
Associate Dean for Human Resources
ashante@unc.edu
919.843.9689
Ashante Diallo has served as Associate Dean for Human Resources in the College of Arts and Sciences since 2019. She oversees College human resource operations that include oversight of a dynamic HR shared services team; management of faculty appointment, promotion and tenure activities; and classification and compensation and employee and management relations. She participates in the management and policymaking for the College on EHRA and SHRA matters and advises senior administrators on HR policy analysis, review, development and implementation. Her focus is on leadership, strategic planning, change management, organizational development and customer relationship management.
Diallo joined UNC-Chapel Hill in 2009 as the Business Officer for the Department of City and Regional Planning. During this time, she completed the University Leadership Education and Development Program and served on the College’s PeopleSoft Transition Advisory Committee, assisting with policy and processes development for HR shared services implementation. She later served as a Human Resources Consultant in the College and then Senior Director of HR Shared Services in 2014. She led the team through the implementation of ConnectCarolina, reshaped the delivery of HR support and set a high standard for delivery of customer service to the College’s partners.
Prior to joining UNC, Diallo worked for the City of Detroit’s Planning and Development Department for almost 10 years. Her roles there included serving as Senior Development Specialist assisting with human resources and budgeting activities; Legislative Liaison to the City Council; and Homeless Coordination Manager responsible for enforcing city-wide contracts and evaluating programs.
Currently, Diallo serves as a hearings panelist for the UNC’s Equal Opportunity and Compliance Office, a member of the University Policy Review Committee and a member of the Office of Human Resources Council Business Process Subcommittee. She holds a B.S. in public administration from Western Michigan University.