Meet Our Recruitment Team
Melissa Barry, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean
Hometown: Davenport, IA
Undergraduate Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology
Undergraduate Degree: Psychology
Graduate Institution: The University of Georgia
Graduate Degree: Ph.D., Educational Psychology, M.Ed., School Psychology
Research Interests: Student dropout prevention at the graduate, undergraduate, and high school levels; assessment and psychometrics
Shauna Harris, M.Ed.
Director of Outreach and Diversity
Hometown: Loris, SC
Undergraduate Institution: Clemson University
Undergraduate Degree: B.A., History – Minor in African American Studies
Graduate Institution: University of South Carolina
Graduate Degree: M.Ed. Higher Education and Student Affairs
Current Graduate Institution: The University of Georgia
Current Graduate Degree: Ph.D. College Student Affairs Administration, Cognate, Qualitative Research Studies
Research Interests: Biracial Identity Development, Student Involvement, Black Women in Higher Education
Angela Jewell
Administrative Manager
Hometown: Lexington, GA
Undergraduate Institution: The University of Georgia
Undergraduate Degree: BA, African American Studies
Research Interests: Behavior and Social Inquiry of Multicultural Populations
Beryl Otumfuor
Graduate Assistant
Undergraduate Institution: Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Undergraduate Degree: B.S. Psychology, Minor - Philosophy
Post-Baccalaureate Institution: The Pennsylvania State University
Post-Baccalaureate Program: Human Development & Family Studies (Research & Teaching Assistant)
Current Graduate Institution: The University of Georgia
Current Graduate School Degree: Ph.D., Educational Psychology – Cognate, Quantitative Methods, M.Ed. Educational Psychology
Research Interests: Study of mathematical thinking with a concentration on the following areas: a) development of geometric and spatial reasoning in students specifically school age; b) teacher spatial skills and mathematical content knowledge and it's correlation with middle school geometry instruction; c) different quantitative methodologies to improve instruction in geometry
Aaron Redman
Graduate Assistant
Hometown: Athens, GA
Undergraduate Institution: The University of Georgia
Undergraduate Degree: B.A. Political Science
Graduate Institution: The University of Georgia
Graduate Degree: M.P.A., Public Administration
Research Interests: Higher Education Administration and Non-Profit Administration
Alicia Wilson
Graduate Assistant
Hometown: Norcross, GA
Undergraduate Institution: Furman University
Undergraduate Degree: B.A., Religion and Greek
Graduate Institution: The University of Georgia
Graduate Degree: MSW, Social Work
Research Interests: Homelessness and Housing issues
Alicia Welch, M.Ed.
Graduate Assistant
Hometown: Flower Mound, TX
Undergraduate Institution: University of Louisiana
Undergraduate Degree: B.M. Music Performance (Percussion)
Graduate Institution: University of North Texas
Graduate Degree: M.Ed., Higher Education
Graduate Institution: The University of Georgia
Graduate Degree: Ph.D., Educational Psychology
Research Interests: Multipotentiality in gifted students, psychological androgyny, and the metacognitive benefits of music education and performance and its transferability to other domains.
Gloria Pobst
Graduate Assistant
Hometown: Tampa, Florida
Undergraduate Institution: University of South Florida
Undergraduate Degree: B.A., Management
Graduate Institution: University of South Florida
Graduate Degree: M.B.A., Management & Marketing
Current Graduate Studies: Ph.D., Adult Education
Research Interests: Entrepreneur Development
