UNG Leadership Series
Leadership Conversations
This workshop series will focus on gaining leadership insights from proven leaders. Each session will begin with a UNG or USG leader sharing their leadership journey and lessons learned. After each presentation, an open discussion about leadership will follow. These interactive workshops are open to faculty at all levels and academic administration.
UNG Leadership Series - Fall 2024
Program Leader: Dr. Carl Ohrenberg
| Dates | Presenter | Topic | Location |
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| Dates
Friday, September 13, 2024 noon - 1 p.m. |
Presenter
Leadership Conversation with Dr. Linda Noble |
Topic
Former Associate Vice Chancellor of Faculty Affairs, USG and Interim Provost, Kennesaw State University.
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Location
Zoom |
| Dates
Friday, October 18, 2024 noon - 1 p.m. |
Presenter
Leadership Conversation with Dr. Chris Barnes |
Topic
Associate Dean of Academic Administration, Oconee Campus. Dr. Barnes has also served as Assistant Dean of Arts and Letters; Oconee Chair of Humanities and Fine Arts; and Co-Chair of the UNG Gateways to Completion (G2C) committee. |
Location
Zoom |
| Dates
Friday, October 25, 2024 noon - 1 p.m. |
Presenter
Leadership Conversation with Dr. Kelly McFaden |
Topic
Interim Assistant Dean of the College of Education and Department Head, Social Foundations and Leadership. Dr. McFaden has also previously served as both the Chair and Vice Chair of Faculty Senate and as the Title IX coordinator. She is also a member of the development team for the Engaging Difficult Dialogues project at UNG. |
Location
Zoom |
| Dates
Friday, November 1, 2024 noon - 1 p.m. |
Presenter
Leadership Conversation with Dr. Christopher Jespersen |
Topic
Dean of the College of Arts and Letters. Dr. Jespersen is also the Director of the UNG Chinese Flagship Program and the author of the children's book Georgia ABC's. He is also a past Chairman of the Management Committee for the Transatlantic Studies Association. |
Location
Zoom |
| Dates
Friday, November 15, 2024 noon - 1 p.m. |
Presenter
Leadership Conversation with Dr. Jamie Mitchem |
Topic
Professor of Geography/GIS. Dr. Mitchem has also previously served as both the Chair and Vice Chair of Faculty Senate and as a member of the USG Faculty Council. He is also the UNG Representative to the Georgia Climate Project. |
Location
Zoom |