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The Governor’s Teaching Fellows (GTF) program celebrated its 30th anniversary with a special reunion at Meigs Hall on April 11, 2025. The event gathered more than 50 fellows, past and current, to celebrate the impact of the GTF program over its three decades of existence. Established in 1995 by Governor Zell Miller, the program provides Georgia’s higher education faculty with expanded opportunities for developing and improving classroom…

Ginger Fay, current Ed.D. student, was recently named Vice President of Enrollment Management at Oglethorpe University, effective June 1, 2025. Reporting directly to the president, Fay will join the Senior Administrative Leadership Team (SALT) and will be instrumental in developing and implementing strategies to attract and enroll a diverse and talented student body for Oglethorpe’s undergraduate and MBA programs.  With over 25 years of…

McBee Institute faculty and students presented several collaborative research projects as part of a research showcase for prospective PhD students on February 28. Three research teams shared ongoing projects, providing insights into the design, methodologies, and some preliminary research findings. It was a wonderful opportunity for our current students to demonstrate how they have developed their research acumen through participation in these…

The Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Stephanie Aguilar-Smith as assistant professor of higher education effective July 1, 2025. She joins the McBee Institute from the University of North Texas, where she has served on faculty since 2021.   Dr. Aguilar-Smith's research focuses on higher education policy, organization, and governance with particular attention to Hispanic-Serving…

Jaden Mikoulinskii, current first-year PhD student, was recently selected as a recipient of the 2025 Louise McBee Scholarship sponsored by the Georgia Association for Women in Higher Education (GAWHE). This prestigious award, honoring Dr. Louise McBee, supports educational enrichment for women displaying strong leadership potential in the field of higher education. Mikoulinskii joins fellow doctoral student Carlie Cooper as this year’s…

The McBee Institute of Higher Education is proud to spotlight Haixia Xu, PhD 2009. Dr. Xu is an IHE graduate and current visiting scholar from the Chinese Ministry of Education to conduct research studies for their Digital Learning unit.  Xu began her journey with the McBee Institute in 2001 as a Ph.D. student from China. Having only applied to two universities, she wanted to attend the University of Georgia because it was described to her…

Carlie L. Cooper, current PhD student, has been selected to receive the 2025 Louise McBee Scholarship sponsored by the Georgia Association for Women in Higher Education (GAWHE). Honoring Dr. McBee, the Louise McBee Scholarship supports educational enrichment for women exhibiting leadership potential in a higher-education field.    “I have been in awe of and inspired by Louise McBee's work and legacy since I joined the Louise McBee…

Dr. Amy Stich, member of the editorial board for the Journal of Higher Education (JHE), was honored with the Exemplary Reviewer Award by the JHE at the Association for the Study of Higher Education’s (ASHE) Annual Conference in November.   Each year, five editorial board members are given this award based on the quality, timeliness, and constructiveness of their reviews of manuscripts submitted to the journal. The selection is made by…

The McBee Institute of Higher Education is at the Association for the Study of Higher Education's (ASHE) 49th Annual Conference from November 20th - 23rd, 2024.  The MIHE community is proud to have a large presence at the conference bringing 7 Faculty, 11 students, and 1 postdoc along with 12 MIHE alumni and 4 MIHE former postdocs. Combined, the MIHE community will participate in 52 sessions across the conference, with members giving 24…

Julianne O’Connell, a current McBee Institute Ph.D. candidate, was recently featured as a part of the University of Georgia’s Beyond the Arch, a collection of stories that highlights UGA’s top students and alumni who have taken their success far beyond the arch. As an adventurer with a heart for service and building community through food security, O’Connell exemplifies someone who has traveled beyond UGA and Athens to make a difference.  …