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By Sam Fahmysfahmy@uga.edu

Buoyed by strategic invest-ments in health-related research as well as determined efforts to attract more funding from private foun-dations, research expenditures at UGA climbed 7 percent in the 2015 fiscal year, which ended June 30.

Research and development funding provided by federal agen-cies has been declining in real dol-lars in recent years. Federal funding for research at UGA held steady from fiscal year 2014 to 2015, but support from private foundations rose dramatically to boost overall research expenditures 7 percent to $154.6 million.

“University of Georgia faculty are engaged in research that ad-dresses some of the world’s greatest challenges,” said UGA President Jere W. Morehead, “and the

increase in research expenditures in fiscal year 2015 is a strong signal that we are continuing to expand the research enterprise of this great institution.”

Prior investments in UGA’s health-related research programs, including infectious diseases and glycoscience, fueled much of the recent growth in private founda-tion support. The Bill and Me-linda Gates Foundation provided a large, multi-year award to Dan Colley, director of UGA’s Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases, to coordinate global ef-forts to eliminate the neglected tropical disease known as schisto-somiasis. The Gates Foundation also is funding research by Ralph Tripp, the Georgia Research Alli-ance Eminent Scholar in Vaccine and Therapeutic Development, to enhance the production of

By Stephanie Schupskaschupska@uga.edu

The UGA Athletic Associa-tion is playing a leading role in the university’s effort to increase the number of endowed faculty positions.

For many years, the association has provided an annual contribu-tion to the UGA Foundation to support significant institutional priorities. The contributions, ranging in recent years between $4 million and $5 million, have

totaled more than $28 million since fiscal year 2007. A significant por-tion of these funds—approximately $7.5 million—has been used to es-tablish endowed Georgia Athletic Association professorships.

An endowed chair or professor-ship is reserved for some of the most talented teachers and productive researchers. The financial support provided by the endowment helps to advance the critical research and scholarship of the faculty members who hold these prized positions.

By James Hatawayjhataway@uga.edu

Ted M. Ross is one of 99 new faculty members at UGA (see list page 6). He joined the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine this year as the Georgia Research Alliance Emi-nent Scholar in Infectious Diseases. One of the nation’s leading infectious diseases researchers, his laboratory develops and tests vaccines for a vari-ety of viral diseases, such as influenza, dengue, respiratory syncytial virus, Ebola and HIV/AIDS.

“Dr. Ross has an outstanding record of success in translating his pioneering research into promis-ing new vaccine candidates,” said UGA President Jere W. Morehead. “His expertise complements the

University of Georgia’s growing research enterprise in infectious disease and will strengthen the uni-versity’s ties to vaccine researchers at other institutions and with Georgia’s economically important life sciences industry.”

Ross came to UGA after serving as director of the vaccines and viral immunity program at the Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute of Florida. He is particularly well known for his efforts to create a universal flu vaccine that protects against all strains of seasonal and pandemic influenza, work he began while a faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh.

“There are many different strains of influenza that affect humans, and the flu shot we get is based on

predictions about which strains are going to be most prevalent,” Ross said. “What this means is that we have to change the vaccine every year, but it can’t protect you from all forms of flu. A universal vaccine would mean that people would no longer have to get an annual flu vaccine; it would be much more like what we have for polio, smallpox or mumps, where you get one or two shots and you’re protected for many years or even a lifetime.”

Ross is conducting his research with nearly $18 million in external funding from a variety of federal agencies, foundations and corporate sponsors. In 2012, Ross licensed his universal influenza vaccine platform to Sanofi-Pasteur, and he hopes to

By Laurie Andersonlaurie@uga.edu

Llewellyn “Lee” J. Cornelius has been named the Donald L. Hollowell Distinguished Professor of Social Justice and Civil Rights Studies at the UGA School of Social Work.

Among his responsibilities, Cornelius will serve as director of the Center for Social Justice, Human and Civil Rights. As direc-tor, Cornelius will oversee an an-nual speaker series and collaborate with colleagues across disciplines to develop externally funded research to address persistent and emerging social problems. He also will teach courses focused on conducting

community-b a s e d p a r-ticipatory re-search, health disparities, and human and civil rights.

“Dr. Cor-nel ius i s a distinguished scholar in both

health policy and social justice, with a strong commitment to human and civil rights and translational research,” said Maurice Daniels, dean of the School of Social Work. “He has an exceptional teaching re-cord with a capacity to teach across programs and a strong record in research, community service and

practice. He is a leader in social work education and we are honored to have him join the School of So-cial Work and the Center for Social Justice, Human and Civil Rights.”

Cornelius is one of the most-cited African-American scholars in social work. His book, Designing and Conducting Health Surveys: A Comprehensive Guide, has been cited more than 1,300 times since it was published in 2006. His research centers on creating and evaluating interventions to improve the health and well-being of under-resourced communities. He has been honored for his contributions to improving health care access for impoverished populations, even having a day

By Rebecca Ayeralea@uga.edu

In honor of its 10th anniversary, UGA’s College of Public Health will welcome students, alumni and community guests to the Health Sciences Campus Oct. 5. A full slate of afternoon events open to the public will be punctuated by a 5 p.m. program and reception at Miller Parade Grounds.

The 10th anniversary celebra-tion will include a keynote address from Dr. Louis W. Sullivan, former U.S. Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services under President George H.W. Bush, as well as comments from Harrison Spencer, president of the Association of Schools and

Programs of Public Health.Established in 2005, the col-

lege became the first accredited college of public health within the University System of Georgia and was seen as an integral piece of the state’s broader efforts to improve population health. The college began moving its various programs and departments to the Health Sciences Campus in 2012, establishing itself as that campus’s principal occupant and energiz-ing a growing health corridor in Athens-Clarke County.

“The past 10 years have been an exciting time for public health in Georgia, and we’re pleased the college has been able to play such a strong role in changing the state for

Best shotGRA Eminent Scholar in Infectious Diseases

working on universal flu vaccine

Ted Ross, who joined the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine this year as the Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Infectious Diseases, is working to create a universal flu vaccine that protects against all strains of seasonal and pandemic influenza.

