First Generation Faculty & Staff
Abby Humphrey, MBAProfile page
Program Coordinator for First Generation Initiatives
Office locationStudent Center, 145,
Gainesville
Abby Meyer, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Professor of Psychological Science
Office locationBarnes Hall, 202,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Clinical Health Sciences, Health Informatics and Administration, Pre-Nursing
Alisha DeLozierProfile page
Assistant to the Dean III
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 403,
Dahlonega
Allison GalloupProfile page
Head of Special Collections & Archives Librarian
Office locationJohn Harrison Hosch Library, 221,
Gainesville
Library Technology Center, 383,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Special and digital collections
Alyson Paul, Ed.D.Profile page
Vice President of Student Engagement and Success and Chief Student Success Officer
Office locationPrice Memorial, 226,
Dahlonega
Alyssa AnnisProfile page
Director, Communication and Marketing
Office locationChestatee Building, 212,
Dahlonega
Amanda Moffett, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Professor
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 253,
Gainesville
Amanda NashProfile page
Assistant Dean of Libraries - Associate Professor
Office locationJohn Harrison Hosch Library, 104,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Reference and Instruction, Information Literacy, Library Administration
Amanda Reynolds, Ph.D.Profile page
Assistant Professor
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 427,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Animal Physiology, Environmental Stressors, Cardiovascular Physiology, Fish and Reptiles; (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Physician's Assistant)
Amber AucoinProfile page
Assistant Director, Advising OCO
Office locationAdministration Building, 202D,
Oconee
Area(s) of Expertise: Dual Enrollment
Area(s) of Expertise: Modern Latin American Art, Topics in Contemporary Art, Global Pop Art
Andrew Jakiel, Ed.D, SFMAProfile page
Associate Professor
Office locationConvocation Center, 005,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Corrective Exercises, Critical & Catastrophic Injury Management, Performance Enhancement, Soft Tissue Mobilization, Sports Supplementation & Nutrition, Therapeutic Exercises and Rehabilitation, Therapeutic Modalities
Andrew Johnson (Student Impact Initiatives)Profile page
Executive Director of Student Impact Initiatives
Office locationStudent Center, 145,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Elementary/Special Education, Middle Grades Education, Art Education
Austina JordanProfile page
Head of Access Services - Professor
Office locationJohn Harrison Hosch Library, 135,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Access Services; Student Employees in the Library; Management and Leadership
Area(s) of Expertise: Clinical Health Sciences Pathway, Education Pathway, Elementary and Special Education, Middle Grades Education, Health Informatics and Administration, Kinesiology, Pre-Nursing; Dual Enrollment
Betsy Chaput, PACEProfile page
Administrative Assistant III
Office locationStudent Center, 115,
Gainesville
Bibek Chand, Ph.D. Profile page
Associate Professor
Office locationStrickland Academic, 148,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Security studies, Sino-Indian relations, small states in international politics, geopolitics
Bonnie (BJ) RobinsonProfile page
Director, UNG Press
Office locationDowntown Office Building, 338,
Dahlonega
Brandy PassProfile page
Assistant Professor
Office locationNesbitt Academic Building, 4172,
Gainesville
Brittany BarronProfile page
Coordinator of Nationally Competitive Scholarships
Office locationAdministration Building, 111,
Gainesville
Bryan Dawson, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Department Head and Professor of Psychological Science
Office locationBarnes Hall, 211,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Industrial/Organizational psychology and Cross-cultural psychology
Bryson Payne, Ph.D.Profile page
Director, Institute for Cyber Operations
Office locationCottrell Center, 228,
Dahlonega
Camille WalkerProfile page
Administrative Assistant to the Sr. Dean of Students
Office locationStewart Success Center, 365,
Dahlonega
Carolynn DeSandre, Ph.D., CNM, FNP-BCProfile page
Dean of College of Heath & Wellness and Professor
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 422,
Dahlonega
Chris Barnes, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Dean Academic Administration
Office locationFaculty Center, 715,
Oconee
Area(s) of Expertise: Nineteenth Century British Literature, the Novel
Christy OrrProfile page
Executive Director, Student Orientation and Success
Office locationStewart Success Center, 302,
Dahlonega
Chuck Robertson, Ph.D.Profile page
Professor, Psychological Science
Office locationBarnes Hall, 201,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Generalist, Cognitive psychology, and Developmental psychology/Gerontology
Crystal Edenfield, Ed.D.Profile page
Director of First Year Experience
Office locationDunlap-Mathis, 120,
Gainesville
Crystal West
Administrative Unit Assessment Coordinator
Office locationNesbitt Academic Building, 5165,
Gainesville
Cynthia Wagner, MSN, RNProfile page
Lecturer
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 426,
Dahlonega
David ChambersProfile page
Assistant Director of Tutoring Services
Office locationLibrary Technology Center, 110,
Dahlonega
Derek SuttonProfile page
Academic Advising Coordinator
Office locationChestatee Building, 162,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Mathematics, Physics, Dual Degree Mathematics/Engineering, Dual Degree Physics/Engineering, Regents Engineering Pathway (REP) Program, Chemistry, Biology, Biology Education
