University of Georgia Online

08/25/2026

We've seen how everyone's first day on campus went - how was YOUR first day in class, online students? We want to see what you're up to, even if that's just logging in on the couch with your supportive pets!

08/21/2026

We're so excited to share that Dr. Faith Critzer has officially been named Department Head for Food Science & Technology! 🎉

Having served as interim department head since last fall, she has already demonstrated exceptional leadership, dedication, and commitment to our students, faculty, and staff.

Please join us in congratulating her on this well-deserved appointment!

08/19/2026

For Dee McKinney, how students learn is just as important as what they learn.

As lead instructional designer for online learning and educational technology in UGA’s College of Public Health, Dee works with faculty to create online courses that are engaging, organized and designed with the student experience in mind.

“We should all have this opportunity,” she said of online learning.

Before joining the UGA College of Public Health, Dee spent several years with UGA Online, including three years working with the online Master of Public Health program.

Learn more about Dee and the work that goes into creating a strong online learning experience at the link in the comments!

08/19/2026

Current doctoral student Annie Carlson Welch and Associate Professor Amy Stich's co-authored article on the value of higher education among low-income students was published online by Peabody Journal of Education. It will appear this fall in a print issue of the journal co-edited by Stich and Erik Ness, professor and director of the McBee Institute.

Check out the online version of Annie and Amy's article here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0161956X.2026.2709332

08/17/2026

08/07/2026

Congrats to online M.S. in Applied Data Science Assistant Professors Yuan Ke and RJ Liu on their accomplishments!

Assistant Professor RJ Liu received support through the Sarah H. Moss Fellowship Program to strengthen an ongoing research collaboration with the University of California, while Assistant Professor Yuan Ke has been appointed associate editor for the Journal of the American Statistical Association.

Learn more about the online M.S. in Applied Data Science: https://online.uga.edu/degrees-certificates/master-of-science-in-applied-data-science/

Congratulations to four outstanding faculty members in the Department of Statistics at UGA’s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences!

Professor Lynne Billard will be honored at an international symposium in Australia recognizing her influential work in symbolic data analysis.

Assistant Professor Yuan Ke has been appointed associate editor for the Journal of the American Statistical Association, one of the field's leading journals.

Assistant Professor Ting Zhang received a National Science Foundation grant to study methods for detecting abrupt changes in complex data, with potential applications in power systems, sensor networks, and social networks.

Assistant Professor RJ Liu received support through the Sarah H. Moss Fellowship Program to strengthen an ongoing research collaboration with the University of California, San Francisco.
These accomplishments showcase the impact of Franklin faculty through research, service, and collaboration around the world.

Join us in congratulating Lynne Billard, Yuan Ke, Ting Zhang, and RJ Liu!

08/06/2026

08/06/2026

Tracey Brigman, of the online Master of Science (M.S.) in Nutritional Sciences – Community Nutrition program, has a couple of light and easy summer recipes for you in this month's edition of Meals from the Field.

Summer calls for lighter meals — and Ray D'Alessio and UGA Extensio...

07/28/2026

Summer is a great time to discover a new podcast. The Hear-Tell podcast features writing from current students, alumni, faculty, and visiting lecturers in Grady’s Low-Residency MFA in Narrative Nonfiction program.

Equal parts entertainment and education, Hear-Tell explores the literary and journalistic aims of narrative nonfiction. All episodes are hosted, produced, and edited by MFA students and alumni. Season three is available now.

https://grady.uga.edu/hear-tell/

07/27/2026

Dr. Nikhil Srinivasan, Senior Lecturer in the online M.S. in Applied Data Science, and the online M.S. in Business and Artificial Intelligence programs, is on the move!

“Across 2 weeks, 3 cities, 9 company visits, students had business and cultural experiences in a rapidly developing economy one reads about in new articles and videos,” Srinivasan said of Terry's inaugural Maymester in India. “They learned how India’s traditional business practices are transforming and leading the world in areas of unified identity verification, payments infrastructure and more. They were immersed in unfamiliar and novel cultural environment and emerged with an understanding and experience on how to navigate such new terrain.”

Read more: https://www.terry.uga.edu/finding-inspiration-during-study-abroad-in-india/

India is a nation of remarkable contrasts, where centuries of tradition meet one of the world's fastest-growing economies. This summer, students from the University of Georgia experienced that dynamic firsthand during the inaugural Maymester in India, led by MIS Senior Lecturer Dr. Nikhil Srinivasan. Traveling through Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Delhi, students visited global companies, startups, and cultural landmarks while gaining firsthand insight into one of the world's most dynamic economies.

From learning about India's unified digital payments infrastructure and thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem to witnessing how cultural traditions continue to shape modern workplaces, students returned with a deeper understanding that there is more than one path to success.

As Dr. Srinivasan noted, students experienced "business and cultural experiences in a rapidly developing economy," emerging with a stronger understanding of how to navigate unfamiliar environments and global business contexts.

Finance and MIS student Mattie Comte perhaps summed up the experience best: “One thing that really resonated with me was that even with the craziness going on, people still seemed to take time for themselves.”

Experiential learning opportunities like this prepare Terry students to lead in an increasingly interconnected world.

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