The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) has appointed and reappointed outstanding faculty to the system’s highest academic rank, the Regents’ Professor.

The Regents’ Professorship is granted by the Board for three years, subject to renewal to a second three-year term by the Board upon the recommendation of the institution’s president, the system chancellor and the Board’s Committee on Academic Affairs.

After six years, the professorship is renewed at the discretion of the university president.

Grace Ford and Sudarshan Narayanaswamy have earned the Wayne S. Kell Award for Academic Achievement from Georgia State University, presented to the students by Provost Nicolle Parsons-Pollard during Georgia State’s 110th commencement exercises in May.

The award is given to the senior (or seniors, in the event of a tie) achieving the highest scholastic average for all course work taken at Georgia State.

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Courtney Anderson has been appointed dean of Georgia State University’s College of Law, effective June 1. She has served with distinction as interim dean since July 2024 and brings to the role a depth of experience as a scholar, educator and leader committed to equity, community engagement and academic excellence.

A member of the Georgia State faculty since 2012, Anderson has taught a wide range of courses, while also holding affiliate appointments in the School of Public Health and the Urban Studies Institute. Prior to her interim deanship, she served as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Law, where she oversaw curriculum development for degree programs and oversaw the implementation of policies and guidelines at the College of Law.