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Andrea Wallace

Part-time Instructor

Education
Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry, Clemson University
M.S. Inorganic Chemistry, Clemson University
B.S. Chemistry, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Teaching and Research Interests / Recent Publications or Scholarly Output
I am interested in development of curriculum which promotes student success in chemistry.

Professional Development/Scholarship:

• Book Groups – “Small Teaching”, “Creating the Path to Success in the Classroom”, “Grading for Equity”, etc. (Summer 2021-Summer 2023)
• “Course Design for the CCGA Student”, Co-presenter, Fall Launch (August 2022)
• FLAMENet Conference, Emory University, Atlanta, GA (May 2022)
• GACTE Meeting, Atlanta, GA (February 2020)
• GACTE Meeting, Amicalola Falls State Park, Dawsonville, GA (November 2019)
• 2019 GaPSC Certification and Program Officials Conference, Macon, GA (October 2019)
• G2C Meeting, Macon, GA (October 2019)
• CAEP PLC, Atlanta, GA (September 2019)
• G2C National Meeting, Atlanta, GA (March 2019)
• Momentum Year Summit and New USG Deans and Chairs Meeting, Peachtree City, GA (February 2019)
• 2018 STEM Summit, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA (October 2018)
• USG Gateways to Completion Conference, Macon, GA (October 2018)
• USG Advising Academy in Stone Mountain, GA. (September 2018)
• 2018 VIPEr Content Building Workshop, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, MI (June 2018)
• “Chemistry with Kids: Students Become the Teachers”, Student Poster Presentation, Symposium for Service-Learning, CCGA (April 2017)
• “Organic Chemistry Lab Students Solidify their Knowledge of Basic Laboratory Concepts by Designing and Facilitating Hands-On Chemistry Experiments at the Boys & Girls Club, Poster Presentation, Dalton State 8th Annual Teaching and Learning Conference in Dalton, GA (March 2017)
• “Development of Service-Learning Introductory Chemistry course for Culinary Arts Students”, Poster and Oral Presentation, Symposium for Service-Learning and Undergraduate Research, CCGA (April 2015)
• cCWCS workshop on Distance Learning & Hybrid Teaching in Atlanta, GA. (April 2015)
• “Frequent Assessment Does It Make a Difference in Student Learning” and “Development of Service-Learning Introductory Chemistry Course for Culinary Arts Students”, Two Poster Presentations, National American Chemical Society Meeting in Denver, CO (March 2015)
• National Symposium on Student Retention hosted by the Consortium on Student Retention and Data Exchange (CSRDE) in San Diego, CA (November 2013)
• NSF sponsored cCWCS workshop “Implementing iPads in the Chemistry Curriculum” in Atlanta, GA (January 2013)
• ACE Leadership Academy for Department Chairs in Chicago, IL (October 2012)
• Presenter for Educatio\n for Sustainability (EfS) Summer Teaching Institute Sponsored by Honeywell Hometown Solutions (June 2012 and 2013)
• “Introducing and Implementing the Principles of Green Chemistry”, Poster Presentation at National ACS Meeting in San Diego, CA (March 2012)
• NSF sponsored Green Chemistry Workshop at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon (July 2011)
• National NACADA Conference in Orlando, FL (October 2010)
• NSF sponsored cCWCS Nucleic Acids Workshop in Atlanta, GA (May 2010)
• “Promoting Frequent Assessment to Improve Student Learning”, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA (March 2009)
• Pre-Health Advisors Conference at Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, GA. (September 2008, September 2004, November 2000, October 1996)
• The Birthplace and Early History of the Atomic Bomb, Chautauqua Course, Albuquerque, NM (October 2007)
• 2007 NACADA Georgia Conference at Coastal Georgia Community College in Brunswick, GA (March 2007)
• PRISM Workshop (NSF funded) on ISCI 2001/2002, Macon State College, Macon, GA (February 2007)
• NSF Workshop on “Guided Inquiry in the Organic Chemistry Lab”, University of California at Irvine (July 2005)
• National Science Teachers Association National Convention, World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA (April 2004)
• Academic Administrators Workshop, Georgia Center, UGA, Athens, GA (March 2003)
• “Predicting Success in General Chemistry at Community College”, 54th Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, SC (November 2002)
• “A QUE Organic Chemistry Collaborative Project, 54th Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Charleston, SC (November 2002)
• “Teaching and Learning in Science and Mathematics”, Atlanta, GA (October 2002)
• QUE (Quality in Undergraduate Education) National Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland (September 2002)
• QUE (Quality in Undergraduate Education) Retreat with AASU chemistry faculty, Jekyll Island, GA (May 2002)
• “Learning Objectives for Sophomore Organic Chemistry, 223rd National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Orlando, FL (April 2001)