Diane Cook, Ph.D.Profile page
Professor of Psychological Science
Psychological Science
Office locationStrickland Academic, 103,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Developmental psychology/Gerontology
Diane FarrellProfile page
Director of Career Services
Office locationStewart Success Center, 333,
Dahlonega
Diogo Pinheiro, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Professor
Office locationStrickland Academic, 203,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Sociology of Science, Globalization, Economic Sociology, Sociology of Culture
Efren Velazquez, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Professor of Psychological Science
Office locationStrickland Academic, 218,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Health psychology and Cross-cultural psychology
Emily Crawford Das
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Office locationWatkins Academic Building, 143,
Gainesville
Erin Bush, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Professor, History
Office locationBarnes Hall, 325,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Digital History, Long 20th Century United States History, History of Crime and Punishment, Sensational Trials, Social/Legal History
Erin ConnellyProfile page
Assistant Director, Training/Development Academic Advising
Office locationStudent Center, 134,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Training & Development
Eugene Van Sickle, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Provost for Undergraduate Programs
Office locationBarnes Hall, 225,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Colonial America and early American Republic
Francisco Guzman Fulgencio, Ph.D.Profile page
Assistant Professor
Office locationRogers Hall, 107,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Physics
Gregory Feiden, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Professor
Director, North Georgia Astronomical Observatory
Office locationRogers Hall, 101,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Stellar structure and evolution
Haley CarterProfile page
Associate Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Office locationHealth Sciences, 119,
Gainesville
Hannah ChisolmProfile page
Assistant Director, Education Abroad
Office locationStewart Success Center, 269,
Dahlonega
Holly VerhasseltProfile page
Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness and Chief Research Officer
Office locationDowntown Office Building, 307,
Dahlonega
Irene KokkalaProfile page
Executive Director
Chief Online Learning Officer
Office locationLibrary Technology Center, 368,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Online Teaching & Learning, Instructional Technology, Learning Communities, Biology
Isaac AgyekumProfile page
Associate Professor
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 219,
Gainesville
Isabella Bertini
Assistant Professor
Office locationRogers Hall, 209A,
Dahlonega
Science, Engineering, Tech, 209,
Gainesville
Jack Powell, Ed.D.Profile page
Assistant Dean, Student Services
Office locationStudent Center, 201,
Gainesville
Jacob Bateman McDonald, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Professor of Geography & Geospatial Science
Office locationArts and Technology, 2202,
Gainesville
Jacob Gardner, Ph.D., CSCSProfile page
Department Head and Professor
Office locationConvocation Center, 006,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Biomechanics, lower extremity energetics of landings, gait analysis, knee osteoarthritis
Jaime Salinas Zabalaga, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Professor
Office locationNesbitt Academic Building, 4114,
Gainesville
Cumming Academic, 2167,
Cumming
Jason Matt
Sr. VP for Business Operations & Chief Operating Officer
Office locationPrice Memorial, 208,
Dahlonega
Jeanelle Morgan, Ph.D.Profile page
Professor & Associate Department Head
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 161,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Genetics, Microbiology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Honors Program, Pre-Respiratory Therapy)
Jeff MarkerProfile page
Director, School of Communication, Film & Theatre
Office locationPerforming Arts, 132,
Gainesville
Jennifer Herazy, Ed.D.Profile page
Senior Vice President of Strategy and Chief of Staff
Office locationPrice Memorial, 240,
Dahlonega
Jennifer HerringProfile page
Associate Director of Student Impact Initiatives
Office locationStudent Center, 145,
Gainesville
Jill Schulze, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Dean, College of Science & Mathematics
Office locationScience, Engineering, Tech, 145,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Animal Behavior, Ornithology, Field Ecology, Coral Reef Ecology
John LeybaProfile page
Dean of the College of Science & Mathematics
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 404,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Nuclear Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Fast Chemical Separations and Quantification, Rapid Complex Matrix Dissolutions, Sample Dissolutions Using Green Methodologies, Trace Element Detection Using Total Reflection X-Ray Fluorescence Techniques, Radiochemical Analyses, Alpha Spectroscopy, and Gamma Ray Spectroscopy
Area(s) of Expertise: Recent U.S. History, American Political History, Sports History
Area(s) of Expertise: Applied Cognition, Assessment, Educational Measurement, Evidence-Based Reasoning, Language and Literacy, Memory, Quantitative Methodology
Area(s) of Expertise: Library Management and Administration, Legal and Governmental Research and Access Service, ADA
Area(s) of Expertise: Biology, Kinesiology, Natural Sciences Pathway
Karina AntonioProfile page
Financial Aid Specialist II
Office locationDunlap-Mathis, 148,
Gainesville
Karina SnyderProfile page
