Archives: Staff Members
Ragsdale, George
George Ragsdale
Part-time Faculty, Accounting
Education
JD, Delaware University
MBA in Finance, Widener University
BS in Chemical Engineering, Cornell University
Teaching and Research Interests / Recent Publications or Scholarly Output
Interests: Business law, ethics, and contract law
Watkins, Lydia
Dr. Lydia Watkins
Southeast Georgia Health System Distinguished Chair
Dean of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Associate Professor
Dean of the School of Nursing and Health Sciences
Associate Professor
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.
Wege, C. Anthony
C. Anthony Wege
Part-time Instructor
Education
Doctoral Program: Political Science, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho, A.B.D. (1987)
Master of Science in Political Science, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming (1984)
Bachelor of Science in History, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon (1982)
Teaching and Research Interests / Recent Publications or Scholarly Output
Publications:
Assad’s Legions: The Syrian Intelligence Services International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence. Vol. 4, Number 1, 1990.
The Abu Nidal Organization Terrorism: An International Journal Vol. 13, Number 6 (also Included in Bell and Howell’s UMI University Microfilm Series and Annual Editions: Violence and Terrorism, Dushkin Publishing Group, 1992)
The Hizballah Organization Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol.17, Number 2, 1994.
The Syrian Socialist Party: An Intelligence Asset? International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence. 7 (November 1994): 339 – 351.
Arab Intelligence Services Electronic Format, Intelligence Watch Quarterly, a subsidiary of Jane’s Information Group, Fall 1996.
Abu Nidal Revisited: Black June Besieged Electronic Format, Terrorism Watch Quarterly, a subsidiary of Jane’s Information Group, Winter 1997.
Iranian Intelligence Organizations International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence. 10 (Winter 1997 – 1998): 287 – 298.
Iran’s Terrorist Asset: A History of Imad Mugniyah Terrorism Monitor Volume 4, issue 17 (September 8, 2006) Jamestown Foundation
The Hizballah Security Apparatus Perspectives on Terrorism Volume 2, Issue 7 (Spring 2008)
Hizballah’s Bekka Organization Perspectives on Terrorism Volume 4, Issue 3 (July 2010)
Hizballah North Korean Nexus Small Wars Journal January 2011
Hizballah Syrian Intelligence Affairs: A Marriage of Convenience Journal of Strategic Security, Fall 2011, v. 4, no. 3
Hizballah and Hamas TRAC Terrorism Research & Analysis Consortium Summer 2012
Hizballah in Africa Perspectives on Terrorism Volume 6, Issue 3 (August 2012) Re-published at Institute for Strategic, Political, Security and Economic Consultancy (ISPSW), Berlin
Hizballah’s Counterintelligence Apparatus International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence 25: 771 – 785, 2012
Syria After Assad TRAC Terrorism Research & Analysis Consortium February 2013
Iranian Intelligence Organizations in Intelligence Elsewhere, Philip H. Davies and Kristian C. Gustafson eds., Georgetown University Press 2013, ISBN: 9781589019560
Syria’s Loyalist Archipelago in Fair Observer May 2013
The End of a Unified Syria in Fair Observer September 2013
Hezbollah After Syria in Fair Observer July 2013
Hizballah’s Communications System: A Most Important Weapon International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence 27: 240-252, 2014
Creating An Islamic State In Iraq And Syria in Fair Observer July 2014
Iran’s Intelligence Establishment Association of Former Intelligence Officers Guide to the
Study of Intelligence A project of AFIO’s Academic Exchange Program (AEP) October 2014
Iran And Assad Are Not Winning Fair Observer April 2015
Urban and Rural Militia Organizations in Syria’s Less Governed Spaces Journal of Terrorism Research Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, University of St. Andrews, Volume 6 Issue 3 – September 2015.
Anticipatory Intelligence and the Post-Syrian War Hezbollah Intelligence Apparatus International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence. Vol. 29, Number 2, January 2016.
