GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY - Key Persons


Abigail Watkins

Job Titles:
  • Communications Specialist

Ainsley Brown

Job Titles:
  • Student Trustee, Junior

Anna Marti


Anresa Davis

Anresaisa1975and1976graduateofGeorgiaCollege.Herhobbiesincludereading,running,fitness,andgardening.Anresaandherhusband,Phil,havethreechildren.TheyresideinSavannah.

Ashley Banks

Job Titles:
  • Accountant I

Carl Vinson House

Job Titles:
  • P.M

Caroline Attaway

Job Titles:
  • Development Officer, Athletic Initiatives

Cason Kelley

Job Titles:
  • Instrument Technician

Cassie Napier

Job Titles:
  • Graduate Admissions Recruiter

Cathy Cox - President

Job Titles:
  • President
  • President, Georgia College / Milledgeville, GA
Biography CathyCoxbecameGeorgiaCollege's12thPresidentonOctober1st,2021.PriortojoiningGeorgiaCollege,CoxservedasDeanforMercerUniversitySchoolofLawfrom2017-2021andservedaspresidentofYoungHarrisCollegeforadecadepriortothat.AnativeofBainbridge,Georgia,Cox'sdistinguishedcareerinlaw,education,politics,andjournalismembodieswhatitmeanstohavea"liberalarts"background.CoxpracticedlawinherhometownofBainbridgeandinAtlantafor10years,duringwhichtimeshewaselectedtotheGeorgiaHouseofRepresentatives.ShesubsequentlybrokenewgroundinherelectionasGeorgia'sSecretaryofState,becomingthefirstwomaninGeorgia'shistorytoserveinthisConstitutionaloffice.Shehasservedonanumberofcivic,philanthropic,andbusinessorganizationsandboardsandisaprolificthoughtleader,deliveringscoresofkeynotespeechesandpresentationsandconductingmediainterviewsonawiderangeoftopicsspanningherexpertiseinhighereducation,law,politics,andelectionlawandintegrity.CoxismarriedtoattorneyMarkDehler.

Catrena Lisse

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Chemistry, Director of Science Education Center

Charles Martin

Job Titles:
  • Early Childhood and Middle Grades Education

Chelsey Scoggins

Job Titles:
  • Instructor

Chris Clark

Job Titles:
  • President of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Mr.ClarkhasbeenthePresidentoftheGeorgiaChamberofCommercesince2010.HegraduatedfromGeorgiaCollegewithhismaster'sdegreeinPublicAdministrationin1997andreceivedtheOutstandingRecentAlumnioftheYearAwardin2000andtheGeorgiaCollegeAlumniAchievementAwardin2010.PriortojoiningtheGeorgiaChamber,ChrisservedasCommissioneroftheGeorgiaDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandasDeputyCommissionerfortheDepartmentofEconomicDevelopment.ChrisisagraduateofLeadershipGeorgiaandhasbeenconsistentlynamedoneofthemostinfluentialAtlantansandGeorgians.Heandhiswife,Tiffany,liveinPeachtreeCityandhaveoneson.

Corey New

CoreyisservingastheIndependentRepresentativefortheLLCboard.Coreyisa2007graduateofGeorgiaCollegewithaBachelor'sdegreeinBiology.HeisaSoilConservationTechnicianfortheUSDANaturalResourceConservationService(NRCS).CoreyhasbeeninstrumentalingainingaccessfortheAndalusiapropertytobepartofapaidconservationinitiative.Inhissparetime,Coreyenjoyshunting,fishingandcoachingbaseball.CoreyandhiswifeLeslieresideinMilledgevilleandhavetwosons.

Craig Smith

Job Titles:
  • Special Education )

Dan Lavery

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director
  • Development Officer
  • Development Officer, Planned / Corporate / Foundation Giving
DanLaveryisassistantdirectoroflegacygivingandservesasdevelopmentofficerforGeorgiaCollege'sLeadershipPrograms.Mr.LaveryholdsaBachelorofArtsdegreeingovernmentandpoliticsfromGeorgeMasonUniversityandaMasterofPublicAdministrationdegreefromGeorgiaCollege.

Dan Slagle

PriortoservingasVicePresidentofCoxBusiness,Mr.SlagleservedastheDirectorofMarketingandCustomerCare.HehasbeenamemberoftheCoxexecutiveteamsince1997.Heisa2006graduateofthecompany'sGeneralManagerLeadershipProgram.A2002MaconMagazineLeaderoftheyearrecipient,2006graduateofLeadershipGeorgia,FormerChairmanMaconChamberofCommerce,FormerChairmanMaconEconomicDevelopmentCommission,currentChairman21stCenturyPartnership.Mr.SlagleandhiswifeGigihavetwochildrenDaniel(26)andSaraLynn(22).

David Baarda

Job Titles:
  • Emeritus Faculty

David J Fraboni II

Job Titles:
  • Interim Vice President

David Zoetewey

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Education Ph.D.,Chemistry,UniversityofColoradoatDenver

Deanie Waddell

Job Titles:
  • Office Coordinator

Derek Chitwood

DerekstudiedhistoryatGeorgiaCollegeandthenmovedtoAthenswherehestartedPeachStatePride,aclothinglinethatiscurrentlyavailableinover90storesacrossGeorgia.Mr.ChitwoodandhiswifeKari(afellowalum)nowoperatethreeretailstoresinnortheastGeorgia.Mr.ChitwoodwasactiveontheGeorgiaCollegeAlumniBoardofDirectorsandwastherecipientofthe2016OutstandingRecentAlumniAward.

Dilanka Seimon

DilankagraduatedfromGeorgiaCollegein2003withabachelor'sdegreeinEconomicsandFinance.HecurrentlyservesasVicePresidentAlternativeEnergyforEnergyTransferPartners.PreviouslyhewaswithBHPservingasVicePresidentSales&MarketingOil,Gas,PowerandCarbon.

Donald Rhodes

Donaldisa'88graduateofGeorgiaCollege.HeservedforeightyearsontheAlumniAssociationBoardofDirectorsandwasapastPresident,sohealsoservedtwoyearsontheFoundationBoardofTrustees.HehasbeenanactivememberoftheBoardofAssociatesforthreeyears.Henowservesasabusinessconsultant.

Donna Barwick

DonnawasaVicePresidentatWilmingtonTrustfrom2009-2018.SheservedasaseniordirectorinBNYMellon'sWealthManagementgroupinAtlanta,specializinginwealthmanagementandestateplanningstrategiesforhigh-net-worthclients.Earlierinhercareer,sheworkedfortheArdenGroup,wasapartnerwithTroutmanSanderslawfirm,aseniormanagerwithErnst&Young,andapartnerintheLefkoff,Duncanlawfirm.DonnareceivedaJ.D.fromTheUniversityofGeorgia(UGA)SchoolofLawwhereshewasamemberoftheLawReviewandOrderoftheCoif;andabachelor'sdegreeinEnglish,magnacumlaudefromUGA.DonnaisaCertifiedFinancialPlanner®professional.DonnawasontheBoardoftheFlanneryO'ConnorAndalusiaFoundation.DonnanowservesastheplannedgivingofficerfortheAtlantaHumaneSociety.

