Last week, UNC announced Aimee Wall as the new dean of the university’s School of Government. Wall had previously served as senior associate dean and a professor of public law and government within the school. Her first day as dean will be February 27.

“I’m both thrilled and grateful for the opportunity to lead the School of Government,” Wall said in a statement. “The public officials and students we serve are intensely committed to leading and working in their communities. It’s inspirational, and I look forward to learning how we… can respond to the needs and goals of this state and beyond.”

Wall is replacing Mike Smith, who spent 30 years on the job before announcing his resignation last year.

Wall originally joined the UNC faculty in 2001. As senior associate dean, she oversaw the school’s administration, finances and strategic direction. She has also worked with various legislators to “study the state human services systems and explore opportunities for change.”

“Her expertise in human services law and policy and legislative training and support has made her a trusted adviser to officials across North Carolina,” UNC chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz said in a statement introducing Wall.

Prior to arriving in Chapel Hill, Wall worked in Washington, D.C. in both a law office and the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services. She holds both a M.P.A. and J.D. degree from UNC and earned her undergraduate degree from Ohio State.

 

Featured image via UNC/York Wilson

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