• “Observations from a First Time WebAssign User”, 53rd Southeast Regional Meeting of the American Chemistry Society, Savannah, GA (September 2001)
• USG Teaching and Learning Conference, Georgia Center, UGA, Athens, GA (October 2001)
• “An Improved and Expanded Waters of Hydration Lab”, 78th Annual Meeting of the Georgia Academy of Science, Brunswick, GA (March 2001) and 52nd Southeast / 56th Southwest Combined Regional Meeting of the American Chemistry Society, New Orleans, LA (December 2000)
• “Incorporating Small-Scale Chemistry Experiments in to the General Chemistry Laboratory”, 219th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, San Francisco, CA (March 2000)
• 77th Annual Meeting of the Georgia Academy of Science, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA (March 2000)
• “The Chemistry of a Lake: A Practical Course for Non-Science Majors”, 76th Annual Meeting of the Georgia Academy of Science, Lawrenceville, GA (March 1999)
• Pre-Pharmacy Advisors Meeting, Mercer University Southern School of Pharmacy, Atlanta, GA (March 1999, April 1997, March 1996)
• 2YC3 Summer Instrumentation Institute on the use of Gas Chromatography, Liquid Chromatography, and Mass Spectrometry in Environmental Chemistry, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA (July 1999)
• Pre-Pharmacy Advisors Meeting, University of Georgia, Athens, GA (October 1999, October 1997)
• USG Teaching and Learning Conference, Atlanta, GA (November 1999)
• Georgia Two-Year College Conference, Jekyll Island, GA (November 1998)
• Georgia Science and State Fair Director’s Meeting, Mercer University, Macon, GA (August 1998)
• 2nd Annual Southeast Georgia P-16 Showcase of Best Practice, Coastal Georgia Community College, Brunswick, GA (September 1998)
• “Student Email and Chemistry Software”, Teaching and Learning Institute, Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain, GA (June 1998)
• “CBL Workshop” Coastal Georgia Community College, Brunswick, GA (June 1998)
• Small-Scale Chemistry for Pollution Prevention in General Chemistry Instruction, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO (June 1998)
• Teaching and Learning Institute, Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain, GA (June 1998)
• Workshop on Innovative Chemistry Laboratories via GSAMS at Coastal Georgia Community College, Brunswick, GA (May 1998)
• “College Chemistry Students Become Hands-One Chemistry Instructors”, 75th Annual Meeting of the Georgia Academy of Science, Savannah, GA (April 1998)
• “Connecting Middle School Students and College Chemistry Students in Coastal Georgia”, 215th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Dallas, TX (April 1998)
• “Introduction to Creating World Wide Web Pages with Hypertext”, OIIT Course, OIIT Training Center, Macon, GA. (March 1998)
• National Academic Advising Association, Jekyll Island, GA (March 1998)
• “Out-of-Class Polymer Activity for an Introductory Chemistry Class”, 49th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Roanoke, VA (October 1997)
• “National Chemistry Week Poster Presentation as a Class Project”, 74th Annual Meeting of the Georgia Academy of Science, Carrollton, GA (April 1997)
• Microscale Laboratory Workshop in Organic Chemistry at The National Microscale Chemistry Center, Merrimack College, North Andover, MA (June 1997)
• “Using Videotape, Distance Learning, and a Site Visit to Enhance the Organic Laboratory Experience”, 212th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Orlando, FL (August 1996)
• 73rd Annual Meeting of the Georgia Academy of Science, Albany, GA (April 1996)
• Two Year College Chemistry Consortium (2YC3) Summer Instrumentation, The University of Dayton and Sinclair Community College, Dayton, Ohio (June 1996)
• 46th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Birmingham, AL (October 1994)
• Microscale Chemistry Laboratory Workshop at the University of West Virginia, Morgantown, WV (August 1994)
• “C-H-E-M-I-S-T-R-Y: A Chemical Demonstration Presented to Elementary Students by College Students”, 45th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Johnson City, TN (October 1993)
• AC2TA, Alabama College Chemistry Teachers Association, 4-H Center, Columbiana, AL (October 1993)
• 205th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Denver, CO (March 1993)
• “Ground and Excited State Properties of Mixed-Metal Complexes and Their Corresponding Ion Pairs”, 39th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Orlando, FL (November 1987)
• “Ground and Excited State Properties of Mono- and Bimetallic Complexes of Ru(II) and Fe(II)”, 38th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Louisville, KY (November 1986)
• “2,3-Bis(2’-pyridyl)pyrazine as a Bridging Ligand in Mono- and Bimetallic Complexes of Ruthenium (II)”, 37th Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Memphis, TN (October 1985)