Doug Pohl

Job Titles:
  • Emeritus Faculty / Department of Chemistry, Physics, & Astronomy

Dr. Al Mead

Dr.AlMeadleadsaBisonBigDigexpeditionincoastalGeorgia

Dr. Bryan Marshall

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Management Information Systems

Dr. Genie Snyder Chamberlin

Dr.Chamberlinisaprofessionalspeaker,coachandconsultant.SheisFounder/PrincipalofSnyderRemarksandgeniesnyder.com,ateamguidingexecutives,companiesandinstitutionstorethinkprocessandpeople.HerBAfromGeorgiaCollegeandgraddegreesfromUGAsupportherpursuits.Genieandspouse,PeteChamberlin,liveinAthens,Georgia.

Dr. George Martinez

Dr.MartinezreceiveddegreesfromGeorgiaCollegein1983and1991.HereceivedhisMDdegreefromtheMedicalCollegeofGeorgia.Hehasaprivatepracticespecializingininternalmedicine.Dr.MartinezresidesinMilledgeville.

Dr. Harold Mock

Job Titles:
  • Director and Assistant Professor of History
  • Director of Leadership Programs and Assistant Professor of History
Dr.HaroldMockdirectstheOfficeofLeadershipProgramsandteachescoursesonprinciplesofleadership.Aspecialistininternationalaffairsandtransatlanticrelations,heiscurrentlywritingabookentitledDangerousPower:AnInternationalHistoryofGermanUnification,1969-1993.Dr.Mock'sresearchandteachinginterestsincludecivil-militaryrelations,particularlyrelatedtonuclearstrategyanddefenseplanninginwesternEurope.HeholdsaPh.D.inhistoryfromtheUniversityofVirginia,wherehepreviouslyservedasBradleyResearchFellow.Additionally,Dr.Mockholdsamaster'sdegreeinhistoryfromVirginiaandbachelor'sdegreesinpoliticalscienceandhistoryfromGeorgiaCollege.HeisamemberoftheInternationalInstituteforStrategicStudiesandtheRoyalInstituteofInternationalAffairs.

Dr. Herbert Snyder

Job Titles:
  • Chairman / Professor of Accounting

Dr. James Callaghan

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Vice - President for International Education and Director of the International Education Center
  • Senior International Officer / Assistant Vice - President for International Education
Anaccomplishedandinnovativeinternationaladministratorandeducatorwithoverthreedecadesofgloballeadershipexperience,includingsevenyearsofuniversityteachinginRome,Italy,Dr.Callaghanhasinstitution-wideresponsibilityfortheleadership,management,coordination,anddevelopmentofinternationalprogramsatGeorgiaCollege&StateUniversity.Hehasestablishedandmanagedoverseassatellitecampusesanddual-degreeandstudyabroadprograms,plusteachingandresearchopportunitiesforfaculty,throughouttheworld.Dr.Callaghan'svisionfortheuniversity-andthecommunityandregion-positionsGeorgiaCollegeasgenuinelyengagedwiththeworld,andtheworldengagedwithit.Dr.Callaghanwasanearlypioneerofprogramming-includinginternet-basedprogramming-thatconnectsstudentstotheiracademicmajorsandinterests,whilealsoprovidingimportantinternationalpre-professionalexperienceandserviceopportunities.Hehaswrittennumerousbookreviewsandessaysaboutinternationaleducation-particularlywithregardtoincreasedaccessforunder-representedanddisadvantagedpopulations-andrecentlyco-editedamulti-national,multi-authorvolumeoncurriculumtheoryandpedagogyininternationalhighereducation.Dr.CallaghanistheholderofadoctorateinthehistoryofartfromTempleUniversity,andM.A.andB.A.degreesinthatdiscipline(plusworkinphilosophy)fromMichiganStateUniversity.Hiscurrentresearchisinthesemioticsofart,andtheorigins,development,andinfluenceof13th-centuryItalianpainting.

Dr. Joanne Previts

Job Titles:
  • Interim Chair of Teacher Education
Education PhD,KentStateUniversity;MEd,ClevelandStateUniversity;BA,UniversityofNotreDame

Dr. Joe Peters

Job Titles:
  • Dean / 220C Kilpatrick Education Center
  • Dean of Education
Education PhD.,ScienceEducation&ResearchMethodology,UniversityofPittsburgh Dr.JoePetersistheDeanofEducationatGeorgiaCollege&StateUniversityinMilledgeville,GA.HehasoversightfortwodepartmentsincludingTeacherEducation(EarlyChildhood,MiddleGrades,Secondary,Special,andPre-Educationprograms)andProfessionalLearningandInnovation(Literacy/Reading/Language,InstructionalTechnology/LibraryMedia,Foundations,EducationalLeadershipprograms)aswellastheCallMeMISTERprogramatGeorgiaCollegeandEarlyCollege(Grades7-12)inpartnershipwithBaldwinandPutnamCountyGeorgiaPublicSchools.Dr.PetersgraduatedwithaPh.Dinscienceeducationwitharesearchmethodologyminorin1990andjoinedtheUniversityofWestFloridafacultyasaprofessorofscienceeducation.AtUWF,hewastheChairofTeacherEducation,AssociateDeanforEducatorPreparation,andCoordinatoroftheUniversity'sDoctoralProgram.Duringthe2007/2008academicyear,hewasmentoredbyTheUniversityofFloridaPresidentBernieMachenasanAmericanCouncilonEducationFellow.PriortoGeorgiaCollege,hespenttimeatNorthernMarianasCollegeinSaipanandasDeanofEducationatChaminadeUniversity(2011-2015).HejoinedGeorgiaCollegeasDeanonJanuary1,2015.Priortohishighereducationexperience,Dr.PetersspentthreeyearsonactivedutyintheArmyfrom1975-1978wherehecompletedhisGED.HesubsequentlyattendedMercyhurstCollegewherehegraduatedsummacumlaudewithaB.A.inelementaryeducationin1982.HetaughtgradesK8physicaleducationandgrades5-8sciencebeforereturningtograduatein1984withhisdualmaster'sdegreeinbothnaturalsciencesandenvironmentaleducationatGannonUniversity.HethentaughthighschoolscienceintheErie,PennsylvaniaPublicSchoolDistrictuntil1987whenhebeganteachingassistantandresearchassociatepositionsattheUniversityofPittsburgh.Dr.PeterswasdirectcommissionedintheArmyReserveasaFirstLieutenantin1988andpromotedtoCaptainin1992.HismilitaryserviceincludesassignmentsasanEnvironmentalScienceOfficer,MASHCompanyCommander,andCivilAffairsPublicEducationOfficer.Dr.Peters'pastcommunityserviceincludesparticipationasexecutivedirectorrepresentativetotheCouncilofScientificSocietyPresidents,NorthAmericanrepresentativetotheInternationalCouncilofAssociationsforScienceEducation,ExecutiveDirectoroftheAssociationforScienceTeacherEducation,PublicRelationsrepresentativeandPresidentoftheEast-WestToastmastersinHawaii,memberoftheMacon,GAToastmasters,participationwiththePensacolaChamberofCommerceLeadershipPensacolaprogram,assistantscoutmaster,numerousTeacheroftheYearCommittees,servingontheMassageTherapyAdvisoryCouncilforPensacolaStateCollege,SecretaryandPresidentoftheMilledgeville,GARotary,PresidentoftheGeorgiaAssociationofCollegesforTeacherEducation,andmanyothereducationboardsandcommittees.HecurrentlyservesasaboardmemberoftheAmericanCouncilonEducationFellows,OconeeRegionalEducationalServiceAgency,SandraDunaganDealCenterforEarlyLanguageandLiteracy,andLockerlyArboretumaswellasvolunteeringwiththeBaldwinCountySheriff'sOffice.

