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NC DNCR »   About »   Leadership »   Dr. Darin Waters

Dr. Darin Waters Deputy Secretary, Office of Archives & History

Dr. Darin Waters is Deputy Secretary for Office of Archives and History. He oversees the operations of the divisions of State History and Maritime Museums, State Historic Sites and Properties, Archives and Records, Historical Resources (including the State Historic Preservation Office, Office of Historical Research, and the Office of State Archaeology), and commissions (including Roanoke Island Festival Park and Tryon Palace), and Education and Outreach. He is also the secretary of the North Carolina Historical Commission and the State Historic Preservation Officer.

Originally from Asheville, Waters was most recently an Associate Professor of History at UNC Asheville, and the Executive Director of UNCA’s Office of Community Engagement. He previously held other teaching, research, and community engagement positions at UNCA, UNC-Chapel Hill, and North Carolina State University. Early in his career he was an Adult Probation Parole Officer with the Department of Public Safety.

Waters received a B.S. in Political Science and Government from Liberty University, a master’s in History from North Carolina State University, and a PhD in History from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has served on numerous non-profit and state boards, including the North Carolina Historical Commission and African American Heritage Commission.

Leadership

  • Amanda Richardson
  • Angela Thorpe
  • Bill Holmes
  • Bill McCrea
  • Catherine Swain
  • D. Reid Wilson
  • Deans Eatman
  • Dr. Darin Waters
  • Dwayne Patterson
  • Eric Dorfman
  • Jeff Michael
  • Joshua Davis
  • Ken Howard
  • Maylon White
  • Michelle Lanier
  • Pat Simmons
  • Phil Feagan
  • Ramona Bartos
  • Sandi Macdonald
  • Sarah Koonts
  • Schorr Johnson
  • Staci T. Meyer
  • Tracey Burns
  • Valerie Hillings
  • Will Summer

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