Julia MendezWe are very proud to announce that Dr. Julie Mendez Smith has been named the inaugural Chancellor’s Fellow for Campus Climate.

Dr. Mendez Smith, Associate Professor of Psychology, will serve in this position at 50% time for two years. She will work with the Chancellor’s Office and other campus partners to create strategies, develop new initiatives, and identify opportunities surrounding issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion, all of which are central to the mission of UNCG.

Dr. Mendez Smith is well-suited for this position, with a longstanding research program and expertise centering on risk and resilience in children and families, school readiness, and intervention for ethnic minorities who are English language learners. More on her research program here and here.