Dr. John H. Lounsbury

In1948,JohnLounsburybeganhiseducationcareerasasocialstudiesteacherinWilmington,N.C.Today,sixty-nineyearslater,Dr.JohnH.Lounsbury,DeanEmeritusoftheJohnH.LounsburyCollegeofEducationatGeorgiaCollege&StateUniversityandtwiceretired,continuestopursuehiscareer-longinterestinmiddleleveleducationinanofficeintheWilliamHeardKilpatrickEducationCenterclosetotheoneheoccupiedasDean. Dr.LounsburywasborninPlainfield,NewJerseyduringtheRoaringTwenties.HismiddlenameisinhonoroftheEnglishseacaptainoftheSwallowthatcametoAmericaaftertheMayfloweranditseemsfittingthatthegentlemanfondlyreferredtoasthe"Lighthouse"manwas,frombirth,involvedwithnewexplorationsandbeacons.Dr.LounsburylivedthroughtheGreatDepressionandduringthelatterpartofthe1930s,heattendedasmallcollegeinTusculum,Tennessee.Itwastherehemethisfuturewife,Libby. In1941,duringhiscollegesophomoreyear,Lounsburyenlistedinthearmy.Hewasfirstacryptographer,thenasignalcorpsman,andfinallyatechnicalsergeant.Theseassignmentsforeshadowedhislatercareerasawriter.WhenWorldWarIIwasover,hemarriedLibby,andtheymovedtoFloridawherehefinishedhisbachelor'sdegree.ThentheymovedbacktoTennesseewhereLounsburyearnedhismaster'satPeabodyinNashville.AshecontinuedatPeabodytoworkonhisdoctorate,LounsburydevelopedaprofessionalrelationshipwithLeonardKoos,knownasafounderofthejuniorhighschoolmovement.Asaresultofthisrelationship,LounsburyelectedtowritehisdissertationonthejuniorhighschoolandthroughtherelatedresearchdevelopedaninterestthatwouldsoonshapeeducationinAmerica.In1948,hebeganteachingjuniorhighschoolinWilmington,NorthCarolinaforasumof$1,800annually($5.00aday!). Aftercompletinghisdoctorate,Dr.LounsburyfulfilledprofessionalassignmentsatBerryCollegeinRome,GeorgiaandattheUniversityofFloridainGainesvillebeforefindinghisprofessionalhomeatGeorgiaStateCollegeforWomen(GSCW--nowGCSU)in1960.AtGeorgiaCollege,Dr.LounsburyservedasChairmanoftheDivisionofTeacherEducationandDirectorofGraduateStudies.Exceptforayear'sleavetoworkwithTheTeacherCorpsinWashington,D.C.,heremainedatGeorgiaCollegeuntilretiringin1983fromhisroleasthefirstDeanoftheSchoolofEducation. Dr.LounsburyiswellknownasaLegacyLeaderinthemiddleschoolmovementthatbeganintheearly1960s.Inparticular,hehasservedasanadvocateforthoseexemplarymiddlegradespracticesthatsupportthedevelopmentofteacher-studentrelationships,suchasschools-within-a-schoolandlooping.Today,hecontinuestobeactiveinmiddlegradeseducation:servingwiththeGeorgiaMiddleSchoolAssociation,theGeorgiaLighthouseSchoolstoWatchprogram,theAssociationforMiddleLevelEducation(AMLE),formerlyNationalMiddleSchoolAssociation(NMSA),andwritingarticlesforpublication.Healsocontinuestoofferleadershipatthestateandnationallevelthroughhiswritingsonbehalfofyoungadolescentsandheservesasamentor,rolemodel,andinspirationtoteachercandidatesacrosstheCollegeofEducationandtostudentsenrolledintheGeorgiaCollegeEarlyCollege.Finally,Dr.LounsburymadesuchapositiveimpactontheSchoolofEducation,nowCollegeofEducation,duringhistenureattheuniversitythatin1997theschoolwasnamedtheJohnH.LounsburySchoolofEducation,becomingtheJohnH.LounsburyCollegeofEducationin2009. Thoughhisfocushasbeenmiddleleveleducation,throughouthiscareerDr.Lounsburyhaschallengededucatorstocreatealearningenvironmentthatsupportsthedevelopmentoftheuniquestudentstheyserve,whethertheyaremiddle,elementary,orsecondary.Hehasauthoredandco-authoredover150articles,twocollegetexts,andhascontributedtonumerousotherbooks,reportsandchapters.Hehaspresentedatstate,national,andinternationalconferencesintheUnitedStatesandaroundtheworld. Lounsburyhasdescribedhimselfas"veryconservative,old-fashioned…inpersonalvalues,progressiveineducationalvalues,andliberalinsocialvalues."Weareindeedfortunatetoknowandworkwiththisconservative,progressive,liberalmanatGeorgiaCollege&StateUniversity. Dr.JohnH.Lounsbury,oneofthefoundersofthemiddleschoolmovement,beganhiscareerineducationoverfiftyyearsago;hestillplaysavitalandactiveprofessionalrole.Hehaswrittenaplethoraofbooksandarticles,hasbeenanationalleaderintheNationalMiddleSchoolAssociation(NMSA),andisourbelovedformerdean.Heisaninspirationtoallofus. Thiseducator'slifebeganinPlainfield,NewJerseyduringtheRoaringTwenties.HismiddlenameisinhonoroftheEnglishseacaptainoftheSwallowthatcametoAmericanaftertheMayflower.Itseemsfittingthatour"Lighthouse"manfromdayonewasinvolvedwithnewexplorationsandbeacons.Dr.LounsburylivedthroughtheGreatDepressioninthe30s.Duringthelatterpartofthatdecade,heattendedasmallcollegeinTennessee,Tusculum,wherehemethislife-mate,Libby. In1941,duringhiscollegesophomoreyear,Dr.Lounsburyenlistedinthearmy.Hewasfirstacryptographer,thenasignalcorpsman,andfinallyatechnicalsergeant.Theseassignmentsforeshadowedhislatercareerasawriter.WhenWorldWarIIwasover,hemarriedLibby,andtheymovedtoFloridawherehefinishedhisbachelor'sdegree.ThentheymovedbacktoTennesseewhereLounsburyearnedhismaster'satPeabodyinNashville.In1948,hebeganteachingjuniorhighschoolinWilmington,NorthCarolinaforasumof$1,800annually($5.00aday!). AsDr.LounsburyworkedonhisdoctorateatPeabody,hecameintocontactwithLeonardKoos,knownasafounderofthejuniorhighschoolmovement.Dr.Lounsbury'sdissertationwasonthejuniorhighschool.ThisresearchbegananinterestthatwouldsoonshapeeducationinAmerica.Afterreceivinghisdoctorate,Dr.LounsburyfulfilledprofessionalassignmentsatBerryCollegeinRome,GeorgiaandattheUniversityofFloridainGainesvillebeforehefoundhisprofessionalhomeatGeorgiaStateCollegeforWomen(GSCW--nowGC)in1960. AtGeorgiaCollege&StateUniversityDr.LounsburywasChairmanoftheDivisionofTeacherEducationandDirectorofGraduateStudies.Exceptforayear'sleavetoworkwithTheTeacherCorpsinWashington,D.C.,heremainedatGeorgiaCollegeuntilretiringin1983asthefirstDeanoftheSchoolofEducation.Hemadesuchanimpactattheuniversitythatin1997theschoolwasnamedtheJohnH.LounsburySchoolofEducation.(TheJohnH.LounsburySchoolofEducationbecametheJohnH.LounsburyCollegeofEducationin2009.)Dr.LounsburyisDeanEmeritusandcurrentlyhasanofficeintheKilpatrickEducationCenter.HeistheconsultingeditorfortheNationalMiddleSchoolAssociation. Dr.Lounsburyhasbeeninstrumentalinimplementingseveraleducationalstrategiessuchasschools-within-schoolsandlooping.Heisveryactiveprofessionallyinthestateandnation.HecontinuestoofferleadershipthroughhispublicationsandpresentationsonbehalfofyoungadolescentsandisveryinvolvedwiththeGeorgiaCollegeEarlyCollege. Lounsburyhasdescribedhimselfas"veryconservative,old-fashioned…inpersonalvalues,progressiveineducationalvalues,andliberalinsocialvalues."Weareindeedfortunatetoknowandworkwiththisconservative,progressive,liberalmanatGeorgiaCollege.

