Tags: Leadership


Anna Stenport

Dr. Anna Stenport is Dean of the Franklin College, a University of Georgia Foundation Professor of Arts and Sciences, and full professor in the Department of Communication Studies with a courtesy appointment in the Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education.  Before joining the University of Georgia, one of her alma maters, she served as Professor of Communication and Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Rochester Institute of Technology…


Neil Lyall

As Associate Dean for the Physical and Mathematical Sciences in Franklin College, Neil Lyall serves as the liaison for the departments of Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy, Statistics, and the School of Computing; as well as the Institute of Artificial Intelligence. He also oversees the instructional budgets, enrollment management, experiential learning, and global engagement for the college at large. Dr. Lyall is a…


Marshall Shepherd

Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd is a leading international weather-climate expert and is the Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished Professor of Geography and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Georgia.  Dr. Shepherd was the 2013 President of American Meteorological Society (AMS), the nation’s largest and oldest professional/science society in the atmospheric and related sciences. Dr. Shepherd serves as Director of the University of…


Gary Douberly

Gary E. Douberly received a B.S. degree in chemistry from the University of Central Florida in 2000.  He received a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2006 under the direction of Roger E. Miller and Tomas Baer. Following postdoctoral work with Michael A. Duncan at the University of Georgia, he began his faculty appointment at the University of Georgia in 2008. Professor Douberly has received…


Paula Lemons

As Associate Dean, Paula Lemons oversees the supplemental instructional budget, which funds graduate teaching and laboratory assistants and non-tenure track faculty involved in instruction. She also oversees matters related to graduate education and serves as the liaison to the Graduate School. She is the liaison for the social and behavioral sciences, including the departments of Anthropology, Communication Studies, Geography, Psychology, and…


Jamie Kreiner

As associate dean for the humanities in Franklin College, Jamie Kreiner is the point of contact for the departments of Classics, Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies, Germanic & Slavic Studies, History, Linguistics, Philosophy, Religion, and Romance Languages; as well as for the African Studies Institute, the Center for Asian Studies, the Institute for Native American Studies, and the Latin American and Caribbean Studies…


Dr. Diane Miller

As Director of Student Academic Services, I oversee the Office of Academic Advising, the Graduation Certification Office, and the Office of Transfer Academic Services in Franklin College. I represent Franklin College on a variety of campus-wide committees and work to support student success across the college and the university. I work with the Academic Standards Committee in the Franklin College, which responds to student appeals at the college…


Stephanie Rosso

Steph is responsible for all aspects of directing the financial operations for the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. Reporting directly to the Dean of Franklin College, Steph serves as the top advisor on all matters related to financial operations and administration including, but not limited to, long and short range financial forecasting, budgetary development, budgetary policy setting and budgetary monitoring for the 30 plus departments,…


Jean Martin-Williams

Dr. Jean Martin-Williams leads the College’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion endeavors.  She is also the liaison for eight units:  African American Studies, Art, Dance, English, Music, Sociology, Theater/Film Studies and Womens Studies and has additional responsibilities in the areas of curriculum and  instruction. Dr. Martin-Williams is Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Hugh Hodgson School of Music. Under…


Michael Hill

As the IT Executive Director, Michael provides strategic direction, technical guidance, and operational oversight of the Office of Information Technology within the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. He also provides council to college leadership, serves as a member of the Vice President for IT's Executive Council, participates in the campus-wide IT Manager's Forum with peer campus IT leaders, and serves on several committees. Michael also…


Alan Flurry

Alan Flurry is a writer and producer for the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Georgia, where he creates video and written content covering a wide range of activity in UGA's oldest and largest college. In February 2012, the Franklin College launched The Franklin Chronicles, a newsblog written primarily by Flurry. His 2012 hour-long documentary ARCO in Venice, featuring the ARCO Chamber Orchestra from the Hodgson School…
Subscribe to Leadership

Support Franklin College

We appreciate your financial support. Your gift is important to us and helps support critical opportunities for students and faculty alike, including lectures, travel support, and any number of educational events that augment the classroom experience. Click here to learn more about giving.

Every dollar given has a direct impact upon our students and faculty.