Governor’s Teaching Fellows
Academic Year 2022-2023
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Dr. Charity Armstead Brenau University |
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Dr. Laura Christian Georgia Institute of Technology |
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Dr. Sanjay Gupta Valdosta State University |
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Nancy Guyse Middle Georgia State University |
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Meghan Hood Georgia State University at Perimeter |
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Dr. Meca Williams-Johnson Georgia Southern University |
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Dr. Sharon Jones University of North Georgia |
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Sasha McBurse University of West Georgia |
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Dr. Dina Schwam Mercer University |
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Dr. Sondra Smith Georgia Southwestern State University |
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Dr. Robert Sumowski Georgia College and State University |
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Dr. Virginia Wilcox Wesleyan College |
Governor’s Teaching Fellows
Academic Year, 2021-2022
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Dr. Christopher Allen Kennesaw State University |
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Dr. Jennifer Brown Columbus State University |
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Dr. Marlene Call Augusta University |
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Dr. Aimee Cribbs Dalton State University |
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Dr. Linda De La Garza Valdosta State University |
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Dr. Casey Dexter Berry College |
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Dr. Angus Galloway Georgia State University - Perimeter College |
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Dr. Peter Huwe Mercer University |
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Dr. Carl Ide South Georgia State College |
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Dr. Ernie Kaninjing Georgia College |
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Dr. Stephanie Rountree |
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Dr. Joanna Schwartz Georgia College |
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Dr. Christopher Serafin Andrew College |
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Dr. Sabrina Wengier Middle Georgia State University |
Summer Symposium 2021
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Dr. Aisha Adams Columbus State University |
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Ms. Kristin Baumann Georgia Highlands College |
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Ms. Tashia Caughran University of North Georgia- Oconee Campus |
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Dr. Jasmine Clark Emory University |
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Dr. Deidra Donmoyer Wesleyan College |
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Dr. Sheikh Tijan Drammeh University of West Georgia |
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Dr. Ashok Hegde Georgia College and State University |
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Dr. Matthew Hipps Dalton State College |
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Dr. Matthew Paproth Georgia Gwinnett College |
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Dr. Erika Parra Valdosta State University |
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Mr. Tony Pearson Gordon State College |
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Dr. Devesh Ranjan |
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Dr. Winston Tripp University of West Georgia |
Academic Year Symposium 2020-2021
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Dr. Latasha Adams Assistant Professor of Education Clayton State University |
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Dr. Nadia Behizadeh Associate Professor of Middle and Secondary Education Georgia State University |
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Dr. Juman Al Bukhari Assistant Professor of Modern & Classical Languages University of North Georgia |
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Dr. Kathy Dolan Associate Professor of Sociology Georgia State University-Perimeter College |
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Dr. Flavio Fenton Professor of Physics Georgia Institute of Technology |
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Dr. Steve Haberlin Assistant Professor of Education Wesleyan College |
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Ms. Anna Holcomb Lecturer of Electrical and Computer Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology |
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Dr. Katherine Keib Assistant Professor of Communication Oglethorpe University |
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Dr. Kimberly Kellett Assistant Professor of Biology Georgia State University-Perimeter College |
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Dr. Vicki Luther Associate Professor of Education Mercer University |
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Ms. Candace Lynn Assistant Professor of Mathematics East Georgia State College |
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Dr. Nicholas Miller Assistant Professor of English Valdosta State University |
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Dr. André Nicholson Associate Professor of New Media & Communication Middle Georgia State University |
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Dr. Debbie Palmer Associate Professor of Psychology Georgia Southwestern State University |
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Ms. Kamina Pinder Associate Professor of Law Emory University |
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Ms. Lauren Poss Instructor of English Oconee Fall Line Technical College |
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Dr. Andrea Smith University of West Georgia |
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Mr. Joseph Turner Augusta Technical College |
Academic Year Fellows, 2019/2020
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My experience in the Governor’s Teaching Fellows Program was both transformative and inspiring. Not only was I fortunate enough to spend three days each month surrounded by top-notch educators from around the state, the pedagogical tools and techniques that were shared have allowed me to greatly enhance my teaching skills. I was able to immediately implement a variety of innovative methods in my classes, both in person and, perhaps more importantly, in a suddenly remote, online teaching environment. Without a doubt, my participation in this program has re-ignited my passion for teaching, and I now have an amazing group of colleagues in my network who continue to share ideas and offer encouragement and motivation even after the program has ended. I am incredibly grateful for being provided with this opportunity, and I’m quite certain that I, as well as my colleagues and our students, will reap the benefits for years to come. -Alicia Briganti
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GTF provided me with a valuable opportunity to learn innovative teaching strategies, collaborate with colleagues, and develop tactics to overcome obstacles often faced in higher education. Through GTF, I have been able to cultivate my own unique pedagogy which is successful in promoting active learning and critical thinking skills among college students. -Holly Cole
