African
Studies Institute Institute
for African American Studies Institute
for Behavioral Research Institute of Bioinformatics Biomedical
and Health Sciences Institute Institute
of Continuing Judicial Education of Georgia Institute
of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia Institute
of Ecology
Institute of the Faculty of Engineering Fanning Institute Institute of Gerontology Carl
Vinson Institute of Government Institute of Health Management and Mass Destruction Defense Institute of Higher Education Institute on Human Development & Disability Latin
American and Caribbean Studies Institute (LACSI)
Institute for Leadership Advancement School
of Marine Programs
Institute of Native American Studies New
Media Institute James
M. Cox, Jr. Institute for Newspaper Management Studies
Institute for Nonprofit Organizations Institute for Women's Studies
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African Studies Institute
Director: Dr. Lioba Moshi, 706-542-5314
The African Studies Institute was established at the University of Georgia in
1987 as the African Studies Program. It was re-named the African Studies
Institute (ASI) in July 2001. As an Institute, it plays an important role at
the University of Georgia disseminating knowledge and information about Africa,
its people, geography, culture, languages, economic development, agriculture,
education and social structure. The basic goals of the Institute include
teaching courses with a rich African content, conducting research in and about
Africa and creating study abroad and exchange programs between African
institutions and the University. These goals will be met by the Institute’s
commitment to develop resources that meet research, teaching, public service
and outreach goals with an expectation for concrete results.
Institute for African American Studies
Director: Dr. R. Baxter Miller, 706-542-5197, 706-542-3071 FAX,
www.uga.edu/~IAAS/
The Institute for African American Studies provides a central focus to study
the impact of African American contributions upon human culture and social
inquiry.
The Institute is dedicated to the production of creative research on the achievements of African Americans and to exciting instruction for a diverse community of thinkers. In addition, the Institute serves as a cultural repository and resource for the citizenry of Georgia.
The Institute offers a certificate upon completion of four courses offered by the Institute, plus an additional two courses approved by the Institute's Director. A major is being submitted to the Board of Regents. For further information, contact the Director of the Institute for African American Studies.
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Institute for Behavioral Research
Director: Dr. Steven Beach, 706-542-1806
The Institute for Behavioral Research (IBR) is an interdisciplinary research organization. Our mission is to encourage trans-disciplinary, problem-focused research by facilitating the
exchange of information and ideas across disciplinary boundaries; to enhance the research efforts of individual faculty members by providing services, support, and opportunity; to enhance the ability of
both emerging and eminent scholars to further their careers and to obtain extramural funding; to facilitate the development of young scholars and introduce them to grant proposal writing; to enhance the
recognition of the social and behavioral sciences as an important component of extramural funding efforts; and to build and expand the infrastructure supporting social and behavioral science research.
The Institute is composed of the Center for Family Research, the Center for Research on Behavioral Health and Human Services Delivery, the Center for Advancing Conservation in Social Context, the
Community, Ethnicity, & Identity in Context Work Group, the Methods Work Group, the Neuroscience Behavior and Cognition Work Group, the Effective Interventions Work Group, the
Gene-Environment Interaction Work Group, the Migration Work Group, and the Violence Work Group. Please come and learn more about us on our web page (http//www.ibr.uga.edu) or visit
us in 514 Boyd Graduate Studies Research Center.
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Biomedical and Health Sciences Institute
Director: Dr. Harry A. Dailey, 706-542-5922
The mission of the University of Georgia’s Biomedical and Health Sciences
Institute (BHSI) is to facilitate the coalescence, expansion, and support of
interdisciplinary scientific activities at UGA in the biomedical and human
health fields. The Institute is designed to increase the breadth and intensity
of the Institution’s biomedical and health-related research, interconnect UGA
programs in these fields, and assist in securing extramural funding. In
addition to seeking support for research, the Institute serves as a catalyst
for collaboration in the development of new interdisciplinary undergraduate
courses and graduate degree programs, new sources of funding for scholarships,
and other opportunities for UGA students in these fields. The Institute also
seeks meaningful collaborations in research, service, and teaching with
universities, state organizations, and other entities in the biomedical and
health fields.