Strategic investments help boost research funding by 7 percent

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Former HHS secretary to give keynote at anniversary event

‘Social change’ scholar named Hollowell ProfessorAthletic Association helps recruit, retain best faculty

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Economic diversityUGA ranked 10th among public universities on a list of schools doing the most for low-income students. The College Access Index is based on the share of students who receive

Pell Grants, their graduation rate and the price that

schools charge low- and middle-income students.

The top 10 public universities are:

1. California-Irvine 2. California-Davis 3. California-Santa Barbara 4. California-San Diego 5. UCLA 6. Florida 7. California-Berkeley 8. Washington-Seattle 9. UNC-Chapel Hill10. UGA

By Matt Weeksmweeks@uga.edu

Before a crowd of hundreds on Sept. 18, the UGA Terry College of Busi-ness dedicated Correll Hall, Phase I of its future home, the Business Learning Community, and ceremoniously broke ground on Amos Hall, the centerpiece of the project’s second phase.

Correll Hall is named for A.D. “Pete” Correll, chairman emeritus of Georgia-Pacific and a Terry College alumnus, and his wife, Ada Lee Correll, a graduate of the UGA College of Education. Amos Hall is named in honor of Daniel P. Amos, chairman and CEO of Aflac and a Terry College alumnus.

“As the times have changed, so has the Terry College, which has remained on the leading edge—always adapting in order to prepare the next generation of business leaders,” said UGA Presi-dent Jere W. Morehead. “The Business Learning Community was born out of this pioneering spirit and commitment to excellence.”

The new complex, located on the corner of Lumpkin and Baxter streets on UGA’s North Campus, provides the Terry College with facilities that encourage innovation and learning in an environment that fosters collabora-tion, said Terry College Dean Benjamin C. Ayers.

“This is a very special day for the Terry College, for its alumni, friends, fac-ulty and staff and most importantly for its students,” Ayers said. “The construction of the Business Learning Community will forever impact thousands of Terry undergraduate and graduate students, who will achieve great things as a result of their education at the University of Georgia.”

Correll Hall, which serves as home for the college’s graduate programs, opened for classes at the beginning of this semester. The 74,000-square-foot facility includes a business innovation lab, multiple project team rooms and a graduate commons.

“Ada Lee and I are immensely proud to be tied to the legacy of the Terry College and the University of Georgia, which has helped so many young men and women over the years,” Correll said. “I know firsthand that the state of Georgia and its workforce benefit directly from the teaching and learn-ing that happen here. We’re excited to enhance that contribution to our state and nation by helping the Terry College reach new levels of excellence.”

Construction of Amos Hall, the

centerpiece of the second phase of the Business Learning Community, is slated to be completed in 2017. In all, Phase II will span approximately 140,000 square feet and will include two large auditoriums, eight classrooms, a trading room, a behavioral lab, an under-graduate commons, conference rooms, and faculty and staff offices. Phase II is supported by $43 million in state funds and $14 million in private donations.

“I was honored to be asked to chair this capital campaign and am humbled by the notion that the Amos name will forever be linked to this incredible learning institution,” Amos said. “I will continue to support UGA so that future generations will have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest business minds in the nation.”

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Hank Aaron donates $3M to MorehouseHank Aaron, the Atlanta Braves baseball

legend, and his wife, Billye Aaron, donated $3 million to the Morehouse School of Medi-cine in Atlanta.

The gift will go toward the expansion of the Hugh Gloster Medical Education build-ing on campus and will create the Billye Suber Aaron Student Pavilion, which will be the first of a four-part expansion on the campus.

The pavilion is to be completed by 2017, according to Atlanta Business Chronicle.

Regents name Dalton State presidentThe Board of Regents of the University

System of Georgia named Margaret Venable as president of Dalton State College. Venable had been serving as interim president of Dalton State since January, when she was asked to assume interim responsibilities after the retirement of former President John Schwenn.

Before that, she was serving as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Gordon State College.

Venable’s experience within USG also in-cludes the University of North Georgia’s Oconee Campus, where she served as vice president and chief executive officer.

U. of Nebraska-Kearney to allow more support dog use in housing

The University of Nebraska at Kearney and the board of regents of the university have agreed to settle a civil rights lawsuit about sup-port dogs for students living on campus.

The proposed settlement changes the hous-ing policy at the university and allows students with psychological disabilities to keep animals with them in campus housing.

The proposed settlement resolves the lawsuit filed by the Justice Department in 2011, but the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska in Lincoln still must approve it.

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Referral form available for those who need help during emergency

UGA officials want to identify and sup-port students, faculty, staff and visitors with disabilities who will need assistance during an emergency. Anyone with a disability, even those who have not otherwise self-identified or asked for an accommodation, are encouraged to complete an Emergency Assistance Referral Form. Kept on file by the Office of Emergency Preparedness, the completed forms only will be used to develop an emergency plan for those who want one. They will not be kept in student or personnel records.

UGA’s emergency procedures for students, faculty, staff and visitors with disabilities and the Emergency Assistance Referral Form are at http://t.uga.edu/1MZ.

For additional information, contact the UGA Office of Emergency Prepared-ness at 706-542-5845 or send an email at prepare@uga.edu.

Source: Office of Emergency Preparedness

By Aaron Haleaahale@uga.edu

Dan Amos, CEO and chairman of Aflac, and A.D. “Pete” Correll, retired CEO of Georgia-Pacific, talked at the Mason Public Leadership Lecture about how hard work, managed risk, flexibility and a willingness to give back can be part of a recipe for success.

“Don’t be set on what you do,” Amos said, addressing the students. “Be flexible, be willing to move and adapt.”

The two businessmen and philan-thropists, both alumni of the UGA Terry College of Business, shared the stage at the Richard B. Russell Building Special Collection Libraries Sept. 18.

Amos and Correll both have been leaders in corporate and personal phi-lanthropy. Correll helped lead efforts to revive Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. And under Amos’ leadership, Aflac has focused its giving on treat-ing pediatric cancer, including through the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center in Atlanta.

Amos said that corporate giving is good for the bottom line. “I believe people want to do business with companies that make the world better,” he said.

