News
Jessica Bellas (MPA 2005) published her first book Maotai, Mooncakes & Monks: Misadventures in Hong Kong & China.
Stephanie Bland (MPA, 2007) has been accepted as a Capital City Fellows Program for Mayors Executive Office of Partnerships and Grants.
Christine Adams Castelloe (MPA 1995) was selected to relocate to Washington, DC for a one year temporary assignment at the Administrative Office of the US Courts. Christine has worked with the US Bankruptcy Court since 1992.
Melanie Freeman Chernoff (MPA 2001) passed the North Carolina Bar to become an attorney and joined Raleigh tech company Red Hat, Inc.
Dustin Deal (MPA 2008) accepted the Grants Manager position with the Telfair Museum in Savannah, Georgia.
Andy Dingfelder (MPA 2000) has been named the Product Development Manager for Sirtrack Ltd, a world leader in Wildlife Tracking Solutions. He responsible for managing Sirtrack's Research and Development group, designing GPS and VHF tracking systems. He has worked in the software development industry for 15 years. Andy currently lives in New Zealand with his wife and two daughters.
Colin Donovan (MPA 2008) recently accepted a position with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in Austin, Texas.
Kerri Erb (MPA 2005) is the Quality Management Director for the Autism Society of North Carolina. She currently residing in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Dr. Volker Franke (MPA 1992) has accepted a position as Associate Professor of Conflict Management at Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia.
Jay Gerlach (PhD 2009) has accepted a position as an Assistant Professor in Public Administration at Texas Tech University.
Rachel Gross (MPA 2009) was accepted into the Administrative Fellows Program with the National Institutes of Health at the National Institute of Environmental Health Science in Research Triangle Park.
Claire Hester (MPA 2009) recently a position as the Fiscal Analyst for the Fiscal Research Division of the NC General Assembly.
Joy Kraybill (MPA 1992) has recently accepted a position working for the DC Department of Health Care Finance, as the Associate Director of the Office of Program Integrity.
Kelly Pasour (MPA 2009) won an International City/County Management Association (ICMA) fellowship. The ICMA fellowship program is a national competitive process. She accepted an offer from Catawba County, NC.
Margaret Randol (MPA 2009) accepted the Management Analyst position with the Administrative Fellows program of the National Institutes of Health Cancer Institute in Washington DC.
Corey Root (MPA 2006) has accepted a position as an Administrator, Overseas Projects with Doctors Without Borders.
Kristen Rosselli (MPA 2006) was recently appointed to the Director of Community Services for the City of Raleigh.
JJ Scott (MPA 2009) accepted a position with City of Durham as the Budget Analyst.
Sam Shelton (PhD 2002) has received tenure and promotion at Troy State University. He will be President of the Faculty Senate in 2009-2010.
Jennifer Willis (MPA 1995) recently accepted the position of Director of Government Relations for the North Carolina Community College System.