Hizballah North Korean Nexus re-published in Iranian and Hezbollah Hybrid Warfare Activities: A Small Wars Journal Anthology, D Dilegge A Keshavarz and R Bunker Eds., IUniverse, 2016, ISBN: 978-1532008665
Iran’s Intelligence Establishment re-published in Association of Former Intelligence Officers Guide to the Study of Intelligence Peter C. Oleson Ed. Foreword by Dr. Robert M. Gates, Association of Former Intelligence Officers, 2016 ISBN: 978-0997527308
Syrian Statelets and Intelligence Games: Al-Sham’s New Mukhabarat Modern Diplomacy 3 October 2017
The Changing Islamic State Intelligence Apparatus International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence. Vol. 31, Number 2, April 2018.
Iranian Counterintelligence International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence. Vol. 32, Number 2, April 2019.
Iran, in: Intelligence Communities and Cultures in Asia and the Middle East: A Comprehensive Reference, Bob de Graaff (ed.):Lynne Rienner Publishers, May 2020, ISBN
9781626378896
Counterintelligence Vetting Techniques Compared across Multiple Domains (with Blake W. Mobley) International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence. Vol. 34, Number 1, February 2021.
Evading Secret Police: Counterintelligence Vulnerabilities in Authoritarian States (with Blake W. Mobley) International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence. Full article: Evading Secret Police: Counterintelligence Vulnerabilities in Authoritarian States (tandfonline.com)
Defeating Hezbollah: Surface Area Vulnerabilities of Hard Targets (with Blake W. Mobley) International Journal of Intelligence and Counterintelligence published 22 August 2025 Defeating Hezbollah: Surface Area Vulnerabilities of Hard Targets: International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence: Vol 0, No 0 – Get Access
Books:
The Fragile Dictator: Counterintelligence Pathologies in Authoritarian States Carl A. Wege and Blake W. Mobley, Lexington Books 2023.
Numerous published book reviews
Rynier, Suzette
Suzette Rynier
Part-time Instructor
Education
M.A. Applied Clinical Psychology, Augusta State University
B.A. Psychology, Alvernia College
Teaching and Research Interests / Recent Publications or Scholarly Output
I have a passion for teaching and sharing my experience and knowledge in the areas of abnormal behavior, counseling services, human growth and development, cultural diversity, and human services.
Morton, Laurie
Laurie Morton
Part-time Instructor
Education
MSW, Florida State University
MS Sociology, Valdosta State University
BS in Criminal Justice, Valdosta State University
Teaching and Research Interests / Recent Publications or Scholarly Output
Instructor for Valdosta State University (2008-2017)
Instructor for College of Coastal Georgia (2018-Present)
Employed State of Georgia Child Welfare (1990-2021), Retired 6/2021
Perazzo, Irene
Irene Perazzo
Part-time Instructor
Education
Ph.D. in Education, FUNIBER Universidad Ibero-americana, in progress (2015)
Master International Teacher in Spanish – Salamanca University, Spain (July 2015)
Master in Science, Emporia State University (1999-2002)
Bachelor of PE (1999), Buenos Aires, Argentina; Major: PE (1978-1982)
Teaching and Research Interests / Recent Publications or Scholarly Output
English and Spanish fluent speaking, writing, reading, and listening. Bilingual, curriculum designer, Spanish facilitator, translator, virtual training
Dibba, Baboucarr
Dr. Baboucarr Dibba
Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Data Science
Education
Ph.D. in Mathematical Statistics and Interdisciplinary Applications, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics, University of Silesia in Katowice (Poland)
M.Sc. in Mathematical Engineering, University of L’Aquila (Italy)
B.Sc. (Honors) in Mathematics, University of The Gambia (The Gambia)
Teaching and Research Interests / Recent Publications or Scholarly Output
My teaching and research interests lie at the intersection of applied mathematics, data science, and artificial intelligence, with a strong emphasis on real-world problem solving. In teaching, I focus on making quantitative concepts accessible and relevant, particularly in courses such as calculus, linear algebra, numerical analysis, statistics, quantum physics and information theory, and data science, while integrating computation and visualization to enhance student learning. My research centers on AI-driven analytics, scientific computing, and mathematical modeling, with applications in healthcare diagnostics, image processing, and climate and engineering systems. Recent scholarly work includes peer-reviewed publications on neural networks and p-adic PDE-based image processing, contributions to scientific software development for high-performance computing, and applied optimization research, alongside ongoing interdisciplinary projects that bridge theory, computation, and practical impact.