About the Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources

Deidra Harris-lumpkins

Deidra Harris-Lumpkins became the associate vice chancellor for human resources and university affirmative action officer at UNC Charlotte on Jan. 30, 2023.

Harris-Lumpkins is responsible for overseeing recruitment and employment; position classification and salary administration; employee relations; professional learning and development; benefits administration; human resources information systems; and on-campus student employment.

Prior to joining UNC Charlotte, Harris-Lumpkins served as associate director for HR operations and was responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the high-volume HR Department at Davidson College. Along with supervising staff and ensuring accurate, up-to-date process documentation, Harris-Lumpkins implemented process improvements throughout the department and partnered with deans, directors and department heads on policy issues, pandemic staffing and retention challenges.

Harris-Lumpkins also served as managing director of human resources for Mountain Air Cargo Inc., was a consultant for D.E.N.T. HR and Business Consulting LLC, and served as director of human resources at Charlotte School of Law.

Harris-Lumpkins holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Loyola University New Orleans. A Society for Human Resource Management Certified Professional, she completed the professional in human resources credential from the Human Resource Certification Institute and holds a Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate from Villanova University.

Contact Information

Email: dharrisl@charlotte.edu