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    Division of Academic Affairs

    Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

    Chaudron Gille, Ph.D.

    • Assistant to the Provost - Ramona Robinson
    • Academic Affairs Business Manager - Melissa Walton

    Vice Provost

    Steven Lloyd, Ph.D.

    • Assistant VP for Academic Affairs (Blue Ridge) - Mike Rogers, Ph.D.
    • Assistant Dean for Academic Administration (Cumming) – Ann Marie Francis, Ph.D.
    • Associate Dean Academic Administration (Oconee) - Chris Barnes, Ph.D.
    • Director of Teaching, Learning and Leadership - Roger Runquist, Ed.D.
    • Executive Director, Distance Education & Technology Integration - Irene Kokkala, Ph.D.
    • Executive Director, Academic Advising - Maggie Segnitz 
    • Institute for Healthy Aging - Pamela Elfenbein, Ph.D.
      • Administrative Support Manager, Institute for Healthy Aging - Candace Lovell

    Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness and Research Administration & Chief Research Officer

    Holly Verhasselt, Ph.D.

    • Administrative Assistant to the Associate Provost for Research  - Sherry Boatfield
    • Accreditation & Assessment Director - Betsy Cantrell
    • Institutional Research Director - Linda Rowland
    • Faculty Records Coordinator – Caity Walker
    • Director of Sponsored Programs - Yolanda Carr, Ed.D.
    • Director, Research Compliance - Vacant
    • Assistant Director Research Integrity – Troy Smith, Ph.D.

    Associate Provost for Undergraduate Programs

    Eugene Van Sickle, Ph.D.

    • Administrative Assistant to Associate Provost for Undergraduate Programs - Brandy Hawkins
    • University Registrar – Brett Merritt
    • Provost Faculty Fellow for Strategic Student Success Initiatives - Bryan Dawson, Ph.D.

    Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean, University College

    LaJuan Simpson-Wilkey, Ph.D.

    • Assistant to the AVP - Jade McPherson
    • Director, Supplemental Instruction - Sarah Dean
    • Director, Migrant Programs & Services Iris Trejo Valencia
    • Director, Learning Support - Dede deLaughter
    • Director, Interdisciplinary Studies/Acad. Coaching - Missy Hernandez

    Associate Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management

    Brett Morris, Ed.D.

    • Director, Undergraduate Admissions – Molly Potts
    • Director, Undergraduate Recruitment – Chris Bryan
    • Director, Graduate Admissions – Corey Thornton
    • Director, Cadet Recruitment – Vacant
    • Director, Financial Aid – Jill Rayner

    Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean of Honors

    Anastasia Lin, Ph.D.

    • Assistant to the AVP - Allison Grundel
    • Assistant Director, Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities – Diogo Pinheiro, Ph.D.
    • Assistant Director, Nationally Competitive Scholarships (Global awards) – Victoria Hightower, Ph.D.
    • Assistant Director, Nationally Competitive Scholarships (STEM awards) – David Patterson, Ph.D.
    • Fellowships Coordinator, Nationally Competitive Scholarships – Kathryn Quinto Garcia, Ph.D.
    • Director, Honors Program, Dahlonega campus – Danielle Sachdeva, Ph.D.
    • Assistant Director, Honors Program, Dahlonega campus – Royce Dansby-Sparks, Ph.D.
    • Director, Honors Program, Gainesville campus – Anita Turlington
    • Assistant Director, Honors Program, Gainesville campus – Brynna Quarles, Ph.D.
    • Director, Principal Investigator, McNair Scholars Program – Bikash Das, Ph.D.
      • Program Director, McNair Scholars Program – Crystal Toombs
      • Assistant Director, McNair Scholars Program – Julianne Reynolds
      • Administrative Assistant III, Honors Program and the McNair Scholars Program – Lillie Holtzclaw

    Dean of Graduate Studies 

    Troy Terry, Ph.D.

    • Office Administrator to the Dean – Sherry Boatfield
    • Office Administrator for Graduate Council – Brandy Hawkins

    Academic Deans

    • College of Education - Sheri Hardee, Ph.D.
    • College of Science & Mathematics - John Leyba, Ph.D.
    • College of Arts & Letters - Chris Jespersen, Ph.D.
    • Mike Cottrell College of Business - Mary Gowan, Ph.D.
    • College of Health Science & Professions - Carolynn DeSandre, Ph.D.
    • Dean, Institute for Environmental Spatial Analysis - Jeff Turk, Ph.D.

    Interim Director of Professional and Continuing Education

    Teresa Moore
    • Associate Director - Vacant
      • Office Administrator, Dahlonega - Kassandra Keith
      • Office Administrator, Gainesville - Cylen Galula
      • Marketing Specialist - Derek Powers
    • Program Development Specialist - Shannon Chandler 
    • Program Development Specialist - Lisa Smith

    Associate Vice President for International Program/Executive Director ofGlobal Engagement

    Sheila Schulte
    • Associate Director, Global Engagement - Heather Jarema
    • Assistant Director, International Student Services & Recruitment - Vacant
    • International Student Services Coordinator - Laura Russel
    • Department Business Manager - Hannah Grizzle

    Director of University Press

    Bonnie (BJ) Robinson, Ph.D.

    • Managing Editor - Corey Parson
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