Assistant Director, Academic Advising
Office locationChestatee Building, 162,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Transient, Non-degree
Karrie Ann Fadroski, M.S.Profile page
Principal Lecturer/Outreach and Engagement Coordinator
Outreach and Engagement Coordinator of the Environmental Leadership Center
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 407,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Ecology, Entomology (Advising Area of Expertise: Biology, Pre-Dentistry)
Katherine Adams, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Professor
Assistant Director, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Leadership
Office locationOakwood Building, 121,
Gainesville
Kathryn Narciso, Ph.D.Profile page
Senior Lecturer of Psychological Science
Office locationBarnes Hall, 230,
Dahlonega
Strickland 133,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Industrial/Organizational psychology and Generalist
Kelly Manley, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Professor - Economics
Office locationFaculty Center, 716,
Oconee
Kristie KiserProfile page
Director of Tutoring Services
Office locationOakwood Building, 143,
Gainesville
Kyle Murphy, MPHProfile page
Associate Director, Student Involvement
(He, Him, His)
Office locationStudent Center, 303,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: World literature, British Literature, Chaucer, Medieval Literature, Mythology, and Composition
Laura RussellProfile page
Program Coordinator for Veterans and Adult-Learners
Military-Connected and Adult Learner Programs
Office locationHoag Student Center, 409,
Dahlonega
Student Center, 145,
Gainesville
Linda Purvis, Ph.D. Profile page
Associate Professor, Biology
Office locationWatkins Academic Building, 188,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Poultry Science, Infectious Diseases, Virology, Immunology (Advising Area of Expertise: Poultry, Agriculture)
Linda RowlandProfile page
Director of Institutional Research
Office locationDowntown Office Building, 302,
Dahlonega
Lindsay Bailey, Ph.D.Profile page
Director, Strategic Technology Initiatives for Division of Student Engagement & Success
Office locationHoag Student Center, 410,
Dahlonega
Lori BramlettProfile page
Assistant Director of Enrollment Services
Blue Ridge Campus Co-Lead
Office locationAcademic Building, 106,
Blue Ridge
Madison WimberlyProfile page
Senior Content Strategist
Office locationPrice Memorial, 101,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: English, Pre-Nursing
Mary EnriquezProfile page
Director of Academics, National Service Leadership Track
Office locationMilitary Leadership Center, 101E,
Dahlonega
Mary LedfordProfile page
Administrative Assistant III
(They, Them)
Office locationDunlap-Mathis, 121,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Trust and confidence in the police, police use of force, public perception, research methods
Melissa LockabyProfile page
Collection Management Librarian & Coordinator of Information Services
Collection Management Librarian & Coordinator of Information Services
Office locationLibrary Technology Center, 168,
Dahlonega
Michael Lanford, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Professor
Office locationOakwood Building, 121,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Ethnography, Globalization, Higher Education, Institutional Innovation, Life History, Relational Sociology, Research Methods, Social and Cultural Theory, Writing
Michele Ruby, M.S.Profile page
Associate Director of Engagement and Student Professional Development
Office locationCottrell Center, 259,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Pedagogy, Language Technology, 19th Century Spanish Literature
Patrick Bunton, Ph.D.Profile page
Department Head of Physics
Office locationRogers Hall, 117A,
Dahlonega
Prahlad Jat, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Professor
Office locationArts and Technology, 2108,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Machine Learning, Spatial Statistics, Geo-spatial Analytics, Sustainable Water Resource Management, Ecological & Environmental Risk Assessment
Qing LiuProfile page
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Office locationWatkins Academic Building, 142,
Gainesville
Rachel Perez-Udell, Ph.D.Profile page
Lecturer
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 436,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Plant Biology, Reproductive Ecology
Rebecca Coleman, DNP, RNC-OB, C-EFMProfile page
Associate Professor
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 419,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Psychology, Criminal Justice, General Studies , Behavioral Sciences Pathway, Learning Support for Business Admin Pathway
Renee HayesProfile page
Executive Director, Evergreen Learning
Office locationEvergreen Learning, 209,
Dahlonega
Ric Kabat, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Dean, College of Arts & Letters
Office locationNesbitt Academic Building, 4120,
Gainesville
Sabrina Fordham, EdD, LAT, ATCProfile page
Associate Department Head and Associate Professor
Office locationConvocation Center, 030,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Education Pathway, Elementary/Special Education, Middle Grades Education, Communication, Film & Digital Media, Kinesiology, Art Education, Political Science, History, History Education
Samantha Ledbetter, LCSWProfile page
Staff Therapist
Office locationStudent Center, 125,
Gainesville
Samantha Thompson
Assistant CIO, Enterprise Information Systems
Office locationHealth Sciences, 228,
Gainesville
Sara Mason, Ph.D.Profile page
Department Head, Sociology & Human Services
Office locationStrickland Academic, 185A,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Tourism & Leisure Studies, Race and Ethnicity, Social Stratification, Culture, Memory, and Place.