When asked about setbacks, Correll said he had his share of failures in business. But with a philosophy centered on not taking himself “too seriously,” he has been able to let his successes outweigh failures.

Amos also said that risk is important for success, but that smart business people know when to walk away if something isn’t working.

TERRY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS2 CEOs talk about successful leadership at Mason Lecture

By Camie Williamscamiew@uga.edu

The UGA Office of Institutional Diversity hosted its first workshop to offer female African-American faculty members, postdoctoral scholars and graduate students a mix of career advice, networking opportunities and inspiration.

About 60 women participated in the Sept. 12 event, which included sessions about grant writing, the tenure process, leadership paths and microag-gressions in academia. The workshop was funded by the President’s Venture Fund, the College of Education and the Center for Research and Engagement in Diversity in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. It was organized and coordinated by Natoya Haskins, an assistant professor in the College of Education, and a group of faculty and students.

“The goal was to provide an op-portunity for black female faculty and graduate students to connect, network and learn so that they can be success-ful in the job search, grant writing, promotion and tenure,” said Michelle Garfield Cook, associate provost for institutional diversity. “I think the workshop was incredibly successful.”

Melissa Davis, an assistant pro-fessor in the genetics department of Franklin College, said she was excited to find resources to help her meet her career goals as well as a network of colleagues to help each other.

“It was a really positive experience

in terms of professional development and inspirational guidance,” Davis said. “Now I am aware that I have peers literally right across the street dealing with the same issues of time management, work-life balance and promotion. I can see that, with a lot of resilience and hard work, I also will reach success.”

Graduate School Dean Suzanne Barbour, who gave the keynote ad-dress, said she was pleased to see many graduate students in attendance. She added that she was encouraged that they received “frank and open” insights into the life of an academic before they choose their career paths.

“For these young women to see that there are people who look like them and have their interests is important; that can be huge,” Barbour said. “My hope would be that they walked away with a sense of empowerment.”

Juanita Johnson-Bailey, Meigs Professor of Lifelong Education, Ad-ministration and Policy and director of the Institute for Women’s Studies, helped organize the workshop and co-led one of the sessions.

She said this and other mentoring opportunities can help underrepre-sented individuals achieve success while helping the university reach its goals in recruiting and retaining diverse faculty members.

“I wish when I was a graduate student or a brand new faculty that I had a workshop like this,” Johnson-Bailey said.

Workshop provides advice, inspiration for black female professors, students

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University dedicates first phase of Business Learning Community

Correll Hall, which serves as home for the Terry College of Business’ graduate programs, opened for classes this semester. The 74,000-square-foot facility includes a business innovation lab, multiple project team rooms and a graduate commons.

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Tickets for Alice Walker’s Oct. 15 talk at Morton Theatre available Sept. 28

Tickets for “A Conversation with Alice Walker” on Oct. 15 at 6:30 p.m. in the Morton Theatre will be available beginning at 10 a.m. Sept. 28 at the theatre’s box office, 195 W. Washington St.

Tickets are free but are required for admittance to the event. Seating will be general admission.

The UGA Jane and Harry Willson Center for Humanities and Arts will welcome Walker, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, as this year’s Delta Visiting Chair for Global Understanding on Oct. 14-15. The 2015 Delta Chair is administered by the Willson Center in partnership with the UGA Institute for African American Studies.

Walker will join Valerie Boyd, an associate profes-sor in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, for a public conversation. Boyd is the editor of a forthcoming volume of Walker’s journals.

Tickets will be limited to two per person. All at-tendees, including small children, must have a ticket.

NEH grant to provide funding for UGA programs relating to Latino culture

UGA’s Latin American and Caribbean Studies Institute and the University Libraries have received a competitive “Latino Americans: 500 Years of His-tory” grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association. The $10,000 grant provides for public programming about Latino history and culture.

As a grant recipient, UGA also will receive the six-part, NEH-supported documentary film Latino Americans, created for PBS in 2013 by the WETA public television station.

The Latino Americans funding will enable UGA to support the programs in the community including these fall events:• Festival Latino, Oct. 10, noon to 4 p.m., Pinewoods branch of the Athens Regional Library.• Screening and discussion of Latino Americans, epi-sode 6: “Peril and Promise (1980-2000),” Oct. 15, 6-9 p.m., Athens-Clarke County Library. The discussion will be led by Edward Delgado-Romero, a professor of counseling psychology in the College of Education.• The Rest of the Story Book Club meeting, Nov. 17, 5:30-7 p.m., special collections libraries. The group will discuss the book Latin Americans: The 500-Year Legacy that Shaped a Nation by Ray Suarez. The discussion will be led by Laura D. Shedenhelm, Latin American specialist bibliographer for Latin America, Spain and Portugal at the UGA Libraries.

President’s Medal nominations soughtUGA will award the 2016 President’s Medal to

recognize the longstanding, extraordinary contri-butions of former employees who have supported deserving students and meaningful academic programs, advanced research that creatively ex-plored solutions for the challenges of the times and inspired community leaders to engage in enhanc-ing the quality of life of Georgians through their support of the university.

Nominations are being accepted for the Presi-dent’s Medal. Nominees must have a connection to the university but cannot be a current UGA employee. Individuals currently serving as ap-pointed or elected officials in local, state or federal positions also are ineligible. The President’s Medal recipient must be willing to be present at the Founders Day celebrations to receive the medal.

Nominations must be received by the UGA Of-fice of the President no later than Nov. 6.

Submit a nomination letter, a resume or biog-raphy of the nominee and at least two letters of support to Office of the President, Administration Building, 220 S. Jackson St., Athens, GA 30605.

Nominees not selected may be considered for the following two years.

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RESEARCH NEWS

Parental bondBy Cal Powelljcpowell@uga.edu

A mother’s maternal identity is linked closely to the relationship she has with her child’s father as well as his involvement pre- and post-birth, according to a new study released by UGA researchers.

Maternal identity, though complex, includes a mother’s attachment to her infant, her expressions of pleasure at her role and her perception of how others feel regarding her competency as a mother.

The study was published earlier this month in the journal Family Relations.

