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Adams

Williamson

College of Education faculty members Elaine Adams and Jimmy Williamson were named 2013 Educators of the Year for their respective divisions at the Georgia Association for Career & Technical Education Annual Summer Conference.

University of Georgia College of Education faculty members Elaine Adams and Jimmy Williamson were named 2013 Educators of the Year for their respective divisions at the Georgia Association for Career & Technical Education Annual Summer Conference.

Adams, an associate professor in the department of career and information studies, was recognized as Georgia Marketing Education Association’s Educator of the Year.

Adams teaches instructional strategies, assessment, human resource applications, and community and work-based learning. Her research focuses on pre-service and in-service teacher development, instructional strategies and academic community learning. Adams received her Ph.D. in vocational and technical education from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She joined the UGA faculty in 1996.

Williamson (BS ‘86, MEd ‘90, PhD ‘99), an academic professional associate in the department of career and information studies, was recognized as the Georgia Health Science Technology Association’s Educator of the Year.

Williamson teaches and administers the College’s alternative teacher certification program. This program serves career professionals that are transitioning to teaching Career and Technical Education in grades 7-12. Williamson received his Ph.D. in instructional technology from UGA. He joined the UGA faculty in 2001.

The awards recognize career and technical educators who provide significant contributions to professional associations and career and technical education programs for youth and adults.

The two UGA faculty members were among 23 career and technical educators honored during the July 2013 conference in Atlanta.