Dr. Joy Godin

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor of Management Information Systems

Dr. Kevin Mac Gabhann

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor and Director of International Relations at the Ecole De Management
Dr.KevinMacGabhannservesasassociateprofessoranddirectorofinternationalrelationsattheEcoledeManagementattheUniversitédeStrasbourg.Heteachescoursesonmanagementandhumanresourcesmanagementandconductsresearchinethno-culturaldiversity,interculturalmanagement,andinternationalnegotiations.HehasservedasavisitingscholaratMarquetteUniversity(U.S.),TrinityCollegeDublin(Ireland),theUniversityofColoradoDenver(U.S.),andNottinghamTrentBusinessSchool(UK),amongotherinstitutions.

Dr. Marketa Lepicovsky

Job Titles:
  • Academic Director, CEPA
Dr.MarketaLepicovskyobtainedaBachelorofArtsdegreefromTheOhioStateUniversityandaMasterofArtsdegreefromOhioUniversity.PriortojoiningtheCEPAFoundation,shemanagedinternationaleducationandstudyabroadprogramsinGermanyandintheCzechRepublic.ShepreviouslyworkedinTaiwan,whereshealsoobtainedaPh.D.fromtheNationalTaiwanUniversityofScienceandTechnology.Dr.LepicovksyisfluentinEnglish,German,andCzechandhasbasiccommandofFrenchandMandarin.

Dr. Micheal Stratton

Job Titles:
  • Dean of the Bunting College of Business and Technology
Education PhDinPublicAdministrationandPolicy(OrganizationalTheoryandBehavior) UniversityatAlbany,StateUniversityofNewYork,2006 MPA(OrganizationalAnalysis,Development,andChange) UniversityatAlbany,StateUniversityofNewYork,PublicAdministration,2003 BAinLiberalStudies(PoliticalScience/Management) WesternNewEnglandUniversity,2000

Dr. Mike Newton

Job Titles:
  • Director of Assessment and Accreditation

Dr. Nancy B. Mizelle

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of PLI
Education EdD,UniversityofGeorgia;MEd,ClemsonUniversity;BA,MeredithCollege

Dr. Nicole DeClouette

Job Titles:
  • Associate Dean
Education PhD,SyracuseUniversity;BA,UniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley

Dr. Scott Cox

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor of Logistics

Dr. Susan Daneman Richardson

,'84,andAndyRichardson,'83,areeachonamission.Susan'sstrivingtomakedrinkingwatersafe,andAndy'sofferingscholarshipstoGeorgiaCollege&StateUniversity(GCSU)chemistrystudents.

Dr. Susan Stewart

Dr.StewartholdsaBSfromGC,anMEdfromWestGeorgiaCollege,andaPhDfromGeorgiaStateUniversity.SheservedontheGeorgiaCollege&StateUniversityAlumniAssociationBoardfrom2002-2008.Sheisa2009AlumniServiceAwardrecipient.ShewasformerlytheChairfortheFoundationBoardofTrustees.SheistheownerofS.Stewart&Associates,ameetingplanningcompany,andisanactivememberofWieucaRoadBaptistChurch.

Dr. Tanya Goette

Job Titles:
  • Associate Dean

E. Alexander Gregory

Job Titles:
  • Leader in Residence
AlexhasbeenactivelyinvolvedwithGCsinceattendingasagraduatestudentin1975.Hehasservedonthefoundationboardsincethelate1980s,includingtwotermsaschair.AlexistheformerCEOforYKKCorporationofAmerica,andheretiredfromthatpositionin2018.Heandhiswife,Glenda,liveinDuluth,Georgia.Theyhavetwochildren,threegranddaughters,andonegrandson.

E. Max Crook

Crook,retiredfromMorganKeegan&Company,Macon,asafinancialadvisor.

Eliana Rafael

Job Titles:
  • Strasbourg Program Manager
  • Strasbourg Program Manager, CEPA
ElianaRafaelservesasStrasbourgprogrammanagerforCEPA,GeorgiaCollege'spartnerorganizationinFrance.Inherrole,Ms.RafaelorganizeseducationalprogramsforCEPAandisalsoresponsibleforthestudentsattheEuropeanStudyCenterattheChteaudePourtalès.ShestudiedlawattheUniversitédeStrasbourg.BorninPortugalandraisedinHaute-SavoieandAlsace,Ms.RafaelisfluentinPortuguese,BrazilianPortuguese,French,Spanish,andEnglishandalsohasbasicknowledgeinGermanandItalian.

Emily Lim

Job Titles:
  • Senior Development Officer
  • Senior Development Officer - College of Health Sciences, College of Education

Emma Grace Parry

Job Titles:
  • Editor

Floyd Souter

Job Titles:
  • COE Emeritus Faculty ( All Departments )

Frances Alda Harper-Alexander

Job Titles:
  • Foundation and Secondary Education

Frank Evans Thompson

Job Titles:
  • Foundation and Secondary Education

Gary Thrower

Job Titles:
  • Co - Owner and VP of Cornerstone Commercial Mortgages
Mr.Throweristheco-ownerandVPofCornerstoneCommercialMortgagesandCornerstoneMedicalStaffing.GaryhasservedasMayorofMilledgevilleaswellasTrusteeonseverallocalcommunityboards.HegraduatedfromGeorgiaCollegein1983andenjoystravelingandoutdoorrecreationactivities.AnativeofMilledgeville,henowresidesonLakeSinclairwithhiswifeSally.GaryandSallyhavetwosonsandonedaughter-in-law.

