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IHE GRADUATE NEWSLETTER
SEPTEMBER 2021
Students gathered for socially-distanced conversation outside Meigs after class in August.
Dear IHE graduates and friends,
Good morning, wherever you are!
The Institute has exciting news to share. I’ll summarize here and encourage you to scroll down for more details.
In January 2022, Dr. Krystal Williams (Ph.D. Michigan) will join the IHE faculty as an assistant professor. Her research focuses on diversity in STEM, HBCUs, and educational policy. She will be greeted by our robust and engaged class of continuing and new students.
The 7th Executive EdD cohort will also launch in January. The application portal remains open, so it's not too late to encourage a colleague to apply. Your referrals make a difference!
Please join us on October 15, when IHE hosts our Homecoming Porch Party and on November 16th for the Louise McBee lecture given by President Joan Gabel of the University of Minnesota.
Best wishes to all,
Libby Morris
Director,
Institute of Higher Education
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Welcoming Krystal L. Williams to
the IHE Faculty
The Institute of Higher Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Krystal L. Williams as assistant professor of higher education, effective January 1, 2022.
“Dr. Williams’ expertise will complement and extend the Institute’s goals to deepen research into student access and success across postsecondary institutions. We look forward to her joining our faculty’s efforts to contribute to critical national debates around higher education and public policy,” said Director Libby V. Morris.
She was selected as a Fellow in the National Science Foundation’s Summer Institute for
Advanced Research Methods (SIARM) and has received an AERA-National Science Foundation Research Grant to support her study in STEM of the implications of math strain and achievement from high school through college. Recently, she was named a 2021 Emerging Scholar by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.
“Dr. Williams’ expertise will complement and extend the Institute’s goals to deepen research into student access and success across postsecondary institutions and to provide leadership on the national dialogue around higher education and public policy,” said Director Libby V. Morris.
Dr. Williams received her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 2014. After graduating, she served as an American Educational Research Association-Educational Testing Service (AERA-ETS) Fellow. Dr. Williams will be leaving a faculty position at the University of Alabama to join the Institute.
Read more about Dr. Williams' instructional and research areas ...
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Building the Next EdD Cohort
If you know of someone who is a strong candidate for this program, please encourage them to review our program and contact Dr. Leslie Gordon.
Our Executive EdD program is for mid-level higher education professionals seeking to advance their careers. The two-year, cohort-based program in competitively priced, meets every six weeks in Atlanta, and includes study-away experiences in Europe and Washington, D.C.
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Introducing our New Students
PhD students (l-r, top row): Ty Kunzman, Renni Turpin, Nyasha Hamilton, Pearson Brown, Sayge Medlin, Carlie Cooper & Brian Garsh
(l-r, middle row): Ursula Reynolds, Kate Collier, Emily Jarvis & Juyoung Kim
MEd students (l-r, bottom row): Sarah Sonenberg, Reychel Garren, Larsen Gilbert & Omar Villanueva. Not pictured: Cate Crowe & Gabriela de Paula
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Promoting the McBee Lecture in Higher Education
We are honored to welcome President Joan T.A. Gabel of the University of Minnesota to campus on Tuesday, November 16 for her presentation, Fulfilling Higher Education's Social Contract and Value Proposition.
The event will be recorded and available on our website.
Requests for accommodations for those with disabilities should be made as soon as possible but at least 7 days prior to the scheduled lecture. Please contact Sherri Bennett in the Office of Academic Programs at (706) 542-0383 or sherri@uga.edu to request accommodations.
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