Department History - Doctoral Student Destinations
Doctoral Graduates of the Department of Language and Literacy Education
2010 Graduates
2009 Graduates
2008 Graduates
2007 Graduates
2006 Graduates
2005 Graduates
2004 Graduates
2003 Graduates
2002 Graduates
2001 Graduates
2010 Graduates
| Programs | Student | Current Employment | First Place of Employment |
| Children’s Literature & Elementary Language Arts | Scott Ritchie | Kennesaw State U. | Kennesaw State U. |
| English Education Secondary | |||
| Reading Education | Trevor Thomas Stewart | Appalachian State U. | Appalachian State U. |
| Teaching Additional Languages | Greg McClure
Jennifer Wooten |
Appalachian State U.
U. of North Carolina-Chapel Hill |
Appalachian State U.
U. of North Carolina-Chapel Hill |
2009 Graduates
| Programs | Student | Current Employment | First Place of Employment |
| Children’s Literature & Elementary Language Arts | Holly Isserstedt | Peachtree Ridge HS, Gwinnett Co. | Peachtree Ridge HS, Gwinnett Co. |
| English Education Secondary | |||
| Reading Education | Christine Mallozzi
Lisa Lang Lone Olebile Ketsitile Betty Potter Hubbard Jane Robinson Middleton |
U. of Kentucky
Gwinnett Co. school district University of Botswana Concordia College (Selma, AL) Moving Up Learning Center (South Hill, VA) |
U. of Kentucky
Gwinnett Co. school district University of Botswana Concordia College (Selma, AL) Moving Up Learning Center (South Hill, VA) |
| Teaching Additional Languages | Federica Goldoni
David Latimer |
Athens Academy
Lecturer, Spanish Dept, UGA |
Athens Academy
Lecturer, Spanish Dept, UGA |
2008 Graduates
| Programs | Student | Current Employment | First Place of Employment |
| Children’s Literature & Elementary Language Arts | John Bishop | University of Southern Mississippi | University of Southern Mississippi |
| English Education Secondary | Debra Dobkins | Brenau University | Brenau University |
| Reading Education | Cheryl McLean
Ran Hu Tammy Ryan Tara Richardson Nancy Edwards Gary Fogarty |
Rutgers University
East Carolina University Jacksonville University Runs tutoring business |
Rutgers University
East Carolina University Jacksonville University Runs tutoring business |
| Teaching Additional Languages | Okim Kang
Rachel Pinnow |
Northern Arizona University
University of Missouri |
Northern Arizona University
University of Missouri |
2007 Graduates
| Programs | Student | Current Employment | First Place of Employment |
| Children’s Literature & Elementary Language Arts | Terri Holbrook
Maria Winfield Janet Lewis |
Georgia State University
Hampton University Fort Daniel Elementary, Gwinnett Co.; adjunct prof, Brenau U. |
Georgia State University
Hampton University Fort Daniel Elementary, Gwinnett Co. |
| English Education Secondary | Michelle Zoss
Melanie Hundley Sarah Skinner |
Georgia State University
Vanderbilt University Assistant Principal, Pinckneyville MS, Norcross, GA |
Georgia State University
Vanderbilt University |
| Reading Education | Mary Susan Love | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | UGA (part-time assistant prof) |
| Teaching Additional Languages | Spencer Salas | UNC-Charlotte | UNC-Charlotte |
2006 Graduates
| Programs | Student | Current Employment | First Place of Employment |
| Children’s Literature & Elementary Language Arts | Rachelle Washington
Tami Ogletree |
Clemson University
University of West Georgia |
Clemson University
University of West Georgia |
| English Education Secondary | |||
| Reading Education | Elizabeth Edwards
Stergios Botzakis Hellen Inyega |
Georgia Southern U.
University of Tennessee University of Nairobi |
Georgia Southern U.