Gerald R. Ford - President

Job Titles:
  • President
TheUseryForumonLeadershipisnamedforW.J.Usery,Jr.(1923-2016),fifteenthUnitedStatesSecretaryofLabor. UseryservedinthecabinetofPresidentGeraldR.Ford,leadingtheU.S.DepartmentofLaborin1976and1977.Adistinguishednegotiatorwithaninternationalreputationforovercomingimpassesandcreatingmutualbenefit,Userymediatedsomeofthemostdifficultdisputesofthetwentiethcentury.Seenasaformidablebutfairnegotiator,UserycommandedbroadrespectinWashingtonandacrosstheprivatesector.Hereceivedfivepresidentialappointmentstonationalservice,frombothRepublicanandDemocraticadministrations.

Haleigh Purser

Job Titles:
  • Development Officer
  • Development Officer, University Initiatives

Harald Leibrecht

Job Titles:
  • President of the CEPA Foundation
  • President, CEPA Foundation Member of Parliament ( Ret. ), German Bundestag
HaraldLeibrechtispresidentoftheCEPAFoundation.HeispreviouslyCoordinatorforTransatlanticCooperationfortheFederalRepublicofGermany,appointedin2011byChancellorAngelaMerkel.HeservedasamemberoftheGermanFederalParliamentfortwelveyears,retiringfrompoliticallifein2013. Asamemberofparliament,Mr.LeibrechtservedasamemberoftheCommitteesonForeignAffairsandonEconomicCooperationandDevelopment.HeservedasDeputyChairmanfortheSub-CommitteeonInternationalCulturalandEducationalAffairs.HealsoservedasamemberoftheParliamentaryAssemblyoftheCouncilofEurope.Mr.LeibrechtisamemberoftheFreeDemocraticParty. Mr.LeibrechtisamemberoftheAtlantik-Brücke(AtlanticBridge),PetersburgerDialog,DAFGGerman-ArabFriendshipGroup,theDeutscheGesellschaftfürAuswärtigePolitik(GermanThinkTank),andRotaryInternational.

Hauke Busch

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Physics
Education Ph.D.,Physics,OldDominionUniversity Ph.D.,AerospaceEngineering,UniversityofColoradoatBoulder

Heather Vincent


Ina Dillard Russell

Job Titles:
  • Library

Jacob Carter

Job Titles:
  • Program Coordinator for the Leadership Academy
  • Program Coordinator, Leadership Academy
JacobCarterservesasprogramcoordinatorfortheLeadershipAcademyandprovidesleadershipforGeorgiaCollege'sfirst-yearstudentleadership-developmentprogram.Mr.CarterholdsaBachelororSciencedegreeinmathematicsfromGeorgiaCollegeandisaMasterofArtsinTeachingcandidateintheJohnH.LounsburyCollegeofEducation.

Jacob McAlpin

Job Titles:
  • Lecturer of Chemistry
Education Ph.D.,Chemistry,UniversityofSouthFlorida

James Joel

Job Titles:
  • President, Childre Ford, Inc. Fellow of Social Innovation, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge

Jane Kidd

Job Titles:
  • Alex Gregory Distinguished Fellow and Leader in Residence
Jane'sprofessionalcareerincludesover25yearsinhighereducationAdvancementatClemsonUniversity,UGA,PiedmontCollegeandasaconsultanttocollegesanduniversities.Mrs.KiddservedsixyearsontheLavonia,Georgia,citycouncil,twoyearsasDistrictDirectorforCongressmanDonJohnson,twoyearsinGA'sHouseofRepresentativesandfouryearsasChairoftheDemocraticPartyofGeorgia.SheholdsanABJfromUGA'sGradyCollegeofJournalism,wheresheservedasDirectorofAlumnifrom2002-2004.In2016,KiddreceivedaMastersinInstructionalTechnologyfromPiedmontCollege.Kidd'smaternalgrandmotherandmanyofhergreatauntsgraduatedfromGC,andthecollegelibraryisnamedforhergreatgrandmother,InaDillardRussell.Mrs.Kiddandherhusband,David,liveinCrawford,GAandhavetwogrownchildrenandtwograndchildren.Currently,sheisretiredandpursuingherhobbyasajewelerandmetalsmith. JaneKiddistheAlexGregoryDistinguishedFellowandservesasLeaderinResidenceatGeorgiaCollege.Kidd'scareerspansmorethanthirtyyearsinpublicserviceandhighereducation.ElectedtotheGeorgiaHouseofRepresentativesin2004,sherepresentedthe115thdistrictintheGeneralAssembly.SheservedaschairoftheDemocraticPartyofGeorgiafrom2007until2011.Additionally,sheservedthreetermsontheCityCouncilofLavonia,GeorgiaandascampaignmanageranddistrictdirectorforU.S.CongressmanDonJohnson.

Jason Wynn

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Director of International Student & Scholar Services
JasonWynn,AssistantDirectorofInternationalStudentandScholarServices,managesadmissionsforinternationalstudentsatGeorgiaCollegeandfacilitatestheirimmigrationandculturalacclimationneeds.JasonisthepopularinstructorofacourseonAmericancultureatGCSU,andhasreceivednumerousawardsandrecognitionsfromGCSUforhisoutstandingservice,mentoring,andcareforthemanyinternationalstudentsthatcometoGCSU. Duringhisundergraduateyears,JasonstudiedabroadattheLaUniversidaddeVigoinVigo,SpainandLaUniversidaddelasAmericasinPuebla,Mexico.BeforecompletinghisgraduateworkheservedasaninternforHabitatforHumanityCostaRicaandinstructedEnglishasaSecondLanguageinNorthCarolina. JasonmovedtoGeorgiafromNorthCarolina,wherehecompletedanM.A.inInternationalStudiesatEastCarolinaUniversity.Additionally,heholdsaB.S.inPsychologywithasecondmajorinSpanish. Morethananything,Jasonlovestotravel!

Jay Harrington

Jayisa'79graduateofGeorgiaCollegeand'84graduateofEmoryUniversitySchoolofDentistry.HeisalocaldentistandhasservedontheCollegeofArtsandSciencesAdvisoryBoardfor4.5years,aswellastwoyearsofpreviousserviceontheAlumniAssociationBoardofDirectors.HeservedhisresidencyintheU.S.AirForceandretiredfromtheGeorgiaArmyNationalGuardwith20+yearsofservice.HeisaDirectorofExchangeBank'sBoard,amemberofFirstUnitedMethodistChurchandisamemberofnumerousdentalassociations.Inhissparetime,heenjoyswatchingfootball,baseballandgolf,gardening,travelingandspendingtimewithfamilyandfriends.JayandhiswifeJeanresideinMilledgeville,GAandhavefourgrownchildren.

