New Faculty Join MGA For 2024-2025 Academic Year

Author: News Bureau
Posted: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 12:00 AM
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Macon, GA

This fall, Middle Georgia State University (MGA) added 18 full-time faculty members in several academic disciplines, including management, IT, art, public relations, nursing, respiratory therapy and rehabilitation science.  

The new faculty are:   

Dr. Katherine "Katie” Beauchat, Associate Professor of Education. Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction: Literacy, University of Delaware.  

Dr. Yookyoung Choi, Assistant Professor of Art History. Ph.D, Art History (Contemporary Art), University of Maryland, College Park.  

Samuel Collier, Assistant Professor of Respiratory Therapy. Master of Science in Nursing: Family Nurse Practitioner Accelerated Program, University of Alabama at Burmingham. 

Margaret Daniels, Assistant Professor Nursing. Master of Science in Nursing Leadership and Management, Western Governors University.  

Dr. Everod Davis, Assistant Professor of Management. Doctor of Business Administration, Florida International University. 

Benjamin Dunn, Assistant Professor of Art. Master of Fine Arts, Painting and Drawing, University of Washington.  

Dr. Luminita Hartle, Assistant Professor of Education. Ed.D., Special Education, Illinois State University.  

Dr. Eugenia Herbst, Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation Science. Doctor of Occupational Therapy, Eastern Kentucky University.  

Dr. Gregory “Greg” McAmis, Assistant Professor of Marketing. Ph.D, Marketing, University of Oklahoma. 

Dr. Douglas Malcolm, Assistant Professor of Information Technology. Doctor of Science in Information Technology, Middle Georgia State University.  

Dr. Thomas Matyók, Associate Professor of Public Safety. Ph.D, Conflict Analysis and Resolution, Nova Southeastern University. 

Dr. Angela Munoz, Assistant Professor of Information Technology. Doctor of Science in Information Technology, Middle Georgia State University. 

Melissa Orrison, Lecturer of English. Master of Arts in English, Georgia College & State University.  

Autumn Rafford, Assistant Professor of Nursing. Master of Science in Nursing, South University.  

Kimberly Riner, Assistant Professor of Art-Ceramics. Master of Fine Arts, Three-Dimensional Art, Georgia Southern University. 

Sonja T. Rivers, Lecturer of English. Master of Arts in Technical & Professional Writing, Middle Georgia State University.

Dr. Erica Russell, Assistant Professor of Public Safety. Ph.D, Political Science, Louisiana State University.  

Dr. Soumitro Sen, Assistant Professor of Public Relations. Ph.D, Public Relations, Purdue University.  

Parinaz Valinezhad, Assistant Professor of Art – Graphic Design. Master of Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Indiana University Bloomington.