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Institute of Continuing Judicial Education of Georgia
Director: Mr. Richard D. Reaves, 706-542-7491
The Institute of Continuing Judicial Education of Georgia, housed at the
University of Georgia School of Law, plans and conducts more than 50 seminars
each year for the basic professional development and continuing education of
judges and other personnel of the Georgia court system. It supports
participation by selected personnel of the judicial branch in programs
conducted by national training agencies. This past year its programs reached
more than 3,000 judges and court support personnel.
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Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia
Executive Director: Mr. Lawrence F. Jones, 706-369-5664
The Institute's administrative staff is housed in the historic Lumpkin House on
Prince Avenue in Athens, Georgia, with the print shop staff in the A.G.
Cleveland Building directly behind the Lumpkin House. The Institute was
organized in 1965, and is a consortium of the Law Schools of Georgia, Emory,
Mercer, and Georgia State Universities and the State Bar of Georgia.
Approximately 155 live and 76 video replayed programs in over 50 areas of the
law are conducted each year with an approximate attendance of 21,630 (includes
attendance at video replays of ICLE seminars). Two of these programs are held
in Athens at the Georgia Center. The other seminars are conducted in cities
throughout Georgia. The video replay network makes programs available to the
majority of Georgia attorneys with a minimum of travel. The Institute has video
tapes available to law firms, local bar associations and colleges to assist
attorneys in getting their 12 hours of mandatory training each year.
Approximately 2,270 registrants take advantage of this program. More than 20
specialized seminars are transmitted to Atlanta live via satellite. These
programs are co-sponsored with national CLE providers such as the American Bar
Association and Practicing Law Institute. More than 237 persons attend these
co-sponsored programs. The Institute print shop prepares more than 150
publications per year.
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Institute of Ecology
Director: Dr. C. Ronald Carroll, 706-542-2968
The Institute of Ecology, long known for its international research reputation,
was approved as an academic school of ecology in the Franklin College of Arts
and Sciences in 1993. The Institute offers 23 courses for undergraduates and
encourages students seeking a B. S. degree in Ecology to complement their
classroom education by obtaining credits for internship and research
experience.
In addition to the excellent lab facilities on campus, students can obtain field research experience at three local sites administered through the Institute of Ecology. The Horseshoe Bend Research Area adjacent to campus, the McGarity Wetlands Preserve in the flood plain of the Alcovy River, and the Odum Watershed, a self-contained 120 acre (49 hectare) watershed approximately 20 miles from campus near Ila, GA.
The Institute of Ecology maintains collaborative relationships with several other regional research laboratories. The Institute has a long-standing relationship with the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory in Aiken, S.C. Long-term collaborative research takes place at the U.S. Forest Service's Coweeta Hydrological Laboratory in Franklin, N.C.; this research is supported by the National Science Foundation and administered by faculty in the Institute of Ecology. The Institute is presently developing research and academic relationships with the Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center in southwest Georgia. The Institute supports research in marine and freshwater ecology, ecological toxicology, evolutionary ecology, conservation biology, landscape ecology, restoration ecology, agroecosystem ecology, systems ecology, and resource management.
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Institute of the Faculty of Engineering
Director: Dr. E. Dale Threadgill, 706-542-0859
The Faculty of Engineering is a university-wide academic unit organized to capture the convergence
of scientific and engineering disciplines at UGA. Established in 2001, the Faculty has attracted over 100 members in 24
departments from nine schools and colleges across the UGA campus in a shift from the conventional structure of a faculty
rigidly organized around disciplines. This new, innovative interdisciplinary approach to engineering harnesses the creative
energy at the confluence of disciplines, giving rise to pervasive new fields like pharmaceutical engineering, engineering
ecology, metabolic engineering and computer systems engineering that increase opportunities for learning, research and
outreach while strategically positioning UGA for a 21st century renewal of its land-grant commitment to the citizens of Georgia.
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Institute of Gerontology
The University of Georgia has a strong commitment to gerontology training. At
present, training in gerontology is primarily at the graduate level although
some opportunities for undergraduates are available. The Institute of Gerontology directs
graduate training and awards a Graduate Certificate of Gerontology.
