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Carrie Manning Appointed Associate Provost for International Initiatives Effective Oct. 1

Carrie Manning Appointed Associate Provost for International Initiatives Effective Oct. 1

Provost Nicolle Parsons-Pollard announced Sept. 27 the appointment of Carrie Manning as Associate Provost for International Initiatives, effective Oct. 1.

She was appointed to the role in an interim capacity last March and has provided strong, continued leadership of the university’s Office of International Initiatives (OII). 

In this role, Dr. Manning has provided oversight over several divisions within the unit, including International Partnerships and Agreements, Special Programs, Study Abroad, Communications, and the Virtual Exchange Initiative.

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Cirleen DeBlaere Appointed Director of Faculty Development

Cirleen DeBlaere Appointed Director of Faculty Development

Dr. Cirleen DeBlaere has been selected as the Director of Faculty Development in the Office of Faculty Affairs, effective July 10.

Dr. DeBlaere currently serves as a Senior Faculty Associate for Mentoring in the Graduate School as well as the Faculty Associate for Professional Development in the Office of Faculty Affairs. In these positions, she has been responsible for the oversight of mentoring programs, writing accountability groups, and workshops in support of faculty development and success.

Dr. DeBlaere was recently promoted to the rank of professor in the College of Education and Human Development and has served as Program Coordinator for the Counseling Psychology Ph.D. program since 2018. She is a highly productive scholar with more than 90 peer-reviewed publications, two coauthored books, more than 100 presentations at national and international conferences, and multiple invited keynote addresses.

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Announcing Regents’ Professorships, Distinguished University Professorships and Faculty Awards for 2022-23

Announcing Regents’ Professorships, Distinguished University Professorships and Faculty Awards for 2022-23

The Office of the Provost is pleased to announce the appointments of Regents’ Professors and Distinguished University Professors, and recognitions of faculty achievement and excellence for 2022-23.

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Corrie Fountain Appointed Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs

Corrie Fountain Appointed Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs

Provost Parsons-Pollard announced the news to campus on Jan. 30, 2023:

“I am excited to announce that Corrie Fountain has been appointed as Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs effective Feb. 1.

In the past 13 months, she has proven to be a highly effective and impactful leader, vigorously expanding professional development and leadership opportunities for faculty and staff. In addition to leading the office, she has enhanced Georgia State’s efforts to advance faculty recruitment, retention, engagement, and belonging.”

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Jennifer Sherer Named Executive Officer for Entrepreneurship at Georgia State University

Jennifer Sherer Named Executive Officer for Entrepreneurship at Georgia State University

Jennifer Sherer has been named the executive officer for entrepreneurship at Georgia State University. The appointment represents a continuation of the university’s goal to strengthen the culture of entrepreneurship and innovation across campus.

Sherer will continue to serve as the director of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Institute (ENI), which is supported by the J. Mack Robinson College of Business. She has held this position since joining Georgia State in 2018.

In her new role within the Office of the Provost, Sherer will represent the university on entrepreneurship-related matters in the greater community and lead a university-wide entrepreneurship working group.

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Award-Winning Journalist Edvige Jean-François Appointed Inaugural Executive Director of the Center for Studies on Africa and Its Diaspora

Award-Winning Journalist Edvige Jean-François Appointed Inaugural Executive Director of the Center for Studies on Africa and Its Diaspora

Edvige Jean-François, an award-winning global journalist and producer, has been named as the inaugural executive director of the Center for Studies on Africa and Its Diaspora (CSAD) at Georgia State effective July 1.

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