Sarah DeanProfile page
Director Supplemental Instruction
Office locationNesbitt Academic Building, 2128,
Gainesville
Sarah SnyderProfile page
Department Business Manager
Office locationNewton Oakes Center, 126,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Biology and Biology Education
Shannon ShockleyProfile page
Program Manager for Strategic Support
Office locationAdministration Building, 137,
Gainesville
Shannon Truax
Postsecondary (PSE) Transition Specialist
Office locationOakwood Building, 103,
Gainesville
Sharon Jones, DNP, MSN, RN, CNE®clProfile page
Assistant Professor
Office locationHealth Sciences, 248,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Critical Care, PACU, Nursing Administration, Nursing Education, Adolescent Mental Health
Sheri Hardee, Ph.D.Profile page
Dean, College of Education/Professor
Office locationNewton Oakes Center, 127,
Dahlonega
Stacie RowleyProfile page
Executive Director, Housing & Residence Life
Office locationStewart Success Center, 364,
Dahlonega
Stephanie Rountree, Ph.D. Profile page
Associate Professor of English
Office locationStudent Resource Center, 586,
Oconee
Area(s) of Expertise: American literature and media, gender studies, southern studies
Steve ShepherdProfile page
Director of Development for the College of Science and Mathematics
Office locationHealth and Natural Sciences, 121,
Dahlonega
Susann Doyle-Portillo, Ph.D.Profile page
Department Head, Psychological Science
Office locationStrickland Academic, 124,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Social psychology
Tanya HargroveProfile page
Career Services Specialist
Office locationStudent Center,346A,
Gainesville
Teresa MooreProfile page
Associate Director Evergreen Learning
Office locationEvergreen Learning, 208,
Dahlonega
Timothy DanielsProfile page
Assistant Dean of Libraries and Associate Professor
Associate Professor
Office locationLibrary Technology Center, 271,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Technical and Technology Services; Data Management; Management and Leadership
Tina A. Brown (Psychological Science)Profile page
Lecturer of Psychological Science
Office locationClassroom Building, 311A,
Oconee
Area(s) of Expertise: Developmental Psychology and Gerontology
Thinh KieuProfile page
Professor of Mathematics
Office locationWatkins Academic Building, 148,
Gainesville
Thomas Greene, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Professor, History
Assistant Director, Honors Dahlonega Campus
Office locationBarnes Hall, 305,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Early medieval Europe, history of religion, sensory history, history of emotions, medievalism, world history
Tiffany MyersProfile page
Financial Aid Specialist II
Office locationDunlap-Mathis, 132C,
Gainesville
Troy Terry, Ph.D. Profile page
Dean of Graduate Studies
Office locationCottrell Center, 452,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: K-12 Public School Law, Educational Administration and Policy, Curriculum
Valerie SurrettProfile page
Associate Professor
Assisant Director of Honors, Gainesville Campus
Office locationNesbitt Academic Building, 4156,
Gainesville
Vanessa Jones, DNP, APRN, FNP-CProfile page
Director of Student Health Services
Office locationChestatee Building, Suite 100,
Dahlonega
Victoria Hightower, Ph.D.Profile page
Associate Director, Nationally Competitive Scholarships
Professor of History
Office locationBarnes Hall, 301,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Middle east history, Persian Gulf history, pearl trade, gender studies, environmental history, nationalism, heritage studies
Vivian Liddell, M.F.A.Profile page
Associate Department Head
Office locationChoice St Arts Complex, 102,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Painting & Drawing, Craft Media, Feminist Theory in Contemporary Art
Area(s) of Expertise: Critical Pedagogy, Autoethnography, Video Gaming
Yaneli Solache ArroyoProfile page
Financial Aid Specialist II
Office locationDunlap-Mathis, 132G,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: New hire and rehire onboarding, employment and income verifications, social media administrator, general HR support