Diversity Peer Educators
Diversity Peer Educators are selected groups of students, faculty and staff who are trained to provide targeted education to their peer groups regarding issues of diversity and inclusion on campus. DPEs make presentations in response to specific training requests from their peers and host open educational session on specific diversity issues for faculty, staff and students.
Meet the Diversity Peer Educators
Faculty Diversity Peer Educators
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Kelley Ditzel, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Public Administration
2-10 Arts & Sciences Building
(478) 445-0946
Research
- Education Policy
- Nonprofit Sector
- Race and Class in Education
- Community Based Service Learning
- Program Evaluation
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Dr. Sabrina Hom
Associate Professor of Philosophy; Program Coordinator for Women's Studies
Beeson 340
(478) 445-2291
Courses
Feminist Philosophies, Queer Theory, Existentialism, Logical and Critical Thinking
Biography
Dr. Hom earned her BA at Wellesley College, and an MA and PhD in Philosophy at Stony Brook University. She also completed an Advanced Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies at Stony Brook. She is a co-founder of the Luce Irigaray Circle. Prior to her time at Georgia College, Dr. Hom taught at McGill University, and at Westminster College in Salt Lake City. She is originally from New York City. Her areas of research include Feminist Philosophy, Contemporary Continental Philosophy, Critical Mixed Race Theory, and Asian American Philosophy.
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Dr. Sunita Manian
Chair, Philosophy and Liberal Studies
Beeson 337
(478) 445-2283
Courses/Topics
Gender and Sexuality in South Asia; Muslims in Europe; North Africans in France; Gender and Development; Multicultural Britain; Women and Economic Development; Ethics of Global Inequalities; Colonialism and Neo-colonialism; Global Economic Crisis and Future of the Euro.
Biography
Dr. Sunita Manian has a PhD in Economics and specializes in issues of Gender in South Asia. Her publications relate to gender and sexuality in South Asia, migration and diasporic dislocation in Europe, sex trafficking between the Maghreb and Europe, and most recently her book HIV/AIDS in India: Voices from the Margins (Routledge). She is currently the Chair for the department of Philosophy and Liberal Studies.
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Kalina Manoylov
Georgia Power Endowed Professor of Environmental Sciences
322 Integrated Science Complex
(478) 445-2439
Education
Ph.D., Zoology/Ecology, Evol. Biology/Behavior, Michigan State University
Research
Aquatic Ecology, algal ecology, diatom taxonomy
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Stephanie McClure, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology, Sociology Undergraduate Coordinator
2-08 Arts & Sciences Building
Research
- Sociology of Education
- Race, Class, and Gender
- College Student Persistence and Retention
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Education
PhD
Georgia Institute of Technology, Management, Marketing Concentration, 1995
MS
Georgia Institute of Technology, Management, 1991
BS
University of Georgia, Psychology, 1985
Research Areas
Consumer Behavior, Marketing Research, LGBTQ+ Marketing, Diversity & Inclusion
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Education
Ph.D, Comparative Literature, Brown University
Biography
Dr. Stefanie Sevcik earned her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature at Brown University. She teaches African literature, composition, and world literature.
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Christina Smith, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, MSCM Coordinator, Internship Coordinator
207 Terrell Hall
478-445-8267
Education
Ph.D., Mass Communication, The University of Iowa
Research
Community Journalism, Sociology of News, Identity and Qualitative Research Methods
Teaching
Race, Class, Gender in Media, Investigative Journalism, Community Journalism, Advocacy Journalism, Feature Writing, Sports Reporting, Professional Media Writing, Media Literacy, Enterprise Journalism, Media Management, GC1Y Critical Thinking: We the People, Interviewing & Listening
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Education
B.A., Washington University in St. Louis
M.S., Ph.D., University of Michigan
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Dr. Shaundra Walker
2020 Demco Award Recipient
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Dr. Shaundra Walker, Director of the Ina Dillard Russell Library, has spent nearly 20 years in library systems in both academic and public spheres. As part of the Black Caucus American Library Association for 20 years, she also learned best practices in bringing communities into the library to both share and discover information. She recently won the 2020 Demco Award for her work in promoting African-Americans and other people of color in the library profession.
Staff Diversity Peer Educators
Vacant
Assistant Director
(478) 445-1227
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Melissa Gerrior
Program Coordinator, Women's Center
(478) 445-8519
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Erin Weston
Director of the First-Year Experience
(478) 445-0145
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Sylvia White
Assistant Director of Building Services
(478) 445-8549
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Office Hours
Bell Hall
- Wednesday: 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Friday: 10 a.m. - noon and by appointment
Bell Student Assistant Office Hours
- Monday: 9 a.m. -noon
- Tuesday: 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
- Wednesday: 9 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.
- Thursday: 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Wells
- Monday: appointment only
- Tuesday: 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
- Thursday: 9 a.m. - noon
- Friday: 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
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Anna Whiteside
Assistant Director, John E. Sallstrom Honors College; National Scholarships Coordinator
Education
Ms. Whiteside holds has a B.A. in English and Film Studies from the University of Georgia and an MFA in Creative Writing from UNC-Greensboro.
Biography
Ms. Whiteside is the assistant director of the Honors College, and also serves the entire Georgia College student body as the coordinator for nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships. Before coming to Georgia College, she served as the scholarships and fellowships coordinator for the Honors College at North Carolina A&T State University. Her fiction and essays appear in journals, including the North Dakota Quarterly, Witness, and Fourth Genre.”
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Kelley Ditzel, Ph.D.
Research
- Education Policy
- Nonprofit Sector
- Race and Class in Education
- Community Based Service Learning
- Program Evaluation

