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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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Barry Munkasy
Associate Professor of Kinesiology
Barry Munkasy is an expert in health and kinesiology.
Sport Biomechanics Concussion Assessment and Recovery Jumping and Landing
Beth Myers
Department Chair, Associate Professor of Fashion Merchandising & Apparel Design
Beth Myers works to find relationships between brands, consumers and the apparel they purchase.
Consumer Behavior Branding Textiles Apparel Merchandising Fashion Trends
Johnathan O'Neill
Chair, History
Johnathan O'Neill researches constitutionalism and American conservatism in the twentieth century, with emphasis on legal history.
U.S. Constitutional History American Constitutional and Legal History American Political Thought Legal History of the U.S.
Charles Owens
Director, Center for Public Health Practice and Research
Charles Owens researches health care access and across the continuum of care
Emergency Medical Services Physician Practices Federally Qualified Health Centers Rural Health Care Access & Delivery Health Care Access & Delivery Rural and Critical Access Hospitals Rural Health Clinics Public Health
David Owens
Assistant Professor
David Owens' research is on motivating learning contexts that promote functional STEM literacy.
Science Education Gameful Learning STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Disciplines Active Learning Socio-Scientific Issues
Karl Peace
Professor, Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Cancer Scholar, Jiann-Ping College of Public Health
Karl Peace researches biostatistics, clinical trials and drug research and development.
Clinical Trials Pharmaceutical Research Health & Disease Health Sciences Biostatistics Clinical Development
Brandon Quillian
Associate Professor
Professor Quillian specializes in organic chemistry and organometallic chemistry
Organic Chemistry Chemistry Organometallic Chemistry
Rafael Quirino
Associate Professor
Professor Quirino focuses on the use of triglycerides as starting materials for different chemistries.
Renewables and Environment Catalysis Carbon Organic Chemistry Catalysts Biofuels
Regina Rahimi
Professor
Regina Rahimi research is focused on issues of gender and sexuality in education and middle and high school drop outs.
Race and Class in Education Middle and High School Drop Outs Issues of Gender in Education Issues of Sexuality in Education Adolescent Literacy
Mosfequr Rahman
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Mosfequr Rahman is an expert in Wind Turbines, Nanofluids, Tribology, and Photostrictive Optical Actuators.
Laminar Natural Convection Nanofluids and Tribology Wind Turbines - Savonius / Vertical Axis Photostrictive Optical Actuators