Georgia State University Office of the Provost

Maya Sternberg, an instructor in the Department of Population Health Sciences at the Georgia State School of Public Health, says that it’s incredibly inspiring to watch students grow, not only in their academic knowledge but also in their sense of possibility. Read more in a Q&A here: https://lnkd.in/g9TiuKk3 #TheStateWay

Assistant Professor Janie Copple co-authored a book entitled, "Qualitative Research Design and Methods: An Introduction," which was selected as an American Educational Studies Association (AESA) Critics' Choice Book Award recipient. Fifty-two books were nominated this year and 12 were selected based on their relevance to foundations of education and the mission of AESA; originality of research; scholarly or intellectual impact on the field; and the significance of the book's topic. She will be formally recognized at the association's annual meeting in Greenville, S.C. Congratulations! #TheStateWay

New research from Georgia Policy Labs — Andrew Young School of Policy Studies finds positive effects on student learning from an online-learning platform used for pandemic recovery. GPL and its?Metro Atlanta Policy Lab for Education?(MAPLE) have been working closely with school district partners on efficacy of learning recovery in the COVID-19 pandemic’s wake. In its latest study, Assistant Professor Jennifer Darling-Aduana?and Associate Professor K. Juree Capers?find that students who used i-Ready, a personalized, adaptive online-learning platform, experienced greater standardized test score growth in math and reading than students who did not use the platform. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gxGEwnak #TheStateWay

Entrepreneur and Regents’ Professor of Chemistry Jenny J. Yang travelled to Bahrain this month to represent Georgia State University at the 2024 World Business Angel Investment Forum (WBAF) Congress. During the event, which gathers global leaders, angel investors and private equity funds, she was honored with the prestigious Disruptive Innovation Award as part of the WBAF World Excellence Awards Ceremony. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ee9XqUut #TheStateWay

Regents' Professor of Chemistry and GRA Eminent Scholar Binghe Wang has published new research which finds a common ingredient used in lab experiments, called DMSO, can impact measurements of harmful molecules in cells. The study suggests scientists need better ways to make accurate measurements. Read the work in the Chemical Science Journal: https://lnkd.in/ejbiTFtc #TheStateWay

Congratulations to Distinguished University Professor William J. Sabol, who was recently named a fellow of the American Society of Criminology! Sabol’s research expertise spans corrections, sentencing policy and crime statistics. He brings a wealth of experience to his role with a career spanning 30 years across government, private-sector research institutions and academia, including the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics. Dr. Sabol earned his Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh, and he was a Fulbright Scholar at Cambridge University’s Institute of Criminology. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eKs4SUzP #TheStateWay

Thank you for visiting us, Dr. Richmond! #TheStateWay

After receiving an all-time record number of applications, Georgia State University's fall 2024 enrollment grew 3.8 percent, outpacing the national average college enrollment growth of 2.9 percent. The Georgia State student body — across its downtown Atlanta Campus and five metro Atlanta Georgia State University Perimeter College campuses — is larger by more than 1,900 students this fall. Enrollment across the institution grew from 50,500 in fall 2023 to 52,400 this semester. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eExaEFXA #TheStateWay #studentsuccess #admissions #enrollment #enrollmentgrowth

Monday night, Georgia State University honored exceptional faculty with the Celebrating Faculty Excellence event. Honorees included newly appointed and re-appointed Regents' Professors and GSU Distinguished University Professors, as well as GSU faculty award winners and newly promoted and/or tenured faculty. The event also recognized the Experiential, Project-based, Interdisciplinary Curriculum (EPIC) program, which was the inaugural recipient of the University System of Georgia's Regents’ Award for Excellence in High Impact Practices and Experiential Learning. (These are by no means the only event and honoree photos from the evening; additional photos will be posted online soon.) Congratulations, all! #TheStateWay #facultyexcellence

Georgia State University President M. Brian Blake has introduced plans to develop a new School of Computing within the College of Arts & Sciences! This exciting initiative aligns with the 25th anniversary of the Department of Computer Science and the 40th anniversary of our undergraduate degree. With a focus on AI, cybersecurity, data science, and more, this proposed school aims to drive interdisciplinary research and empower the next generation of tech leaders in Atlanta. Learn more: https://t.gsu.edu/4fC2K0P #TheStateWay #CSResearch #DataScience #BluePrint2033