Jeff Wansley - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Executive Director for the Georgia Construction Aggregate Association
JeffcurrentlyservesasExecutiveDirectorfortheGeorgiaConstructionAggregateAssociation.JeffstartedhiscareeronCapitolHillwithUnitedStatesSpeakeroftheHouseNewtGingrich,andhasbuiltonthatexperienceovertheyears,earninghisreputationasahighlyrespectedpublicaffairsprofessional.Throughouthiscareer,JeffhasadvocatedonbehalfofFortune100and500companiesandbusinessadvocacyorganizationsinmultiplestatesincludingtheNationalAssociationofManufacturersandEquifax.HeservesontheGeorgiaChamberBoardofDirectors,TheChamber-GovernmentAffairsCouncil,theboardoftheGeorgiaTransportationAllianceandtheAggregateConcreteExecutives(ACE)BoardofDirectors.He'sagraduateofGeorgiaCollege,whereheservesasamemberoftheBoardofTrustees.Activeinhiscommunity,heisanAlumniBoardofDirectoroftheRonaldMcDonaldHouseCharities-Atlanta.JefflivesinAtlantawithhiswifeJacquieanddaughter.Heenjoystennis,hikingandtravelwithhisfamily.

Jenesis Harris

Job Titles:
  • Communications Specialist

Jill Selby

Job Titles:
  • Stewardship Coordinator

Jimmy Childre

JimmyisalifelongresidentofSandersville,GA.HehasaBBAfromGeorgiaSouthern,anMBAfromDukeUniversity,andhehasattendedCambridgeUniversityandHECParis.JimmyhasparticipatedinGeorgiaCollege'sGEMprogram,aswellastheLeadershipAdvisoryBoard.HeisthepresidentandownerofChildreFordinSandersville.JimmyisadirectorontheGeorgiaChamberofCommerce,andhasservedonmanyotherboardsandcouncils.Duringhissparetime,Jimmyenjoysboating,readingandplayinggolf.

Jo Ann Chapple

Job Titles:
  • Early Childhood Education

John Hargaden

Job Titles:
  • Emeritus Faculty

Joi Thomas

Job Titles:
  • Database Manager

Julie Harwell

Job Titles:
  • Research Coordinator

Kailee Queen

Job Titles:
  • Program Analyst

Karen Williamson

Job Titles:
  • Alumni Records Coordinator

Kari Brown

Job Titles:
  • Business Outreach Coordinator

Kassie Arps


Katherine Smith

Job Titles:
  • Fellow

Kathryn Cooper

Job Titles:
  • Program Assistant

Kathryn Powell

Job Titles:
  • Early Childhood Education

Ken McGill

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Chemistry and Physics
Education Ph.D.,Chemistry,UniversityofFlorida Ph.D.,Physics,UniversityofFlorida

Kim Taylor

Job Titles:
  • Assistant VP Advancement Services

Kyle Hood

KylereceivedhisbachelorsinCriminalJusticefromGeorgiaCollegein2006andhisMasterofPublicAdministrationin2008.SinceleavingMilledgeville,hehasheldavarietyofcommunityplanningandmanagementpositionsincitiesandcountiesacrossthestate.In2017,KylewastabbedtoheadtheworkforceandeconomicdevelopmentactivitiesattheGeorgiaDepartmentofEducation.

Kylie Dallas


Larry Edwards

Job Titles:
  • National Accounts Manager for Sigma Plastics
  • Treasurer / Milledgeville, Ga.
Biography LarryistheNationalAccountsManagerforSigmaPlastics,thesecondlargestmanufacturerofthepolyethylenebagsandfilminNorthAmerica.HeholdsBBAandMBAdegreesfromtheUniversityofGeorgia.HeservesontheCollegeofBusinessBoardofAdvisorsatGeorgiaCollege.HismothergraduatedfromGSCW.Mr.EdwardsandhiswifeSharonhavethreechildren.

Lee Fruittcher

Job Titles:
  • VP Finance & Operations

Leslie Crawford

Job Titles:
  • Dean

Lori M. Westbrook

Job Titles:
  • Executive Assistant
LoriWestbrookservesasexecutiveassistantintheOfficeofLeadershipPrograms.ShejoinedtheGeorgiaCollegeAcademicAffairsdivisionin1987.Inthattime,shehasworkedintheOfficeoftheProvostandwiththeHonorsProgram. Mrs.WestbrookworkscloselywiththestudentsoftheLeadershipCertificateandGEMPrograms,aswellaswiththeLeadershipFacilitators.SheholdsabachelorofsciencedegreefromGeorgiaCollege.

Lori Monney

Job Titles:
  • Executive Assistant to the Vice President

Lorraine Neligan

Job Titles:
  • Director Advancement Services

MacKenzie Michels

Job Titles:
  • Annual Giving Coordinator

Madison Green

Job Titles:
  • Clinical Coordinator
MadisonGreenservesasclinicalcoordinator.SheholdsabachelorsdegreeinoutdooreducationfromGeorgiaCollege,aswellasacertificateinnonprofitmanagement.Ms.GreencurrentlyisaMasterofPublicAdministrationcandidateatGeorgiaCollege.ShepreviouslyservedasprogramcoordinatorforGeorgiaCollege'sLeadershipAcademyandworkedfortheOutdoorCenteratGeorgiaCollege,whereshefoundapassionforprogramplanningandgroupdevelopment.Additionally,shewasamemberoftheGCCrossCountyteam.

Madison Marcinkowski

Job Titles:
  • Student Trustee, Sophomore

Maria Sheffield

Job Titles:
  • President of Caterpillar Financial Insurance Inc
MariaservesasPresidentofCaterpillarFinancialInsuranceInc.Sheisanattorneywhofocusesherlegalpracticeoninsuranceregulatoryandcorporatemattersandisbotharegisteredmediatorandarbitrator.SheearnedaBAinPoliticalScience(1995)andaMPA(1997)fromGeorgiaCollege.ShealsoholdsanMBA(1999)andJD(2000)fromGeorgiaStateUniversity.Ms.Sheffieldisactiveinanumberofcivicandprofessionalorganizations.

Mary Morgan Collier


Mr. David Ladd

Job Titles:
  • Certification Officer

Mr. Melvin Usery

Job Titles:
  • Retired
Mr.MelvinUseryretiredwiththirtyyearsofservicefromUnitedParcelService,havinghelddomesticassignmentsinGeorgia-Macon,Atlanta,andSavannah-andinJacksonville,Florida.HealsoworkedinternationallywithUPS'sCanadianoperation,UPSCanadaLtd.,withassignmentsinEdmonton,Alberta,andToronto,Ontario.Shortlyafterretirement,hewaselectedtopublicofficeandservedfouryearsonFlorida'sOceanHighwayPortAuthoritywithoneyearaschairman.Mr.UseryisaRotarianandFarmBureauMemberandhasheldnumerousvolunteerandcivicpositions.Heismanagingdirectoroffamily-ownedA&URanch,LLC,atimberoperationandgroundtransportationconsultingbusiness.

Mrs. Keisha Foston

Job Titles:
  • Coordinator of Office Services / 220D Kilpatrick Education Center

Ms. Bessie Storey

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant

Ms. Diedra Monroe

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant

Ms. Katja Flachbarth


Ms. Shanda Brand

Job Titles:
  • Graduate Director / 217A Kilpatrick Education Center

Murali Thirumal

Muraliisa'91&‘98graduateofGeorgiaCollege.HepreviouslyservedontheAlumniAssociationBoardofDirectorsandwasapastPresident,sohealsoservedtwoyearsontheFoundationBoardofTrustees.HehasbeenanactivememberoftheBoardofAssociatesforthreeyears.HeservesastheExecutiveDirectorforHabitatforHumanityBaldwin&Putnamcounties.

