McLaughlin, Richard

UNC Service

I have served as chair of mathematics for over 10 years. I served as interim chair of the council of chairs in 2016, and then chair of the CoC in 2018. I served on the Provost subcommittee for the Data Science undergrad degree committee (2019), the Deans advisory committee (2016-2018), the global guarantee task force (2017-2018), the evidence and analysis task force for the UNC General Education and Curriculum revision (2017), an advisor for the UNC College of Arts and Sciences Strategic Planning Committee (2016), on the Administrative Board for the College (2005-2008,2008-2011), and Chair of the Foundation Subcom curric rev (2010).

Candidate Statement

I served as Mathematics Chair under 4 different senior associate deans, four deans of the college, three provosts, and three chancellors. I have a good understanding of what works and what doesn't work in higher education. I was honored to twice serve as the College Council of Chairs chair during difficult times involving HB2, the confederate memorial, and worked with other chairs to state our opposition to the bill and opposition to any discussion of ever returning the memorial to UNC. I worked on creation of the new gen ed and new data science curriculum, as well as new curric in mathematics. I worked each summer with the Chancellor's Science Scholars through the transition to research math class I designed. I served for one year on faculty council. I feel these experiences will be useful in Faculty Executive Committee work.