The Office of Undergraduate Education (OUE) is pleased to announce that, following a national search, Mr. James Barricelli has been appointed as the new Executive Director for the Center for Career Discovery and Development. James has served as the Director of Employer Relations for C2D2 since November 2018. James will begin his appointment effective today, June 15, 2020. 

In this short time, he has successfully led the employer relations team through a period of transition and growth, including significant enhancements to our campus career fairs and on-campus recruiting. He has more than 16 years of experience in career services and higher education. He has successfully led teams at institutions such as Wake Forest University, UNC Chapel Hill, George Washington University, and George Mason University. He has served in leadership roles for several professional associations including ACPA and the Virginia Association of College and Employers. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in History at Utica College of Syracuse University and a Master of Arts in Higher Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

In this position, James will report directly to the Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, Dr. Steven Girardot. He will oversee and implement the transformation of career services, undergraduate cooperative and work-based experiential education, and professional development activities. He will work collaboratively with leadership in graduate career services and pre-professional advising to ensure a seamless integration of these services and programs with a focus to ensure students across all colleges are well-served by the center. Finally, he will serve as a member of the OUE leadership team, providing input and leadership across the division.

OUE would like to extend a special thanks to the search committee (listed below), chaired by Caroline Wood, Executive Director-Corporate Relations, Office of Development, and supported by Leslie Dionne White, Assistant Director for Administrative Operations, Office of Undergraduate Education. The search process was managed by an external firm, the Career Leadership Collective, which specializes in higher education career services.

Members of the C2D2 ED Search Committee

• Ms. Marla Bruner, Director, Office of Graduate Studies, Office of the Provost
• Mr. Nick Cattin, Consultant and Search Associate, Career Leadership Collective (search support)
• Dr. Yakut Gazi, Associate Dean, Learning Systems, GT Professional Education
• Ms. Joyce Karanouh-Schuler, Joint VP of Campus Organizations, Student Government Association
• Ms. Olga Kotlyar, Administrative Manager, Center for Career Discovery and Development
• Ms. Elizabeth Miller, Director of Ivan Allen College Student Initiatives, Ivan Allen College
• Dr. Michelle Rinehart, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Outreach, College of Design
• Ms. Brandi Foley-Rogers, Director-Human Resources Office, of the Provost (ex officio)
• Dr. Stephen Ruffin, Professor and Associate Chair for Undergraduate Programs, School of Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering
• Ms. Leslie Dionne White, Assistant Director-Administrative Operations, Office of Undergraduate Education (committee support)
• Ms. Caroline Wood, Executive Director-Corporate Relations, Office of Development (chair)