Meet Our Staff

• Western European security 
• Civil-military relations 
• Transatlantic relations 
• European integration 
• German foreign policy

Dr. Harold Mock directs the Office of Leadership Programs and teaches courses on principles of leadership. A specialist in international affairs and transatlantic relations, he is currently writing a book entitled Dangerous Power: An International History of German Unification, 1969-1993. Dr. Mock's research and teaching interests include civil-military relations, particularly related to nuclear strategy and defense planning in western Europe. He holds a Ph.D. in history from the University of Virginia, where he previously served as Bradley Research Fellow. Additionally, Dr. Mock holds a master's degree in history from Virginia and bachelor's degrees in political science and history from Georgia College. He is a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies and the Atlanta Council on International Relations.

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Ashley Copeland serves as assistant director of leadership programs. Ms. Copeland is a 2012 graduate of Georgia College, where she received her bachelor's degree in exercise science. She also holds a master's degree in educational leadership from Minnesota State University, Mankato, where she worked as the graduate assistant for the Honors College. In that role, she created the honors peer mentorship program and co-published an article focused on the effects of peer mentorship on student leadership. Ms. Copeland is an active member of the Milledgeville community, serving as a Milledgeville-Baldwin County Chamber Ambassador and board member of Georgia's Old Capital Heritage Center. She actively seeks opportunities to continue her leadership education. Ms. Copeland is a 2020 graduate of the Anti-Defamation League's Glass Leadership Institute, 2019-2020 Leadership Baldwin Class, fall 2017 class of the Young Gamechangers leadership action program, and received Georgia College's 2021 Outstanding Leadership Award.

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Michael Watson serves as senior development officer, working with a wide range of programs at the university to help develop the resources they need to fulfill their missions. As a first-generation college student, Michael has seen firsthand the impact a college education makes on someone’s life, and as such has a strong passion for supporting higher education. 

Before joining the team at Georgia College in 2015, he spent a number of years in the insurance industry, both as an associate agent and a managing agent. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a master’s degree in public administration from Georgia College. 

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Madison Green serves as public service coordinator. She holds a bachelors degree in outdoor education from Georgia College, as well as a certificate in nonprofit management. Ms. Green currently is pursuing a master of public administration degree from Georgia College. She previously served as program coordinator for Georgia College's Leadership Academy and worked for the Outdoor Center at Georgia College, where she found a passion for program planning and group development. Additionally, she was a member of the GC Cross County team.

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Annabelle Erb serves as public service associate. She is in her fourth year at Georgia College, studying Early Childhood Education as an honors student. Ms. Erb is an alumna of the Leadership Certificate Program and is a member of the Council of Student Ambassadors, both of which have taught her valuable skills in leadership and communication. Additionally, she is a member of GC Best Buddies, a service organization that hosts monthly events for adults in the community with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 

Savannah Taylor is the 2021-22 Newman Civic Fellow. Ms. Taylor is a member of the class of 2022, studying World Languages and Cultures and Economics. She serves as an intern with Georgia College's Office of Sustainability. A member of the Leadership Certificate Program, Ms. Taylor designed a practicum with Latino Community Fund of Georgia to improve economic sustainability for the organization's micro-entrepreneurial seed-funding program. 

Abigail Everett is program associate for the Leadership Academy. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Georgia College. Ms. Everett is currently a Master of Arts in Teaching candidate in the John H. Lounsbury College of Education, studying secondary education. She is a member of the Student Alumni Council and founder of the Georgia College Botany Club.

Moriah Treadwell serves as office coordinator for Georgia College's Leadership Programs. She is a native of Tallahassee and an alumna of Florida A&M University, where she studied music and psychology. She is a master of music therapy degree candidate at Georgia College.