Middle Grades and Secondary Education

 Health & Human Performance

Special Education, Reading, and Early Childhood Education

Last updated: 7/07/2008

 

School of Education Faculty and Staff Directory

School of Education Administration

• Ph.D., Mathematics Education, University of Georgia, Athens
• M.Ed., Georgia Southwestern College, Americus
• B.A., Mathematics, Tift College, Forsyth
• Interests: Teaching mathematics using problem solving skills; integrating technology into mathematics instruction; teaching algebra in all grade levels

Judith W. Spann, Assistant Dean for Accreditation and Professor of Special Education
Office: EC 218, Phone: 931-2147, E-mail: jws@gsw.edu 

• Ph.D., Florida State University, Tallahassee
• M.S., West Georgia College, Carrollton
• B.S., West Georgia College, Carrollton

Wanda Thompson, Certification/Program Support Specialist
Office: EC 202C, Phone: 931-2170, Fax: 931-2163 E-mail: wmt@gsw.edu 

Yolanda West, Administrative Assistant to the Dean, Budget & Database Manager
Office: EC 233A, Phone: 931-2146, E-mail: ywest@gsw.edu 

Lynn Larsen, Part-Time Assistant Professor/Georgia Youth Science & Technology Center, Director
Office: EC 122, Phone: 931-2167, E-mail: lpl@gsw.edu 

• M.Ed., Georgia Southwestern College, Americus
• B.S., University of Georgia, Athens

Shelly Harbuck, Senior Administrative Assistant
Office: EC 229, Phone: 931-2145, Fax: 931-2163 E-mail: sharbuck@gsw.edu 

Department of Middle Grades &
Secondary Education

Dr. Greg Hawver, Professor and Department Chair
Office: EC 231, Phone: 931-2227, E-mail: gmh@gsw.edu

Queen Brown, Assistant Professor
Office: EC 214 Phone: 931-2160, E-mail: qbrown@gsw.edu

• Ed.D., Georgia Southern University, Statesboro
• Ed.S., Albany State University, Albany
• M.Ed., Georgia Southwestern College, Americus
• B.S., Georgia Southwestern College, Americus
• Interests: Public school law, Multicultural Education, Cooperative Learning, Effective Teaching, Conflict Resolution, Foundations of Education.

Bola Tilghman, Assistant Professor
Office: EC 215 Phone: 931-2544, E-mail: tilghman@gsw.edu

• Ph.D., Clark Atlanta University
• M.S., Clark Atlanta University
• B.S., Morris Brown College

Lynn Larsen, Part-Time Assistant Professor/Georgia Youth Science & Technology Center, Director
Office: EC 122, Phone: 931-2167, E-mail: lpl@gsw.edu 

• M.Ed., Georgia Southwestern College, Americus
• B.S., University of Georgia, Athens

Department of Health & Human Performance

Dr. Greg Hawver, Professor and Department Chair
Office: EC 231, Phone: 931-2227, E-mail: gmh@gsw.edu

Jaclyn Kaylor, Instructor, Athletic Trainer
Office: SSC 2304, Phone: 931-2225, E-mail: jkaylor@gsw.edu

Bryan McLain, Instructor, Head Baseball Coach
Office: SSC 2307, Phone: 931-2843, E-mail: bsm@gsw.edu

Kelly Britsky, Instructor, Women's Basketball Coach
Office: SSC 1229, Phone: 931-2231, E-mail: kbritsky@gsw.edu

Dawn Tladi, Assistant Professor
Office: SSC 1205, Phone: 931-2155, E-mail: dtladi@gsw.edu

• Ph.D., Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
• M.S., Springfield College, Springfield, Massachusetts
• B.Ed., University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
• Cert. in PE, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana

Karen Turner, Assistant Professor
Office: SSC 1206, Phone: 931-2156, E-mail: kturner@gsw.edu

• Ed.D., The University of West Florida
• M.Ed., Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
• B.S., Erskine College

Debra Sloan, Senior Administrative Secretary
Office: Student Success Center - Rm. 2305, Phone: 931-2222, E-mail: dds@gsw.edu

Department of Special Education, Reading,
and Early Childhood Education

J. YeVette McWhorter, Professor, Department Chair, ECDC Director
 Office: EC 125, Phone: 931-2168, E-mail: jym@gsw.edu 

• Ed.D., University of Georgia, Athens
• M.A., University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
• B.S., Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee
• Interests: Issues in content literacy

Judith W. Spann, Assistant Dean for Accreditation and Professor of Special Education
Office: EC 218, Phone: 931-2147, E-mail: jws@gsw.edu 

• Ph.D., Florida State University, Tallahassee
• M.S., West Georgia College, Carrollton
• B.S., West Georgia College, Carrollton

Julia J. Dorminey, Associate Professor of Early Childhood
Office: EC 225, Phone: 931-2871, E-mail: julia@gsw.edu 

• Ph.D., Florida State University, Tallahassee
• Ed.S., Valdosta State University, Valdosta
• M.S., Valdosta State University, Valdosta
• B.S., Valdosta State University, Valdosta

Chu-Chu Wu, Assistant Professor of Early Childhood
Office: EC 216, Phone: 931-2744, E-mail: chuchuwu@gsw.edu

• Ph.D., Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
• M.S., Iowa state University, Ames, IA
• B.A., Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan
• Research Interests: Emergent literacy, Parental Beliefs and Involvement in Early Learning, Classroom Behavior Observations

David Hunter, Assistant Professor of Special Education
Office: EC 222, Phone: 931-2164, E-mail: dhunter@gsw.edu 

• M.Ed., Georgia Southwestern College, Americus
• B.S., Bowie State University, Bowie, Maryland

Kathy Barnetson, Assistant Professor of Special Education
Office: EC 217, Phone: 931-2742, E-mail: kob@gsw.edu

• M.S., Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus
• B.S.,  Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus

Karen Willis, Assistant Professor of Early Childhood
Office: EC 124, Phone: 931-2165, E-mail: kwillis@gsw.edu

• Ed.S., Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus
• M.S., Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus
• B.S., Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus

Laura Short Rooks, Early Childhood Development Center, Lead Teacher
Office: EC 132, Phone: 931-2142, E-mail: lrooks@gsw.edu 

• B.S.Ed., Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus

Jessica Woodard, Early Childhood Development Center, Lead Teacher
Office: EC 132, Phone: 931-2142, E-mail: jwoodard@gsw.edu

• B.S.Ed., Georgia Southwestern State University, Americus

Gwen Piquet, Early Childhood Development Center, Asst. Teacher
Office: EC 132, Phone: 931-2142, E-mail: gpicquet@gsw.edu

Denise Holley, Early Childhood Development Center, Asst. Teacher
Office: EC 132, Phone: 931-2142, E-mail: dholley@gsw.edu