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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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Marieke Van Willigen
Department Chair, Sociology and Anthropology
Marieke Van Willigen writes about the mental and physical health of adolescents, women and disaster survivors.
Natural Disaster Assessment Social Statistics Gender and Society Mental Health
Brian L. Vlcek
Department Chair and Professor, Department of Engineering
Brian L. Vleck is an expert in Tribology and Life & Failure of Jet Engine Turbine Hubs and Blades.
Monte Carlo Simulations of Fatigue Life Impact of Surface Coatings on Fatigue Failure Tribology - Fatigue Testing, Probabilistic Modeling and Weibull Analysis Life & Failure of Jet Engine Turbine Hubs and Blades Aluminum Fatigue Lifting
Ashley Walker
Director, Graduate Studies
Ashley Walker's work encompasses both disability care services and community based research.
Health Studies Community Health
Meca Williams-Johnson
Professor
Meca R. Williams-Johnson's mixed methods research emphasis explores student motivation, emotions, teaching and learning.
Black Feminist Theory African-American Education Qualitative Research Design Teacher Efficacy Parental Involvement Student Motivation Emotions in Teaching and Learning Mixed-Methods In Social Research
Hayden Wimmer
Associate Professor, Department of Information Technology
Hayden Wimmer is an expert in Information Systems based in data mining and artificial intelligence applied to financial data.
Financial Data Data Mining Information Systems Artificial Intelligence
Shaowen Xu
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Shaowen Xu is an expert in Friction Stir Welding Processing, Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanofracture and Nanofailure.
Stress Analysis Material Behavior of Advanced Engineering Materials and Bio-materials Friction Stir Welding Processing Advanced Nanomaterials, Nanofracture and Nanofailure Transient Dynamics of Extreme Loads
Jennifer Zettler
Professor
Dr. Zettler investigates the ecological effects of red imported fire ants on native invertebrates and plants
Invasive Species Entomology Zoology Ecology
Jian Zhang
Associate Professor, Biostatistics
Jian Zhang's research focuses on chronic disease from both public health and preventative medicine perspectives.
Coronavirus Public Health Surveillance Vaccine-preventative Diseases Epidemiology Chronic Diseases Global Health Mental Health COVID-19
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