the company’s largest sites. Tim has over 25 years of global experience with IBM and Lenovo. He has held various roles spanning hardware, software, battery technology, supply chain, acquisitions, data, and AI. He has earned numerous patents as well as management, innovation, and excellence awards for his contributions to the computing industry.
Active in the community, Tim engages in several non-profit fundraising activities, special events, and volunteer efforts. He serves as a board member for many local non-profit organizations. Tim is also a very active mentor to over 40 global professionals, students, and youth.
Tim graduated from North Carolina State University in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and is a member of the North Carolina State University Electrical and Computer Engineering Hall of Fame and the North Carolina State University Board of Trustees. Tim is a North Carolina native and currently resides in Raleigh, NC.
Charlé LaMonica has held service to the state front and center in her work. Since 2013, LaMonica has expanded UNC World View’s support of educators and increased partnerships in both rural and urban settings. LaMonica and the World View team have led more than 21 global study visits, taking K-12 and community college educators around the world to learn about educational systems, classroom experiences, history, business and culture. Since the founding of UNC World View in 1998, more than 25,000 teachers have participated in UNC World View programs from every county in North Carolina.
Secretary of State Elaine Marshall In 1996, Secretary of State Elaine F. Marshall became the first woman ever elected to a statewide, executive branch office in North Carolina and has served as President of the National Association of Secretaries of State. Voters re-elected her to a seventh term in 2020, and Governor Cooper presented her with the NC Order of the Long Leaf Pine award in 2022, the Governor’s highest award for service to the State. A former teacher, small business owner, and private practice attorney, Secretary Marshall was elected to the NC Senate before rising to statewide office.
Under Secretary Marshall’s administration, more than 1.8 million businesses have been formed, she has pioneered e-commerce in government, protected investors and intellectual property owners, and promoted financial capital formation in North Carolina.
Secretary Marshall has been very active in many civic groups in the areas of child welfare, women’s issues, and agriculture and small town economic development. She credits 4-H as an important part of her youth and received Lifetime Achievement Awards from North Carolina 4-H and in 2014 was inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame .
She holds a B.S. in Home Economics from the University of Maryland and a law degree from Campbell University. She has received Honorary Doctorate Degrees from Campbell University, Lees-McRae College, Meredith College and the Republic of Moldova State University of Medicine.
Since becoming Secretary of State, she has received numerous state and national awards for leadership in technology, government innovation, and women’s leadership. These awards include:
- The First Annual Achievement Award from the national Notary Public Administrators Section of the National Association of Secretaries of State in 2023, also named in her honor as the Jaeger-Marshall NPA Achievement Award;
- The 2022 Champion for Children Award from the North Carolina Foundation for Public School Children;
- The 2020 Ray of Light award from Boundless Impact for her decades of work advancing North Carolina’s Global Competitiveness;
- The 2018 Person of the Year Award from The Women’s Business Center of North Carolina and was inducted into the North Carolina Women Business Owners Hall of Fame the same year;
She has been recognized as a leader in state trademark protection by the US Chamber of Commerce, the International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition and Underwriters Laboratories — just to name a few.
Brenda Abigail Palacios Rodriguez, is a first-generation student born in Morganton, NC, from Qatanum (Awakatek) Mayan roots. She is a recent graduate from UNC-Chapel Hill double majoring in Environmental Studies and Studio Art. With a heart for community service and community-based work, she has worked with BIPOC communities across NC and abroad in social-based community-led projects that represent cultural heritage, uplift community empowerment, and create intersections across multiple educational disciplines. As the director and producer of the documentary film Creative Roots: Qatanum Expressions, Brenda hopes to highlight Awakatek Mayan craftsmanship and multimedia work that uplifts indigenous cultural heritage and sacred elements. In her future work, she strives to share the importance of connection across diverse identities, the importance of nature-based relations, and continually encourage community building. Through this, she hopes for everyone to reflect on how community love, and respect, shared among all can help bring us one step closer to connection, generational healing, and a healthier, brighter future.
Morgan Pitelka received his B.A. in East Asian Studies with honors from Oberlin College and his Ph.D. in East Asian Studies from Princeton University. Before joining the faculty at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he taught at Occidental College (2002-2010). His scholarship focuses on the history of late medieval and early modern Japan, with an emphasis on material culture, environmental history, and urban history. His new project is an environmental history of Kyoto.
Local Hotel Information:
A courtesy block of rooms is being held at the Rizzo Center in Chapel Hill. You can reserve through this link: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/RDUDH/G-GECB
However, you are not obligated to stay at this property! There are several other hotels close to the Rizzo Center, so please choose what is best for you. The other closest hotels are Courtyards by Marriott Chapel Hill, or Aloft Chapel Hill.
Program Materials
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Directions/Parking
The Rizzo Center
150 DuBose Home Lane
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
+1 919.913.2098
Click HERE for directions to the Rizzo Center.
Program Policies
Photography/Media Policy:
By registering for this program, I grant permission for photographs/video and audio to be taken of me during various program activities. I authorize UNC World View to use any and all photographs and recordings in any format or medium, including but not limited to UNC World View promotions, literature, and educational material.
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