Celebrating Teaching & Learning Excellence at the 4th annual HIPs Summer Institute 2023

The journey of growth, discovery and empowerment has led our participants to this momentous achievement at the 4th annual High-Impact Practices (HIPs) Summer Institute 2023. Amidst engaging collaborative learning, participants embodied the spirit of innovation and educational excellence. As participants step forward into the future, armed with fresh perspectives and an enriched toolkit from their mentors and course resources, the knowledge gained is a stepping stone to even greater accomplishments ahead.  

Please join us in congratulating the exceptional completers of the 4th annual HIPs Summer Institute 2023 and their mentors for their incredible contributions to teaching and learning excellence at Georgia College & State University!  

The list of institute completers:  

• Dr. Andrew Allen, Department of Music 
• Dr. Alex Blazer, Department of English 
• Dr. Rachel Bray, Department of Teacher Education 
• Dr. Carrie Cook, Department of Government & Sociology 
• Dr. Jamie Downing, Department of Communication 
• Dr. Jennifer Flaherty, Department of English 
• Mr. Brad Fowler, Department of Information Systems & Computer Science
• Dr. Kasey Karen, Department of Biological & Environmental Sciences 
• Dr. Allison Miller, Department of Management
• Dr. Johnny Moore, Department of Health & Human Performance  
• Dr. Ward Risvold, Department of Information Systems & Computer Science
• Dr. Peter Rosado Flores, Department of Chemistry, Physics & Astronomy 
• Dr. Arnab Sengupta, Department of Biological & Environmental Sciences 
• Dr. Eryn Viscarra, Department of Government & Sociology
• Dr. Jessica Wallace, Department of History & Geography 
• Molly Wilkins, Department of Communication 

And their mentors:  

• Capstone: Dr. Aran MacKinnon 
• First-Year Experiences: Dr. Erin Weston
• International Education: Dr. James Callaghan 
• Internships: Chelsey Scoggins 
• Leadership: Dr. Harold Mock
• Service Learning: Dr. Liz Speelman
• Undergraduate Research & Creative Endeavors: Dr. Scott Butler