PUBLICATIONS:
• “Bonding and MO Theory in Flavodiiron Nitrosyl Model Complexes – Foundation Level”, co-author, Virtual Inorganic Pedagogical Electronic Resource: A Community for Teachers and Students of Inorganic Chemistry, 2018.
• Refereed Published Abstract: “Promoting Frequent Assessment to Improve Student Learning” Andrea W. Wallace; SoTL Commons Conference, 2009, 73. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/sotlcommons/SoTL/2009/73
• Refereed Published Abstract: “An Improved and Expanded Waters of Hydration Lab” Andrea W. Wallace; Georgia Journal of Science, 2001, 59, 58.
Refereed Published Abstract: “The Chemistry Of A Lake: A Practical Course for Non-Science Majors” Andrea W. Wallace; Georgia Journal of Science, 1999, 57, 50.
• “Chemistry Camp: A Fun and Educational Way to Spend a Summer Day” Richard H. Wallace, Andrea W. Wallace, and Alicia Eddings, In Chemistry: A Publication of the American Chemical Society Student Affiliates Program, 1999, 8(3), 20.
• Refereed Published Abstract: “College Chemistry Students Become Hands-On Chemistry Instructors” Andrea W. Wallace; Georgia Journal of Science, 1988, 56, 45.
• Refereed Published Abstract: “National Chemistry Week Poster Presentation as a Class Project” Andrea W. Wallace; Georgia Journal of Science, 1997, 55, 63.
• “Electrochemical and Photophysical Properties of Mono- and Bimetallic Ruthenium (II) Complexes” Andrea W. Wallace, W. Rorer Murphy, Jr.; and John D. Petersen, Inorg. Chim. Acta, 1989, 166, 47.

Jonathan Warehime

Physical Sciences Lab Coordinator

Dr. Tyra Warner

Tyra Warner

Chair, Department of Hospitality, Tourism, and Culinary Arts
Associate Professor


Education
Ph.D. in Hospitality Administration, Oklahoma State University
J.D. in Law, Georgia State University
M.A. in Tourism Administration, The George Washington University
B.S. in Business Administration, Georgetown University

Teaching and Research Interests/Recent Publications or Scholarly Output
My research interests are in the areas of legal issues and safety and security as they relate to the hospitality and tourism industries, and in particular as they relate to conventions, meetings, and events.

