The Board of Governors of the UNC Press is a body of 18 members, 15 of whom are elected by the Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina and 4 of whom serve ex officio, charged with the responsibility of directing the affairs of the Press. This includes establishing and monitoring all policies and programs for the maintenance, operation, and improvement of the Press, including its publishing policies and projects and its budget and financial policies.
An elected member of the Board of Governors serves for a term of five years and may be reelected for up to two additional five-year terms. A member’s responsibilities include attending bimonthly board meetings at the Press’s offices in Chapel Hill; reviewing and voting on approval of monographs, series, and other publishing projects of the Press; consulting with and advising the Director of the Press on matters of financial and publishing policy and strategy; and serving as needed on ad hoc or standing committees.
Meeting Schedule
Please find below the schedule for the upcoming Board of Governors meetings.
FY27
Full Board Meetings
- 30 September 2026 from 2-4pm
- 10 December 2026 from 1-3pm
- Two TBD meetings in spring 2027
Manuscript Committee Meetings
- 17 August 2026 from 1-2:30pm
- 14 September 2026 from 11am-12pm
- 2 November 2026 from 1-2pm
- 7 December 2026 from 2-3pm
- Four TBD meetings in spring 2027
Dockets are reviewed at each Manuscript Committee meeting. Conventionally, full board approval for manuscripts occurs within two business days of the Manuscript Committee Meeting dates.
Chair
Carlton E. Wilson
Professor
Department of History
North Carolina Central University
Term: 2015 – 2030
Vice Chair
María R. Estorino
Vice Provost for University Libraries and University Librarian
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Term: 2019 – 2030
Board Members
Matthew Morse Booker
Professor
Department of History
North Carolina State University
Term: 2019 – 2027
Anita Brown-Graham
ncIMPACT Initiative Director
Gladys Hall Coates Distinguished Professor of Public Law and Government
School of Government, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Term: 2017 – 2027
John Carlson (ex officio)
Foundation and Investment Accounting Manager
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Term: 2025 –
Porter Durham
Charlotte, North Carolina
Term: 2025 – 2030
Elizabeth Engelhardt
Kenan Eminent Professor of Southern Studies
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Term: 2016 – 2031
David English (ex officio)
Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs
University of North Carolina System
Term: 2023 –
Jerma Jackson
Associate Professor
Department of History
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Term: 2023 – 2028
Osamudia James
Henry P. Brandis Distinguished Professor of Law
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Term: 2022 – 2031
Blair L. M. Kelley
President and Director
National Humanities Center
Term: 2017 – 2027
Nerea Llamas (ex officio)
Associate University Librarian for Collections Strategy and Services
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Term: 2026 –
Lisa Levenstein
Professor of History
Director of the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program
University of North Carolina Greensboro
Term: 2013 – 2028
Angela K. Miles
Associate Professor and Department Chair
Business Administration
North Carolina Central University
Term: 2022 – 2029
John Sherer (ex officio and non-voting)
Spangler Family Director
University of North Carolina Press
Term: 2012 –
Timothy J. Smith
Professor
Department of Anthropology
Appalachian State University
Term: 2016-2028
Randall Styers
Associate Professor
Department of Religious Studies
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Term: 2019 – 2029
Ted Teague
Saxapahaw, North Carolina
Term: 2026 – 2031