GGC's Dr. Misael Romero-Reyes to participate in 2024 Linton-Poodry SACNAS Leadership Institute
Dr. Misael Romero-Reyes, assistant professor of chemistry, is one of 20 individuals selected by the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science to participate in the 2024 Linton-Poodry SACNAS Leadership Institute.
GGC student wins 2024 Gwinnett County Public Library Student Film Festival
Hannah Gil, '25, cinema and media arts production, won first place for Best Animation in the 2024 Gwinnett County Public Library Student Film Festival with her film, "Dreamscape."
GGC faculty teams win Affordable Learning Grants
GGC faculty teams recently won more than $41,000 in Affordable Learning Grants (ALG) for the development of digital materials and related research that will result in significant savings for students.
Dr. Yi Ding, professor of information technology (IT), won a $4,000 ALG Transformation Grant to revise no-cost course materials, videos, hands-on instructions with screenshots, PowerPoint slides and textual materials for the ITEC 2201 course. The project aims to enhance student success metrics, including retention rates, academic performance, passing rates and enrollment figures for programs
GGC's Dr. Kinga Varga-Dobai and education students present at USG conference
Dr. Kinga Varga-Dobai, professor of language and literacy education and chair of the Elementary Education and Literacy Department, and education majors Malena Chavac-Zetino and Daniela Valera-Tejada, presented “Service-Learning Practices in Elementary Teacher Education” at the 2024 University System of Georgia Teaching and Learning Conference, held recently at The Classic Center in Athens, Georgia.
Spring 2024 Beta Kappa Chi National Honor Society inductees
Thirty Georgia Gwinnett College students majoring in biology, chemistry, information technology, mathematics and psychology were recently inducted into GGC’s chapter of Beta Kappa Chi National Scientific Honor Society. The GGC chapter’s advisors are Dr. Alvina Atkinson, professor of mathematics, and Dr. Latanya Hammonds-Odie, professor of biology.
GGC’s Drs. Cathy Dyches and Eva Cleveland present at GANE Conference
Dr. Cathy Dyches, professor of nursing, and Dr. Eva Cleveland, assistant professor of health science and Health Sciences Department chair, presented a systematic scoping review entitled, "Bullying Trends and Interventions in Healthcare Higher Education" at the 2024 Georgia Association of Nursing Educators (GANE) Annual Conference. In addition to presenting findings and recommendations for interventions, they will continue this line of research through a mixed methods study.
GGC's Dr. Marc Gilley recently released a music album, 'Childhood'
Dr. Marc Gilley, associate professor of music and associate dean for the School of Liberal Arts, recently released a music album titled “Childhood” by Spondee. Spondee is a duo featuring Gilley on saxophone and his bandmate Louis Romanos on drums and electro-acoustic instruments.
GGC's Dr. Peter Sakaris receives two awards from the American Fisheries Society
Dr. Peter Sakaris, professor of biology, received the Distinguished Service Award and the Professional of the Year Award at the Georgia Chapter of the American Fisheries Society 2024 Annual Meeting.
GGC faculty win Affordable Learning Grants
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GGC faculty teams recently won $67,775 in Affordable Learning Grants (ALG) for the development of digital materials and related research that will save students about $190,000 annually.
Dr. Umar Khokar, assistant professor of information technology (IT), and Dr. Binh Tran, associate professor of IT, recently won an ALG Textbook Transformation Grant to digitalize materials for a computer networking course. By providing no-cost textbooks for 300 students, the project will result in nearly $70,000 in savings to students and the college.
GGC's Drs. Funwi Ayuninjam and Boyko Gyurov join Institute of International Education delegation
Georgia Gwinnett College has been selected by the Institute of International Education (IEE) and the U.S. Embassy Bangkok as one of 48 U.S. and Thai higher education institutions to participate in IEE's current International Academic Partnership Program, which is focused on Thailand. This group of institutions will work on developing and enhancing international higher education partnerships between the countries. Dr. Funwi Ayuninjam, director of Internationalization, and Dr. Boyko Gyurov, professor of mathematics, will join a U.S. delegation to Thailand to visit potential partners.