About Us

What is Continuing and Professional Education?

Building communities and careers with Georgia Southern pride.

What’s our mission?

Serving you to serve your career and your community.

The Division of Continuing and Professional Education’s mission is to enhance skills, elevate careers, and enrich lives. This is accomplished by providing the highest quality professional development and customized training programs, conference planning services, and personal enrichment opportunities for individuals and organizations. The Division serves people of all ages, from youth to working adults to senior citizens. The Division also partners with a wide range of businesses, industries, and government agencies to promote economic development, ensure a highly skilled workforce, and support innovative and effective organizational leadership.

Meet our team.

Deedee Southerlin, Ed.D., Director
Email Deedee
(912) 478-5966
Sheena Robinson, Administrative Assistant II
Email Sheena
(912) 478-5555
Jamie Burke, Business Manager
Email Jamie
(912) 478-7977
Grant Triplett, Budget Analyst
Email Grant
(912) 478-8635
Candice Gourley, Registration Specialist
Email Candice
(912) 478-5551
Julia Sikes, Conference Services & Events Manager
Email Sikes
(912) 478-5499
Sandie Lensch, Conference Services Coordinator
Email Sandie
(912) 478-5556
Hannah Parrott, Event Coordinator
Email Hannah
(912) 478-0643
Alivia Duffus, Administrative Assistant
Email Alivia
(912) 478-8885
Maria Rogers, Professional Development & Customized Training Manager
Email Maria
(912) 478-2560

Grace Owens-Gaughan, Program Coordinator
Email Grace
(912) 478-1766

Michelle Dilworth, Marketing
Manager
Email Michelle
(912) 344-3268
Nadine Loitz, Marketing
Coordinator
Email Nadine
(912) 478-2379

We’re where you need us to be.

Find us in both Statesboro and Savannah, Georgia.

Last updated: 4/8/2022