Georgia State University

Georgia State University student Jennifer Wang is working as an intern at the Georgia General Assembly through the university's Georgia Legislative Intern Program (GLIP). Wang is a third-year Political Science major in the College of Arts and Sciences. Wang, from Tucker, said the internship is helping her study the ins and outs of the legal process. "First-hand experience of interning at the state capitol will help me decide if I want to work in state government," said Wang, who is an aspiring lawyer. As an intern, she works for the House Ethics Committee, Higher Education Committee, and State Properties Committee, helping with errands and aiding with administrative processes. Wang, a member of Georgia State's Japanese Student Association, plans to take the LSAT after graduating next year and plans to pursue a career as an immigration lawyer. GLIP is run by Amy Steigerwalt, Professor of Political Science at Georgia State. The College of Arts and Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

To be eligible for the Dean's List, degree-seeking students must have earned a GPA of at least 3.5 for a minimum of nine semester hours of academic credit taken at Georgia State during the fall or spring term with no incompletes for the semester. Eligible students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 for all classes taken at Georgia State.

To be eligible for the President's List, degree-seeking students must have earned a GPA of at least 4.0 for a minimum of nine semester hours of academic credit taken at Georgia State during the fall or spring term with no incompletes for the semester. Eligible students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 for all classes taken at Georgia State.

Georgia State University student Monisha Jackson recently co-authored the sociology textbook Alternative Urbanisms & Social Deviance. Jackson is a 3rd year Ph.D. student in the Sociology Department in the College of Arts & Sciences at Georgia State. The textbook, a collaboration between former and current M.A. and Ph.D. students from the Sociology Department, serves as a framework to view more clearly the fluidity and intersectionality of socially deviant labels and their consequences. Sociology professor Deirdre A. Oakley is using the textbook in her upper-level course, Deviant Behavior. Jackson is a Ph.D. student whose research was awarded first place by the National Geographical Society. Her current thesis focuses on queer women of color's experiences in LGBTQ+ night-time spaces. The College of Arts & Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

Georgia State University graduate student Oluyemi Farinu recently co-authored the sociology textbook Alternative Urbanisms & Social Deviance.

Georgia State University graduate student Calvin Townsend recently co-authored the sociology textbook Alternative Urbanisms & Social Deviance. Townsend is a Ph.D. student in the Sociology Department in the College of Arts & Sciences. The textbook, a collaboration between former and current M.A. and Ph.D. students from the Sociology Department, serves as a framework to view more clearly the fluidity and intersectionality of socially deviant labels and their consequences. Sociology professor Deirdre A. Oakley is using the textbook in her upper-level course, Deviant Behavior. Townsend's current research focus is on systemic racism and urban inequality. His dissertation will explore white identity, issues of morality and racism, and religious placemaking. The College of Arts & Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

Georgia State University graduate student Celessia Cannon recently co-authored the sociology textbook Alternative Urbanisms & Social Deviance. Cannon is a graduate student in the Sociology Department in the College of Arts & Sciences at Georgia State. The textbook, a collaboration between former and current M.A. and Ph.D. students from the Sociology Department, serves as a framework to view more clearly the fluidity and intersectionality of socially deviant labels and their consequences. Sociology professor Deirdre A. Oakley is using the textbook in her upper-level course, Deviant Behavior. Cannon is a joint M.A./Ph.D. student and instructor of Sociology at Georgia State, whose research focus include mass incarceration, race, sexuality, gender, and urban sociology. The College of Arts & Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

Georgia State University graduate student George Greenidge Jr. recently co-authored the sociology textbook Alternative Urbanisms & Social Deviance. Greenidge is a Ph.D. candidate in the Sociology Department in the College of Arts & Sciences at Georgia State. The textbook, a collaboration between former and current M.A. and Ph.D. students from the Sociology Department, serves as a framework to view more clearly the fluidity and intersectionality of socially deviant labels and their consequences. Sociology professor Deirdre A. Oakley is using the textbook in her upper-level course, Deviant Behavior. Greenidge's research focuses on the economic development of cities and the impact of displacement and gentrification on residents. The College of Arts & Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

Georgia State University graduate student Jenna-Ashley Lee recently co-authored the sociology textbook Alternative Urbanisms & Social Deviance. Lee is a joint M.A./Ph.D. student in the Sociology Department in the College of Arts & Sciences at Georgia State. The textbook, a collaboration between former and current M.A. and Ph.D. students from the Sociology Department, serves as a framework to view more clearly the fluidity and intersectionality of socially deviant labels and their consequences. Sociology professor Deirdre A. Oakley is using the textbook in her upper-level course, Deviant Behavior. Lee is a 3rd year student whose research focuses on sex work criminalization and the mechanisms by which panic is weaponized to the detriment of marginalized laborers. The College of Arts & Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

