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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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Scott Ellis
Associate Professor
Scott Ellis’s research interests center on the study of purchasing and supply management processes and functions
Operations Management Automotive Industry Global Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Management Manufacturing Management Purchasing and Negotiation International Transportation Outsourcing
Marina Eremeeva
Professor, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Environmental Health Sciences
Expert in health sciences
Public Heath Laboratories Zoonotic and Emerging Diseases Epidemiology Biostatistics Environmental Health Sciences Vector-Borne Diseases Lice, Pediculosis and Resistance
Robert Farber
Professor, Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art
Robert Farber's work reflects a fascination with the exploration of the unfamiliar and the unique encounters between person and place.
Fine Arts Printmaking Drawing Art History
Brent Feske
Associate Professor
Professor Feske specializes in biocatalysis (catalysis using enzymes) and asymmetric synthesis towards pharmaceuticals
Biochemistry Asymmetric Synthesis Chemistry Catalysis/Biocatalysis Organic Chemistry Enzymes
Karin Fry
Department Chair, Philosophy and Religious Studies
Karin Fry is an expert in continental, social and political philosophy as well as the works of Arendt, Lyotard, and Kant.
Kant Feminism Arendt Philosophy of Art 19th and 20th Century Continental Philosophy Social and Political Philosophy Public Philosophy History of Philosophy Existentialism
Isaac Chun-Hai Fung
Professor
Dr. Isaac Chun-Hai Fung is a digital health expert and an infectious disease epidemiologist.
Digital Health Outbreak Responses Epidemiology Infectious Disease Epidemiology Emergency Preparedness
Melissa Garno
Professor and Associate Chair
Melissa Garno is an expert in mental health nursing and nursing education.
Substance Abuse Nursing Nursing Education Curriculum and Program Development Mental Health Nursing
Eric Gato
Assistant Professor
Professor Gato focuses on diabetes, environmental chemistry and toxicology to examine exposure to environmental contaminants
Diabetes Environmental Toxicology Biochemistry Environmental Chemistry Environmental Contaminants
Christina Gipson
Assistant Professor of Sport Management
Christina Gipson researches underserved populations in after school settings, event risk management, body image issues, and fitness programs
Fitness programs Event risk management Underserved populations in after school settings Body image issues
Axel Grossmann
Freeman Chair of Free Enterprise
Professor Grossmann researches international and corporate finance
Corporate Finance International Finance Investments