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2015 Graduate Doug Chadwick Honored by President Morehead

Major Douglas R. Chadwick was one of 18 graduating student veterans presented with military honor cords by President Jere W. Morehead during the Student Veterans Resource Center's Honor Cord Ceremomy. Chadwick, an active duty Army major, will return to West Point after receiving his Ph.D. in higher education. Posted to UGA homepage (5/1/15)

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American Council on Education Names Alumna Jennifer Stephens an ACE Fellow for 2015-16

The ACE Fellows Program, established in 1965, is designed to strengthen institutions and leadership in American higher education by identifying and preparing emerging leaders for senior positions in college and university administration. Forty-seven Fellows, nominated by the senior administration of their institutions, were selected this year following a rigorous application process. "I am honored to represent my profession and the Institute of…


IHE Grad Bachman Named Director of UGA’s New Experiential Learning Initiative

IHE alum Linda Bachman (Ed.D. 2013) has been named as The University of Georgia's first-ever director of university experiential learning. Her appointment is effective May 1 in the Office of the Vice President for Instruction. Currently assistant dean in UGA's Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, Bachman is charged with identifying and proposing innovative ways to advance experiential learning across UGA’s diverse undergraduate programs. Kudos…


Institute of Higher Education Dissertation Named Runner-up for 2015 National Award

An Institute of Higher Education graduate’s dissertation has been selected as the runner-up (semi-finalist) for the Politics of Education Association Outstanding Dissertation of the Year Award. Mary Milan Deupree’s (Ph.D. 2013) dissertation “’Policy Be Damned, Research Be Damned’: A Multiple Case Study of Research Use in Undocumented Student Policy Decisions,” will be recognized at the 2015 American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual…


Around IHE - Postdoctoral Research 2014

Sondra N. Barringer joined the Institute in fall 2013 as a postdoctoral research associate. She comes to IHE from the School of Sociology at the University of Arizona, where she received her doctorate in 2013 and a Master of Arts (also in sociology) in 2008. Barringer’s primary role at IHE is as project manager on a National Science Foundation grant titled “The Executive Science Network: University Trustees and the Organization of University-…


Training PSO Leaders

Margaret Blanchard Doctoral programs within the Institute of Higher Education serve as an incubator of sorts for individuals who end up leading public service and outreach. IHE graduates who enter public service understand higher education beyond administration or management, envisioning ways to bring together research, expertise and practice to current issues. That comprehensive approach to graduate education is a key aspect of the program,…


Alumni News - 2014

Andrew Belasco, a recent PhD graduate (June 2014), has published lead-authored articles in The Journal of Higher Education, The Review of Higher Education, and Education Evaluation and Policy Analysis examining topics related to graduate school debt, postsecondary under-match and test-optional admissions. His work and opinions were featured in several media outlets, including Inside Higher Education, CBS Moneywatch, and U.S News & World…


Outstanding Alumni – Jennifer Hodges Stephens (PhD 2013)

Jennifer Hodges Stephens (PhD 2013) is the associate vice president of public affairs at Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC), which opened its doors in 2006 with 118 students and serves almost 11,000 students today. GGC is the first four-year, public college created in Georgia in more than 100 years. Stephens’ primary responsibilities are to tell the college’s story, launch its new and evolving brand, and build strong relationships with its various…


Outstanding Alumni – Stuart Evans (EdD 2011)

Stu Evans (EdD 2011) is the executive director of the McIntire School of Commerce Foundation at the University of Virginia and the assistant dean of strategic initiatives at the McIntire School of Commerce. Evans is also the program director for the eMcIntire Executive Certificate in Management Program and the McIntire Business Institute. He works closely with the academic director and faculty teams to develop curriculum, integrate technology…


Outstanding Alumni – Hsueh-Hua Chen (EdD 1986)

Hsueh-hua Chen (EdD 1986) is currently the university librarian of the National Taiwan University (NTU) Library, the leading university library in Taiwan, and professor of library and information science. Chen returned to Taiwan after graduating from UGA and started teaching in the National Open University (NOU), during which she also served as the director of the Department of Research and Development. In 1988, she returned to teach in the…
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