Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor

Deidra Harris-Lumpkins is the associate vice chancellor for human resources and EEO officer. Harris-Lumpkins began her duties on January 30, 2023. Harris-Lumpkins is responsible for overseeing recruitment and employment, position classification and salary administration, employee relations, professional learning and development, benefits administration, human resources information systems and on-campus student employment. She reports directly to Rich […]

Nikki Kawalec (pronouns: she/her/hers) is the executive assistant to the associate vice chancellor for human resources. Prior to joining the Charlotte family, Nikki spent 18 years as a litigation paralegal, where her organizational skills, administrative experience and ability to connect with others led her on a successful path in the legal field. Nikki’s passion for […]

River manages EEO/HR compliance reviews for all faculty and EHRA staff searches. She also provides training and guidance to supervisors and search committees on effective and legally sound recruitment strategies. River joined UNC Charlotte in July 2006. Her academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Economics and a Master of Science in Applied and […]