(oid=3) 2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
  
    May 20, 2024  
(oid=3) 2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

East Georgia State College Personnel



EGSC President’s Cabinet

Dr. Bob Boehmer President
      B.A., J.D., University of Oregon
Jim Beal Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs
B.S.,Brewton-Parker College; M.S., Georgia Southern University  
Carlos Cunha Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Science
B.A., Ph.D., University of Massachusetts; M.A., University of Connecticut  
Cliff Gay Vice President for Business Affairs
A.A, East Georgia State College; B.A., M.A., Georgia Southern University  
Elizabeth W. Gilmer Vice President for Institutional Advancement
      B.S. University of South Carolina; M.B.A., Georgia Southern University
Karen L. Jones Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management
      A.A., East Georgia College; B.S. Troy University; M.A. Ashford University
Nick Kelch Associate Vice President for External Campuses and Director of East Georgia State College-Augusta
      B.A., University of South Carolina; M.A., Victory Christian College
Norma Sumner Kennedy Associate Vice President for Institutional Advancement
      A.A., East Georgia College; B.S., Georgia Southern University
Michael P. Rountree Vice President for Information Technology Services
      A.S., East Georgia College; B.B.A., M.B.A., Georgia Southern University
Deryl Seckinger Interim Chief of Police/Director of Public Safety
      B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Valdosta State University
Sandra Sharman Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs/Professor of Reading
      B.S., University of Mississippi; M.A.T. and M.Ed., East Tennessee State University; Ph.D., University of Georgia
Mary Claffey Smith Chief of Staff/Legal Counsel
      B.A., Augusta College; M.C.J., University of South Carolina; J.D., Mercer University
Jimmy Wedincamp Dean of the School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences/Professor
of Biology
      A.A., East Georgia College; B.S., M.S., Georgia Southern University; Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Jessica Williamson Director of EGSC-Statesboro
      A.A., East Georgia State College; B.S., Georgia Southern University
Charles A. Wimberly, Jr. Athletic Director
      A.A., East Georgia College; B.S., Georgia Southern University; M.S., Troy State University

EGSC Senior Administrative Staff

Lori Burns Director of Counseling and Disability Services
      B.S., M.Ed., Georgia Southern University; Georgia Licensed Professional Counselor Georgia
Terri Brown Director of eLearning
B.S., M.I.S., Hodges University; M.E., University of Georgia  
Steven Clark, Jr. Manager of Enterprise Services
      A.A., Ogeechee Technology College; A.A., East Georgia State College
Theresa Davis Director of CHOICE program
      A.A., East Georgia State College; B.S., Special Education Certification, Georgia Southern University; M.S., Ed.S., Nova Southeastern University
Walter “Ty” Fagler Manager of Infrastructure Services
     A.A., East Georgia State College
Stacey K. Grant Director of Student Life
B.S., M.E., Georgia Southern University
David Gribbin Director of Institutional Research/EGSC SACS Liaison
      A.A., Valley Community College; B.S., M.S., Illinois State University; M.Acc., Georgia Southern University
Sherri Helms Director of Student Conduct
      B.A., LaGrange College; M.S., Fort Valley University
Cynthia “Beth” Jones Director of Library
      B.A., Georgia State University; M.LI.S., Florida State University
Deborah Kittrell-Mikell Director of Academic Support Services, EGSC-Augusta
     B.S., M.S., M.S., Ed.S., Ed.D. Georgia Southern University
Georgia T. Mathews Beasley Director of Admissions
    A.A.S., A.A., East Georgia College; B.A., M.A., Ashford University
Karen Murphree Director of Learning Commons
      B.A., Centenary College of Louisiana; M.A., Northwestern State University
Teresa S. Oglesby Manager of Support Services
      A.A., East Georgia College; B.B.A., Georgia Southern University
Lynette M. Saulsberry Registrar
      B.A., Saint Leo University; M.A. Liberty University
Jean Schwabe Director of Community Learning Center
      B.S.Ed., Georgia Southern University; Masters - Reading, School Counseling, Edu. Leadership, Georgia Southern University
David Steptoe Director of Plant Operations
Angela Storck Director of Housing
      B.B.A., M.Ed., Kent State University
Ruth M. Underwood Director of Dining Operations
      A.A., Brewton-Parker College  
Linda Upchurch Director of Nursing/Assistant Professor of Nursing
      B.S.N., D.N.P., Georgia Southern University; M.S.N., Vanderbilt School of Nursing
Beverley E. Walker Director/Assistant Professor, Fire and Emergency Services
      B.S., M.S., Georgia State University; M.Ed., Columbus State University; Graduate, Executive Fire Officer Program, National Fire Academy
Shelia D. Wentz Director of Financial Accounting
A.A., Armstrong State University; B.B.A., M.B.A, Georgia Southern University  
Michael Wernon Director of Financial Aid
B.A., University of Florida; M.S., University of Miami
Angelia Williams Director of Event Planning and Scheduling
      B.F.A., University of Georgia
Vera M. Williams Director of Financial Accounting
      A.A., East Georgia State College; B.B.A., Georgia Southern University; M.B.A., University of Phoenix Online
Tracy M. Woods Director of Human Resources/Career Services
      A.A., East Georgia College; B.B.A., American InterContinental University

