Student Resources - Student Organizations
COE Student Organizations by Department
Communication Sciences & Special Education
National Student Speech Language and 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: Emily Beckham – ebeckham@uga.edu
Advisor: Ms. Alice Sanderson – alices@uga.edu or Ms. Nancy Dellaria – ndellari@uga.edu
Department of Communication Sciences & Special Education – 517 Aderhold Hall
Student Council for Exceptional Children (SCEC)
To advocate and improve the educational and functional success of individuals with disabilities
President: Julie Saag – juliesaag@gmail.com
Advisor: Dr. Allison Nealy – anealy@uga.edu
Department of Communication Sciences & Special Education – 543 Aderhold Hall
Counseling & Human Development Services
Community Counseling Student Association (CCSA)
To provide professional and personal development, philanthropic opportunities, and social events for graduate community counseling professionals.
President: Katie Crowe – crowek3@uga.edu
Advisor: Dr. Georgia Calhoun – gcalhoun@uga.edu
Department of Counseling & Human Development Services – 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: Jokae Ingram – jokaeingram@gmail.com
Advisor: Dr. Gayle Spears - gspears@uga.edu
Counseling & Human Development Services Department – 402 Aderhold Hall
Graduate Recreation Organization (GRO)
To promote intellectual endeavors and scholarly activity among graduate students in the field of Leisure Studies.
President: Mallory Anderson – mallorya@uga.edu
Advisor: Dr. Corey Johnson – cwjohns@uga.edu
Recreation and Leisure Studies, 349 Ramsey Center
Professional School Counseling Association (SCA)
To promote the professional and personal development of all school counseling graduate students through workshops, speakers, social and cultural events.
President: Sabrina Stewart – sms10@uga.edu
Advisor: Dr. Jolie Daigle – jdaigle@uga.edu ,
Department of Counseling & Human Development Services – 408 Aderhold Hall
Counseling & Human Development Services – Continued
Recreation and Leisure Studies Students Association (RLSSA)
To bring together students interested in the recreation and leisure profession in a social and academic atmosphere. It is designed to aid the professional and personal development of its members, while assisting them in their academic interests.
President: Katie London – katielon@uga.edu
Advisor: Dr. Gwynn Powell - gpowell@uga.edu
Recreation and Leisure Studies – 345 Ramsey Center
Student Personnel Association (UGASPA)
To provide professional development, social and philanthropic opportunities for graduate student affairs professionals
President: Alex Kappus – akappus@uga.edu
Advisor: Dr. Michelle Espino – mespino@uga.edu
Department of Counseling & Human Development Services – East Campus Building 1512
Educational Psychology & Instructional Technology
Association of School Psychologists (ASP)
To advise the scholarly goals and professional interests of future school psychologists.
President: Stacy Baxter – sabaxter@uga.edu
Advisor: Scott Ardoin – spardoin@uga.edu
Department of Educational Psychology & Instructional Technology – 325 Aderhold Hall
Graduate Research Educators Psychology Instructional Technology (GREPIT)
To foster contact and communication between students and faculty in the Department of Educational Psychology and Instructional Technology and to encourage active participation in projects relating to the various fields represented within the department.
President: Marissa Schlieber – mschlieb@uga.edu
Advisor: Dr. Nancy Knapp – nfknapp@uga.edu
Department of Educational Psychology & Instructional Technology, 630 Aderhold Hall
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: Keri Valentine – valent@uga.edu
Advisor: Dr. Mike Orey – mikeorey@uga.edu
Department of Instructional Technology, 630 Aderhold Hall
Elementary & Social Studies Education
Collegiate Middle Level Association (CMLA)
To promote and support the professional development of future middle level/grade teachers.
President: Sarah Richards – ugasarah@uga.edu
Advisor: Dr. Kathy Thompson – kthompso@uga.edu
Department of Elementary & Social Studies Education – 427 Aderhold Hall
Kappa Delta Epsilon (KDE)
To unite education career bound students in an active professional organization for campus and community service; to strengthen those ideals/standards which permeate the professional life of its members.
President: Quanda Foster – quanda@uga.edu
Advisor: Dr. Beth Tolley – btolley@uga.edu
Department of Elementary& Social Studies Education – 427 Aderhold Hall
Kinesiology
Rho Tau – Pre-Physical Therapy Student Organization
Rho Tau is a club for University of Georgia undergraduates who intend to attend physical therapy school, or have invested an interest in the field of physical therapy. The club is open to exercise science majors as well as other majors who are interested in physical therapy.
President: Emily Youse, emily.youse@gmail.com
Advisor: Dr. Ted Baumgartner, tbaumgar@uga.edu
Department of Kinesiology – 115 Ramsey Center
Sports Business Club (SBC)
To better serve all members of the UGA student body interested in pursuing careers involving sports. To further the exchange of information and co-operation among members, to promote knowledge, fraternalism and networking, and to so conduct club programs and activities as to advance the general interest and welfare of sport business students in the university community.
President: Grace Olson – graceo@uga.edu
Advisors: Mr. Nathan Kirkpatrick nk8320@uga.edu
Department of Kinesiology – 305 Ramsey Center
Lifelong Education, Administration & Policy
Lifelong Learning Association (UGALLA)
To provide a communication network to students, faculty and professionals interested in lifelong learning, to facilitate social/professional interaction among lifelong learners and support adjunct learning experiences.
President: Edward Joaquin – ejoaquin@uga.edu
Advisor: Dr. Laura Bierema – Bierema@uga.edu
Department of Lifelong Education, Administration & Policy – 416 River’s Crossing
Language & Literacy Education
Alpha Upsilon Alpha (AUA)
To recognize and encourage scholarship, leadership, and service in literacy, to stimulate interest in literacy research, and to develop awareness of need for effective teaching of reading
President: Lisa Hall – lisahall@uga.edu
Advisor: Dr. Michelle Commeyras – commeyra@uga.edu
Department of Language & Literacy Education – 125 Aderhold Hall
International Association of Reading Graduate Students (IARGS)
To promote academic professionalism, literacy instruction, research, service and collegiality within the field of reading and to increase reading around the world
President: Andrew Huddleston – Huddleston_andrew@yahoo.com
Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Graff – jgraff@uga.edu
Department of Reading Education – 309 Aderhold Hall,
Journal of Language and Literacy Education (JoLLE)
To promote the interchange of ideas among the literacy education community through publication of a bi-annual journal addressing a broad spectrum of issues related to the field.
President: Lindy L. Johnson – mlj34@uga.edu
Advisor: Dr. Peter Smagorinsky: -smago@uga.edu
Department of Language & Literacy Education – 309 Aderhold Hall
Language & Literacy Education Graduate Organization (LLEGO)
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
Department of Language & Literacy Education – 315 Aderhold
Mathematics & Science Education
Math Education Student Association (MESA)
To provide a forum for the exchange and distribution of information and ideas pertaining to mathematics education
President: Tonya DeGeorge – taw1125@uga.edu
Advisor: Dr. Denise Spangler – dspangle@uga.edu
Department of Mathematics & Science Education – 105 Aderhold Hall