Nadirah Mayweather

Job Titles:
  • Director, Alumni Relations

Newman Civic

Job Titles:
  • Fellow

Pam Trawick

PamreceivedaBSinPsychologyfromGeorgiaCollegein1990.SheisafoundingmemberoftheGeorgiaCollegeAfricanAmericanAlumniCouncil.SheownsherownmedicaldevicecompanyinAlabama,ICDMonitoringServices.PamhastwogrownchildrenwhoalsoliveintheBirminghamarea.

Pamela Y. Booker

PamearnedherMasterofPublicAdministrationfromGeorgiaCollege.Ms.BookerisaretiredHumanResourcesAVP.Shecurrentlyservesasabusinessconsultant,chaplainforHoustonHealthcare'svolunteerchaplaincyprogramandisthedirectorofministryengagementatBibbMt.ZionBaptistChurchinMacon,GA.

Rachel Horn

Job Titles:
  • Senior Admissions Counselor

Ralph France III

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Physics

Richard B. Russell Jr.

RichardisamanagingattorneyfortheWinder,JeffersonandBraseltonofficesofLueder,Larkin&HunterLLC.HehasservedontheBarrowCountyChamberboards,governingboardsoftheBradAkinsPiedmontYMCA,ThePeoplesBank,AthensRegionalMedicalCenter,andrecentlyrotatedoffthePiedmontAthensRegionalMedicalCenterboard.Hisgrandmother,manyauntsandhisdaughter,Mollie,aswellasMollie'shusband,CaseyChafin,allgraduatedfromGeorgiaCollege.HehasthreegrownmarriedchildrenwhoresideinAtlanta,ThomastonandSuwanee.RichardenjoystravelbetweentheNorthGeorgiaMountainsandtheGeorgiacoast,cooking,watersports,andexercisinghisfour-leggedchildren.

Richard Nixon - President

Job Titles:
  • President
WillieJulianUsery,Jr.wasbornDecember21,1923inHardwick,Georgia.KnownasW.J.and,later,Bill,UserywaseducatedatGeorgiaMilitaryCollegeinMilledgevillefrom1938to1941.Aftergraduation,UserybecameamachinistatthenavalshipyardsinBrunswick,GeorgiaasthecountrypreparedforWorldWarII.HemarriedGussieMaeSmithin1942. In1943,UseryenlistedintheUnitedStatesNavyandbecameanunderwaterwelderonarepairshipinthePacific.Afterhisenlistmentended,UseryreturnedtoGeorgiatoworkasamaintenencemachinistforArmstrongCorkCompanyinMaconwhilealsoattendingMercerUniversity.OnMarch1,1952,whileworkingatArmstrongCorkCompany,Useryco-foundLocalLodge8oftheInternationalAssociationofMachinists,AFL-CIO(IAM).Overtheyears,heservedinvariouspostionsintheunion,eventuallybecomingthepresidentofthelocallodge.HealsoservedastheIAM'sspecialrepresentativeattheU.S.AirForceCapCanaveralAirForceMissileTestCenter(AFMTC).In1956,UseryretiredfromhisjobatArmstrongCorktobecomeaGrandLodgeRepresentativefortheIAM.In1961,whileworkinginthisposition,hebecametheunionrepresentativeonthePresident'sMissileSitesLaborCommission.UserywasresponsibleforleadinglabornegotiationsandhelpingadministerandserviceunioncontractsatCapeCanaveralAFMTC,intheKennedySpaceCenter,MarshallSpaceFlightCenterMannedSpacecraftCenter.TheIAMnamedUserythelabormanagementcouncilatthespacecenterin1967,andhebecamethecouncil'schairin1968. InFeburary1969,PresidentRichardNixonnominatedUserytobetheAssistantSecretaryofLaborforLaborManagementRelations.Inthiscapacity,heoversawtheimplementationandenforcementoftheLaborManagementReportingandDisclosureAct.HealsohelpedwriteExecutiveOrder11491,whichgaveunionorganizingrightstotwomillionfederalgovernmentworkersandestablishedcollectivebargaining,aswellasgrievanceanddisputeresolutionprocedures. DuringhistenureattheU.S.DepartmentofLabor,Userywasinstumentalinavertingseverallargestrikes.Throughroundtheclocknegotitations,hehelpedavoidanationwidestrikein1969bytheBrotherhoodofRailroadSignalmenthatwouldhavecrippledthecountry'seconomy.Userynotonlyhelpedresolvedisputesregardingtherailway,healsomediatedpotentialstrikesbytheAirlineClerksandtheUnitedTransportationUnion. Somestrikescouldnotbeavoided.UserywaspartoftheteamtaskedwithbreakingtheNationalPostalServicestrikein1970.Resolvedinjusttwoweeks,thenegotiationsledtothePostalReorganizationActof1970andtheformationoftheAmericanPostalWorkersUnion. In1973,PresidentNixonappointedUserytobeDirectorofMediationandConcilliationService.Afewmonthslater,hewasofferedapositionwiththeAFL-CIObutturneditdown,remainingloyaltoNixon.Asareward,UserywasappointedtobeaSpecialAssitanttothePresidentforLabor-ManagementAffairsinJanuary1974.Inthiscapacity,UserybecamethePresident'spointmaninlabordisputesthatmighthaveeconomicimpact.Userycontinuedinthisposition,beingre-appointedtoitbyPresidentForduntil1976. In1976,PresidentFordappointedUseryasSecretaryofLabor.Ford'stermexpiredinJanuary1977,markingtheendofUsery'spublicservicecareer.Next,hefoundedhisowncompany,BillUseryAssociaties,Inc.,aconsultingfirmforlaborrelations. In1983,UserywaspartofnegotiationsbetweentheUnitedAutoWorkers,GeneralMotors,andToyotaMotorCorporation.ThesetalksledtotheestablishmentofofajointcorporationcalledTheNewUnitedMotorManufacturing,Inc.(NUMMI).Userywasabletoguidethesecorporationstocreateafirst-of-its-kindlaboragreementinvolvingamultinationalcorporationoperatingafactoryinCalifornia.

Rob Betzel

RobholdsaBAfromGeorgiaCollegeandgraduatedin1999.Rob'sexperienceintheInformationTechnologyfieldhasalwaysfocusedontheclientexperience.From1/1/00-9/30/19,hewasCEOandOwnerofInfinityNetworkSolutions,anITdesign,buildandmanagementfirm.InSeptof2019,InfinitywassoldtoHargrayCommunications.CurrentlyRobservesastheSeniorMarketExecutiveforHagrayFiberinMiddleGA.Asanactivememberofthelocalcommunity,RobservesasanadvisertotheschoolsofInformationalTechnologyatGeorgiaCollegealongwiththeSchoolofBusiness.RobservesontheGreaterMaconChamberofCommerceExecutiveBoardandBoardofDirectors,theMaconEconomicDevelopmentCommissionboard,andMercerInnovationCenterboard.RobisafoundingboardmemberofSparkMacon,MiddleGA'sfirstentrepreneurialfocusedmakerspace.