EGSC Faculty

David Altamirano Assistant Professor of Sociology
      B.S., M.A., Georgia Southern University
Da’Mon Andrews Assistant Professor of Mathematics/Chair of Mathematics
      B.S., Georgia Institute of Technology; M. Ed., Ed.S. Ed.D., Ph.D., Georgia Southern University
Keith J. Barrs Assistant Professor of Mathematics
      B.S., Armstrong Atlantic State University; M.S., Georgia Southern University
Armond Boudreaux Associate Professor of English
      B.S., University of West Alabama; M.A., Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi
Larry Braddy Assistant Professor of Psychology
      B.S., Mercer University; B.A., M.Ed., University of Georgia
James Brady Assistant Professor of Communications
      B.A., M.A., University of Pittsburgh
Alan Brasher Professor of English
      B.A., University of Montevallo; M.A., Ph.D., University of South Carolina
John E. Cadle Associate Professor of Biology
    B.S. (Zoology), University of Georgia, Magna cum Laude, 1975; Ph.D. (Zoology), University of California at Berkeley, 1982
Thomas Caiazzo Professor of Political Science
A.A., Miami-Dade Community College; B.A., M.A., University of Central Florida; Ph.D. Clark Atlanta University
Kim S. Carr Assistant Professor of Mathematics
      B.S., M.ED., Georgia College & State University; Post Graduate, Georgia Regents University
Paul Cerpovicz Professor of Chemistry
      B.S., Westfield State College; Ph.D., Kansas State University
Howard L. Cheek Professor of Political Science/Director of Correll Scholars Program
      B.A., M.P.A., Western Carolina University; M. Div., Duke University; Ph.D., The Catholic University of America
David Chevalier Associate Professor of Biology/Biology Chair
      B.S., University of Tours, France; M.S., University of Montpellier, France; Ph.D., University of Zurich, Switzerland
Valerie Czerny Associate Professor of English
      B.A., Eckerd College; M.A., University of Arizona; Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University
Jeniba Dart Associate Professor of Spanish
      B.A., Armstrong Atlantic State University; M.A., Universidad de Salamanca
Gina Denton Associate Professor of English/Coordinator, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning/Director of the QEP
      B.A., University of Tennessee; M.A., M.F.A., Ph.D., University of Memphis
John Derden Director of the Vision Series and Heritage Center
      A.A. Reinhardt College; B.S., M.A., Ph.D., University of Georgia
Darlene Dickens Assistant Professor of Biology
      A.A., East Georgia College; B.S., Georgia College; M.Ed., Georgia and State University
Anthony DiLoreno Assistant Professor of History
B.A., DePaul University; M.A. Northeastern Illinois University; Ph.D. Loyola University Chicago  
Antre’ M. Drummer Assistant Professor of Mathematics/Director of the AAMI
      B.S., M.S., Georgia Southern University
Johnna Eaton Associate Professor of Physical Education
      B.S., M.S., Georgia Southern University
Ronald Ellison Assistant Professor of Speech
      B.S.Ed., Tennessee Temple University; M.A., University of Georgia
Marquez Gibson Instructor of Mathematics
B.S.Ed., Tennesess Temple University;M.A., University of Georgia  
John Giebfried Assistant Professor of History
B.A. St. Francis Xavier University; M.A. University of Toronto; M.A. University of London; Ph.D. Saint Louis University  
John E. Gleissner Instructor of Mathematics
      B.S., M.S., M.S., University of South Caroline
Natasha Goss Associate Professor of Accounting and Business
      A.A., East Georgia College; B.B.A., M.Acc., Georgia Southern University
Rabi’a Hakima Assistant Professor of English
      B.A., Kent State University; M.A., University of Alabama; Ph.D., Auburn University
Kenneth Homer Associate Professor of English and Reading
      B.A., California State University; M.A., Fresno Pacific College, Fort Hays State University
Mark Hovind Associate Professor of Speech
      B.A., Ohio State University; M.A., University of South Carolina; Ph.D., University of Oklahoma
Jeffery Howell Associate Professor of History
      B.A., University of Mississippi; M.Div., Mid America Baptist Theological Seminary; M.A., Ph.D., Mississippi State University
Courtney Joiner Associate Professor of History
      B.A., M.A., Georgia Southern University
Annliss Jordan Instructor of English
      B.A., M.A., Florida International University
Tori Kearns Professor of Psychology
      B.A., Swarthmore College; M.A., Ph.D., University of South Carolina
Jing Kersey Associate Professor of Mathematics
