Awards and Recognition

Georgia Southern professor Alma Stevenson receives award from ‘INSIGHT Into Diversity’ magazine

Georgia Southern University College of Education (COE) Associate Professor Alma Stevenson, Ph.D., has been named a recipient of the 2017 Inspiring Leaders in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the largest and oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education.

Georgia Southern faculty Angelita Scott named 2017 ASID Ones to Watch Scholar

Angelita Scott, Ph.D., assistant professor in the College of Health and Human Sciences at Georgia Southern University, has been selected as a 2017 American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Ones to Watch Scholar.

Georgia Southern’s M.P.A. program receives accreditation from NASPAA

The Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration (NASPAA) has granted the Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) program at Georgia Southern full accreditation for seven years.

Georgia Southern faculty Jennifer Zorotovich awarded Outstanding Scholarship Article

Jennifer Zorotovich, Ph.D., assistant professor of child and family development in the School of Human Ecology, is a recipient for Outstanding Scholarship Article in the Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences (JFCS).

Georgia Southern receives $1.3 million grant to bring nurse practitioners to Georgia’s underserved communities

Georgia Southern University’s School of Nursing received a $1.3 million federal grant for an Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) project that will create innovative academic-practice partnerships to prepare nurse practitioners for service in rural and underserved communities in Southeast Georgia.

Georgia Southern student group receives prestigious award from world’s largest HR association

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has awarded a 2016-2017 Superior Merit Award designation to the Georgia Southern University SHRM student chapter for providing superior growth and development opportunities to its student chapter members.

Chair of School of Human Ecology, Cynthia Johnson, Ph.D., earns Georgia Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Leader Award

Cynthia Johnson, Ph.D., chair of the Georgia Southern School of Human Ecology (SHE), received the Georgia Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (GAFCS) Leader Award for her significant contributions to the field of family and consumer sciences (FCS).

Georgia Southern Professor named Statesboro Herald Humanitarian of the Year

Georgia Southern University Professor Karl Peace, Ph.D., was selected as the 2017 Statesboro Herald Humanitarian of the Year during the 29th annual Deen Day Smith Service to Mankind Awards gala held in May.

CLASS faculty member selected as a NEH Summer Scholar

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) faculty member Richard Flynn, Ph.D., has been selected as a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Scholar.