Tag: Faculty Profile

Child of nature: Prof’s fascination with ecology started young

“We love algae—it was gross!” proclaims a hand-drawn thank-you note posted on Amy Rosemond’s office…
CCRC director helps build world’s largest carbohydrate research facility

From his office in the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center off Riverbend Road, Alan Darvill has…
Professor ‘bugged’ by invasive species

There’s something about invasive insect species that just bugs Kamal Gandhi.
Game changer: Professor dissects video games to improve learning

Casey O’Donnell sure knows how to take the fun out of a video game.
Key discovery: Professor works with stem cells to create better models

Rarely do new assistant professors show up for their first week of work, hold a…
Triple play: New York native works as scientist, director, assistant VP

Carl Bergmann grew up in Massapequa, N.Y., the South Long Island hamlet that’s also hometown…
Geography professor’s research lands her back on the farm

Amy Trauger’s childhood is a tale of two farms—one in the rocky and rugged soil…
Full circle: Quest to eradicate rabies takes prof from China and back again

From his humble beginnings as a barefoot doctor in China to his relentless pursuit of…
Growing social workers: Prof’s garden project to teach students, community

Shari Miller, an assistant professor in the School of Social Work, is collaborating with three…
Reliving history: Franklin College prof examines philosophy of Civil War

Stephen Berry, associate professor of history, concentrates his teaching on the Civil War, but is…
A part of two worlds: Prof serves as go-between for legal, medical fields

As a science geek with a passion for exploring theories, health law was a natural…
The accidental professor: Education faculty member answers call to teach

Cory Buxton planned to be a geologist until teaching knocked on his door.
Terry program director finds marketing research a good sell

Charlotte Mason was recruited from the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School to head…
Public service associate pieces together digital information for disaster relief, aid

Karen Payne must like jigsaw puzzles.
Ecologist looks at oil spill impact on oysters

Marine ecologist Jeb Byers had his summer field season planned. He had recently been awarded…
The beauty of numbers adds up to a lifelong love of mathematics for prof

Can mathematics be beautiful? If you need proof, look no farther than Angela Gibney’s eyes.…
Scientist’s lifelong love of agriculture led from Jamaican roots to U.S. soil

Walking from his home each morning on his way to tend his coffee, yams, pimentos…
Professor returns to the foal for his research

Dr. Steeve Giguère, the first holder of the Marguerite Thomas Hodgson Chair of Equine Studies…
Lifelong fascination with science leads prof to study student learning

While other young boys were playing with toy cars—mimicking the roar of their engines—John Mativo…
Forestry professor asks the tough questions

How do you put a price on the environment? Rebecca Moore, an assistant professor of…
Professor teaches business side of law

With an English professor as a father and a research pathologist as a mother, Usha…
Economist finds niche in healthcare

“I thought I had a going problem, but my doctor told me I might have…
All the small things: Chemistry professor studies microscopic systems

Lay deals with understanding and manipulating systems at the nanometer scale-that’s a billionth of a…
UGA reference librarian has the whole world right at her fingertips

Like a lot of college students, Kristin Nielsen couldn’t decide on a major. “Every class…