Maternal identity “affects how moms parent and how they feel toward their child,” said the study’s lead author Jacquelyn Mallette, a doctoral candidate in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences’ human development and family science department. “If they’re able to successfully achieve a maternal identity, they are more likely to parent in an effective way, and fathers can play an important role in this process.”

Researchers studied 125 teen moth-ers in Ohio, ages 14-19, along with the fathers, whose ages ranged from 15-24 years.

Previous research has established that early childbearing has negative

psychological consequences for adoles-cent females, which is associated with less effective parenting practices and greater challenges adjusting to mother-hood. Children of adolescent mothers also are shown to be at greater risk for abuse, neglect and impaired cognitive development.

Because of these heightened risks, and the fact that teen mothers still are forming their own individual identity, the role of the father in contributing to maternal identity as well as the child’s development is critical, researchers said.

“I like to look at things not from a deficit approach but from more of a positive approach, instead of looking at the negative impacts of father absence, looking at what good comes from when fathers are involved and how this is impactful for the adolescent mothers,” Mallette said. “Adolescent mothers can be just as successful as adults when they have a strong support system, which is why support from the father is critical.”

Likewise, fathers may be more likely to maintain involvement following a child’s birth if they are part of a sup-portive partnership, the researchers found. That support, in turn, is vital to the mother’s establishment of her maternal identity.

“Father involvement early on is really critical during pregnancy,” said

study co-author Ted Futris, an associate professor and family life specialist in the college. “It helps moms get a sense of support. ‘Is this somebody who’s going to be around? Is this somebody who expresses an interest in my well-being while I’m carrying this child? Is he coming to the doctor visits, helping out, even after the birth?’ ”

The authors said that their find-ings reinforce the need for additional programs to engage fathers. Relative to the demand for services, few programs exist to address the needs of young dads, Futris said.

Practitioner services that emphasize not just parenting skills but also rela-tionship skills are necessary, he added.

“It’s not just the dad being involved, and it’s not just the dad and the mom getting along,” he said. “It’s both of those, the combination. So when dad gets along with mom, and he’s involved in the picture, both of those help her connect with being a mom more posi-tively. When he’s around and they get along, she feels better. Our findings really reinforce if you’re going to do programs with either (the mother or father), you have to give them the skills to work it out and get along.”

Additional co-authors are Geoffrey Brown and Assaf Oshri in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences.

Research finds that mother’s maternal identity linked to relationship with child’s father

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Jacquelyn Mallette, a doctoral candidate in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences’ human development and family science department, and Ted Futris, an associate professor and family life specialist in the college, worked on a study that found a mother’s relationship with her child’s father impacts her maternal identity.

Study: Lax laws affect vaccination, disease outbreak ratesBy Stephanie Schupskaschupska@uga.edu

Lax state vaccination laws contrib-ute to lower immunization rates and increased outbreaks of preventable diseases like whooping cough and measles, according to a new UGA study.

Through their research, released in the journal Health Affairs, study authors David Bradford and Anne Mandich found higher rates of pertussis, or whooping cough, in states that allowed philosophical exemptions and used a standardized exemption form.

Vaccination exemption rates have increased drastically in the past 10 years, according to the study, due largely to religious and philosophical reasons,

which fall under the nonmedical exemp-tion category. All but three states allow exemptions based on religious reasons. Only 17 allow philosophical exemp-tions. And 39 states use a standardized exemption form.

“We are seeing a significant as-sociation between pertussis rates and vaccination exemption,” said Bradford, who holds the Busbee Chair in Public Policy in the UGA School of Public and International Affairs. “States with stricter policies have lower pertussis rates, which shows that policymakers do have it within their power to further limit the spread of these diseases.”

Pertussis was used as the foundation for the study, which relied on kinder-garten exemption data collected by

the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in its 2002-12 annual school assessment reports, “for the unfortunate reason that pertussis is more common,” Bradford said. About 48,000 cases were recorded in the U.S. in 2012. An average year has between 45,000 and 50,000 cases. In contrast, the CDC re-corded an average of 60 cases of measles per year from 2001 to 2012.

The study found three key poli-cies that lower whooping cough rates: requiring state health department approval for nonmedical vaccination exemptions; allowing exemption from only specific vaccines instead of all vaccines; and levying criminal and civil punishment against those who do not comply with vaccination policies.

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By James E. Hatawayjhataway@uga.edu

UGA researchers have developed new tools to study and genetically ma-nipulate cryptosporidium, a microscopic parasite that causes the diarrheal disease cryptosporidiosis. Their discoveries, published in the journal Nature, ulti-mately will help researchers in academia and industry find new treatments and vaccines for cryptosporidium, which is a major cause of disease and death in children younger than 2 years old.

Crypto, as researchers often call it, most commonly is spread through tainted drinking or recreational water. When a person drinks contaminated water, parasites emerge from spores and invade the lining of the small intestine, causing severe diarrhea. In 1993, more than 400,000 people living in the Mil-waukee area were infected with crypto when one of the city’s water treatment systems malfunctioned.

The parasite is especially problem-atic in areas with limited resources, and recent global studies have shown crypto to be one of the most important causes of life-threatening diarrhea in infants and toddlers. There is currently no vaccine and only one drug—nitazoxanide—ap-proved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for cryptosporidiosis, but it provides no benefit for those in gravest danger: malnourished children and immunocompromised patients.

“One of the biggest obstacles with crypto is that it is very difficult to study

in the lab, and that has made scientists and funders shy away from studying the parasite,” said Boris Striepen, co-author of the paper and a Distinguished Research Professor of Cellular Biology in UGA’s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. “We think that the techniques reported in this paper will open the doors for discovery in crypto research, and that will, in turn, lead to new and urgently needed therapeutics.”

One of their techniques involves manipulating crypto so that it emits light, making it much easier to detect. Previously, researchers would have to examine samples under a microscope and count crypto spores one by one, which is both time-consuming and inaccurate.

Now, by simply measuring light, researchers may test thousands of drug candidates simultaneously to see if they have the ability to inhibit crypto growth.

“There are enormous libraries of chemicals available now, and some of these chemicals may work as a treat-ment for crypto, and this technology will help us find them much more rapidly,” said Striepen, who is also a member of UGA’s Center for Tropical and Emerg-ing Global Diseases.

