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New Staff Jamon Glover joined the school’s staff in December 2009 as the equipment room manager. Jamon is a recent graduate from N.C. Central University’s journalism school, where he worked with Carolina Community Media Project director Jock Lauterer on the Durham VOICE community news.
The move to Bynum Hall: With funding from the Works Progress Administration, the University renovated Bynum Hall, the former gymnasium, and the department occupied the east side of the second floor.
Maura Murphy became the school’s associate dean for business and finance in September 2009. Prior to joining the school, she worked at UNC in the Department of Public Policy, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, and PlayMakers Repertory Company. Before coming to UNC, she spent many years in professional theater working as a stage manager. Maura holds a bachelor’s degree from Muhlenberg College, and she earned master’s and doctoral degrees from N.C. State University. Thomas Manshack joined the school in October 2009 as the assistant director of development. He came to Carolina after two years as assistant director of annual giving at Sewanee, the University of the South. Prior to beginning his career in development, Manshack taught high school English and creative writing in
Charlotte for two years. He received his bachelor’s degree in English and philosophy from Sewanee in 2005. Carly Bennett transitioned from student to staff member after graduating from the school in May 2009. As the school’s international programs fellow, she works with faculty and students to continue developing and strengthening the school’s international relationships, exchange programs and research opportunities. Stephanie Willen Brown joined the school in June 2009 as the director of the Roy H. Park Library. She came from the University of Connecticut where she provided reference to students and faculty in communication science and psychology, and served as an electronic resource librarian. Stephanie taught classes for the Graduate School of Library & Information Science at Simmons College for six years. She also has worked for Hampshire College and the Union-News in Springfield, Mass. She graduated from Mount Holyoke College with a bachelor’s degree in French literature and American history, and she earned her master’s in library and information science from Simmons College.
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Staff Retirements and Departures Benji Cauthren, who worked in the school’s development and alumni affairs office since 2004, left his position as assistant director development to enroll in the Cardozo School of Law in New York City.
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Jamon Glover
Maura Murphy
Malcolm Dougall left his position as the school’s equipment room manager to return to his native Australia with his wife, associate professor Elizabeth Dougall. Dottie Howell, assistant dean for business and finance since 2003, retired in September 2009. Barbara Semonche, the school’s award-winning librarian since 1990, retired in February 2009.
Thomas Manshack
Carly Bennett
Fred Thomsen, the school’s director of information technology since 1999, left the school in January 2010 to join his family in Baltimore, where he is the information technology manager at Johns Hopkins University’s Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences.