Five University faculty members have been selected to participate in the 2026 Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Academic Leaders Network. The annual leadership development program facilitates cross-institutional networking and collaboration among academic leaders, while building leadership capacity at participating ACC institutions.

Members of the 2026 cohort are:

• Lauryn Gouldin, Crandall Melvin Professor of Law and associate dean for faculty affairs in the College of Law
• Greg Hoke, Jessie Page Heroy Professor and chair of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences
• Seyeon Lee, Georgia Miller Associate Professor and associate dean for strategic initiatives and research in the College of Visual and Performing Arts
• Shannon Monnat, Lerner Chair in Public Health Promotion and Population Health, professor of sociology and director of the Center for Policy Research in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
• Scott Tainksy, professor of sport management and senior associate dean in the David B. Falk College of Sport

Participants have the opportunity to strengthen leadership competency, build networks and relations across ACC institutions and gain a deeper understanding of higher education administration and a broader awareness of higher education leadership needs and challenges.

The program kicks off with a virtual session Feb. 6, followed by three on-site sessions at Southern Methodist University, University of Notre Dame and University of Pittsburgh, held throughout the year.