Recent publications:

Book chapters:

Warner, T. (2024). Legal issues in meetings and events, In Fenich, G. & Malek, K. (Eds.) Meetings, expositions, events, and conventions: An introduction to the industry (6th ed.). [Revision] Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

Hilliard, T.W. (2019). Contracts and risk management. In National Association of Catering Executives Certified Professional Catering Executive (CPCE) reference guide, version 2. [Revision] Columbia, MD: National Association of Catering Executives.

Hilliard, T.W. (2019). Legal issues in meetings and events. In Fenich, G. (Ed.) Meetings, expositions, events, and conventions: An introduction to the industry (5th ed.). [Revision] Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

Articles:

Hilliard, T. (2019, February 3). An essential contract checklist for meeting planners. MeetingsToday. bit.ly/3MoX1lx

Podcasts:

Warner, T. (2020, July 7). The pandemic legal environment for the events industry. The Business of Meetings.

Rozenberg, E., Walling, S., & Warner, T. (2020, April 7). Independent business owners: You are not alone. Event Business Formula.

Recent Invited Presentations:

Blood, J. & Warner, T. (2025, October). Did you see that coming? Legal issues for meetings. Presented at IMEX America, Las Vegas, NV.

Warner, T. (2025, July). Ask the association attorney: Everything you want to know about event contracts and more. Presented at Florida Society of Association Executives, West Palm Beach, FL.

Warner, T. (2025, June). The law, liability, and current issues. Presented at Meeting Professionals International World Education Congress, St. Louis, MO.

Warner, T. (2025, June). RFPs and contracts in the meetings industry. [Moderator]. Presented at Meeting Professionals International North Florida Chapter, Jacksonville, FL.

Warner, T. (2025, May). Addressing those uh-oh situations in your contracts. Presented at Society of Government Meeting Professionals National Education Conference, St. Louis, MO.

Warner, T. (2025, March). Contract negotiation strategies for 2025. Presented at SmartMeetings magazine Knowledge Exchange, webinar [online].

Blood, J. & Warner, T. (2024, October). Contracts: Seeing through the crystal ball. Presented at IMEX America, Las Vegas, NV.

Warner, T. (2024, June). All things force majeure—What you need to know. Presented at Society of Government Meeting Professionals, webinar [online].

Warner, T. (2024, March). Uh-oh scenarios. Presented at Meeting Professionals International Wisconsin Chapter, Madison, WI.

Warner, T. (2024, January). What goes up—Inflation, meetings, and contracts. Presented at Southwest Showcase, Austin, TX.

Warner, T. (2023, December). All things force majeure—What you need to know. Presented at International Association of Exhibitions and Events Expo! Expo! Dallas, TX.

Blood, J. & Warner, T. (2023, October). Contracts: Designing for shared success. Presented at IMEX America, Las Vegas, NV.

Warner, T. (2023, July). Contracts: New, novel, and nagging issues. Presented at Professional Convention Management Association Southeast Chapter, Orlando, FL.

Warner, T. (2023, June). What goes up—Contracts and inflation. Presented at Meeting Professionals International World Education Congress, Riviera Maya, Mexico.

Warner, T. (2023, May). Contracts: Retooling for today’s market. Presented at Meeting Professionals International Georgia Chapter, Atlanta, GA.

Warner, T. (2023, January). Understanding difficult contracts—Parts I & II. Presented at Religious Conference Managers Association Annual Conference, Chattanooga, TN.

Warner, T. (2022, October). Contract negotiations for these unruly times. Presented at IMEX America, Las Vegas, NV.

Bettlach, J., Johnson, A., Rowbotham, B., Warner, T. (2022, October). Contract experiences that make you go…hmmmm?! Presented at IMEX America, Las Vegas, NV.

Warner, T. (2022, June). What’s law got to do with it? Presented at Georgia Society of Association Executives, Jekyll Island, GA.

Warner, T. (2022, June). The care and feeding of introverts at your meeting. Presented at Georgia Society of Association Executives, Jekyll Island, GA.