      B.S., Hubai University; M.S., Georgia Southern University
Christian Kraus Assistant Professor of English
      B.S.Ed., University of Georgia; M.A. Georgia Southern University
Brett G. Larson Assistant Professor of Political Science
      B.A., Patrick Henry College; M.A., Ph.D., Catholic University of America
Steve Lavender Associate Professor of English
      B.A., Kennesaw State; M.F.A., Georgia College
Deborah Lee Associate Professor of Psychology
      B.S., University of South Alabama; M.S., Georgia Southern University
Jaehyuk Lee Assistant Professor of Economics
      B.A., Hanyang University; M.A., The University of Oklahoma; Ph.D., Auburn University
Jason Lee Assistant Professor of Integrated Science
      B.S., M.Ed., Armstrong Atlantic State University
Candace Lynn Assistant Professor of Mathematics
      B.S., M.S., Georgia Southern University
Daniel K. Mancill Associate Professor of Political Science
      B.A., M.A., Mississippi State University
Robert Marsh Assistant Professor of Math
      B.S.N.E., M.S.N.E., Georgia Institute of Technology; B.B.A., M.B.A., Georgia Southern University
Walter C. Mason Professor of Physical Education
      B.S., Berry College; M.S., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Robert G. Nordan Instructor of Music/Assistant Director FYE/CATS
      B.M., Valdosta State College; M.C.M., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Carmine Palumbo Professor of English/Director of Study Abroad
      B.A., Greensboro College; M.A., Virginia Tech; Ph.D., University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Patrice Pierce Associate Professor of Nursing
      AS, BS, Middle Georgia State; MSN, Walden University; DNP, Augusta University
Desmal Purcell Associate Professor of Art
      B.A., Armstrong Atlantic State University; M.A., Georgia Southern University
J. Edward Schneider Associate Professor of Biology
      B.S., Bethany Nazarene College; M.P.H., Ph.D. University of Oklahoma
Martiana Sega Assistant Professor of Biology
      B.S., University of Bucharest; M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University
Amelia J. Simmons Assistant Professor of English
      B.S., M.S., Georgia Southern University
Breana Simmons Professor of Biology
      B.A., Olivet College; M.A., Michigan State University; Ph.D., University of Georgia
James H. Smoyer, III Assistant Professor of Biology
      A.A., East Georgia College; B.S., M.S., Georgia Southern University
Brittany L. Strickland Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
      B.A., University of Toledo; M.S., Troy University; M.S., Saint Leo University; Ph.D., Saybrook University
Julie Strickland Instructor of English
      B.A., Oglethorpe University; M.A., Georgia Southern University
David Strickland Professor of Sociology/Director of First-Year Experience
      B.A., Southeastern College; M.A., Georgia Southern University
Jessica Todd Associate Professor of English and Spanish
      B.A., M.A., Georgia Southern University
Thomas A. Upchurch Professor of History
      B.S., M.S., Delta State University; Ph.D., Mississippi State University
Sebastian V. Verdis, Jr. Associate Professor of Speech
      B.A., Towson State University; M.A., Emporia State University
Deborah L. Vess Professor of History
      B.A. Indiana University; B.Mus. Pennsylvania State University; M.A. University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D. University of North Texas
Harry L. Vogel Associate Professor of Sociology
      B.S., James Madison University; M.A., Western Kentucky University; Ph.D., Kansas State University
Mina Vora Professor of Mathematics
      B.S., Gujaret University; M.S. Georgia Southern University
Mary A. Waalkes Associate Professor of History
      B.S., M.A., Ph.D., University of Colorado
Jason Walter Instructor of English
B.A., M.A. Clemson University  
Mary Kathleen Whitaker Associate Professor of English
      B.A., Armstrong State College; M.A., Georgia Southern University
Yelena White Associate Professor of Physics
      B.S. Kazahh St. National University; M.S., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Shawna Williams Associate Professor of Spanish
      B.S., M.A., Georgia Southern University
Eric Wruck Associate Professor of Psychology
      B.A., M.S., California State University; M.S., Ph.D., Texas A&M
Fang “Christine” Xie Associate Professor of Mathematics
      B.E., University of Petroleum-China, Beijing; M.T., M.S., Georgia Southern University
Lisa S. Yocco Assistant Professor of Mathematics
      B.S., Augusta College; M.S., Florida State University

