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Fall 2022
College of Education welcomes new faculty
Georgia Southern University’s College of Education (COE) is excited to welcome new members to the College team this semester including nine faculty (pictured above l-r): Jarvais Jackson, Ph.D., Hui Jin, Ph.D., Alesia Moldavan, Ph.D., LaPortia Mosley, M.Ed., Bailey Nafziger, Ed.D., Erin Peidmont, Ph.D., Robert Prosser, Ed.D., Ceren Ocak, Ph.D., and Rachael Smith, Ed.D.

>>> Read the Faculty Bios.
COE provides access to professional wear for education majors in field placements

The College of Education (COE) is piloting a clothing donation and supply operation this fall on the Armstrong Campus in Savannah. Prioritizing students who are seniors and working in their classroom field placements, the program hopes to provide students with an option to select professional, business attire at no cost to assist in meeting the COE and school-based dress codes for working in PK-12 classrooms.

“The COE clothes closet complements the Office of Career and Professional Development initiatives,” said program organizer Janel Smith, Ed.D.


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Eagle Outfitters
Teacher education faculty members create a makerspace for students

Prior to the recent opening of the Re-Creation Room, a makerspace in the College of Education (COE) on the Statesboro Campus of Georgia Southern University, faculty members from teacher preparation programs Ariel Cornett, Ph.D., Regina McCurdy, Ph.D., and Montana Smithey, Ph.D., were individually collecting materials such as empty milk cartons, paper towel rolls and fabric scraps and temporarily storing the materials in their homes, offices, and even trunks of their vehicles as they implemented their own makerspace activities for their education classes. 


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Recipients of annual College of Education
awards announced

Mete Akcaoglu, Ph.D.
Jack Miller Award for Scholarship & Creative Activity
Shelli Casler-Failing, Ph.D.
Jack Miller Educator of the Year Award
Kristen Dickens, Ph.D.
Jack Miller Award for Teaching
Heather Huling
Non-Tenure Track Faculty Award in Teaching and Service
Taylor Norman, Ph.D.
Jack Miller Award for Service
Mary Thaler
Betty-Ware Wray Staff Award
Additional Headlines


COE Professor selected as Governor's Teaching Fellow
Meca Williams-Johnson, Ph.D. named to 2022-23 cohort

National Cross-Cultural Counseling & Education Conference
September 22-23, Embassy Suites & Hampton Inn, Savannah

Call Me MiSTER program started this fall at Georgia Southern.
Meet the first cohort of MiSTERS.

COE to host Educator Wellness Day for current mentors
Clinical partners will be invited to join Sept. 24 starting at noon

Morris publishes 'Curriculum Studies in the Age of Covid-19'
Article outlines goals for teaching in online and blended modalities


Muhammad to serve as sr. researcher on $349k NSF grant
Project to examine P-12 SEL education policy, STEM education

Hodges publishes on the future of teacher preparation
Article outlines goals for teaching in online and blended modalities



Stay up to date with recent COE research news by visiting our College Research website.
Sept 2: College Colors Day -- Show your Georgia Southern spirit
and tag us on social media @GeoSouthernCOE

Sept 5: Labor Day | University Closed
Sept 10: Road to Resilience Conference, Armstrong Center, Savannah
Sept. 13: Open Maker Day in the Re-Creation Room | COE 3157, Statesboro Campus
Sept 16: Lunch & Learn: Enrollment Services
Sept 22-23: National Cross-Cultural Counseling & Education Conference | Savannah
Sept 24: Teacher Wellness Day, 12-2 pm | College of Education, Statesboro Campus
Sept 24: Homecoming and Teacher Appreciation Football Game
Sept 30: COE Green Zone Training, Statesboro Campus | 10 am
Oct 4: Open Maker Day in the Re-Creation Room | COE 3157, Statesboro Campus
Oct 21: DEADLINE for resumes in Handshake for all seniors!
Nov 10: Open Maker Day in the Re-Creation Room | COE 3157, Statesboro Campus
Nov 24-25: Thanksgiving Holidays | University Closed
Dec 10: Fall 2022 Commencement in Savannah | Enmarket Arena | 2 pm
Dec 13: Fall 2022 Commencement in Statesboro | Paulson Stadium | 2 pm
Dec 26-30: Winter Break | University Closed
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