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Public governance; leadership development and training for elected officials and public managers; planning and leading organizational change; governing board development; board self-assessment; manager performance evaluation; strategic and critical thinking; long-range planning and visioning
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Vaughn Upshaw joined the School of Government in 2004. Prior to that, she was a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy and Administration at UNC-Chapel Hill's School of Public Health. She also served as director of the Public Health Leadership (PHL) Doctoral Program in the School of Public Health. From 1987-1993, she helped establish and then directed the Association for North Carolina Boards of Health (ANCBH). During her tenure with ANCBH, Upshaw helped create the National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH). She served as president of NALBOH and was a member of the Public Health Foundation's board, Turning Point's Public Health Law Collaborative, National Association of City and County Health Officials' workgroups, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Public Health Performance Standards Program. Upshaw earned a BA from Ohio Wesleyan University, an MPH and DPH from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and an EdD from North Carolina State University.
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Leadership education and training for elected officials and public managers; board development; retreat planning and facilitation; strategic planning
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Donna Warner is director of the Local Elected Leaders Academy. In this capacity, she works with faculty to design and implement education and training programs for city and county elected officials. Warner brings expertise in budget and management analysis, strategic planning, human resource administration, and retreat facilitation. She has conducted planning and board retreats for multiple North Carolina municipalities and counties, helping boards plan and work together to solve public problems. Warner earned a BA from the University of Virginia and an MPA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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