Faculty & Staff Listing
James Badger, Ph.D.,
Professor, College of Education, Director, Center for Language Education
706-864-1996
Memorial Hall 147,
Dahlonega
Daniel Baker,
Technical Support Specialist I, Instructional Technology Support Specialist
706-867-3220
Dunlap Hall 108A,
Dahlonega
Jameson Brewer, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor
706-867-3010
Dunlap Hall 212D,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Policy & Politics of Education, Social Foundations of Education, Teacher Education
Gina Childers, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor, Middle Grades/Secondary Education
706-864-1540
Vickery House 201,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Science Education
Sanghee Choi, Ed.D.,
Associate Professor, Science Education
706-867-2033
Dunlap Hall 214C,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Education K-12, Engineering, Higher Education, Leadership, Physics
Josh Cuevas, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor
706-867-2035
Dunlap Hall 210A,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Applied Cognition, Assessment, Educational Measurement, Evidence-Based Reasoning, Language and Literacy, Memory, Quantitative Methodology
Kimberly Davidson, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor, Early Education and Special Education
678-717-2370
Oakwood 122,
Gainesville
Nicky Gilleland,
Temporary Faculty
706-864-1533
Danielle Hartsfield, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor Literacy and Elementary Education
706-867-2963
Dunlap Hall 106C,
Dahlonega
Kelly Henderson, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor
678-717-3989
Nesbitt 5160,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Western Colonialist Educative Practice, De-/anti-colonial educative practice, Deschooling, unschooling, Self-Directed Education
Danielle Hilaski, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor, Forsyth PDC Facilitator
706-864-1533
Room 264,
Cumming
Area(s) of Expertise: Reading & Writing Instruction, Struggling Readers, Teacher Professional Development, Culturally Responsive Instruction
Annmarie Jackson, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor, Reading Endorsement Coordinator
678-717-2367
Oakwood Building 104,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Preservice Teacher Development, English Second Language Development, Literacy
Lauren Johnson, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor
706-864-1532
Dunlap Hall 214A,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Social Foundations of Education, TESOL, Diversity Pedagogy, Cultural Anthropology, Applied Anthropology, Ethnography, Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Catherine (Lindsay) Linsky, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor Middle Grades, Coordinator, Gifted Endorsement Program & MAT/PB Facilitator
678-717-2286
Nesbitt 5158,
Gainesville
Janet Marling,
Executive Director, NISTS and Associate Professor, College of Education
706-864-1582
Post Office Square, Suite 10, Room 136,
Dahlonega
Kelly McFaden, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor, Social Foundations of Education, Coordinator, COE International and Global Programs; Coordinator, Social Foundations of Education
706-867-3257
Dunlap Hall 212B,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: Social Justice, Comparative and International Education, Social Studies Education
Natasha Merchant, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor, Foundations
678-717-3564
Nesbitt 5160,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Social Studies Education and Social Foundations of Education
Kathleen Moody,
Coordinator, Assessment and Online Programs, Coordinator, Assessment Systems and Online Programs
706-864-1757
Dunlap Hall 106F,
Dahlonega
April Nelms, Ph.D.,
Department Head, Coordinator, COE Science Education programs
706-867-2034
Dunlap Hall 215,
Dahlonega
David Osmond, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor
678-717-3686
Nesbitt 5150,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Integrated Sciences, Physical Science, Life Science, Space Science
Chris Parker,
PT Certification Officer, Certification Officer and Professional Learning Unit Administrator
706-864-1852
Chestatee House 4,
Dahlonega
Tina Payne,
Director, Field Placement, Director of COE Field Placement
706-864-1487
Dunlap Hall 106D,
Dahlonega
Linda Reece, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor, Coordinator, ESOL Endorsement Program
678-717-2368
Oakwood 119,
Gainesville
Chantelle Grant, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor, Middle Grades, Coordinator Middle & Secondary Education
706-867-2969
Dunlap Hall 110,
Dahlonega
Area(s) of Expertise: K-12 education, Science Education, Gifted Education, Educational Leadership
Brenda Schulz, Ed.D.,
Limited Term Faculty- Teacher Education, Elementary and Special Education
706-864-1533
Cindy Sherrill, Ed.S.,
Director of Clinical Engagement & Community Partnerships
706-864-1531
Dunlap Hall 105B,
Dahlonega
Sarah Snyder,
Program Admissions Specialist, Staff Associate for Faculty Services, Dahlonega Campus
706-867-3210
Dunlap Hall 106E,
Dahlonega
Sarah Turnbull, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
678-717-2372
Oakwood Bldg 125,
Gainesville
Cristina Washell, Ed.D.,
Associate Professor, ELE/SPED Coordinator
706-867-4483
Dunlap Hall 213D,
Dahlonega
James Zoll, Ph.D.,
Assistant/Associate Professor - Education Leadership Program, Tier 2 Coordinator
678-717-2309
Oakwood 124,
Gainesville
Area(s) of Expertise: Educational Leadership, Teacher Evaluation, Principal Effectiveness, Professional Learning Communities