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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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Jian Zhang
Associate Professor, Biostatistics
Jian Zhang's research focuses on chronic disease from both public health and preventative medicine perspectives.
Public Health Surveillance Vaccine-preventative Diseases Epidemiology Chronic Diseases Global Health Mental Health
Chris Caplinger
Assistant Professor of History
Racial Segregation in the United States U.S. South U.S. Presidency Jimmy Carter
Joshua Kennedy
Associate Professor
Joshua Kennedy is an expert in American politics, with a more particular focus on the presidency and the federal bureaucracy.
Political Institutions Congress Presidential Power Federal Bureaucracy American Politics American Presidency Inter-Branch Relations State Politics
Nicholas Mangee
Associate Professor of Finance
Nicholas Mangee is an associate professor of finance in the Parker College of Business at Georgia Southern University.
History of Thought Textual Analysis Behavioral Finance Financial Time Series Knightian Uncertainty
Kimberly Martin Tecklenberg
Assistant Professor
Dr. Kimberly Martin Tecklenberg teaches courses in American politics, research methods, leadership, and public policy.
Campaigns & Elections State Politics Education Policy Public Policy Leadership Research Methods American Politics