Hardigree, C. & Warner, T. (2022, March). Contracts post-pandemic: Lessons learned. Presented at Meetings Industry Council of Colorado, Denver, CO.

Hardigree, C. & Warner, T. (2021, September). Something old, something new, something legal. Presented at Rocky Mountain Chapter Meeting Professionals International, Denver, CO.

Bagnall, K. & Warner, T. (2021, June). The future of meetings contracts & liability…and the future is now. Presented at Meeting Professionals International World Education Congress, Las Vegas, NV.

Pelletier, S. and Warner, T. (2021, June). Your inner phoenix: Reinventing yourself through adversity, acceptance, & adventure. Presented at Meeting Professionals International World Education Congress, Las Vegas, NV.

Allgauer, M., Murakami, G., & Warner, T. (2021, June). Contracts & negotiations in the new normal—a discussion from all perspectives. Presented at Meeting Professionals International World Education Congress, Las Vegas, NV.

John Waters

Part-time Faculty, Marketing

Education
B.S. Business Administration, Fordham University
M.B.A. Business Administration, New York University

Teaching and Research Interests / Recent Publications or Scholarly Output
I’m a marketing content writer who is also a strategist. I teach my students how to deliver polished, professional writing that adds strength to their marketing efforts and sets them apart. As a lifelong marketer, I utilize my understanding of strategy to teach students how to engage an audience and build trust in order to create customer loyalty.

Dr. Lydia Watkins

Lydia Watkins

Southeast Georgia Health System Distinguished Chair
Dean of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Associate Professor

912-279-5906

Education
D.N.P. in Nursing, University of Alabama, Birmingham
M.S.N. in Nursing, University of Alabama, Birmingham
B.S.N. in Nursing, Samford University
A.S.N. in Nursing, Samford University

Teaching and Research Interests / Recent Publications or Scholarly Output
Nursing clinical practice, teaching and research areas of focus include pediatrics, pediatric hematology/oncology, pediatric hospice/palliative care. Academic focus areas of research center around service-learning’s benefits in the education and professional development of future nurses, as well as leadership development and methods to increase student success throughout academic programs.

Hannah Watson

Hannah Watson

Bursar/Director of Student Accounts

Rachel White

Rachel White

Admissions Counselor/Recruiter – Transfer & International Students

Kayla Wilcox

Wilcox, Kayla

Career & Academic Advisor

Scott Williamson

Scott Williamson

Professor of Practice, Marketing and Communications

Education
BA in Political Studies, Gordon College, Wenham, MA
MMC in Mass Communications/Public Relations, University of Georgia

Teaching and Research Interests / Recent Publications or Scholarly Output
As a Professor of Practice in Marketing and Communications, I enjoy applying “real world” experience from my 25 years in the private sector to my classes. My interests include consumer product marketing, sports marketing, and popular culture.

Alexis Woods

Student Solution Center Specialist

Lauren Woods

Part-time Instructor of History

Education
Ph.D. in History (in progress), Liberty University
M.A. in History, Liberty University
B.A. in History, East Carolina University

Teaching and Research Interests / Recent Publications or Scholarly Output
Lauren’s interests include United States History from the Gilded Age and post-Reconstruction South through the Progressive Era, World War I, the interwar period, World War II, and the political, economic, and social development of modern America, with emphasis on Henry M. Flagler.

