David P. Nelson

David Nelson was appointed Chief Academic Officer by Chancellor John Mauceri in July 2010. He has served in administrative roles as a college Dean and Provost, and as Headmaster of a K-12 College Preparatory school. He has taught at the collegiate level in varied disciplines, including music, religious studies, and cultural studies. His scholarship on religion and culture was recognized in 2004 with a grant from Yale University.

The Chief Academic Officer (CAO) oversees the academic affairs of the university, working with deans, faculty, administration, and staff to ensure a learner-focused environment that is committed to the success of every student. The Academic Affairs office coordinates with several offices to this end (including the Library and the offices of Admissions, Financial Aid, Institutional Research, and the Registrar), serves the deans and faculty in the development of academic and artistic curricula, and manages the budget for the instructional programs of the university.

David Nelson, Chief Academic Officer
Email:  nelsond@uncsa.edu
Phone:  (336) 770-3262
Fax:      (336) 770-3367

David English, Interim Associate Academic Officer
Email: englishd@uncsa.edu
Phone: (336) 631-1546
Fax:     (336) 770-3367

TaWanna L. Archia, Executive Assistant to the Chief Academic Officer & Associate Academic Officer
Email: archiat@uncsa.edu
Phone:  (336) 770-3262
Fax:      (336) 770-3367

Kimberly Pauley, Academic Affairs Business Officer
Academic Affairs
Email:  pauleyk@uncsa.edu
Phone: (336) 770-3261
Fax:     (336) 770-3367

Gerardine Cochran, Director of Institutional Research
Email:  cochrang@uncsa.edu
Phone: (336) 770-1457
Fax:     (336) 770-3367

Sarah Lawrence, Academic Data Coordinator
Institutional Research
Email:  lawrences@uncsa.edu
Phone:  (336) 770-2906
Fax:      (336) 770-3367

Elaine Pruitt, Interim Director of Faculty Enrichment Center
Email:  pruite@uncsa.edu
Phone:  (336) 770-3262
Fax:      (336) 770-3367

Rick Miller, Dean for University Programs
Email:  millerr@uncsa.edu
Phone:  (336) 770-3241
Fax:      (336) 770-2851

Mary Graves, University Administrative Manager
University Programs
Email:  gravesma@uncsa.edu
Phone:  (336) 770-3242
Fax:      (336) 734-2851

Jill Lane, Dean for High School Academic Program
Email:  lanej@uncsa.edu
Phone:  (336) 631-1561
Fax:      (336) 770-1314

Todd Hoover, Student Information Manager
High School Programs
Email:  hoovert@uncsa.edu
Phone:  (336)770-1398
Fax:      (336) 770-1314

Office of Academic Affairs
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
1533 South Main Street
P.O. Box 12189
Winston Salem, NC 27127-2189
Office:  (336) 770-3262
Fax:  (336) 770-3367