Dr. Sabrina Hom
Courses
Feminist Philosophies, Queer Theory, Existentialism, Logical and Critical Thinking
Biography
Dr. Hom earned her BA at Wellesley College, and an MA and PhD in Philosophy at Stony Brook University. She also completed an Advanced Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies at Stony Brook. She is a co-founder of the Luce Irigaray Circle. Prior to her time at Georgia College, Dr. Hom taught at McGill University, and at Westminster College in Salt Lake City. She is originally from New York City. Her areas of research include Feminist Philosophy, Contemporary Continental Philosophy, Critical Mixed Race Theory, and Asian American Philosophy.

Dr. Sunita Manian
Courses/Topics
Gender and Sexuality in South Asia; Muslims in Europe; North Africans in France; Gender and Development; Multicultural Britain; Women and Economic Development; Ethics of Global Inequalities; Colonialism and Neo-colonialism; Global Economic Crisis and Future of the Euro.
Biography
Dr. Sunita Manian has a PhD in Economics and specializes in issues of Gender in South Asia. Her publications relate to gender and sexuality in South Asia, migration and diasporic dislocation in Europe, sex trafficking between the Maghreb and Europe, and most recently her book HIV/AIDS in India: Voices from the Margins (Routledge). She is currently the Chair for the department of Philosophy and Liberal Studies.

Kalina Manoylov
Education
Ph.D., Zoology/Ecology, Evol. Biology/Behavior, Michigan State University
Research
Aquatic Ecology, algal ecology, diatom taxonomy

Stephanie McClure, Ph.D.
Research
- Sociology of Education
- Race, Class, and Gender
- College Student Persistence and Retention

Education
PhD
Georgia Institute of Technology, Management, Marketing Concentration, 1995
MS
Georgia Institute of Technology, Management, 1991
BS
University of Georgia, Psychology, 1985
Research Areas
Consumer Behavior, Marketing Research, LGBTQ+ Marketing, Diversity & Inclusion

Education
Ph.D, Comparative Literature, Brown University
Biography
Dr. Stefanie Sevcik earned her Ph.D. in Comparative Literature at Brown University. She teaches African literature, composition, and world literature.

Christina Smith, Ph.D.
Education
Ph.D., Mass Communication, The University of Iowa
Research
Community Journalism, Sociology of News, Identity and Qualitative Research Methods
Teaching
Race, Class, Gender in Media, Investigative Journalism, Community Journalism, Advocacy Journalism, Feature Writing, Sports Reporting, Professional Media Writing, Media Literacy, Enterprise Journalism, Media Management, GC1Y Critical Thinking: We the People, Interviewing & Listening

Education
B.A., Washington University in St. Louis
M.S., Ph.D., University of Michigan

Dr. Shaundra Walker
Learn More
Dr. Shaundra Walker, Director of the Ina Dillard Russell Library, has spent nearly 20 years in library systems in both academic and public spheres. As part of the Black Caucus American Library Association for 20 years, she also learned best practices in bringing communities into the library to both share and discover information. She recently won the 2020 Demco Award for her work in promoting African-Americans and other people of color in the library profession.
Vacant

Melissa Gerrior


Erin Weston

Sylvia White

Office Hours
Bell Hall
- Wednesday: 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- Friday: 10 a.m. - noon and by appointment
Bell Student Assistant Office Hours
- Monday: 9 a.m. -noon
- Tuesday: 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
- Wednesday: 9 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.
- Thursday: 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Wells
- Monday: appointment only
- Tuesday: 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
- Thursday: 9 a.m. - noon
- Friday: 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Anna Whiteside
Education
Ms. Whiteside holds has a B.A. in English and Film Studies from the University of Georgia and an MFA in Creative Writing from UNC-Greensboro.
Biography
Ms. Whiteside is the assistant director of the Honors College, and also serves the entire Georgia College student body as the coordinator for nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships. Before coming to Georgia College, she served as the scholarships and fellowships coordinator for the Honors College at North Carolina A&T State University. Her fiction and essays appear in journals, including the North Dakota Quarterly, Witness, and Fourth Genre.”
