Committee Mission
The First-Gen Planning Committee's mission is to increase awareness of dedicated first-gen student resources on campus as well as insure all related initiatives and programs are working together for a successful first-gen student experience. A current list of committee members can be found below. If you have any questions about the committee, please contact us.
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Summer 2019 - Spring 2020
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NamePosition / Titles
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Felicia EcheverriaUndergraduate Student (Major: Psychology) & President, First-Gen Owls (FGO)
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Natasha Lovelace HabersAssistant Chair, Department of First-Year and Transition Studies & Director, Learning Communities & Professor of Art
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Shameka WellsDirector, Womens Resrouce and Interpersonal Violence Prevention Center
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Summer 2018 - Spring 2019
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NamePosition / Titles
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Vanessa BenitezUndergraduate Student (Major: History) & SGA Senator for University College
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Cathy BradfordDirector of Learning Communities & Limited Term Instructor of Education, Department of First-Year and Transition Studies
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Joshua BrownUndergraduate Student (Major: Sociology) & President, First-Gen Owls (FGO) & Project Coordinator, Office of Institutional Effectiveness
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Sharon BrownlowDirector of Parent and Family Programs
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Theodore BullardLecturer of Organizational Leadership, Department of First-Year and Transition Studies
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Marshal ChaifetzCHSS Grants and Contracts Coordinator and Clinical Associate Professor of Public Administration and Law, School of Government International Affairs
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Dr. Jeff ChastineInterim Associate Dean of The Graduate College and Professor of Gaming
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Jayne ChukwudinmaGraduate Student (Master in Public Administration) & Graduate Intern, Cultural and Community Centers
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Donald ColemanDirector of Orientation Programs & Part-Time Instructor of Higher Education, University College - Office of the Dean
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Chelsea CraigStudent Services Associate III, Parent and Family Association
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Dr. Danelle DyckhoffAssistant Director of Learning Communities and Assistant Professor of English, Department of First-Year and Transition Studies
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Dr. Ruth GoldfineChair of the Department of First-Year and Transition Studies & Professor of English
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Brandon JacksonAssociate Director, Cultural and Community Centers
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Dr. Cara RayAssistant VP for Student Affairs - Marietta Campus
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Dr. Matthew RobisonDirector, Cultural & Community Centers
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Dr. Erin RyanAssistant Director of Media and Entertainment Program & Associate Professor of Communication, School of Communication and Media
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Karen SichlerStudent Success Coordinator & Lecturer of Communication, School of Communication & Media
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Shae SmithLecturer of Education, Department of First-Year and Transition Studies & Thrive Program Director
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Marcy StidumDirector, CARE Services
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Jamesia TerryAdministrative Specialist V, University College - Office of the Dean
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Christina UjjArea Coordinator, University Housing
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Shameka WellsAssociate Director, Cultural and Community Centers
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Frank WillsDirector of Veteran's Resource Center
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