Sathy, Viji

UNC Service

I would be honored to be re-elected to serve on FEC. In addition to serving on this committee I have served in a variety of positions that have enabled me to work alongside colleagues to enrich our campus’ goals:

The Graduate Student Experience Initiative, Administrative Board of the Library, Chair of the University Teaching Awards, General Education Curriculum Revision Coordinating Committee, Advisory Boards for Chancellor’s Science Scholars, BeAM, Certificate in College Teaching, and as Director of the Townsend Program for Education Research in the Office of Undergraduate Education and Faculty Director of the Academic Leadership Program.

Candidate Statement

I am deeply driven by Carolina’s mission and am committed to efforts to promote belonging and inclusivity and the appreciation of multiple perspectives on our campus. In every room I walk into, I ask: who is not there and why? In every room I am a part of, I ask: who is not speaking and why? I bring the lens of an expert in inclusive education, a professor committed to student success and equity, a fixed-term faculty member, a woman in STEM, an Asian-American, a first-generation college student, and a North Carolinian. In my 20+ years at Carolina as an undergraduate, graduate, & now faculty member, I have come to know the University well. I recognize that a strong faculty governance with effective advocates is vital. I would like to be able to continue to bring my experience and expertise to the benefit of the Faculty Executive Committee.