Charles Workman

Landscape Technician

Bridgette Worst

Records Management Specialist

Deborah Wynn

Deborah Wynn, College of Coastal Georgia

Accounts Payable Coordinator

Dr. Aaron Yeager

Aaron Yeager

Associate Professor of Mathematics

Education
Ph.D. in Pure Mathematics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
M.S. in Applied Mathematics, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
M.A. in Pure Mathematics, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
B.S. in Mathematics, Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
A.S. in Mathematics, Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles, CA

Teaching and Research Interests / Recent Publications or Scholarly Output
Dr. Yeager’s teaching philosophy centers on building strong relationships with students, fostering confidence with course material, thoughtfully integrating technology, and creating an active, supportive learning environment. Through mentoring from experienced colleagues and participation in teaching conferences and seminars, Dr. Yeager believes that every course – and every group of students – requires a tailored approach. He prioritizes getting to know students early through office-hour visits and by sharing personal and mathematical stories that promote resilience and a growth mindset. He also integrates technology through tools such as Smart Boards, computer algebra systems, and visualization software to deepen conceptual understanding. Dr. Yeager continues to explore new ways to enhance learning through emerging technologies. Beyond the classroom, his commitment to outreach and mentoring – particularly for underserved students – has shaped his approach to teaching, reinforcing his belief that meaningful support, inclusive practices, and intentional engagement are essential to student success.

Dr. Yeager’s research interests are Random Polynomials,

Orthogonal Polynomials, Asymptotic Analysis, Analytic and Algebraic Number Theory, Probability Theory, Potential Theory, Graph Theory, Harmonic Analysis, Complex Analysis, and Mathematics Education.

Publications:

1. with C. Corely and A. Ledoan, “The complex level crossings of random orthogonal polynomials.” accepted and to appear in Functiones et Approximatio Commentarii Mathematici.

2. with M. Landi, K. Johnson, G. Moseley, “Zeros of complex random polynomials spanned by Bergman polynomials,” Involve: A Journal of Mathematics (2021), Vol. 14, no. 2, 271–281.

3. “The variance of the number of zeros for complex random orthogonal polynomials spanned by OPUC,” Computational Methods and Function Theory (2020), Volume 20, no.~2, 255–277.

4. “Real zeros of random sums with i.i.d.~coefficients,” Colloquium Mathematicum (2020), Volume 161, 173–188.

5. with M.~Yattselev, “Zeros of real random polynomials spanned by OPUC,” Indiana University Mathematics Journal (2019), Volume 68, no.~3, 835–856.

6. “Zeros of random orthogonal polynomials with complex Gaussian coefficients,” Rocky Mountain Journal of Mathematics (2018) 48 no~.7, 2385–2403.

7. with I.~Pritsker, “Zeros of polynomials with random coefficients,” Journal of Approximation Theory (2015), Volume 189, 88–100.

8. with M. Rivera, M. Tomova, and C.Wyels,“The radio number of $C_n\square C_n$,” Ars Combinatorics (2015), Volume CXX, 7–21.

9. with R. Baker, W. Banks, and Z. Guo, “Piatetski-Shapiro primes from almost primes,” Monatshefte f\”{u}r Mathematik (2014), Volume 174, no.~3, 357–370.

10. with A. G\”ulo\u glu and W. Banks,“Carmichael meets Chebotarev,” Canadian Mathematical Bulletin (2013), Volume 56, no.~4, 695–708.

11. with W. Banks, “Carmichael numbers composed of primes from a Beatty sequence,” Colloquium Mathematicum (2011), Volume 125, no.~1, 129–137.

12. with T. Gassert, “Characterization of the vertex-reinforced random walk and trapping subgraphs,” The Pentagon (2008), Volume 68, no.~1, 21–28.

Dr. Renren Zhao

Renren Zhao

Associate Professor of Mathematics

Education
Ph.D. in Mathematics with Statistics emphasis, University of Missouri Rolla
M.A. in Applied Mathematics, University of Missouri Rolla
B.A. in Economics, Chongqing University

Teaching and Research Interests / Recent Publications or Scholarly Output
My teaching centers on statistics, probability, and computing/data science, with an emphasis on using computation and simulation to connect theory to real applications. My research interests include saddlepoint approximation and statistical inference, particularly equivalence testing in exponential families, with related interests in actuarial science, machine learning, and mathematics education.

Recent scholarly output: Renren Zhao and Paige Robert, “Optimal Equivalence Testing in Exponential Families,” Statistical Papers.

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