Lisa Sperling, Ph.D.

Director of Recruitment and Diversity Initiatives

• Hometown: Staten Island, NY
• Undergraduate Institution: Emory University
• Undergraduate Degree: B.A., English
• Graduate Institution: University of Georgia
• Graduate Degree: Master of Public Administration (MPA)
• Graduate Degree: College Student Affairs Administration (PhD)

 

Geovani Ayala, M.Ed.

Associate Director of Retention and Diversity Initiatives

• Hometown: Paterson, NJ
• Undergraduate Institution: Montclair State University
• Undergraduate Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Family & Child Studies: Concentration in K-5 Education
• Graduate Institution: The University of Georgia
• Graduate Degree: Master of Education in College Student Affairs Administration

 

Whitney Barr, PMP

• Hometown: Columbia, SC
• Undergraduate Institution: Spelman College
• Undergraduate Degree: Bachelor of Arts in English
• Graduate Institution(s): University of Georgia
• Currently Enrolled In: Master of Landscape Architecture (expected graduation date May 2021)

 

Dionne Mitcham

• Hometown: Frisco, TX
• Undergraduate Institution: Texas A&M University
• Undergraduate Degree: Bachelor of Science in Public Health
• Graduate Institution(s): University of Georgia
• Currently Enrolled In: Pursuing a Master of Public Health in Disaster Management

 

Joel Thomas, MBA, PMP

• Hometown: Berlin, WI
• Undergraduate Institution: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• Undergraduate Degree: B.A., Communication Minor: Spanish
• Graduate Institution(s): Florida International University
• Currently Enrolled in: Master’s in Business Administration (MBA)