The Inauguration of Dr. Valerie A. Hepburn

BRUNSWICK, GA – Joined by Chancellor Erroll B. Davis, Regent James A. Bishop, trustees, faculty, students and friends of the College, the College of Coastal Georgia inaugurated its fourth President on Friday afternoon on the Brunswick campus. The College welcomed Dr. Valerie A. Hepburn, as its new president, though Hepburn was more interested in celebrating the new College of Coastal Georgia than any personal accolades.

"Today was not about the Inauguration of a college president, it was about the Inauguration of the new College of Coastal Georgia," said Hepburn. "We welcomed our first baccalaureate student on campus this fall. It is an exciting time on campus as we chart our course for a new day."

Hepburn became the fourth president of the College of Coastal Georgia in February 2009. She had served as the interim president for eight months. Hepburn holds a faculty appointment as professor of public policy. She previously served as a faculty member in Health Policy and Management at the University of Georgia, College of Public Health and the College's academic dean. Hepburn holds adjunct faculty appointments in pediatrics at the Medical College of Georgia and at the Institute of Public Health at Georgia State University, where she served as Associate Director and faculty member for four years. In 2006, Hepburn was awarded with a Packer Policy Fellowship by the Australian Government, and she spent six months in Australia conducting research in comparative health policy.