Georgia State University

College of Education & Human Development doctoral student Quintin Bostic has been named co-chair of the National Association for Professional Development Schools Anti-Racism Committee.

More than 3,000 students earned degrees from Georgia State University during the fall 2020 semester.

Georgia State University student Stephanie Baumann has earned the Walter F. Daves Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award for her instruction the Department of Psychology. Baumann, of Fredricksburg, VA, is a Ph.D. candidate in the Psychology Department in the College of Arts & Sciences at Georgia State University. The Walter F. Daves Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award is annually awarded to a psychology graduate student who displays outstanding instruction in the department. 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 Brielle James has published a paper assessing preschool children's metacognition through their confidence movements. James, of Bolingbrook, IL, is a Psychology major graduate student in the College of Arts & Sciences at Georgia State University. "Go if you know: Preschool children's movements reflect their metacognitive monitoring" examined the metacognitive responses of children aged 3 to 5 to computerized tasks and was published in ScienceDirect. 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 Ifrah Sheikh has been awarded the Bailey M. Wade Scholarship for her excellence in coursework, research and scholarship, and departmental service. Sheikh, of Atlanta, is a Clinical Psychology Ph.D. student in the College of Arts & Sciences at Georgia State University. The Bailey M. Wade Scholarship is granted to graduate students who demonstrate need, merit, and career goals that reflect those of Dr. Bailey M. Wade. Bailey M. Wade was a professor and head of the Department of Psychology at Georgia State University from 1951 until 1965, during which the graduate program was started. 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 Martha Ishiekwene has been awarded the Doctoral Fellowship in Trauma Intervention. Ishiekwene, of Lagos, TX, is a Psychology Ph.D. student in the College of Arts & Sciences at Georgia State University. The Doctoral Fellowship in Trauma Intervention is awarded to Psychology students whose studies focus on providing specialized assistance to people who have experienced a traumatic event such as physical and/or sexual abuse, rape, domestic violence, terrorism, or war. 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 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 Riuki Gakio has been awarded an Emmy for his environmental documentary titled "Our Plastic World," which focused on the destructive impact of plastic pollution on the environment. Gakio, of Atlanta, is a Film and Media major at Georgia State University. "Our Plastic World" won the 2020 Southeast Emmy in the category of Best Documentary - Health/Science - Program Feature/Segment. The documentary had previously received two silver and three bronze awards in the 41st annual International Telly Awards. Gakio, who wrote and produced the documentary, worked alongside executive producer, professor and managing director of GSUTV Bob Judson, co-writers Anh Tu Dao and Bill Chapman, associate producers Christopher Kurian and Kofi Stiles, editor Ben Whisenhunt, narrator Brenda Bush and Georgia Public Broadcasting to complete the film. As Georgia State's media station, GSUTV provides students with training for creating broadcast content and airs special programs throughout Georgia and to a national network of PBS stations via cable, satellite, and digital platforms.

Georgia State University student Marques Powell received his commission in the Transportation Corp of the U.S. Army Reserve on December 18, following a 45-day evaluation course at Fort Knox, KY. Powell, of Conyers, GA, is an ROTC cadet majoring in speech. His commission as 2nd Lieutenant was celebrated by the Department Chair of Military Science and Leadership Professor LTC Donald J. Harris at Georgia State University, who delivered the Oath of Office at the virtual ceremony, and the U.S. Army Reserve Brigadier General Vincent E. Buggs, who delivered a virtual commissioning address.

Georgia State Graduate to Pursue International Affairs as 2021 Rangel Fellow

A 2019 Georgia State University journalism graduate has been named a 2021Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellow.

The Honors College at Georgia State is proud to announce the winners of its Fall 2020 Thesis Pitch Competition. The Honors Thesis Pitch is a semesterly contest, challenging undergraduate students to articulate their research projects in a compelling and engaging way in just three minutes or less. The competition is hosted each semester by the Honors College at Georgia State and is co-sponsored by the Center for the Advancement of Students and Alumni (CASA). While usually a live competition, this semester's Thesis Pitch occurred as a virtual event because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nine students recorded and uploaded their timed presentation to a video sharing platform, where a panel of expert judges evaluated them.

The Honors College at Georgia State is proud to announce the winners of its Fall 2020 Thesis Pitch competition. The Honors Thesis Pitch is a semesterly contest, challenging undergraduate students to articulate their research projects in a compelling and engaging way in just three minutes or less. The competition is hosted each semester by the Honors College at Georgia State and is co-sponsored by the Center for the Advancement of Students and Alumni (CASA). While usually a live competition, this semester's Thesis Pitch occurred as a virtual event because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nine students recorded and uploaded their timed presentation to a video sharing platform, where a panel of expert judges evaluated them.