University of Tennessee Kenya Science Teachers College |
| Teaching Additional Languages | Wendy Williams
Teresa Wise Jeff Orr |
U. of Nevada-Reno
Ex. Dir., Study Abroad Programs, Clemson University Southern Polytechnic Institute (GA) |
U. of Nevada-Reno
Ex. Dir., Study Abroad Programs, Clemson University Southern Polytechnic Institute (GA) |
2005 Graduates
| Programs | Student | Current Employment | First Place of Employment |
| Children’s Literature & Elementary Language Arts | Jill Hermann-Wilmarth | Western Michigan University | Western Michigan University |
| English Education Secondary | Steven T. Bickmore
Tara Star Johnson |
Louisiana State University
Purdue University |
Jordan School District, UT
Georgia Southern University |
| Reading Education | Jonathan Eakle | Johns Hopkins University | Johns Hopkins University |
| Teaching Additional Languages | Mariana Souto-Manning
Hyun-Woo Lim Sayamon Singto Natsuki Anderson Marcia Wilbur |
UGA (Child and Family Development)
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (Korea) Bangkok University (Thailand) Marshall University The College Board |
University of South Carolina- Columbia
Seoul University Bangkok University (Thailand) Georgia Tech Athens Academy |
2004 Graduates
| Programs | Student | Current Employment | First Place of Employment |
| Children’s Literature & Elementary Language Arts | Cindy Truett | Principal, Harbins ES (Gwinnett Co, GA) | Principal, K.E. Taylor ES (Gwinnett Co) |
| English Education Secondary | Leslie Susan Cook
T. Cliff Gardiner Violet Jones Victoria Pettis |
Appalachian State University
Assoc. Dean of A&S, Augusta State U. GA University of Texas at El Paso Hilsman Middle School (Athens, GA) |
UNC-Charlotte
Assoc. Dean of A&S, Augusta State U. University of Texas at El Paso Piedmont College |
| Reading Education | Catherine Aguar Payne
Barbara A. Bradley Maria Kristiina Montero |
Gwinnett Co. Schools (GA)
University of Kansas Syracuse University |
Gwinnett Co. Schools (GA)
University of Kansas Syracuse University |
| Teaching Additional Languages | Karen Braxley
Stan Tucker Rachel Norwood |
UGA Academic Center, Milledge Hall Westminster School (Atlanta, GA)
Athens Academy (Athens, GA) |
UGA Academic Center, Milledge Hall
Westminster School (Atlanta, GA) Meadowcreek High School (Gwinnett ) |
2003 Graduates
| Programs | Student | Current Employment | First Place of Employment |
| Children’s Literature & Elementary Language Arts | Shane Rayburn
Scott Beck Carmen Urdanivia-English Diane Sekeres |
Principal, Oakwood Elementary Hall Co.)
Georgia Southern University Jackson Co. HS (GA) University of Alabama |
Full-time dad, PT- Lang. & Lit Ed UGA
Georgia Southern University Spanish teacher, Rome Public Schools University of Alabama |
| English Education Secondary | Alecia Jackson | Appalachian State University (NC) | Appalachian State University (NC) |
| Reading Education | Katherine A. Stahl
Allison Uertz Nealy |
New York University
University of Georgia (Special Education) |
University of Ill. at Urbana-Champaign
Clarke Central High School (Athens,GA) |
| Teaching Additional Languages | Sun-Mee Chang
Upendran Subrahmanian |
Hoseo University, Korea
Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages (Hyderabad, India) |
Hoseo University, Korea
Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages (Hyderabad, India) |
2002 Graduates
| Programs | Student | Current Employment | First Place of Employment |
| Children’s Literature & Elementary Language Arts | |||
| English Education Secondary | Sharon Rigler
Nancy Story |
