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Georgia Southern University experts are available across a broad range topics from education to health sciences, business, engineering and more. Our Expert Center makes it easy for media, event organizers, and collaborators to engage with faculty shaping knowledge and regional development. We invite you to explore and connect with our experts today.

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Marilyn Monroe Feature

Marilyn Monroe at 100:

Why Her Legacy Still Resonates

Following what would have been Marilyn Monroe’s 100th birthday on June 1, Georgia Southern University film historian Amanda Konkle, Ph.D., offers expert insight into Monroe’s rise to fame, her lasting influence on American pop culture and style, and why her image continues to connect with audiences decades after her death.

Tegu Lizard

Tegu Lizards Feature

Invasive Tegu Lizards

Threaten Georgia Ecosystems

As Argentine black and white tegu lizards spread across Georgia, wildlife officials are asking residents to help report and remove them. Georgia Southern University’s Lance McBrayer, Ph.D., an expert in organismal ecology and herpetology, can discuss why tegus threaten native wildlife and what their spread means for local ecosystems.

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Georgia Southern University is the state’s largest and most comprehensive center of higher education south of Atlanta. With 142 degree programs at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels, Georgia Southern has been designated a Carnegie Doctoral/Research university and serves more than 27,000 students from all 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico as well as 102 nations. With three vibrant campuses — the Armstrong Campus in Savannah, the Statesboro Campus and the Liberty Campus in Hinesville — Georgia Southern offers an attractive campus environment that encourages learning, discovery and personal growth. Georgia Southern’s nationally accredited academic programs prepare diverse scholars for leadership and service as world citizens. A unit of the University System of Georgia, the University boasts 200-plus student organizations, outstanding Division I athletics, and state-of-the art residence halls and campus facilities. Since 1906, the University’s hallmark has been a culture of engagement that bridges theory with practice, extends the learning environment beyond the classroom, and promotes student growth and life success. Central to the University’s mission is the faculty’s dedication to excellence in teaching and the development of a fertile learning environment exemplified by a free exchange of ideas, high academic expectations, and individual responsibility for academic achievement. Faculty, staff, and students embrace core values expressed through integrity, civility, kindness, collaboration, and a commitment to lifelong learning, wellness, and social responsibility.