Are you looking for a dynamic speaker for a coming event? Are you seeking knowledgeable input about a topic? Georgia Perimeter College’s faculty and staff include a variety of subject area experts who may fit your need. We’ve identified many below. But be sure to check back because our list continues to grow.
Areas of expertise:
Astronomy, particularly high energy astronomy (i.e. black holes, supernovae, gamma-ray bursts, meteorites)
Physics
History of astronomy and physics
Role at GPC: Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy; Department Chair of Mathematics, Science, Business and Computer Science, Alpharetta
Degrees:
Bachelor of Science, Physics, Rhodes College
Doctorate, Physics, University of Florida
Areas of Expertise:
Development economics
Fiscal and monetary policy
Role at GPC: Instructor of Economics
Degrees:
Bachelor of Arts, Physics, Florida State University
Master of Science, Economics, Florida State University
Areas of Expertise:
Economic and political development involving East Africa (Kenya in particular)
Higher education in Kenya
Issues of higher education in the United States
Role at GPC: Chair, Business and Physical Education Department, Online
Degrees:
Bachelor of Arts, Economics and Urban/Community Studies, New Jersey City University
Master of Arts, Economics, Rutgers University
Doctorate, Higher Education, University of Georgia
Areas of Expertise:
Labor: unions, collective bargaining, negotiations, grievance administration in a union environment and labor arbitration. Includes work with the United Steelworkers and the Teamsters.
Role at GPC: Instructor of Microeconomics
Degrees:
Bachelor of Science, Industrial Management, Georgia Institute of Technology
Master of Business Administration, Labor Relations, University of New Orleans
Further graduate study: Georgia State University, Labor Law
Areas of Expertise:
Foundations in education
Parental involvement in early childhood education
Education career strategies
Diversity in education
Role at GPC: Student Records Advisor, Learning Support
Degrees:
Bachelor of Science, Bethune Cookman University, Daytona Beach, Fla.
Master of Education, Capella University
Educational Specialist, Capella University
Areas of Expertise:
Middle/Secondary Language Arts education
Cultural diversity issues in education
Integrating students with disabilities into general education
Role at GPC: Professor of Education
Degrees:
Bachelor of Arts, English, Georgia State University
Master of Education, Secondary English Education, Georgia State University
Doctorate; English Education, Curriculum, Instruction; Georgia State University
Areas of expertise:
Leadership
Job search steps and tips
Role at GPC: Chief Human Resources Officer
Degrees:
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics, University of Illinois
Master of Arts, Labor and Industrial Relations, University of Illinois
Areas of Expertise:
Time capsules
Atlanta history
Georgia history
James Edward Oglethorpe
Stone Mountain
Role at GPC: Associate Professor of History
Degrees:
Bachelor of Arts, History, Oglethorpe University
Master of Arts, History, University of Georgia
Doctorate, History, Georgia State University
Areas of Expertise:
International affairs
African American women in foreign policy
Military, global issues, political science
Role at GPC: Assistant Professor of Political Science
Degrees:
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science; Clark Atlanta University
Master of Arts, Public Administration, Clark Atlanta University
Master of Business Administration, Mercer University
Doctorate, Political Science/International Affairs and Foreign Policy; Clark Atlanta U.
Areas of Expertise:
British poets of the 19th century Romantic Era
19th and 20th century American writers
Role at GPC: Assistant Professor of English
Degrees:
Bachelor of Arts, English, Milligan College
Master of Arts, English, University of Chicago
Areas of Expertise:
American government
Middle Eastern politics
Global issues (specific experience in Morocco, Romania [under Ceausescu Communist dictatorship], Italy, China and the Peace Corps.)
Role at GPC: Associate Professor of Political Science
Degrees:
Bachelor of Arts, Linguistics, University of California
Master of Arts, Applied Linguistics (with concentration in ESL), University of Florida
Master of Arts, ABD, Political Science/Comparative Politics/Politics of Developing Countries, Emory University
Areas of Expertise:
American government, public administration, global issues
American cultural and political history
Service learning and civic engagement
Academic advising, retention, college success
Women's issues
Andragogy (art/science of teaching adults) and SoTL (Scholarship of Teaching and Learning)
Role at GPC: Assistant professor of Political Science
Degrees:
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Iowa State University of Science and Technology
Master of Public Administration, Iowa State University of Science and Technology
Areas of Expertise:
American politics
Georgia politics
Southern politics
Role at GPC: Associate professor of Political Science
Degrees:
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, University of California-Berkeley
Master of Arts, Politics, Brandeis University
Areas of Expertise:
Georgia state and local government, Georgia criminal justice, serial killers
Role at GPC: Instructor, Criminal Justice and Political Science
Degrees:
Bachelor of Arts, Mass Media, University of North Carolina
Master of Science, Criminal Justice, Georgia State University
Master of Public Administration, Georgia State University
Areas of Expertise:
Gender inequality
Work/family conflict
Women in religion
Race, SES, and mental health
Perceptions of the voluntary childless
Role at GPC: Dean of Social Sciences, associate professor of Sociology
Degrees:
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, English: Jacksonville University
Master of Arts, Sociology, University of Florida
Doctorate, Sociology, University of Florida
Areas of Expertise:
Careers for counselors and social workers
Social class inequalities
Role at GPC: Associate professor of Sociology
Degrees:
Bachelor of Arts, Language and International Trade, Clemson University
Master of Arts, Sociology, Middle Tennessee State University
Doctorate, Sociology, University of South Carolina
Areas of Expertise:
Baseball History
Atlanta Crackers
Earl Mann
Baseball Integration
Role at GPC: Professor of History
Degrees:
Bachelor of Arts, History, Transylvania University
Master of Arts, History, Marquette University
Doctorate, History, Marquette University
Areas of Expertise:
Music
Writing
Journalism/Media
Public Speaking
Role at GPC: Adjunct Professor of Public Speaking
Degrees:
Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies, Minor: Radio TV, Arkansas State University
Master of Arts, Communication Studies, Arkansas State University
Areas of Expertise:
Freelance/staff writing and editing
Magazine journalism
Professional writing (corporate, technical, public relations, marketing)
Poetry
Travel writing
Canadian studies
Role at GPC: Assistant professor of English
Degrees Held:
Bachelor of Arts, English, York University
Master of Arts, Victorian Studies, University of Toronto
