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Professor and Online Learning Faculty Fellow Jennifer Birch receives Richard B. Russell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.
June 1, 2021Jennifer Birch, associate professor of anthropology and Online Learning Faculty Fellow, is one of three University of Georgia faculty members named a recipient of the Richard B. Russell Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. is The award recognizes outstanding instruction by faculty members early in their academic careers.
Mix of business and technology makes MBT the right blend for telecom worker
May 27, 2021Jason Sauls began his college career in 1989 with no chosen field in mind. “Going to college was just the thing that you were supposed to do after high school. I attended a couple of different colleges with no clear direction of what I was trying to achieve,” said…
Certificate program deepens knowledge of qualitative research
May 25, 2021Dena Kniess earned her bachelor’s degree in English-Writing and her master’s degree in College Student Personnel from Slippery Rock University. Before earning her doctorate from Clemson University, she worked as a student affairs practitioner in residence life and student transition programs for more than a decade. Kniess now…
Speakers encourage Class of 2021 to live with intent
May 20, 2021Congratulations to the online graduates of the Class of 2021. For those that were unable to attend in-person Commencement, here is a recap of the wise words shared by undergraduate and graduate Commencement speakers. “To the graduates of 2021, I have only four instructions for you. Speak your truth.
Professor’s work touches classrooms across country
May 18, 2021Logan Fiorella’s research sits at the confluence of two global trends: rising demand for STEM education and the growing use of multimedia to support high-quality instruction. Fiorella, an assistant professor of educational psychology at the University of Georgia Mary Frances Early College of Education, has devoted his…
UGA Online’s Sharon Shannon selected to participate in Women’s Leadership Program
May 13, 2021Sharon Shannon, the Office of Online Learning Student Support Services and State Authorization Coordinator, was selected to participate in the Women’s Staff Leadership Institute (WSLI). Launched in 2017, WSLI is an annual program that offers a select group of current University of Georgia employees the opportunity to explore…
Dyslexia certificate builds instructor’s confidence
May 11, 2021Laura Betgevergiz (Ed.S. ’20) began her career in 2005 teaching kindergarten. In 2015, she specialized in reading instruction, reading intervention and English to speakers of other languages. To continue her education, specifically in reading intervention, Betgevergiz enrolled in the online Graduate Certificate in Dyslexia at the University of…
International professional uses a certificate in nonprofit management as a stepping stone to a master’s degree
May 4, 2021With a clear vision of his future, Mark Donahue chose to enroll in the UGA Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management and Leadership to help propel his career and impact as a nonprofit leader. Having grown up in Zimbabwe to parents who worked in the international development sector, Donahue…
UGA Race, Ethnicity, and Community initiatives are making significant progress
April 29, 2021New programs established by the Presidential Task Force on Race, Ethnicity, and Community are already making an impact on the UGA campus. Over the last year President Jere W. Morehead committed $1 million in private resources from the UGA Athletic Association to implement 16 initiatives to foster a more…
Experienced music teacher discovers a passion for research through online program
April 27, 2021Music educator, Kristen Lynch, taught elementary music for 18 years before pursuing a graduate degree in the Online Master of Music Education program. Benefits Lynch experienced from the program included improved teaching skills, expanded field knowledge, and a newfound interest in research. Lynch chose the University of…