Archives: Staff Members

Bird, Scott

Scott Bird

Professor of Practice, Leadership and Management

Education
M.A. in Education Administration, Springfield College, Springfield, MA
B.S. in Education, Springfield College, Springfield, MA

Teaching and Research Interests / Recent Publications or Scholarly Output
Business Leadership and Management; with particular emphasis on business planning, goal setting, team building, inspired leadership, business ethics, communication and collaboration.

Lee, Kathryn

Kathryn Lee

Lecturer of Nursing

Education
MSN in Nursing Education, United States University
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, LaGrange College
Bachelor of Art in Psychological Sciences, LaGrange College

Teaching and Research Interests / Recent Publications or Scholarly Output
I am a nursing education faculty member with a strong focus on pediatric nursing and the preparation of future nurses to provide safe, compassionate, and family-centered care across a variety of settings. My teaching interests include pediatric health assessment, growth and development, school health, pediatric mental health, and clinical decision-making in children and adolescents. I am particularly passionate about experiential and community-based learning, integrating simulation, school nurse partnerships, and clinical rotations to support student competence and confidence. My scholarly interests include nursing education pedagogy, student clinical outcomes, pediatric health promotion, and community–academic partnerships, with ongoing scholarly activities related to curriculum development, program evaluation, and dissemination of best practices through presentations, collaborative projects, and professional engagement in nursing education organizations.

Helphrey, Deanna

Deanna Helphrey

Lecturer of Biology

Education
M.S. in Microbiology and Cell Science with emphasis in Biochemistry, University of Florida
B.S. in Pre-Professional Biology, College of Coastal Georgia

Teaching and Research Interests / Recent Publications or Scholarly Output
Principles of Biology, Foundations of Microbiology, the Human Microbiome, Biochemistry, and Application of Biochemical Principles in relation to the human microbiome.

Shadmehry, Raziye

Raziye Shadmehry

Raziye Shadmehry, College of Coastal Georgia

Lecturer of English

Education
M.F.A. in Creative Writing, Northern Arizona University
B.A. in English, Georgia College and State University

Teaching and Research Interests / Recent Publications or Scholarly Output
My teaching interests include creative writing, literature, and writing composition. I write primarily fiction and nonfiction exploring relationships, connection, and the human condition. Most recently, an essay has been accepted for spring 2026 publication in Foglifter Press, and a story I published in Glassworks Magazine was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in December 2025. I remain involved in the literary community by participating in writing workshops, attending conferences, and reading on the flash fiction team for Split Lip Magazine.

Vasquez, J. Paul

J. Paul Vasquez

Paul Vasquez, College of Coastal Georgia

Temporary Lecturer of Political Science

Education
Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Notre Dame (May 2009)
M.A. in Political Science, Ohio State University (December 1997)
B.A. in Political Science and History, Cum Laude, Mercer University (June 1991)

Teaching and Research Interests / Recent Publications or Scholarly Output
Dr. Vasquez’s teaching interests within the social sciences are focused largely on political science, especially regarding international relations as well as American politics and government. His research interests revolve primarily around national and international security policy, military manpower policy, the politics of military veterans, and the intersection of sports and politics.

Taylor, Gregory

Gregory Taylor

Associate Professor of History

Education
Ph.D. in Modern American History, University of Mississippi
M.A. in Modern European History, University of Alabama
B.A. in History, Clemson University

Teaching and Research Interests / Recent Publications or Scholarly Output
Teaching Interests: American History, World History

Publications:

Central Prison: North Carolina’s State Penitentiary. Baton Rouge: LSU Press, 2021. (Winner of the 2021 Ragan Old North State Award for Nonfiction, awarded by the North Carolina Literary and Historical Society.)

The North Carolina State Prison (with William G. Hinkle). Columbia, South Carolina: Arcadia Books, 2016.
James Larkin Pearson: A Biography of North Carolina’s Longest-Serving Poet Laureate. Lanham, Maryland: Lexington Books, 2015.

The Life and Lies of Paul Crouch: Communist, Opportunist, Cold War Snitch. Gainesville: The University Press of Florida, 2014. (Finalist for the 2014 Ragan Old North State Award for Nonfiction.)
The History of the North Carolina Communist Party. Columbia: The University of South Carolina Press, 2009.

Mulkey, Chloe

Chloe Mulkey

Chloe Mulkey, College of Coastal Georgia

Lecturer of Nursing

Education
M.S.N., Master’s degree in Nursing, Augusta University
B.S.F.C.S., Bachelor’s degree in Human Development and Family Science, University of Georgia

Teaching and Research Interests / Recent Publications or Scholarly Output
Chloe Mulkey is a nursing instructor at the College of Coastal Georgia. She aspires to gain to her Doctorate Degree, and has a passion for teaching in the hospital setting as well as in the classroom and laboratory. She is incorporating dynamic experiences within the classroom such as creating case studies and hands-on content to facilitate critical thinking. She is interested in attending conferences that will allow her to delve deeper as an instructor and learn more ways to engage students with various learning styles in the nursing content.

McGinnis, Mary

Dr. Mary McGinnis

Director of the ENDEAVOR Center for High Impact Practices
Director of the Center for Teaching & Learning

Education
Ph.D. Rhetoric & Composition, Ball State University
M.A. Training & Development, Roosevelt University
M.A. Women’s & Gender Studies, Roosevelt University
M.A. English & American Literature, Indiana State University
B.A. English, Indiana State University

Teaching and Research Interests / Recent Publications or Scholarly Output
Connect Glynn Educator Externship Academy Graduate. Glynn County School System. Brunswick, GA. 2025-2026.

Governor’s Teaching Fellow. University System of Georgia. 2023-2024.

Scholar of the Year. College of Coastal Georgia. 2022.

COMPASS Fellow. College of Coastal Georgia. 2022.

Summer Research Fellowship. Developed article for The Routledge Handbook of Descriptive Rhetorical Studies and World Languages. College of Coastal Georgia. 2021.

Summer Research Fellowship. Developed article with Dr. J. Gray for The Peer Review Journal. College of Coastal Georgia. 2020.

Hanson Rhetoric & Composition Award. Ball State University. 2016.

Ostrander, Kathryn

Dr. Kathryn Ostrander

Assistant Professor of Health Science

Education
DAT in Athletic Training, A.T. Still University
MPH in Public Health, Bryan University
MSEd in Kinesiology, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
BS in Kinesiology, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Teaching and Research Interests / Recent Publications or Scholarly Output
My teaching and research interests focus on the integration of exercise science, health promotion, and behavioral strategies to improve overall wellness and performance. I am particularly interested in exploring the physiological and psychological determinants of physical activity and how evidence-based interventions can foster sustainable health behavior change. Additionally, I support students in applying biomechanics and strength and conditioning principles through internships and in-the-field training to optimize human movement and enhance athletic performance.