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Attending the Governor’s Teaching Fellowship gave me the space to explore new ideas and think about how I could implement them in my courses. It was wonderful to meet colleagues in different disciplines from around the state and to learn from them. Discussions with professors in design, rhetoric, chemistry, sociology, and other disciplines encouraged me to think about new ways to use media and resources in my courses. This focused time for collaboration and innovation was inspiring and the results will continue to be so in the semesters to come. -Kelly Frances Davidson
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The Governor’s Teaching Fellows Program has transformed the way I approach teaching. Being equipped with innovative teaching strategies will provide my students with enhanced and engaging learning experiences. I am thankful for the opportunity to participate in GTF and collaborate with fellow participants. -Elnora Farmer
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The Governor’s Teaching Fellows program has really changed the way I design, teach, and engage with my students. Students have already told me that the formative assessments and other active engagement activities I have introduced in my courses have increased their learning. Thank you GTF for a wonderful program that takes teaching pedagogy to the next level. -Charlie Harris
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Aside from just being a whole lot of nerdy fun, participating in the Governor's Teaching Fellows Program introduced me to colleagues from around the state of Georgia who are doing impactful things in their own classrooms. I really enjoyed hearing from folks who teach at community colleges, tech schools, and both private and public universities. I learned a lot from the scheduled programming and from my accomplished colleagues. -Amanda Hedrick
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Can’t think of a better time to be part of GTF! Not only learning the most effective teaching strategies but also knowing that my GT fellows are there to lean on during these unprecedented times is a blessing. -Hasitha Mahabaduge
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Participating in the GTF program has been a highlight of my academic year 2019-20.This enriching, stimulating, transformative professional development experience was exactly needed for me after 15 years of teaching college. This is the program that every teaching professional who values quality teaching should experience and share with others. -Bhavya Mathur
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GTF has given me the opportunity to expand my ideas and practice for teaching. I appreciated not only its evidenced-based approach to student-learning but also the creativity of GTF faculty and the other fellows. Having opportunities to collaborate on ideas with colleagues that each brought a unique perspective and diversity was a singularly great experience. It made me love teaching even more than I already did and helped me foster ideas that could be immediately put into place in my classroom/lab. What a wonderful experience! -Stephanie Puffer
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The premise of the Governor's Teaching Fellows Program is an important one: bringing together committed, creative educators to learn together best practices, innovative methods, and to rededicate ourselves to the craft of teaching. The realized experience is even better than imagined. I came away from each session with practical strategies to implement that have enhanced the learning experience for students and rejuvenated my own joy in teaching. And it is a special gift now to have a cohort of new friends and colleagues from across the state who can continue thinking together and inspiring one another to excellence in teaching! -Tyler Schwaller
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It was an honor to be chosen to participate in the Governor’s Teaching Fellowship. I met some incredible professors who shared many great stories and ideas. The tools that I took back to my college have become invaluable. I know I will use them for the rest of my career! I’ve already been able to pivot quickly and successfully to online teaching during a pandemic thanks to nuggets of wisdom GTF and the other fellows shared. I look forward to implementing new things for years to come. -Anna Shelton
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My experience in Governor's Teaching Fellows has led me to challenge many of my assumptions about my teaching, and helped me to renew myself as a teacher at the university level. I would recommend the program for anyone who values teaching as a calling. -Bryan Sorohan
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Inspiring, enriching, motivating define GTF. The program inspired new ways to approach the classroom experience from creating a class plan to developing creative assessment tools to delivering of course content. The program enriched my teaching by having me experience and observe new teaching techniques from the viewpoint of the student and the instructor. The program and its leaders motivated me which has elevated my passion and purpose as a teacher. I highly recommend the GTF program! -Cynthia Tori
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GTF has allowed me a great opportunity to reflect on my own teaching philosophy, pedagogy, and practices over the past 15 years. It offered me a treasure box full of new teaching theories, methods, and examples that I can immediately use in my own classroom (physical or virtual) to enhance student learning. It also wired me into a network of GTF participants with bottomless teaching experiences and ideas that I know I can always fall back on for my future teaching needs. If you are a serious teacher, APPLY for it NOW! -Wei Tu
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The GTF program has been (and remains to be) a worth-while transformative investment for me. In addition to advancing my teaching and pedagogical skills through this fellowship, I met a group of phenomenal colleagues that I now call friends with the same passion for teaching. Through GTF, I have been able to rethink the way I teach daily, which ultimately promotes student success on a larger scale, ranging from my course and assessment design to classroom delivery to mentoring. GTF has further catalyzed my spark of passion for teaching and will continue to impact my students in years to come. -Omar Villanueva
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It was an honor to participate in Governor’s Teaching Fellows program. I gained innovative teaching techniques and became friends with amazing educators from all over the state of Georgia. I have learned invaluable lessons that will benefit my students’ learning in the years to come. -Yelena White
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The Governor’s Teaching Fellowship has enabled me to expand my teaching pedagogy. It has provided me with multiple teaching tools to enhance the classroom experience for both my students and me. In addition, I have been able to work with many incredible educators throughout the state. The Governor’s Teaching Fellowship is truly an incredible experience. -Margaret Williamson
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