We are pleased to announce that Derek Cain has started as the new Associate Chair for Business Administration in the Department of Biology, effective Monday, July 8, 2024.
Derek earned a Master’s of Business Administration in Health Care Management from East Carolina University and a Bachelor’s of Science in Information Systems from UNC Greensboro. He joins us from UNC Health where he served in roles such as a Regional Administrator and, most recently, as the System Equity and Inclusion Manager. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in creating and sustaining processes to improve efficiency while maintaining positive relationships with the people connected to those systems. Interesting fact – Derek is a chapter liaison and volunteer for the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, as well as an active member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.