Office of the
Chancellor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

A man, UNC-Chapel Hill interim chancellor Lee H. Roberts, posing for a photo in an office in South Building with the Old Well seen through a window in the background.

Lee H. Roberts

Lee H. Roberts became interim chancellor for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Jan. 12, 2024. A dedicated public servant and a strong believer in the importance of a liberal arts education, Interim Chancellor Roberts is focused on initiatives that set graduates up for success and provide support to researchers, faculty, and staff.

Roberts is a longtime advocate for higher education and for the state of North Carolina. He served as a member of the UNC System Board of Governors and as the chair of its budget committee. He has held positions on the State Board of Community Colleges, North Carolina’s Banking Commission and the Board of Visitors at Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy, where, for the last five years he has taught public budgeting to graduate students.

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