EGSC Professional Staff

Pamela E. Adams Accountant III
      A.A., East Georgia College, B.A., Georgia Southern University
Amber Amerson Library Assistant
      A.A., East Georgia State College; B.A., B.S., The University of Georgia
Greg Avra Technology and Network Specialist
      A.A., East Georgia State College
Christopher Bailey Residence Life Coordinator
      B.A., Georgia Southwestern State University
Shayla Brown Assistant Director of Financial Aid
      A.A., East Georgia State College; B.A., Savannah State University
Joe Canady Technology Support Specialist
      A.A., East Georgia State College
Veronica Cheers Assistant Director of Student Life
      B.S., Columbia Southern University; M.A., University of Phoenix; M.S., Grand Canyon University
Wilder Coleman IT Database Professional II
      A.S., East Georgia College; B.S., Georgia Southern College
Timothy Cope Accountant I
B.B.A, Georgia Southern University  
Rendell Cordova ACE Coordinator
      B.S., Georgia Southwestern State University
Ashleigh Corley Accountant I
B.B.A, Georgia State University  
Karen F. Curl Accountant I
A.A., East Georgia State College; B.B.A, Georgia Southern University  
Denise Daniels Assistant Director of Learning Commons for Military Resource Center and Athletic Advisement
      B.A., Concordia University
Evett Davis Assistant Director Student Affairs - Augusta
      B.S., Medical College of Georgia; M.T., Christian Life School of Theology
Jennifer Fields Student Affairs Assistant Director - Admissions
      A.A., East Georgia College; B.B.A., Georgia Southern University
Chelsea A. Follis Accountant I
      A.A., East Georgia College; B.B.A., Georgia Southern University
Donna Freeman Human Resource Coordinator I
      A.A., East Georgia College
LaCrystal Fulgeon Instructional Resources Coordinator
      B.S., Georgia Southern University
Warren A Goosby Head Women’s Basketball Coach
      B.A., M.S., Georgia Southern University
Karen Guthrie Development Coordinator
      B.A., Georgia Southern University
Lakeisha Hackney Student Affairs Processor I-Financial Aid
      A.A., Columbus Technical College
Joanna Helms Admissions Recruiter
B.S., Georgia Southern University  
Emily Hendley Student Affairs Processor I-Financial Aid
      A.A., East Georgia State College
LaShonda Hill Accountant I
      B.A., B.A., Georgia State University; M.A., Georgia Southern University
Susan Howell Student Affairs Processor III-Records
      B.S., M.S., State University of New York at Brockport
Brittany Zade Hullander Student Affairs Processor III-Financial Aid
A.A., Southeastern Technical College; A.A., East Georgia State College  
Treva Johnson Information Technology Applications Analyst
      B.B.A., Brewton-Parker College
Robert Jones Coordinator of Title IX, Equity and Inclusion
B.S.,M.S.,Ed.S., University of Georgia  
Leroy Jordan Head Men’s Basketball Coach
      B.S., Stillman College; M.Ed., Georgia College; M.Ed. Georgia Southern University; Ed.S. Cambridge College
Noah Kamsler Assistant Director of Student Affairs, EGSC-Statesboro
      B.A., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Michael Luzzi Academic Center for Excellence Coordinator
      B.S., State University of New York; Certificate of Completion, Bettis Recruiter Engineering School
Luke Martin Academic Advisor
B.S., M.S., Georgia Southern University  
Eric McCombie Head Baseball Coach
B.S., LaRoche University; M.S., Ohio University  
Michael Moran Assistant Director of Learning Commons
      B.S., M.S., Georgia Southern University
Sheila Mosley Accountant III
      B.B.A., Georgia Southern University; M.Acc., University of Phoenix
Brandy Murphy Dual Enrollment Coordinator
      A.A., East Georgia College
Bonnie Nash Library Associate
      B.A., University of West Georgia
Melvin Nunn Energy/Project Manager
KayDee Oglesby Human Resources Coordinator I
Victor Poole Web Services Specialist
      Diploma, Southeastern Technical College
Stephanie Royals Counselor -Statesboro
B.S., M.Ed., Georgia Southern University  
Nicole Sherrod Assistant Registrar
      A.A., East Georgia State College; B.S., Georgia College & State University
Cenitra Stevenson ACE Coordinator
      A.A., East Georgia State College; B.S., Georgia Southern University
Akira Sutton Processor I-Admissions
Astraea J. Thigpen Academic Advisement Specialist
      B.A., M.A., Georgia Southern University
Jeffery Waller ACE Testing Coordinator
A.A.,Broward College; B.S., Florida State University; M.A., Georgia Southern University  
William Waters Information Technology Specialist
      A.A., Ogeechee Technical College
Pauline Whitaker Student Affairs Counselor I Processor III-Financial Aid
      B.S., Brewton Parker College
Tierra Williams Assistant Director of Housing
      A.A., East Georgia State College; B.A., Georgia Southern University; M.A., South University
Ashley Woods Information Security Officer
      A.A., East Georgia State College; Information Technology Diploma, Swainsboro Technical College
Hannah Young Accountant I
      A.A., East Georgia State College; B.B.A., M.Acc., Georgia Southern University
Sara S. Young Student Affairs Processor I- Records
      A.A., East Georgia State College

