Interim Vice Chancellor & Dean of Distance Education and Extended Programs, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics

Jamie Lathan is a secondary social studies teacher who received his Ph.D. in Education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A National Board Certified teacher, he has worked with high school students of diverse abilities and backgrounds during his nearly 20-year career. His leadership and involvement in state and national social studies and distance education organizations mirrors his research interests—racial equity in social studies curriculum and teaching in online and face-to-face school environments. He currently serves as the interim Vice Chancellor for Distance Education and Extended Programs and the Dean of Distance Education and Extended Programs at the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) in Durham, N. C. where he received the 2020 University of North Carolina Board of Governors’ Award for Excellence in Teaching.