A new team has been named to lead the College of Education, effective July 1. The announcement was made by Dr. Samuel Sullivan, vice president for academic affairs, at a meeting of the college faculty.
The new team was selected from among current faculty members because, as Dr. Sullivan remarked, “there is already a strong foundation in place on which to build, and the team has the inside knowledge of the efficiency and quality of the college to move it forward.”
Dr. Gordon Eisenman, who currently chairs the Department of Teacher Education, will become dean of the college, and Dr. Paula Dohoney, currently chair of the Department of Kinesiology and Health Science will become associate dean. Three new department chairs were also named, and the appointments are also effective July 1. Dr. Karen Wish, assistant professor of health and physical education will become chair of the Department of Kinesiology and Health Science; Dr. Judi Wilson, associate professor of early childhood education and assistant chair of the Department of Teacher Education will become chair of that department; and Dr. E. Wayne Lord, assistant professor of education, will chair the Department of Educational Leadership, Counseling, and Special Education.
Dr. Eisenman, a former elementary school teacher, joined the ASU faculty in 1995 as an assistant professor of early childhood education. In 1997, he was selected by the Georgia Science Teachers Association as the state’s Teacher of the Year at the college level for excellence in teaching and for his commitment to the improvement of science education. Dr. Eisenman has served on the university’s Academic Policies Committee, the Promotion and Tenure Committee, and the Education Chairs Council as well as the steering committee preparing for a reaccreditation visit of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
The St. Petersburg, Fla., native received his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees from the University of Georgia.
“I am very happy that after having done a national search for this position that one of our own was found to be the best fit for the college,” said Dr. Sullivan. “Dr. Eisenman is highly qualified, and I am confident that he will continue to build Augusta State’s reputation for turning out exceptional teachers and administrators. He will have an excellent team to help him—a team with vast, in-the-field experiences on which to draw.”
The new associate dean, Dr. Dohoney, joined the university in 2005. A former high school teacher, she received a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Tennessee Technological University, a master’s degree from the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, and a doctoral degree from Middle Tennessee State University. She serves as an examiner for the college’s accrediting agency, the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education, and is a representative to the Georgia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. Dr. Dohoney also serves the university on the Who’s Who Among Students Committee, the Academic Policies Committee, Athletic Association Board of Directors, the Graduate Council, and the Chair’s Council.
Dr. Wish is a former officer in the U. S. Army where she last served as Chief, Nutrition Care Division, at the Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center. Among her awards are those for Meritorious Service, Army Commendations, Army Achievement, and Order of Military Medical Merit. She joined the faculty at Augusta State as an assistant professor of health and physical education in 2007. Dr. Wish holds a bachelor’s degree in foods and nutrition from California State Polytechnic University, a master’s degree in education from the University of Texas, and a doctoral degree in foods and nutrition from Texas Tech University.
Dr. Wilson received her bachelor’s degree from Furman University, a master’s degree from the University of Georgia, and a doctoral degree from Georgia Southern University. She became a full-time member of the ASU faculty in 2002 as an associate professor of education in the Teacher Education department. Prior to joining Augusta State, Dr. Wilson was a classroom teacher and school administrator at the middle school, elementary and central office level.
Dr. Lord, a native of North Augusta, obtained a bachelor’s degree in piano performance from Augusta College before attending the University of South Carolina, where he earned a master’s degree in music education, an educational specialist degree in educational administration, and a doctorate in educational administration. He served as the South Carolina coordinator for Gifted and Talented Programs and Unit Coordinator for Foreign Language, Visual and Performing Arts, Physical Education, Social Studies, Financial Literacy, and African American History. He is recipient of the Richard W. Riley Service Award from the S.C. Consortium for Gifted Education and in 2006 received the National Association for Gifted Children’s President’s Award . He became a member of the ASU faculty in 2006.
“I am sure that the College of Education under this new leadership team will continue its tradition of excellence because of its committed faculty and staff, exceptional students, and the relationships it has built with our educational partners throughout the CSRA,” said Dr. Sullivan.
Apr 18, 2009
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