EGSC Clerical and Secretarial Staff

Charlene Blankenship Academic Center for Success Assistant
      Certificate Barr Business School
Sheila A. Bramlett Accounting Technician II
Brenda Crews Accounting Technician II
      A.A., East Georgia State College
Karen F. Curl Accounting Technician II
      A.A., East Georgia College; B.B.A., Georgia Southern University
Amanda L. Douglas Administrative Assistant, School of Math and Science
Sierra B. Hall Housing Safety Assistant
      B.A., The University of Georgia
Yolanda Y. Holloway Student Affairs Intake Specialist I
Christi L. Hutchings Administrative Assistant, School of Humanities and Social Science
      A.A., East Georgia State College
Wayne Jukes Housing Safety Assistant
Kenneth McClendon Housing Safety Assistant
      A.A., East Georgia State College
Princess Middleton Housing Safety Assistant
      A.A., Southeastern Technical College; A.A., East Georgia State College
Ranceince Pollett Student Affairs In-Take Specialist
      B.A., American InterContinental University
Krystal Scruggs Administrative Assistant
Valarie N. Williams Human Resources Technician
Catressa N. Wilson Administrative Assistant

EGSC Service/Maintenance Staff

Police Department

Joe Cephus Police Officer
John Dailey Police Officer (non-certified)
Michael Ducker Police Officer
Daniel McCoy Police Officer
Brian Moore Police Officer
Joe Moser Police Officer
Hadrian Wolff Police Officer

Custodial Services

Willie Freeman Custodian
Amber Hirschy Custodial Supervisor
Thomas Parillo Custodian
B.J. Scott Custodian

Landscaping and Grounds

Richard W. Palmer Groundskeeper

EGSC Skilled Crafts Staff

Troy Riley Skilled Trades Worker
John Rincon Skilled Trades Worker

Café and Common Grounds

Traveion Brown Food Service Worker II
Lindsey Edenfield Food Service Worker II
Heather Hannah Food Service Worker III
Patricia Hartless Food Service Worker II
Gracie Mae Richards Location Supervisor
Eneida Sanchez Food Service Worker III
Jenna Walls Food Service Worker II
Angelia Wren Food Service Worker II
Clair Wright Food Service Worker II/Cashier