The team also developed a way to genetically modify the parasite using a technique called CRISPR/Cas9, which allows scientists to make very precise changes to an organism’s genome and observe the effects. By knocking out specific crypto genes, researchers can test their importance for the parasite and make predictions on their potential

value as a drug target.Epidemiological studies have dem-

onstrated that children develop immu-nity to crypto as they get older, but the mechanisms that provide that immunity are poorly understood. The genetic tech-niques developed in Striepen’s lab will help identify the foundation of natural immunity, opening the possibility for vaccine development. They also may help to develop weakened parasite strains that can no longer cause disease but still induce lasting immunity.

“Drug treatments are important, but finding a way to prevent the disease in the first place would be the most effec-tive way to deal with an early childhood disease,” said Sumiti Vinayak, lead author of the paper and an assistant research scientist in Striepen’s lab.

The team also developed new meth-ods to study the disease in mice. Mouse tests are an important precursor to human drug and vaccine trials, and the ability to study crypto in a living organ-ism will speed discovery and therapeutic development.

“Now that we have overcome these initial hurdles, we have a great oppor-tunity to move forward much faster,” Striepen said. “There is need, there is opportunity and now there is technical ability, so I think we may have reached a turning point in the fight against this important disease.”

Additional authors of the study were Mattie Pawlowic, Adam Sateriale, Carrie Brooks, Caleb Studstill, Yael Bar-Peled and Michael Cipriano, all from UGA.

‘Turning point’Cell biologists develop breakthrough tools

in fight against cryptosporidium

By Angela Sealaseal3@uga.edu

Rosanna Rivero has spent part of her career working with geographic information systems that assist in map-ping and visualizing future planning scenarios, including the effects of natural disasters.

Before coming to the UGA Col-lege of Environment and Design as an assistant professor, Rivero worked with the Everglades Foundation, a nonprofit organization in Miami, as a natural resource planner, conducting research in projects associated with Everglades restoration.

In the three years she has lived in Georgia, Rivero has spent her time working with officials in Chatham,

Bryan, Liberty, McIntosh, Glynn and Camden counties, to research how these communities are preparing for natural disasters. The project is being done in collaboration with the Coastal Regional Commission of Georgia.

As a 2014-2015 Public Service and Outreach Faculty Fellow, Rivero worked with UGA Marine Extension/Georgia Sea Grant and the Carl Vinson Institute of Government to develop programs that would help local governments enhance their environmental resilience. The fellows program, created by the Office of the Vice Presi-dent for Public Service and Outreach in 2011, is designed for tenure-track and tenured professors to enhance their academic courses, conduct community-based research and apply their academic expertise to outreach initiatives.

Rivero worked on three projects during her PSO Fel-lowship: coordinating a geodesign workshop for Chatham County; using GIS to support local Georgia communities in their eligibility for the Federal Emergency Management Agency Community Rating System; and teaching a Re-gional Environmental Planning Studio to UGA graduate students earning their master’s degrees in environmental planning and design.

The geodesign workshop was a three-day collabora-tive meeting in which participants discussed and agreed upon a design for Chatham County based on long-term environmental factors such as rising sea level and natural disasters. Geodesign is a framework used to improve meth-ods to analyze large land areas and make decisions about conservation and development. The workshop was led by Carl Steinitz, professor emeritus of landscape architecture and planning at Harvard University and an honorary professor at the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis in the Bartlett School of the University College London.

Using FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System, which uses GIS tools to map the effects of flooding in low-lying areas, Rivero helped counties apply for discounted insurance rates offered by FEMA to applicants who take steps to reduce flood risk.

Students who enrolled in Rivero’s course, Regional Environmental Planning Studio, developed proposals to improve environmental resilience of coastal counties in Georgia, specifically Glynn and McIntosh counties. Students took an inventory of the region, examined regional problems and developed proposals to help counties better address regional problems.

Moving forward, Rivero plans to continue implement-ing the geodesign framework in other coastal counties in Georgia and other regions.

PSO Faculty Fellow works to better prepare coastal Georgia for natural disasters

Rosanna Rivero

Boris Striepen, a Distinguished Research Professor of Cellular Biology in UGA’s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, co-authored a paper on new tools to study and genetically manipulate cryptosporidium. “We think that the techniques reported in this paper will open the doors for discovery in crypto research, and that will, in turn, lead to new and urgently needed therapeutics,” he said.

Robert Newcomb

By Alan Flurryaflurry@uga.edu

UGA microbiology researchers studying a soil bacterium have identified a potential mechanism for neurodegenerative diseases.

A role for the protein HSD10 had been suspected in patients with Alzheimer’s dis-ease and Parkinson’s disease, but no direct connection previously had been established. This new breakthrough suggests that HSD10 reduces oxidative stress, promotes cell repair and prevents cellular death.

The authors first discovered that CsgA, an enzyme related to HSD10, produces energy during sporulation in the bacterium Myxococcus xanthus. Spores enable cells to survive under nutrient-limiting conditions

and can be thought of as the bacterial version of plant seeds. CsgA was found to degrade the phospholipid cardiolipin into fragments that were used as energy sources during sporulation much the same way humans produce and burn fat. Though normally a component of the lipid layer surrounding the cells, cardiolipin becomes dispensable as cells shrink to become spores.

The study was published Sept. 3 in the early online edition of Genes & Development.

In humans, this mechanism of cardiolipin degradation seems to have been appropriated for a different purpose. Cardiolipin is also found in mitochondria, where it surrounds and protects the energy-making machinery from oxidative stress.

HSD10 is a versatile protein with many known functions but its role in oxidative stress has remained a mystery. The authors showed that HSD10 preferentially degrades highly toxic cardiolipin peroxides, free radicals produced during oxidative stress that would normally initiate apoptosis, or cell death.

HSD10 activity is strongly inhibited when bound to the amyloid beta peptide so prevalent in Alzheimer’s disease.

“Normally, apoptosis is beneficial for regulating multi-cellular systems,” said the study’s lead author Tye Boynton, a post-doctoral research associate in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences. “But with rampant oxidative stress leading to un-controlled cellular death, you end up with

diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. HSD10 potentially prevents this by remov-ing these damaged lipids before they have a chance to act.”

