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Dr. Hu selected as Georgia State Representative for SEDAAG

Dr. Weiming Hu was recently selected as one of ten Georgia State Representative for the Southeastern Division of the American Association of Geographers (SEDAAG), serving until 2028.  "Personally, I accepted this position because I would like UGA Geography to be represented in this community, and I think UGA Geography should be a hub for collaboration and education for geography," said Dr. Hu.  The Georgia State Rep for SEDAAG is…

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Dr. Mishra selected as a SEC ALDPF

Congratulations to Dr. Deepak Mishra, Merle C. Prunty Jr. Professor and our department head, on being selected as a 2026-27 Southeastern Conference Academic Leadership Development Program Fellow. This program prepares promising faculty members and early-career administrators from the SEC’s 16 universities for executive leadership roles in higher education. Dr. Mishra is one of four UGA faculty members and academic leaders selected for this year…

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Dr. Fastovich named a 2026-2028 Lilly Teaching Fellow

Congratulations to Dr. David Fastovich who has been named a 2026-2028 Lilly Teaching Fellow. The Lilly Teaching Fellows Program is a two-year, cohort-based fellowship at UGA for early-career, tenure-track assistant professors.   “What drew me to it is rooted in my own experience as a student. My undergraduate education, especially the large lecture classes I took early on, is what ignited my passion for physical geography and set me…

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Dr. Shepherd selected as a 2027 Honorary Member of the American Meteorological Society

Congratulations to Dr. Marshall Shepherd on being selected as a 2027 Honorary Member of the American Meteorological Society, the highest honor the Society bestows. As stated in the AMS Constitution, “Honorary Members shall be persons of acknowledged preeminence in the atmospheric or related oceanic or hydrologic sciences, either through their own contributions to the sciences or their application or through furtherance of the advance of…
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