James joins School to lead DEIB e orts

Anthony James, Ed.D., joined the School in January as the inaugural director of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). He also leads DEIB e orts at the UNC School of Information and Library Science.

James will help both schools realize their vision of inclusive excellence — organizations where talented people from diverse backgrounds do their best work. Already he is initiating sustainable e orts to expand diversity, bolster belonging, and promote the highest standards for inclusive excellence.

“I want to make sure people feel they have a place, whether they’re a student or faculty member or sta member because everyone wants to feel like they belong somewhere,” said James, who previously served as director of minority education and outreach at the College of Charleston’s School of Education.

This new role expands upon work led by faculty member Dana Gri in, Ph.D., who served as dean’s fellow for diversity, equity, and inclusion from July 2020 until James’s arrival.

Read a Q&A with James at ed.unc.edu/james-qa.