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

• 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

• 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