Michael Bennie is a full-time doctoral student at the McBee Institute of Higher Education at the University of Georgia. He holds a Bachelor of Education in Elementary Education from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana, and a Master of Science in Student Affairs and Higher Education from Indiana State University.
Before joining UGA, Michael worked in career services and student affairs, most recently as a Career Advisor at Florida Gulf Coast University. His professional experience has centered on supporting students as they navigate college and prepare for opportunities beyond graduation. At UGA, he serves as a graduate assistant with the Georgia College Advising Corps, supporting efforts to expand college access and postsecondary opportunities for students across Georgia.
His research interests center on college access and student success, equity and inequality in higher education, and the institutional structures that shape students’ educational opportunities and outcomes.