When cardiolipin becomes damaged by oxidative stress, the newly formed cardiolipin peroxides induce apoptosis instead of energy production. The UGA research team, led by microbiology professor Lawrence Shimkets, showed for the first time that HSD10 can mitigate oxidative damage.

“This research suggests that HSD10 prevents neurodegeneration by destroying cardiolipin peroxides and provides a fresh perspective on the etiology of Alzheimer’s disease that could inform novel drug strate-gies,” Shimkets said.

FRANKLIN COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCESMicrobiologists describe new insights into human neurodegenerative disease

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EXHIBITIONSAfloat. Through Oct. 2. Circle Gallery.

Ralph Chesse. Through Oct. 4. Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-1817, hazbrown@uga.edu.

Return from Exile. Through Oct. 10. Lyndon House Arts Center, 293 Hoyt St. 706-542-5356, baflaher@uga.edu.

Infiltro: In-Vitro. Through Nov. 30. Gilbert Hall. bkaplan@uga.edu.

Set Off for Georgia… Through Dec. 23. Hargrett Library Gallery, special collections libraries. 706-542-8079, jclevela@uga.edu.

Unbeaten, Untied, Undisputed: Georgia’s 1980 National Championship Season. Through Dec. 23. Special collections libraries. 706-542-8079, jclevela@uga.edu.

Seeing Georgia: Changing Visions of Tourism in the Modern South. Through July 30. Special collections libraries. 706-542-5788, jhebbard@uga.edu.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28LECTURE“How to Create the Perfect Harmful Algal Bloom: Nonsustainable Water and Nutrient Management in Agri-cultural Watersheds,” Susan Wilde, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. Part of the Sustainable Food Systems Seminar Series. 3:30 p.m. 103 Conner Hall. 706-542-8084, sustainag@uga.edu.

FULL MOON HIKE$5; $15 per family. 7 p.m. State Botani-cal Garden. 706-542-6156, ckeber@uga.edu.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29BFSO SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEONKeynote speaker: the Rev. Francys Johnson, state president of the Georgia NAACP and a graduate of the UGA School of Law. $45; $360 for a table of eight. Noon. Grand Hall, Tate Student Center. 706-583-0404, rickyrob@uga.edu.

GUEST LECTURE“German Rocketeers in the Heart of Dixie,” Monique Laney, Auburn Univer-sity. This lecture will examine the relo-cation of German rocket experts to the town of Huntsville, Alabama, in 1950. Part of the UGA Engineering-German Lecture Series. 4 p.m. 350 Miller Learn-ing Center. katieec@uga.edu.

ECOLOGY SEMINAR“Ecosystem Tipping Points, Chemical Ecology and the Death Spiral of Coral Reefs,” Mark Hay, Georgia Tech. Reception precedes seminar in lobby. 4 p.m. Ecology building auditorium. 706-542-7247, bethgav@uga.edu.

SUNFLOWER MUSIC SERIES CONCERTA jazz performance by Arvin Scott, a faculty member in UGA’s Hugh Hodgson School of Music. Jazz singer Marti Winkler will open the show.

$15; $5 for children ages 6-12. 7 p.m. Flower Garden, State Botanical Garden. 706-542-6138.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30WORKSHOP“Improving Student Learning Out-comes with Critical Reflection.” Critical reflection is an essential component of service-learning course design and the link between service activities students engage in and their academic learning. In this workshop, participants will learn about the fundamentals and best prac-tices of reflection theory and put this into practice through hands-on activities that explore written, verbal, group and visual reflection activities. 10 a.m. PSO Annex Conference Room, Office of Service-Learning building. 706-542-0535, swilder@uga.edu.

LECTURE“Strategies for Teaching the Millennial Student,” Cynthia Ward, College of Vet-erinary Medicine. 1 p.m. Reading Room, Miller Learning Center. 706-583-0067, tchagood@uga.edu.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1WORKSHOP“Students, Technology and Learning: Multitasking at UGA and How Faculty Can Increase Student Engagement,” Eddie Watson, Center for Teaching and Learning, and Joan Watson, College of

Pharmacy. 3:30 p.m. Instructional Plaza. 706-583-0067, tchagood@uga.edu.

BLUESTEMS AND BLUEJEANS NATIVE PLANT SALEOct. 1-2, 8-9 from 4-6 p.m. Also Oct. 3, 10 from 9 a.m. to noon. On-site experts will help shoppers choose native plants—nearly 200 species, a majority of which will be local seeds and grown organically—to incorporate into an urban garden and patio. Mimsie Lanier Center for Native Plant Studies, State Botanical Garden. 706-542-9353.

BARTRAM CONFERENCE EVENT“Natural Curiosity and Natural History: John Bartram’s Observations on the Land and Life in Georgia,” Dorinda Dallmeyer. Part of Set Off for Georgia..., a series of events celebrating the 250th anniversary of John and William Bartram’s Natural History Expedition in Colonial Georgia. 5:30 p.m. Special collections libraries. 706-542-8079, jclevela@uga.edu.

UGA HOCKEY vs. Kennesaw State. Buy tickets at the Tate Student Center ticket office, online or at the Classic Center box office. $10; $2 for students. 7 p.m. Classic Center, 300 N. Thomas St. 706-207-8819, jeb@ugahockey.com.

MUSEUM MIXThe thrice-annual, late-night art party features a live DJ, free refreshments and galleries that will be open until

midnight. 8 p.m. Georgia Museum of Art. 706-542-4662, hazbrown@uga.edu.

CONCERTThe UGA Symphony Orchestra will present an evening of classic master-works. $10; $5 for students with a valid UGACard. 8 p.m. Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall. 706-542-4752, musicpr@uga.edu.

DRIVE-IN MOVIEWatch Hocus Pocus at the drive-in. 8 p.m. Lot E01, intramural fields.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2MEETING: FRIENDS FIRST FRIDAY“The Children’s Garden is All About Children.” Cora Keber, education coordi-nator, will demonstrate and explain how complex subjects are communicated through a child’s perspective, ideas and values that will stay with that child for a lifetime. $12. 9 a.m. Visitor Center, State Botanical Garden. 706-542-6138, lpbryant@uga.edu.