Grayson High School (Gwinnett Co.) Gainesville College (GA) | Gwinnett Co. Schools
North Hall HS (Gainesville) |
| Reading Education | Margaret Carmody Hagood
Sally N. Randall Jennifer Moon Ro Leslie S. Rush Allison H. Heron Hruby George G. Hruby Jacquelyn Mcclain Culpepper Jun-Chae Yoon |
College of Charleston (SC)
UGA Division of Academic Enhancement Binghamton University (NY) University of Wyoming George Mason University U. of Kentucky Mercer University Korean Inst. on Curriculum and Instruction |
College of Charleston (SC)
UGA Div. Acad. Enhancement Binghamton University (NY) University of Wyoming UNC Charlotte Post-doc Fellowship UGA/Utah State Mercer University Korean Inst. on Curr. and Instruction |
| Teaching Additional Languages |
2001 Graduates
| Programs | Student | Current Employment | First Place of Employment |
| Children’s Literature & Elementary Language Arts | Karla J. Möller
Betty Shockley Bisplinghoff |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
UGA Dept. of Elem. & Social Studies Ed. |
Indiana University
UGA Dept. of Elem. & Social Studies Ed |
| English Education Secondary | |||
| Reading Education | George Font
Steffanie N. Bowles |
James Madison University
Marygrove College (Detroit, MI) |
Purdue University (IN)
Bartlett MS (Chatham Co. Schools) |
| Teaching Additional Languages | Paul Matthews
Pamela Sheppard Katsumi Suzuki Althea Ashe |
University of Georgia, CLASE
Dept. of Language and Literacy Ed., UGA Irasshai program (Japanese distance learning) Louisiana State University |
University of Georgia, Dept. of Lang. Ed.
Marietta City Schools Irasshai program (Atlanta) Louisiana State University |
2000 Graduates
| Programs | Student | Current Employment | First Place of Employment |
| Children’s Literature & Elementary Language Arts | Karen Hankins
Jane Rogers Sarah Angeletti |
Whit Davis ES (Athens, GA)
East Jackson ES /Piedmont College, Georgia State University |
Whit Davis ES (Athens, GA)
Benton ES (Jackson Co. Schools) Gwinnett Co. Public Schools |
| English Education Secondary | Peggy Leland
Lisa Tilley Nancy Remler Melissa King Rogers |
Chestatee High School, (Hall County, GA)
Parkview HS (Gwinnett Co., GA) Armstrong Atlantic St. Univ. (Savannah,GA) Druid Hills Charter HS (DeKalb Co.) |
Hall Co. Schools.
Gwinnett Co. Schools Armstrong Atlantic St. Univ. Druid Hills Charter HS (DeKalb Co.) |
| Reading Education | Gwynne E. Ash
Clare M. Connell Valerie L. GarfieldCheri Foster Triplett Melanie R. Kuhn Alicia Reynolds McCartney |
Texas State University-San Marcos
UGA Div. Academic Enhancement Chattachoochee ES (Gwinnett Co) Virginia Tech Rutgers University Joined DOE 2002 |
University of Delaware
UGA Div. Academic Enhancement Lula ES (Hall Co. Schools) Virginia Tech Rutgers University Jackson County Schools (Jefferson, GA) |
| Teaching Additional Languages | Maureen Boyd
Anna “Gail” Allen |
SUNY-Buffalo
Dept. of Defense Schools, Stuttgart Germany |
University of Northern Iowa |
1999 Graduates
| Programs | Student | Current Employment | First Place of Employment |
| Children’s Literature & Elementary Language Arts | Terry Burns | Rock Springs ES (Gwinnett Co, GA) | Gwinnett Co. Public Schools |
| English Education Secondary | |||
| Reading Education | Ann Marie Duffy-Hester
Lynda Adams Holmes |
UNC- Greensboro
North Georgia College |
UNC- Greensboro
Truett McConnell College (Watkinsville) |
| Teaching Additional Languages | Hyangsoon Yi
Robert Flannigan |
UGA- Dept. of Comparative Literature
Augusta State University (GA) |
UGA- Dept. of Comparative Literature
Augusta State Univ. |