Georgia State University student Tyler McCoy Gay recently co-authored the sociology textbook Alternative Urbanisms & Social Deviance. Gay is a Ph.D. student in the Sociology Department in the College of Arts & Sciences at Georgia State. The textbook, a collaboration between former and current M.A. and Ph.D. students from the Sociology Department, serves as a framework to view more clearly the fluidity and intersectionality of socially deviant labels and their consequences. Sociology professor Deirdre A. Oakley is using the textbook in her upper-level course, Deviant Behavior. Gay earned an M.A. in Sociology from Georgia State in 2021. He is a Graduate Research Assistant and focuses on the areas of gender, sexuality, and social movements. The College of Arts & Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

Georgia State University Ph.D. student Xiulong Yang presented a research paper at the ICCV 2021 Conference in October. The conference focused on computer vision received a "record number of 6,236 submissions this year," according to Yang's advisor Dr. Johnathan Shihao Ji. Yang is pursuing a doctorate in Computer Science from the College of Arts & Sciences. His paper was titled "JEM++: Improved Techniques for Training JEM." Yang co-authored the paper with Ji, an associate professor of Computer Science, and presented it virtually. The College of Arts & Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

Georgia State University Ph.D. student Josh Sullivan has received The International Research Foundation for English Language Education's Doctor Dissertation Grant. Sullivan will use the grant money to fund research on how English Language Learners can benefit from improved English Language Teaching programs at Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs). Sullivan, a doctoral student in Applied Linguistics in the College of Arts & Sciences, is focusing his research on improving the experiences of English Language Learners at HBCUs. The College of Arts & Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

To be eligible for the President's List during the summer semester, degree-seeking students with a minimum Georgia State University cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.00 must earn a 4.0 GPA for the semester and complete at least 6 semester hours of academic credit with no incompletes.

To be eligible for the Dean's List during the summer semester, degree-seeking students with a minimum Georgia State cumulative GPA of 2.00 must earn a 3.50 GPA for the semester and complete at least 6 semester hours of academic credit with no incompletes.

The Jane Wilson Scholarship is given to the student [preference given to Marketing Majors] who holds membership in a sorority with outstanding scholarship and service to GSU each semester.

The Phi Chi Theta Atlanta Alumni Chapter Scholarship is given to an undergraduate student who demonstrates a 3.0-grade point average or a graduate student with a 3.25-grade point average at RCB. They must be an undergraduate with at least 45 quarter hours (27 semester hours) earned at GSU or a graduate student with at least 30 quarter hours (18 semester hours) earned at GSU; Have a financial need that is documented by the Student Financial Aid office, and Have leadership ability and participation in GSU extracurricular activities, and demonstrate the same through a 1-2 page essay submitted at the time of scholarship application each semester.

More than 150 students graduated from the Georgia State University College of Law at the conclusion of the spring 2021 semester.

This annual award recognizes a graduating mathematical risk management student who has demonstrated academic excellence in graduate-level coursework and whose efforts have enhanced the quality of education for other students in the mathematical risk management program.

The Helen B. Davis Memorial Scholarship is awarded to students based on scholarship, citizenship, performance in the Junior Achievement Program of Augusta, admittance to Georgia State, and pursuing a degree offered by the Robinson College of Business each semester.

The Hermann Paris Scholarship is awarded to students enrolled in the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State based on scholarship each semester.

This award is given by Stan Sonenshine to an undergraduate majoring in real estate who demonstrates interest and enthusiasm for a career in the real estate industry.

This one-time scholarship was established in 2021 by Aggressor Adventures in honor of the company's 37th anniversary to present to a hospitality major interested in pursuing a career in the travel industry. Selection is also based on academic achievement, school and community involvement, and work experience.

This scholarship was established in 2017 by The Allie Awards in honor of Shelley Pedersen and Margie Dietz to present to a hospitality major interested in pursuing a career in Special Events.

The J. Mack Robinson College of Business Scholarship is given to undergraduate business majors (in any department) with a 3.0 GPA who demonstrate financial need.

This scholarship was established in memory of the donor's father, Ernest Burroughs Davis, the founding Executive Director of the Georgia World Congress Center. It is awarded to a first-generation college student demonstrating high academic achievement.

This scholarship is awarded to two outstanding doctoral students in the School of Accountancy. Dr. Catherine Miles served as Chairman of the Accounting Department at GSU from 1955 to 1976 and was one of the founders of the GSU chapter of Beta Alpha Psi, the accountancy honor society.

The Tax Executives Institute Scholarship is given to a student in the School of Accountancy who demonstrates good academic standing with a 3.0 GPA each semester.

The Bergeron scholarship is awarded to undergraduate female students in the CIS or Computer Science program who have demonstrated potential for leadership careers in technology. The program provides a tuition award and a one-on-one mentor relationship with a leader from the technology industry. The program is funded through a $1 million endowment by Sandra and Doug Bergeron.

Each year, the Department of Computer Information Systems honors the graduate student in the Master of Science in Information Systems program with the most outstanding academic record. The award is named for William C. Cotterman, the first chairman of the CIS department at Georgia State University. Winners receive a cash award, and their names are engraved on a plaque that hangs in the CIS department lobby.

Each year, the Department of Computer Information Systems honors undergraduate students with the most outstanding academic record in the programming courses. The award is named for James P. Rozelle, a former department faculty member.