Institute Staff

Brenda Bright

Title: Librarian
Email: brenda_bright@unc.edu
Office: Coker Hall #279A
Phone: 252.726.6841 ext 122

Steve Broadhurst

Title: Diver Safety Officer
Email: UNC.DSO@unc.edu
Office: 168 Coker Hall
Phone:

Melynie Connor

Title: Institute Human Resources
Email: connorma@email.unc.edu
Office: Coker Hall #151
Phone: 252.726.6841 ext 121

Stacy Davis

Title: Facilities Manager
Email: smdavis@email.unc.edu
Office: Coker Hall #268
Phone: 252.726.6841 ext 142

Wayne Fluellen

Title: Facility Maintenance Technician
Email: fluellen@email.unc.edu
Office: Coker Hall #168
Phone: 252.726.6841 ext 163

Philip Herbst

Title: Facility Maintenance Technician
Email: phili@email.unc.edu 
Office: Shop
Phone: 252.726.6841 ext 131

Megan Hunter

Title: Business Services Coordinator
Email: hunterml@live.unc.edu
Office: Coker Hall #152
Phone: 252.726.6841 ext 123

Kerry Irish

Title: Communications
Email: Irish@unc.edu
Office: Coker Hall #111
Phone: 252.726.6841 ext 126

Wayne Johannessen

Title: Business Officer
Email: waynejoh@email.unc.edu
Office: Coker Hall #152
Phone: 252.726.6841 ext 124

Claude Lewis

Title: Facility Maintenance Technician & Building Trades
Email: dclewis@email.unc.edu
Office: Shop
Phone: 252.726.6841 ext 143

Deanna Napier

Title: Administrative Assistant
Email: DeannaNapier@unc.edu
Office: IMS Lobby
Phone: 252.726.6841 ext 120

Ryan Neve

Title: IT and Engineering Support
Email: neve@email.unc.edu
Office: 277
Phone: 252.726.6841 ext 164

Nadine Potter

Title: Building Environmental Service Tech
Email: npotter@email.unc.edu
Office: Coker Hall #230
Phone: 252.726.3536

Joe Purifoy

Title: Research Vessel Captain
Email: jpurifoy@email.unc.edu
Office: Coker Hall #265
Phone: 252.726.0338

Jimmy Smith

Title: Building Environmental Service Technician
Email: jimmy61@email.unc.edu
Office: None
Phone: 252.726.6841 ext 62