Division of Academic Affairs

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Dr. Chaudron Gille

• Assistant to the Provost - Ms. Ramona Robinson
• Business Manager - Ms. Melissa Walton

Vice Provost

Dr. Steven Lloyd

• Assistant VP for Academic Affairs (Blue Ridge) - Dr. Mike Rogers
• Assistant Dean for Academic Administration (Cumming) – Dr. Ann Marie Francis
• Associate Dean Academic Administration (Oconee) - Dr. Chris Barnes 
• Director of Teaching, Learning and Leadership - Dr. Roger Runquist
• Executive Director, Distance Education & Technology Integration - Dr. Irene Kokkala 
• Executive Director, Academic Advising (Interim) - Ms. Melissa A. Adams 
• Institute for Healthy Aging - Dr. Pamela Elfenbein
  • Administrative Support Manager, Institute for Healthy Aging and the Honors Program - Ms. Candace Lovell

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

Dr. Holly Verhasselt

• Administrative Assistant to the Associate Provost for Research  - Ms. Sherry Boatfield
• Accreditation & Assessment Director -  Ms. Betsy Cantrel
• Institutional Research Director - Ms. Linda Rowland
• Faculty Records Coordinator – Ms. Caity Walker
• Director of Sponsored Programs - Dr. Yolanda Carr 
• Director, Research Compliance - Ms. Sommer Green
• Assistant Director Research Integrity – Dr. Troy Smith

Associate Provost for Undergraduate Programs

Dr. Eugene Van Sickle

• Administrative Assistant to Associate Provost for Undergraduate Programs - Ms. Brandy Hawkins
• Registrar – Mr. Brett Merritt

Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean, University College

Dr. Carol Adams

• Assistant to the AVP - Ms. Jade McPherson
• Director, Supplemental Instruction - Ms. Emily Cook
• Director, Migrant Programs & Services – Iris Trejo Valencia
• Director, Tutoring Services - Mr. Jonathan Barefield
• Director, Learning Support - Ms. Dede deLaughter
• Director, Interdisciplinary Studies/Acad. Coaching - Dr. Missy Hernandez
• Title III Activity Coordinator - Dr. Rebecca Conneely

Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management

Dr. Brett Morris

• Director, Undergraduate Admissions – Ms. Molly Potts
• Director, Undergraduate Recruitment – Mr. Chris Bryan
• Director, Graduate Admissions – Ms. Corey Thornton
• Director, Cadet Recruitment – Mr. Mike Ivy
• Director, Financial Aid – Ms. Jill Rayner

Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean of Honors

Dr. Anastasia Lin

• Assistant to the AVP - Ms. Allison Grundel
• Assistant Director, Center for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities – Dr. Diogo Pinheiro
• Assistant Director, Nationally Competitive Scholarships – Dr. Victoria Hightower
• Fellowships Coordinator, Nationally Competitive Scholarships – Dr. Kathryn Quinto Garcia
• Director, Honors Program, Dahlonega campus – Dr. Royce Dansby-Sparks
  • Administrative Support Manager, Institute for Healthy Aging and the Honors Program - Ms. Candace Lovell
• Assistant Director, Honors Program, Dahlonega campus – Dr. Danielle Hartsfield
• Director, Honors Program, Gainesville campus – Dr. Anita Turlington
• Director, Principal Investigator, McNair Scholars Program – Dr. Christian Bello Escobar
  • Program Director, McNair Scholars Program – Dr. Crystal Toombs
  • Assistant Director, McNair Scholars Program – Ms. Julianne Reynolds

Dean of Graduate Studies 

Dr. Troy Terry

• Office Administrator to the Dean – Ms. Sherry Boatfield
• Office Administrator for Graduate Council – Vacant

Academic Deans/Institute Director

• College of Arts and Letters - Dr. Chris Jespersen
• College of Education - Dr. Sheri Hardee
• College of Health Sciences & Professions - Dr. Carolynn DeSandre
• College of Science & Mathematics - Dr. John Leyba
• Mike Cottrell College of Business - Dr. Mary Gowan
• Institute for Environmental Spatial Analysis - Dr. Jeff Turk
• Dean of Libraries - Ms. Joy Bolt