Fanning Institute
Director: Karen E. Holt, 706-542-1108
The mission of the Fanning Institute is to serve people
who desire to develop leadership within themselves and within others. The
institute develops curricula and resources and conducts leadership programs for
potential, emerging, and established community, youth, and organizational
leaders. Serving as a central university-based source of knowledge and
information about leadership, the Fanning Institute prepares people of all
ages, in all types of communities, from all walks of life to identify, address,
and meet current and future challenges.
Carl Vinson Institute of Government
Director: James G. Ledbetter, 706-542-6191
The Vinson Institute is responsible for conducting an interdisciplinary program
designed to improve the knowledge and skills of elected and appointed Georgia
state and local government officials and others. With expertise in government,
public administration, public law, public finance, environmental protection,
public management, and personnel administration, Institute faculty formulate
and conduct over 850 training programs and conferences each year, offer
technical assistance and consulting to public officials, and engage in an
extensive research and publications program. A program in citizen education
offers teachers, students, and citizens of all ages a variety of services that
promote better understanding of governmental structure and processes. The
Vinson Institute also cooperates with the Department of Political Science in
the administration of the Master of Public Administration degree.
Institute of Higher Education
Director: Dr. Thomas G. Dyer, 706-542-3464
The Institute of Higher Education has been organized to work with other
educational agencies and organizations in the development of higher education.
The Institute provides a diversity of services to two-year and four-year
colleges in the state and surrounding region, cooperates with other
institutions in statewide, regional, and national studies, and participates in
numerous planning, development, assessment, and evaluation projects.
Latin American and Caribbean Studies Institute (LACSI)
Director: Dr. Brent Berlin, 706-542-9079 and 706-583-0618
Program Curriculum Coordinator: Dr. Sergio Quesada-Aldama, 706-583-0388
The Latin American and Caribbean Studies Institute (LACSI) coordinates interdisciplinary research, teaching, and outreach and
public service programs dealing with the languages, societies, and cultures of the peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean. Through lectures, seminars,
symposia, film festivals, an annual month-long series of activities associated with Hispanic Heritage Month, LACSI brings together faculty, students, and
staff from all UGA colleges and schools engaged in work related to this region. LACSI supports scholarly discussion of Hispanic and Latino issues in Georgia
and promotes academic exchange programs, summer institutes, field courses, and collaborative teaching and research agreements among Latin American
universities and UGA.
The Institute administers the undergraduate BA degree program in Latin American and Caribbean Studies and an undergraduate certificate program in Latin American and Caribbean Studies. The development of the LACS academic major has been possible with the financial support of the Undergraduate Foreign Language and International Studies Program of the US Department of Education.
Each year, LACSI provides field travel awards for graduate students to carry out preliminary masters and doctoral research in Latin America and the Caribbean, work funded by the UGA Graduate School, the Tinker Foundation, Inc., and the Exposition Foundation of Atlanta. LACSI disseminates information on degree requirements, posts course offerings on Latin America and the Caribbean in the UGA schedule of classes, and publicizes study abroad and internship opportunities on its web page (http://www.clacs.uga.edu) and on its listserv (CLACS-L@listserv.uga.edu), in cooperation with the Dean’s Office of Student Affairs in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences.
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Institute for Leadership Advancement
Director: Dale E. Gauthreaux, 706-542-9770; www.terry.uga.edu/leadership
The Institute for Leadership Advancement (ILA) is a multidisciplinary academic organization housed in
the Terry College of Business. Its purpose is to:
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School of Marine Programs
Director: Dr. Robert E. Hodson, 706-542-5868
The School of Marine Programs, established by the University in 1992, is
responsible for the coordination and general management of the Department of
Marine Sciences, Marine Institute, Marine Extension Service, the Georgia Sea
Grant College Program, and the Environmental Ethics Certificate Program. The
Department of Marine Sciences currently offers undergraduate courses in marine
biological, chemical, and physical science. The Interdisciplinary Studies major
in Marine Sciences is available to students maintaining a B average or better.
Students have access to the extensive field and laboratory facilities of the
School of Marine Programs in Athens and at Sapelo Island, Skidaway Island, and
Brunswick on the Georgia coast.