INTERNATIONAL COFFEE HOUR11:30 a.m. Memorial Hall ballroom. 706-542-7911, cheeia@uga.edu.

WOMEN’S STUDIES LECTURE“Debt and the Safety Net,” Mary Caplan, School of Social Work. 12:20 p.m. 150 Miller Learning Center. Part of the Friday Speaker Series. 706-542-2846, tlhat@uga.edu.

FOOTBALL FRIDAY TOURA guided tour of Unbeaten, Untied, Undisputed: Georgia’s 1980 National Championship Season. 3:30 p.m. Spe-cial collections libraries. 706-542-7123, hasty@uga.edu.

FILMSpy. Also Oct. 2 at 9 p.m. and Oct. 3-4 at 6 and 9 p.m. $3 for nonstudents. 6 p.m. Tate Student Center Theatre.

UGA HOCKEY vs. Life University. Buy tickets at the Tate Student Center ticket office, online or at the Classic Center box office. $10; $2 for students. 7:30 p.m. Classic Cen-ter, 300 N. Thomas St. 706-207-8819, jeb@ugahockey.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3FOOTBALL vs. Alabama. To be televised on CBS. 3:30 p.m. Sanford Stadium.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4PAYNE MEMORIAL CONCERTDavid Finckel and Wu Han, the artistic directors of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, open a yearlong exploration of musical masterpieces that will include six visits to Athens by CMS ensembles. 3 p.m. Hugh Hodgson Concert Hall. 706-542-4400. (See story, left).

GUEST LECTURE“Living the Farm Sanctuary Life,” Gene Baur, author of Living the Farm Sanctu-ary Life: The Ultimate Guide to Eating Mindfully, Living Longer, and Feeling Better Every Day and Farm Sanctuary president. Sponsored by Speak Out for Species. 7 p.m. 148 Miller Learning Center. 706-224-3796, sos@uga.edu.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 5AUTHOR TALKMeet author and public health leader Dr. Louis W. Sullivan. This event, hosted with the UGA Press, is a part of the College of Public Health’s 10-year an-niversary programming. 4 p.m. Rhodes Hall. 706-542-4145, asharp@uga.edu. (See story, page 1).

COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH ANNIVERSARYThe College of Public Health will cel-ebrate its 10th anniversary with a pro-gram that will feature keynote speaker Dr. Louis W. Sullivan, former secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and founding dean and president emeritus of Morehouse School of Medicine. A reception will follow. Registration is requested. 5 p.m. Miller Parade Ground, Health Sciences Campus. 706-542-2590, ggi@uga.edu.(See story, page 1).

COMING UPFALL SEMESTER MIDTERMOct. 6.

By Bobby Tylerbtyler@uga.edu

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Cen-ter is expanding its annual residency at the UGA Performing Arts Center. Members of the Chamber Music Society will perform six concerts in Hodgson Hall during the 2015-2016 season, establishing the greatest presence in one location for CMS outside of New York City.

“This is the world’s premier repertory com-pany for chamber music, and I’m excited about establishing a long-term partnership with it,” said George Foreman, director of the UGA Perform-ing Arts Center. “For our 20th season, all of the Franklin College Chamber Music Series concerts will be performed by distinguished members

from the Chamber Music Society as they explore musical masterpieces from the 18th though the 20th centuries.”

Cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han will kick off the Franklin College Chamber Music season with the Payne Memorial Concert Oct. 4 at 3 p.m. in Hodgson Concert Hall.

The memorial concert honors the late William Jackson Payne, the dean of Franklin College who founded the Chamber Music Series. Admission to the concert is free.

A free preconcert lecture will begin at 2:15 p.m. in Ramsey Concert Hall. The lecture will be given by Patrick Castillo from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

Performing Arts Center to begin yearlong partnership with Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

In addition to new tenured and tenure-track faculty, UGA welcomes 12 new clinical faculty who are educators as well as practitioners in health and other professions.

Clinical faculty are involved in the supervision and training of students, interns or residents in professional settings. Like their tenure-track colleagues, they typically hold terminal degrees. Their scholarship varies, but often is focused on advancing professional practice or enhancing education in clinical settings.

New full-time clinical faculty for the 2015-2016 academic year are Tina Anderson, clinical assistant professor, College

of Education, communication sciences and special education; Mona Behl, clinical as-sistant professor, Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, Sea Grant Program; Christopher M. Bland, clinical assistant professor, College of Pharmacy, clini-cal and administrative pharmacy; Alison G. Meindl, clinical assistant professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, small animal medicine and surgery; Sandie M. Bass-Ringdahl, clini-cal assistant professor, College of Education, communication sciences and special educa-tion; Christopher Mojock, clinical assistant professor, College of Education, kinesiology; Amy S. Murphy, clinical assistant professor, College of Education, educational theory and practice; Laura Nichols, clinical assistant pro-fessor, College of Education, communication sciences and special education; Elizabeth E. Saylor, clinical assistant professor, College of Education, educational theory and practice; Kimberlee J. Spencer, clinical assistant

professor, College of Family and Consumer Sciences, human development and family science; Gregory Wade Vessels, clinical associate professor, College of Family and Consumer Sciences, textiles, merchandising and interiors; and Erin L. McConachie, clinical assistant professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, large animal medicine.Source: Faculty Information Data Base, Sept. 14, 2015-OIR

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College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Abigail Borron, assistant professor, agricultural leadership, education and communication; Brady E. Brewer, assistant pro-fessor, agricultural and applied economics; Bhabesh Dutta, as-sistant professor, plant pathology; Justin Fowler, assistant professor, poultry science; Gary L. Hawkins, assistant professor, crop and soil sciences; Jessica Holt, assistant professor, agricultural leadership, education and communication; Brian H. Kvitko III, assistant pro-fessor, plant pathology; Mohamed Mergoum, professor, crop and soil sciences; Luke J. Mortensen, as-sistant professor, animal and dairy science; Milton G. Newberry III, assistant professor, agricultural leadership, education and com-munication; Chad Paton, assistant professor, food science and tech-nology; Amber H. Rice, assistant professor, agricultural leadership, education and communication; Jason Schmidt, assistant profes-sor, entomology; Harshavardha Thippareddi, professor, poultry science; Esther Vanderknaap, professor, horticulture; Jason Wallace, assistant professor, crop and soil sciences; and Chen Zhen, associate professor, agricultural and applied economics.

