Georgia Southern professor honored with Bruce Yawn Lifetime Achievement award
Lowell Mooney, Ph.D., professor of accountancy at Georgia Southern University, is no stranger to receiving awards. His career, which spans more than 40 years in higher education and as a CPA, has earned him numerous awards with titles like “Outstanding Educator” and “Outstanding Faculty Advisor.”
But it’s the Bruce Yawn Lifetime Achievement award he received from the Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce that stands out the most for the Parker College of Business professor.
Georgia Southern’s Benjamin McKay elected to Association for University Business and Economic Research leadership board
Benjamin McKay (‘06, ‘14), assistant director of the Center for Business Analytics and Economic Research (CBAER) at Georgia Southern University’s Business Innovation Group (BIG), has been elected to the Association for University Business and Economic Research (AUBER) Board of Directors for a three-year term.
Georgia Southern online programs ranked among best in nation by U.S. News & World Report
Revealing an upward trend, the Master of Science in Criminal Justice and Criminology program maintained its title as the University’s most highly ranked online program by rising to No. 27 in Online Master’s in Criminal Justice Programs. Notably, the University also received a new recognition as No. 62 in Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans.
Georgia Southern graduate students perform more than 6,000 hearing screenings during Fall 2024 semester
Georgia Southern University students got out of the classroom during the Fall 2024 semester to perform more than 6,000 crucial hearing screenings for Chatham and Effingham County K-12 students.
Georgia Southern students saddle up to help special needs children at local equine therapy academy
Two Georgia Southern University students worked closely with the horses and riders, assisting in the session process to enhance the patient’s therapeutic experience. They left the sessions with new, valuable insights emphasizing the intersection between healthcare and animal therapy.
Educational Leader Walter Kimbrough to speak at Georgia Southern University’s MLK Celebration Jan. 17
Renowned speaker and higher education leader Walter Kimbrough, Ph.D., will deliver the keynote address at Georgia Southern University’s celebration of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy on Friday, Jan. 17.
Georgia Southern professor earns lifetime achievement award for research on global affairs
Nalanda Roy, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Political Science and International Studies at Georgia Southern University, was recently honored with the Noam Chomsky Global Connections Shining Star Research Award for her research in global affairs, international relations and South and Southeast Asian maritime security.
Georgia Southern senior wins research poster award, heading to Denmark for solar panel study
Elizabeth Sills, a computer and electrical engineering senior from Savannah works in the system reliability department for the Georgia Transmission Corporation. After winning a statewide research poster competition, she’s heading to Denmark.