The Marine Institute , located on Sapelo Island, was established in 1953 and serves as a research facility for resident staff and for campus-based faculty members. Research has centered mainly on basic marsh ecology to provide an understanding of energy flow, cycling of minerals and nutrients through the marshes, and factors regulating the metabolism of the salt marsh ecosystem.
The Marine Extension Service addresses problems related to the state's marine resources and provides an outreach program in marine environmental education to students, including K-12, college, post-graduates, and the general public. The Marine Resources Center on Skidaway Island is the major marine education facility for schools and colleges in the state. At the Brunswick Extension Station, specialists work directly with the fishing and seafood processing industries to solve problems of resource management and utilization.
The Georgia Sea Grant College Program , part of the National Sea Grant College Program, was established in 1971. In an approach roughly analogous to that of the Land Grant System in working with agriculture, Sea Grant promotes the wise use of marine resources through a coordinated program of research, education, and advisory services. The University of Georgia was designated as the nation's fifteenth Sea Grant College in 1980.
The Environmental Ethics Certificate Program (EECP) offers an interdisciplinary curriculum designed to prepare students to understand the complex nature of problems arising from human interactions with the environment. The faculty and students of the EECP come from a wide range of natural and social sciences as well as the arts, humanities, and law. For further information, contact the EECP office at 706-542-0935 or via e-mail at eecp@arches.uga.edu, or Peter G. Hartel, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, 706-542-0898
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Institute of Native American Studies
Director: Dr. Jace Weaver, 706-542-1492, 706-542-5356, FAX 706-542-6724
The Institute of Native American Studies was created in 2004 to provide a central focus
to the study of the experiences and cultures of the indigenous peoples of the Americas. The Institute
is dedicated to the production of cutting edge research concerning Native Americans and to
instruction of students in the emerging discipline of Native American Studies. It offers both
undergraduate and graduate certificates upon completion of two courses in the Institute, plus a
distribution of courses related to Native Americans in other areas: archaeology, cultures, history,
law and policy, and literature. For further information, contact the Director of the Institute of
Native American Studies.
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New Media Institute
Director: Dr. Scott A. Shamp, sshamp@uga.edu, 706-227-5800, FAX 706-227-7236,
www.nmi.uga.edu
The New Media Institute explores the commercial, critical, and creative
implications of digital media technologies through teaching, research, and
service. As an interdisciplinary unit, the NMI involves students, faculty, and
staff from all parts of campus in its programs and activities. The Institute
offers new media courses and offers the New Media Interdisciplinary Certificate
to students who complete 17 hours of approved course work.
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James M. Cox, Jr. Institute for Newspaper Management Studies
Director: Prof. Conrad C. Fink, 706-542-5031
The James M. Cox, Jr. Institute for Newspaper Management Studies, founded in
1990, is designed to assist undergraduate and graduate students in learning
management skills, as well as journalistic techniques, necessary for efficient,
profitable and socially responsible operation of newspapers in today's complex
society. The institute also funds research projects with direct application to
management and strategic problems confronting the newspaper industry.
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Institute for Nonprofit Organizations
Director: Dr. Thomas P. Holland, 706-542-5463, tholland@uga.edu
The Institute for Nonprofit Organizations offers the M.A. in Nonprofit Organizations.
The interdisciplinary curriculum prepares graduates for leadership careers in the nonprofit field. A
certificate is also available to students in other fields. Information about the program is available
at www.uga.edu/nonprofit.
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Institute for Women's Studies
Director: Dr. Patricia H. Miller, 706-542-2846
The Institute for Women's Studies provides a feminist interdisciplinary
perspective on women and gender. Administratively a program in the Franklin
College of Arts and Sciences, Women's Studies cooperates with departments of
all schools and colleges of the University in developing its curriculum and
programming. Traditional academic disciplines have devoted little systematic
attention to issues of gender, race, class, and sexuality. In the past 30
years, feminist scholars have contributed to the reinterpretation of
existing data and to the presentation of new knowledge about the diversity
of women's experiences. Through research, course work, and outreach, the
Institute for Women's Studies offers students an opportunity to explore
women's lives in global and multicultural contexts and encourages faculty
and student research on women and gender across campus.