Roger Folsom

Job Titles:
  • President, Med1st Vice - Chairman, Georgia Board of Community Health / Dublin, Georgia

Ruth McMullen

Job Titles:
  • Alumni Engagement Coordinator

Ryan McGill


Samantha Paton

Job Titles:
  • Research Assistant

Sandy Moore

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Assistant
AdministrativeAssistant,SandyMoore,assistswithgeneralinquiresforinternationalstudentadmissionsandstudyabroadprograms,dataentryandgeneralofficeoperations.Sandyjoinedtheteamin2016afterleavingthebankingindustry.SheenjoyslearningabouttheworldthroughGCSU'sinternationalstudentsandfromreturnedstudyabroadstudents.Herfavoritepast-timeistooutdoorshiking,andcampingwithherfriendsandfamily.

Sara Beth Ratcliffe

Job Titles:
  • Public Service Coordinator
SaraBethRatcliffeservesaspublicservicecoordinatorandisresponsibleforimplementingandsupportingourResearch&PublicServicePriorities.Ms.RatcliffeholdsaBachelorofSciencedegreeinpsychologyfromGeorgiaCollegeandisaMasterofPublicAdministrationcandidate.

Sayo Fakayode

Job Titles:
  • Professor of Chemistry, Department Chair
Education PhD,AnalyticalChemistry,BaylorUniversity,Waco,Texas

Sebastian Nuñez

Job Titles:
  • Leadership Development Consultant
SebastianNuñezservesasleadershipdevelopmentconsultantandprovidespersonalizedleadership-developmentconsultingforGeorgiaCollegestudentsandclients.Mr.NuñezholdsaBachelorofBusinessAdministrationdegreefromGeorgiaCollegeandisaMasterofManagementInformationSystemscandidateintheJ.WhitneyBuntingCollegeofBusiness&Technology.

Shakira Tillman

Job Titles:
  • Scholarship Coordinator

Sicilia Reed

Job Titles:
  • Communications Specialist

Stan Wilson

Job Titles:
  • Managing Partner of Elarbee
StanisthemanagingpartnerofElarbee,Thompson,Sapp&Wilson,whichspecializesinlaborrelationsandemploymentlawrepresentinganumberoflargecorporationsandgovernmentagencies.HegraduatedfromGCsummacumlaudeandgraduatedwithdistinctionfromEmoryUniversitySchoolofLaw.Mr.Wilsonandhiswife,Debi,havetwosonsandtwograndchildren.

Sujani Gamage

Job Titles:
  • Lecturer of Chemistry

Susan Allen

SusanbeganhercareeratGeorgiaCollegein1990andistheformerVicePresidentforFinanceandAdministration.SheprovidedleadershipsupportfortheUniversity'sresourcestoensureeconomicviabilityoftheinstitution.ThepositionincludedoversightandleadershipofAccounting,BusinessServices,Budget,FacilitiesManagement,HumanResources,Payroll,InformationTechnology,MaterialsManagement,AuxiliaryServices,andPublicSafety.SusangraduatedfromGeorgiaCollegewithabachelor'sandmaster'sdegreeinBusinessAdministrationandhasaprofessionalcertificationinGovernmentalFinanceManagement.

Susie Ramage

Job Titles:
  • International Admissions Counselor
SusieRamage,theInternationalAdmissionsCounselor,assistswithinternationalstudentrecruitment,internationaladmissionsforbothundergraduateandgraduateprograms,andisalsoinvolvedwithinternationalprogramming.Sheisaco-advisoroftheInternationalStudentClub-anorganizationcomposedofbothinternationalanddomesticstudentsinterestedincross-culturalexperiences-thatisonethelargestandmostactivestudentorganizationsatGeorgiaCollege.Ms.RamagehasreceivednumerousawardsandrecognitionsfromGCSUforheroutstandingserviceto-andcarefor-theinternationalstudentsthatcometoGCSUandMilledgeville. SusieisanalumnaofGeorgiaCollegeandholdsaB.S.inCommunityHealth.ShespentagoodportionofherlifelivingandworkinginthenearbycityofWarnerRobins,andlatermovedtoMilledgeville.PriortocomingtoGCSU,SusieworkedattheOconeeRegionalMedicalCenter. Inherfreetime,Susieenjoysspendingtimewithherfamilyandfriends,andtraveling.

Ted Smith

Job Titles:
  • Chairman Property II LLC, Chair Athletics Committee / Milledgeville, GA
Biography Tedleftacareerinengineeringtopursueacareerinmineralsminingandlanddevelopment.Mr.SmithisPresident/CEO/OwnerofArcillaMining&land;President/OwnerofSmithDevelopmentCompany;andVicePresident/Co-OwnerofMarketSquareDevelopment.Mr.SmithhasdesignedanddevelopedlocalsubdivisionssuchasWatersEdgeandGreystoneArbor,aswellasmanyothersintheLakeOconeeandMiddleGeorgiaarea.Mr.Smith,hiswifeJoni,andtheirthreesonsallliveintheMilledgevillearea.Mr.SmithenjoyshuntingandworldwidetournamentsportfishingandhasappearedonESPNseveraltimes.TedreceivedtheHonoraryAlumniAwardin2019.

Tom Rosseter

Job Titles:
  • Vice President ( Ret. ), AXA Equitable Holdings / Eatonton, Georgia

Tommy Creekmore


Vivian Cassaniti

Job Titles:
  • Research Assistant
VivianCassanitiservesasresearchassistant.Shewasthe2022-23NewmanCivicFellow.Ms.Cassanitiisamemberoftheclassof2024,studyingpoliticalscienceandphilosophywithaconcentrationinpre-law.SheisamemberoftheJohnE.SallstromHonorsCollegeandisanalumnaoftheLeadershipCertificateProgramandtheGeorgiaEducationMentorshipProgram.

Vladislav (Vladi) Manoylov


W. J. Usery

Job Titles:
  • Fellow
KatherineSmithistheW.J.Usery,Jr.Fellow.Mrs.Smithisabachelorofbusinessadministrationcandidate,studyingmanagementinformationsystemsintheJ.WhitneyBuntingCollegeofBusiness&Technology.SheisanalumnaoftheLeadershipCertificateProgramandofLeadershipGeorgiaCollege.

Wathsala Medawala

Job Titles:
  • Associate Professor of Chemistry
Education Ph.D.,Chemistry,MichiganStateUniversity

Whitney S. Herman

Job Titles:
  • Office Coordinator

Will Smith

Job Titles:
  • Accountant II

William Lamb

Job Titles:
  • Emeritus Faculty

Zach Mullins

ZachreceivedabachelorsdegreeinbusinessmanagementandmarketingfromGeorgiaCollegein2011.HeisservinghisthirdtermontheAlumniAssociationBoardofDirectors.HewastheStudentGovernmentPresidentfrom2009until2011andtheTreasurerfrom2008until2009.Upongraduation,hebeganhiscareeratCoxMediaworkingasaDigitalSalesManagerandlaterrisingtoSeniorManagerofSales-InnovationVerticals,andintohiscurrentroleVicePresident,ChannelPartnershipsandRetailAdTech.HecurrentlyservesastheInterimPresident-ElectoftheAlumniAssociationBoardofDirectors.