Student Resources - Student Organizations
COE Student Organizations by Academic Department
Career and Information Studies
Instructional Technology Student Association (ITSA)
To provide students with opportunities to learn more about the field of Instructional Technology through contacts with fellow students, professors, alumni and working professionals, and through participation in projects.
President: Lenie George – lgeorge1@uga.edu
Treasurer: Lu Ding – luding@uga.edu
Advisor: Dr. Mike Orey – mikeorey@uga.edu
Location: 221 River’s Crossing
Website: http://itsa.coe.uga.edu
Communication Sciences & Special Education
National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA)
To provide students in the fields of human communication sciences and disorders an opportunity to share ideas in assessment and treatment; provide information; provide community service and social interaction.
President: Hannah Cornett – cornett@uga.edu
Treasurer: Chloe Robbins – chloerob@uga.edu
Advisors: Alice Sanderson – alices@uga.edu; Nancy Dellaria – ndellari@uga.edu
Location: 517 Aderhold Hall
Website: http://www.coe.uga.edu/csse/students/current-cmsd-students/student-organizations/nsslha-national-student-speech-language-hearing-association/
Student Council for Exceptional Children (SCEC)
A professional organization promoting the advancement and education of all individuals with exceptionalities.
President: Lindsay McCauley – lins@uga.edu
Advisor: Dr. Allison Nealy – anealy@uga.edu
Location: 543 Aderhold Hall
Facebook: SCEC at UGA
Counseling & Human Development Services
Community Counseling Student Association (CCSA)
Student organization for students receiving in an M.Ed. in Community Counseling. Student-run and focused on raising awareness of mental illness on college campus and in Athens community. Utilization of knowledge acquired through classes and internship experiences to better advocate for mental health. Creating relationships between the first and second year cohorts through mentorship and service to the community.
President: Kelsey Gershenhorn – kgersh@uga.edu
Advisor: Georgia Calhoun – gcalhoun@uga.edu
Location: 402 Aderhold Hall
Counseling Psychology Student Association (CPSA)
To provide to all graduate students in the counseling psychology program, a supportive and growth-oriented opportunity forum for activities and discussion on issues pertinent to their academic and professional development.
President: Asale Hubbard – hubbarda@uga.edu
Treasurer: Zoe Ray – zray@uga.edu
Advisor: Gayle Spears – gspears@uga.edu
Location: 402 Aderhold Hall
Professional School Counseling Association (UGASCA)
The mission of the organization is to prepare counselors who work in elementary, middle, and secondary schools and are educational leaders as well as self-reflective practitioners; serve as advocates for all students; understand and apply principles of group work in building school and community partnerships; and accept responsibility for improving educational practices through an active program of research and evaluation.
President: Andrew Knoblich – ajk45@uga.edu
Treasurer: Nicholas Carroll – njsc33@uga.edu
Advisor: Dr. Jolie Daigle – jdaigle@uga.edu
Location: 402 Aderhold Hall
Website: http://ugasca.coe.uga.edu
Student Personnel Association (UGASPA)
To provide professional development, social and philanthropic opportunities for graduate student affairs professionals.
President: Tim Martin – martint@uga.edu
Treasurer: Chandler Thompson – cethomp2@uga.edu
Advisor: Dr. Laura Dean – ladean@uga.edu
Location: 413A Aderhold Hall
Website: http://ugaspa.uga.edu
Educational Psychology
Association of School Psychologists (ASP)
To advise the scholarly goals and professional interests of future school psychologists.
President: Cameron Oddone – coddone@uga.edu
Treasurer: Elisabeth Quintrell – quintrea@uga.edu
Advisor: Scott Ardoin – spardoin@uga.edu
Location: 325 Aderhold Hall
Graduate Researchers in Educational Psychology (GREP)
To foster contact and communication between students and faculty in the department of Educational Psychology and to encourage active participation in projects relating to various fields represented in the department.
President: Erin Horan – ehoran@uga.edu
Treasurer: Matthew Madison – matthewm@uga.edu
Advisor: Michele Lease – mlease@uga.edu
Location: 340 Aderhold Hall
Website: http://grepit.uga.edu
Educational Theory and Practice
Collegiate Middle Level Association (CMLA)
To promote and support the professional development of future middle level/grade teachers.
President: Cameron Hutchins – camhutch@uga.edu
Advisor: Dr. Kathy Thompson – kthompso@uga.edu
Location: 427 Aderhold Hall
Email: thecmlaatuga@gmail.com
Kappa Delta Epsilon (KDE)
The purpose of the organization is to promote pride in education as a career choice, recognize outstanding achievement, and foster growth in the educational community.
President: Brittany Cagle – blcagle@uga.edu
Advisor: Dr. Beth Tolley – btolley@uga.edu
Location: 630 Aderhold Hall
National Website: www.kappadeltaepsilon.org
Facebook: KDE (Kappa Delta Epsilon) at UGA- The Educational Society
Kinesiology
Omega Tau
Omega Tau is a pre-professional organization for student pursuing a career in Occupational Therapy. Our goal is to prepare students for graduate school and career. We organize professional speakers to come and speak to members about the profession, graduate school, and additional information relevant to the field. We provide shadowing and volunteer opportunities to our members.
President: Brianna Garcia – ugaomegatau@gmail.com
Advisor: Susan Harper – sharper@uga.edu
Location: Ramsey Student Center
Email: ugaomegatau@gmail.com
Rho Tau
Rho Tau is a pre-physical therapy club open to any student interested in pursuing a career in physical therapy. The club hosts both representatives from physical therapy programs and physical therapists to guest lecture.
Presidents: Claire Bradley – cbear3@uga.edu; Andrew Ricks – andrewricks@gmail.com
Advisor: Ted Baumbartner – tbaumgar@uga.edu
Location: 353 Ramsey Center
Website: http://www.uga.edu/rhotau/
Language & Literacy Education
International Association of Reading Graduate Studies (IARGS)
We support the study of the teaching of reading.
President: Karen Graham – kgraham@uga.edu
Treasurer: Michelle Falter – mfalter@uga.edu
Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Graff – jgraff@uga.eduLocation: 309 Aderhold Hall
Journal of Language & Literacy Education (JoLLE)
To promote the interchange of ideas among the literacy education community by addressing a broad spectrum of issues related to the field through publication of an open-access online bi-annual journal and through a themed annual conference held on The University of Georgia campus.
Principal Editor: Stephanie Anne Shelton – jolle@uga.edu
Book Review Editor: Deavours Hall – hallda@uga.edu
Advisor: Dr. Peter Smagorinsky – smago@uga.edu
Location: 315 Aderhold Hall
Website: http://jolle.coe.uga.edu/
Language & Literacy Education Graduate Organization (LLEGO)
To advance the study of a variety of aspects within the discipline of language education, to provide networking opportunities, and a place to read and discuss seminal works, conduct colloquia to advance a knowledge base and cross-discipline study.
President: Karen Graham – kgraham@uga.edu
Advisor: Dr. Michelle Commeyras – commeyra@uga.edu
Location: 315 Aderhold Hall
Mathematics & Science Education
Mathematics Education Student Association (MESA)
To provide a forum for the exchange and distribution of information and ideas pertaining to mathematics education.
President: Eric Siy – ericsiy@uga.edu
Advisor: Dr. Denise Spangler – dspangle@uga.edu
Location: 105 Aderhold Hall
Website: http://mesa.coe.uga.edu
