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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.
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Jeff Secrest
Associate Professor
Prof. Secrest focuses on experimental neutrino physics, experimental flavor physics, maximum entropy techniques, group theory, & gravitation
Gravitation Maxent Quarks Physics and Astronomy Supernovae Neutrinos Physics Group Theory
Gulzar Shah
Department Chair & Professor, Health Policy and Behavior
Gulzar Shah works to explore the fields of health informatics.
Social Determinants of Health Public Workforce Needs and Interests Community Health Health Policy and Behavior Health Informatics Health Equity
David Sikora
Associate Professor
David Sikora is an expert in human resource management and employee management.
Organizational Behavior Human Resource Management Employee Management
Andrew Sills
Professor of Mathematics
Andrew Sills specializes in number theory and combinatorics and currently leads the computational sciences group in COSM.
Combinatorics Number Theory
Bishal Silwal
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Bishal Silwal is an expert in Welding and Joining, Arc Based Additive Manufacturing, and Transport Phenomenon in Material Processing.
Transport Phenomenon in Material Processing Welding and Joining Arc Based Additive Manufacturing
Brenda Sims Blackwell
Department Chair, Criminal Justice & Criminology
Brenda Sims Blackwells' work focuses on how gender can influence crimes and the legal and social issues that arise from it.
Law and Society Sentencing Gender, Crime, and Justice Criminal Behavior Corrections
Stephanie Sipe
Professor
Professor Sipe researches university students’ perceptions of gender discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace
Fraud Corporate Fraud and Whistleblowers Employment Law Sexual Harassment Business and Employment Law
Jessica Smith Schwind
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology
Jessica Smith Schwind researches emerging infectious diseases in global health settings
Coronavirus Global Health Emerging Infectious Diseases Disease Detection and Response COVID-19
Valentin Soloiu
Allen E. Paulson Distinguished Chair of Renewable Energy and Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Valentin Soloiu is an expert in Renewable and Sustainable, Biofuels Advanced Combustion Technologies, and Heat Transfer and Emissions.
Heat Transfer and Emissions Renewable and Sustainable Biofuels Advanced Combustion Technologies
Alma Stevenson
Professor of Literacy
Alma Stevenson teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in critical literacy, strategies, assessment and literacy in the content areas.
Language and Literacy Development Diverse Learners and Educational Equity Science Education