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College of Continuing and Professional Studies

Dr. Brenda Callahan
Dr. Lynn Clemons

College of Liberal Arts

Dr. Craig Byron
Dr. Kevin Bucholtz
Dr. Heather Bowman Cutway
Dr. Jeff Denny
Dr. Linda Hensel
Dr. John Marson Dunaway
Dr. Tia L. Gafford
Dr. Jonathan C. Glance
Dr. Robert Hargrove
Dr. Curtis Herink
Dr. Keith Howard
Dr. Janell Johnson
Dr. Ajaz Karim
Dr. Eric Klingelhofer
Dr. Achim Kopp
Dr. Paul Lewis
Dr. Mary Alice Morgan
Dr. Randall Peters
Dr. Yosálida C. Rivero-Zaritzky
Dr. Anya Silver
Dr. Eric Spears
Dr. Margaret Symington
Dr. Richard F. Wilson
Marian Zielinski

Georgia Baptist College of Nursing

Dr. Helen F. Hodges
Ann C. Keeley
Dr. Patricia J. Troyan
Dr. Julie Jones
Daphnee Stewart
Dr. JoEllen Dattilo

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Dr. Martin D’Souza
Dr. Michael W. Jann
Dr. Nader H. Moniri
Dr. Ravi Palaniappan
Dr. Chad M. VanDenBerg

McAfee School of Theology

Dr. Alan Culpepper
Dr. David P. Gushee
The Rev. Charles F. Johnson

School of Engineering

Dr. Donald Ekong
Dr. Hodge Jenkins
Dr. Richard Kunz
Dr. Monika Bubacz
Dr. Joan Burtner
Dr. Laura Lackey
Dr. Laura Moody
Dr. Scott Schultz

School of Medicine

Dr. Claudia O. Arumala
Dr. John M. Boltri
Dr. David Burtner
Dr. Kerry Coburn
Monica Cornelius
Dr. Monique Davis-Smith
Dr. Edward Lauterbach
Dr. Ike S. Okosun
Dr. Janet F. Piskurich
Dr. Michael J. Russell
Dr. J. Paul Seale
Dr. Sylvia Shellenberger
Dr. Samuel Shillcutt
Dr. Mike U. Smith
Rita Smith
Dr. Melton Strozier
Dr. Qian Wang

Staff and Administration

Richard V. Swindle
William D. Underwood

Student Affairs

Michael Bond
Beth Evans
Diane Lang
Dr. Douglas R. Pearson

Tift College of Education

Dr. William Lacefield
Dr. Dana H. Lilly
Dr. Peter Ross

Townsend School of Music

Dr. Carol S. Goff
Dr. Douglas Hill

University Libraries

Susan Broome
Linda Chen
Louise Lowe
Theresa Preuit

Walter F. George School of Law

Jim Fleissner
Michael Sabbath

Grand Opera House Announces 2008-2009 Broadway Series

The Grand Opera House, a performing arts center of the University, will present a “supersized” lineup for the 2008-2009 season. Subscription renewals for existing season ticket holders are currently being processed, and new subscriptions will go on sale in July. The upcoming Broadway Series will include the following:

Sweeney Todd, October 12
Nunsense starring Sally Struthers, November 18-19
Annie, December 16-17
Rain – The Beatles Experience, January 22-23
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, March 2-3
Movin’ Out, April 23-24
The Drowsy Chaperone, May 7-8

Additional shows and events not included in the Broadway Series will also be available for purchase with a Broadway Series season subscription. For more information, call Mercer Ticket Sales at (478) 301-5470.

New Faculty and Staff

Atlanta
Maritza Ferreira, associate director, Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics , Office of Admissions, and Sharon Lynn Nieb, executive director, Center for Health and Learning

Macon
Carl D. Bolin, Celebrating Grace online editor, Townsend School of Music; Paul R. Johnson, assistant men’s basketball coach, Intercollegiate Athletics; Mark J. Osina, assistant men’s basketball coach, Intercollegiate Athletics; Keri D. Ray, student support specialist, Bursar’s Office; Jonathan W. Shaw, director of men’s basketball operations, Intercollegiate Athletics; Michiko Smith, administrative secretary, Academic and Advising Services, and Spencer Wright, assistant men’s basketball coach, Intercollegiate Athletics

Savannah
Brian P. Adams, post doctoral fellow, School of Medicine; Himangshu S. Bose, associate professor, DBMS, Memorial Health University Medical Center; Shi-Wen Jiang, associate professor, Memorial Health University Medical Center; James E. Knapp, assistant professor, Memorial Health University Medical Center; Nan Lin, assistant professor, Basic Science, and Wei-Hsiung Yang, assistant professor, Memorial Health University Medical Center

Trustees Approve 10-Year Plan, Set Budget for 2008-09

On April 18, the Board of Trustees of Mercer endorsed a new vision statement and an ambitious 10-year strategic plan for the University that calls for more than $1.2 billion in new investments in the institution’s endowment, faculty and staff, facilities and technology, and academic and co-curricular programs over the next decade. [more]

Mercer Students Assist China's Earthquake Victims

CHONGQING, China — Mercer University nursing, public health, science and pre-med students, visiting China as participants in the Mercer On Mission program, embraced the victims of China’s recent earthquake with personal care packages and hospital visits in Chongqing this week. [more]

Mercer Faculty and Staff Mobilize to Help Those Stricken by Tornadoes

More than 75 Mercer faculty and staff members came out to offer a hand to other staffers and their families following the Mother’s Day tornadoes that ripped through Middle Georgia, causing more than $100 million in damage. A number of homes owned by Mercer staffers in western Macon and Lizella were damaged. [more]