Georgia State University student Christopher Porzenheim presented a paper on the topic of "Emerson and Resistance" at an American Library Association (ALA) conference recently. Porzenheim, of Clarkston, is a student in the Department of Philosophy in the College of Arts & Sciences. The panel was sponsored by the Ralph Waldo Emerson Society, where Porzenheim's paper argued that Emerson was a virtue ethicist. 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 Maximiliana Rifkin has been invited to present at the annual Positive Psychology conference in New York City in Spring 2021. Rifkin, of Fairport, NY, is a student in the Department of Philosophy in the College of Arts & Sciences. Rifkin plans to give a talk on how to use our emotions more effectively as guides in action. 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 Gus Turyn has had several papers accepted for presentation at academic conferences. Turyn, of New York, NY, is a student in the Department of Philosophy in the College of Arts & Sciences. One of Turyn's papers titled "Masks, Finks, and Gender Internalism" has been accepted for the 2021 Central meeting of the American Philosophical Association, as well as the 2020 University of Texas Austin Graduate Ethics and Normativity Talks (AGENT) conference. Another paper, "The Need for Epistemic First-Person Authority," was accepted for presentation at the 2021 Pacific meeting of the American Philosophical Association and a 2020 Manchester Centre for Political Theory (MANCEPT) workshop on the topic of "What is gender and what do we want it to be?" The College of Arts & Sciences provides a skills-based liberal arts and sciences education for Atlanta's diverse, next-generation workforce.

Georgia State University doctoral student Laura Cortes has been awarded the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Blueprint Diversity Specialized Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Advancement in Neuroscience (D-SPAN) Award and the F99/K00 award for her work. Cortes, of Chicago, is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Neuroscience in the College of Arts and Sciences. Cortes' research, funded by the NIH, consisted of examining how sex hormones and epigenetic mechanisms contribute to the development of sex differences in the brain by manipulating epigenetic processes in mice. Her goal is to understand the basis of sex differences in disease and identify mechanisms that will protect against brain disorders. The D-SPAN and F99/K00 award also grant Cortes opportunities to further develop her research career. The D-SPAN award aids graduates in their transition to neuroscience research postdoctoral positions and supports the completion of a doctoral dissertation. The F99/K00 award will allow Cortes to receive support for up to 2 years in the F99 fellowship phase and for up to 4 years in the K00 career development phase. 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 Connor Kianpour has recently had his piece "Do Libertarians Care About Animals?" published by Libertarianism.org. Kianpour, of Great Falls, VA, is a student in the Department of Philosophy in the College of Arts & Sciences. Kianpour worked on a manuscript with co-author Eze Paez titled "Red in Tooth and Claw No More: Animal Rights and the Permissibility to Redesign Nature," which has been accepted at the journal Environmental Values. Kianpour also wrote the introductory chapter, "It's Still Funny Though: A Defense of Moderate Comic Immoralism," for a Philosophy of humor textbook that will be in print in Spring 2021. Kianpour is also scheduled to present at the International Society for Environmental Ethics Panel at the Eastern American Philosophical Association meeting in January 2021 and The Lighthearted Philosophers' Society 14th Annual Conference in April 2021. 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 Sangha Park spent last past summer participating in Ohio University's virtual Research Experience for Undergraduates program. Park, of Winder, GA, is a psychology major in the College of Arts & Sciences. During the research program, Park participated in child psychopathy classes, a substance-use journal club, and developing a research project. Park's research project was "Seeking to Identify Factors Explaining Why Adult ADHD Increases Risk of Intimate Partner Violence." Park's poster was scheduled to be presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies' ADHD Special Interest Group in November.

Psychology undergraduate student Sean Morse spent last summer participating in Ohio University's Research Experience for Undergraduates program with seven other students. Morse took part in seminars for professional development, research methods and statistics, and evidence-based treatments for youth with social, emotional, and behavioral problems. The program involved an individual research project examining social skills outcomes in a trial of a school-based intervention for adolescents with ADHD.

Nu Rho Psi, the national neuroscience honor society, awarded a Georgia State University Honors College student with an Undergraduate Research Grant.

Two Georgia State University undergrauate psychology majors spent this summer doing research at Ohio University in a program entitled National Science Foundation Research Experience For Undergraduates: Treatment-Related Research for Youth with Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Problems. The seminars focused on professional development, research methods and statistics, and evidence-based treatments for youth with social, emotional, and behavioral problems. The students also worked on individual research projects with faculty mentors and presentations of findings in a research symposium at the end of the program.

The Honors College at Georgia State University has elected officers of its Honors Student Organization for the academic year.

The Honors College at Georgia State University has named its new class of Presidential Scholars, recipients of the university's most prestigious and valuable academic award.

Janita Poe, a graduate student at Georgia State University studying communications, presented Virtual International Exchange as an Antidote to U.S. Racial Hypersegregation: One Graduate Student's Vision for Early-Career Research at the International Virtual Exchange Conference hosted by Newcastle University.

An Honors College senior majoring in neuroscience has been selected as Georgia State University's first-ever Marshall Scholar, a prestigious international award which recognizes students who demonstrate academic merit and leadership and ambassador potential.

More than 2,000 students were conferred degrees by Georgia State University at the associate's, bachelor's, graduate and professional degree levels during the summer 2020 semester.

Six ROTC cadets studying at Georgia State University received their commission on August 14th in a virtual ceremony. The cadets satisfied multiple requirements, including a 45 day evaluation course at Fort Knox, KY, in order to receive their commission as 2nd Lieutenants in one of the U.S. Army's three components; Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard. These cadets compete based on performance and talent management to be placed in one of the 17 branches across the Army. U.S. Army Reserve Brigadier General Vincent E. Buggs delivered a resounding virtual commissioning address. The GSU Panther ROTC Battalion Professor of Military Science and Military Science Department Chair, Lieutenant Colonel Donald J. Harris, delivered the Oath of Office.

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.