Research and Engagement
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Jamie MitchemA geography professor at UNG, Jamie Mitchem used to be a storm chaser and was also the first recipient of the National HAZUS User of the Month Award presented by FEMA.Â
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Courtney Kennedy-GraffCourtney Kennedy Graff is traveling the globe to realize her academic and career goals after graduating in the fall of 2017. She credits her time at the University of North Georgia (UNG) for making heÂ
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Erin McIntoshFor Erin McIntosh, sharing art with people of all ages and skill levels in her community is her passion.Â
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Dan EmmettDan Emmett, who graduated in 1978, spent 21 years in the Secret Service, including six years in the Presidential Protection Detail.Â
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Benjamin SchoeningTo say music flows through Dr. Benjamin Schoening's blood would be an understatement. Â
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Ryan BrownRyan E. Brown knows how to work in the real world. The University of North Georgia (UNG) student worked as an assistant to a chocolatier, restaurant manager and car detailer during high school.Â
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IESA research uses satellites to map algae bloomsDr. Amber Ignatius is monitoring Lake Lanier and its tributaries to better understand cyanobacteria or algae patterns in that ecosystem and to see if any high-risk locations exist. Â
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Biology professor readies to research 17-year cicadasDr. Evan Lampert expects to see thousands of the 17-year cicadas as they emerge in late April and early May across northeast Georgia. He plans to collect them for research purposes after the insects pÂ
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Critical Language Scholarship selects two seniors as finalists and three as alternatesIn late March, two seniors selected as finalists for the Critical Language Scholarship. Three other students were deemed alternates for the highly competitive national program that funds American undeÂ
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One senior, one alumnus to teach in ThailandUNG senior Jacey Sherman and her fiancé, UNG alumnus Trevor Bowman, were accepted to the Teach Thailand Corps program. It recruits and places graduates of American colleges in schools in less-developeÂ
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Faculty and staff help campus and community through research and scholarly workUNG President Bonita Jacobs awarded $192,000 to fund 27 research-related projects through the annual Presidential Incentive Awards program.Â