Laffer, Fleming Named Distinguished University Professors

President William D. Underwood has announced the appointments of economics icon Arthur B. Laffer Sr. and retiring Provost Horace W. Fleming to the positions of Distinguished University Professors. Underwood made the announcement of Laffer as Distinguished University Professor of Economics at the May 17 commencement of the Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics in Atlanta. Fleming’s appointment as Distinguished University Professor of Educational Leadership was announced by the president at the May 10 undergraduate commencement on the Macon campus. [more]

Mercer Awarded Major Grant for Redevelopment Alliance

Redevelopment efforts in downtown Macon and the surrounding neighborhoods have received a major boost from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Mercer has been awarded a $250,000 planning grant from Knight Foundation to facilitate a voluntary alliance of redevelopment partners to coordinate plans and leverage new investments. The grant was announced June 6 by Macon Mayor Robert A. B. Reichert and Mercer President William D. Underwood during a news conference at Mercer Village, 1645 Montpelier Ave. [more]

Ingleside Village Pizza Sign of Things to Come for College Hill Corridor

More than 100 Mercer students, faculty and staff joined President William D. Underwood and a number of city officials to celebrate the opening of the second location of Ingleside Village Pizza on Montpelier Avenue, adjacent to the Macon campus. The April 23 event also marked the first step in realizing the University’s and the College Hill Corridor Commission’s vision for the retail area along Montpelier, which borders the north side of campus. The commercial center, currently under development, will be called the Mercer Village and will eventually include a number of college-friendly businesses. [more]

Morgan Named Senior Vice Provost For Service-Learning

On May 2, President William D. Underwood announced the appointment of Mary Alice Morgan, Ph.D., professor of English and director of Women’s and Gender Studies, to the position of senior vice provost for service-learning, effective July 1. [more]

Eight Mercer Graduates to Serve Others in National Programs

Eight Mercer University graduates have been selected to participate in two highly selective national and international service programs upon graduation on May 10. Rizza Ibanez, of Milledgeville, Ga., will enter the Peace Corps, while seven other members of the class of 2008 will participate in Teach For America, the rigorous and nationally competitive program that places top college graduates in low-income schools across the nation. [more]

Dalton Appointed Senior Vice President for Enrollment Management

On April 24, President William D. Underwood announced the appointment of Brian Dalton as senior vice president for enrollment management, effective July 1. Dalton, currently vice president for enrollment management and associate academic dean for program development at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minn., succeeds Terry Whittum, who recently resigned to return to Florida for personal reasons. [more]

Professional Education Programs Earn National Accreditation

Along with its regional and state accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Georgia Professional Standards Commission, Tift College of Education of Mercer University has received national accreditation for all of its programs from The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. NCATE, the national organization responsible for professional accreditation of teacher education, notified the College of its new status on May 1. [more]

Homecoming, Lecture by President Carter Coming this Fall

The fall semester will offer two outstanding events for students and alumni. Former United States President Jimmy Carter will be the featured speaker of the 2008 President’s Lecture Series at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23,on the Macon campus. Homecoming Week will move from winter to fall and feature numerous events, including a men’s basketball game on Saturday, Nov. 22, with the Bears facing off with a national basketball powerhouse in the University Center Arena. [more]

Commencements Result In More Than 1,500 New Alumni

Mercer graduated more than 1,500 students from 11 schools and colleges during 10 commencements in May in Macon and Atlanta. Among the many highlights was the address given by Mercer Trustee and popular television show host Nancy Grace at the main Macon commencement on May 10 in the University Center. In her speech, she spoke on how the death of her fiancé changed the course of her studies and her life. [more]

Graduates Awarded Special Honors at Commencement

In addition to the diplomas for its more than 1,500 graduates, the University, as well as the individual colleges, presented awards to outstanding graduates. [more]

School Counseling Master’s Coming This Fall in Atlanta

The College of Continuing and Professional Studies, in partnership with the Tift College of Education, will offer the Master of Science in School Counseling program for individuals desiring a career in school counseling on the Atlanta campus, with classes beginning in August. For those who already have a master’s degree in counseling, the college will have an add-on certificate program in School Counseling. Pending Georgia Professional Standards Commission certification, both programs will prepare counselors to address Georgia’s efforts not only to meet the needs of its growing elementary, middle and high school populations, but also to help students remain in school... [more]

Nursing Graduate Programs Re-Focused on Areas of Critical Need

The Georgia Baptist College of Nursing will offer two focuses in its Master of Science in Nursing program: the Nurse Educator and the Clinical Nurse Specialist. Both programs are taught on Mercer’s Cecil B. Day Atlanta campus, with classes beginning August 18. [more]

Piedmont, Mercer Name Nieb Executive Director of Center

On May 1, Sharon L. Nieb became the executive director of the Center for Health and Learning, a center of excellence established by Piedmont Healthcare and Mercer University in 2005 to provide solutions to today’s challenges in healthcare delivery, education and research. [more]

University Recognizes Long Serving Employees, Retirees

The following faculty and staff were recognized for their service during the Retirement and Recognition Ceremonies held on May 8 in Atlanta and May 9 in Macon. [more]

Faculty Award Winners Announced

The 11 schools and colleges handed out their awards for faculty at the end of the year. [more]

Three Professors Named Governor’s Teaching Fellows

All three Mercer nominees to the Governor's Teaching Fellows Program have been selected for the elite program. Two professors will study this summer, and one will enter the yearlong program this fall. [more]

Faculty Promotions Announced

The Board of Trustees approved this list of faculty promotions at its April meeting. [more]

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