Franklin College of Arts and SciencesJill T. Anderson, assistant profes-sor, genetics; John Patrick Bray, assistant professor, theatre and film studies; Thelma L. Sanders Bustle, associate professor, art; Amma Ghartey-Tagoe Kootin, assistant professor, theatre and film studies; Jesse B. Jones, assistant professor, music; Peter V. Lane, assistant professor, music; Shan-non Quinn, assistant professor, computer science; Joel E. Ring-dahl, assistant professor, psychol-ogy; Marni Beth Shindelman, assistant professor, art; Alberto Villate-Isaza, assistant professor, Romance languages; Christopher Mark West, professor, biochem-istry and molecular biology; and Michael White, assistant profes-sor, genetics.

Terry College of BusinessTheodore E. Christensen, professor, accounting; Daniel L. Gamache, assistant professor, management; John E. Hund, as-

sistant profes-sor, finance; Jo s h u a L . Kinsler, assis-tant professor, e c o n o m i c s ; Rong Luo, as-sistant profes-sor, econom-ics; Svetlana Pashchenko,

assistant professor, economics;

Robert V. Pohl, assistant profes-sor, economics; Thomas Quan, assistant professor, economics; and Hani Safadi, assistant professor, management information systems.

Odum School of EcologyKrista Capps, assistant professor, and Pejman Rohani, professor.

College of EducationKevin J. Burke, assistant profes-sor, language and literacy educa-

tion; Daniel K . Capps , assistant pro-fessor, math-ematics and science edu-cation; Rahul Shr ivas tav, p r o f e s s o r , communica-tion sciences

and special education; Richard O. Welsh, assistant professor, lifelong education, administration and policy; Kara L. Wunderlich, assistant professor, communication sciences and special education; and Sami R. Yli-Piipari, assistant professor, kinesiology.

College of EngineeringBora Cetin, assistant pro-fessor, Cheryl Gomil l ion, assistant pro-fessor, Hitesh Handa, assis-tant professor, and Leonid Ionov, assis-tant professor.

College of Environment and DesignBrian A. Orland, professor.

College of Family and Consumer SciencesAlison Clune Berg, assistant pro-fessor, food and nutrition; Jamie A. Cooper, associate professor, food and nutrition; Laura Ellen

McAndrews, assistant pro-fessor, textiles, merchandis-ing and inte-riors; Laura Gale McKee, assistant pro-fessor, human development and family sci-

ence; and Hea Jin Park, assistant professor, food and nutrition.

Warnell School of Forestry and Natural ResourcesDelia Abbas, assistant professor, James Alan Martin, assistant professor, and Cristian Montes, associate professor.

College of Public HealthJose Cordero, professor,

epidemiology and biostatistics.

School of Public and International Affairs Gene Arnold Brewer, associate professor, public administration and policy; Hanna Kleider, as-sistant professor, international affairs; and Tyler Scott, assistant professor, public administration and policy.

School of Social WorkLlewellyn Cornelius, professor, Jane E. McPherson, assistant pro-fessor, and Michael A. Robinson, assistant professor.

College of Veterinary MedicineFrane Banovic, assistant professor, small animal medicine and surgery; Melinda Brindley, assistant pro-fessor, infectious disease; Krzysz-tof Czaja, associate professor,

vet biosciences and diagnos-tic imaging; Kathryn A. Diehl, assis-tant professor, small animal medicine and surgery; Ian K. Hawkins, assistant pro-

fessor, Tifton Diagnostic Lab; Jae Kyung Lee, assistant professor, physiology and pharmacology; Puliyur S. Mohankumar, profes-sor, vet biosciences and diagnostic imaging; Sheba Mohankumar, associate professor, vet biosciences and diagnostic imaging; Courtney Murdock, assistant professor, in-fectious disease; Daniel R. Perez, professor, population health; Ted M. Ross, professor, infectious dis-ease; Michael S. Trent, professor, infectious disease; and Rebecca P. Wilkes, assistant professor, Tifton Diagnostic Lab.

Office of the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and ProvostSuzanne E. Barbour, professor and dean, Graduate School; Julia M. Diaz, assistant professor, Ski-daway Institute of Oceanography; and Elizabeth Harvey, assistant professor, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography.

Office of the Vice President for ResearchDouglas P. Aubrey, assistant professor, Savannah River Ecology Lab; James Corbett Beasley, as-sistant professor, Savannah River Ecology Lab; Arthur Edison, professor, Complex Carbohydrate Research Center; Robert S. Halti-wanger, professor, Complex Car-bohydrate Research Center; and Christine Szymanski, professor, Complex Carbohydrate Research Center.

UGA welcomes new facultyBelow is a list of new tenured and tenure-track faculty who have joined the university since the list was in Columns one year ago.

This information was provided by the Office of Faculty Affairs, which acts as a liaison between the university and the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia on matters related to faculty

appointments, promotion and tenure.

Gregory Vessels

Hea Jin Park

Krzysztof Czaja

Kara Wunderlich

Leonid Ionov

Hani Safadi

OFFICE OF THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND PROVOST

By Melissa Tuftsmtufts@uga.edu

Brian Orland, Distinguished Professor of Landscape Archi-tecture and former head of the landscape architecture depart-ment at Penn State University, is the Rado Family Foundation/UGA Foundation Professor in Geo Design at the College of Environment and Design.

Orland holds degrees in ar-chitecture (Manchester, United Kingdom), and in landscape ar-chitecture (Arizona). He comes to UGA from Penn State where he has been teaching and conduct-ing research since 2000. Before that, he was at the University of Illinois for 18 years. His teaching and research focus on environmental perception, the modeling and representation of environmental impacts, and the design of information systems for community-based design and planning.His current work includes the use of serious games, visualization and mobile devices for data collection and informa-tion dissemination in the context of landscape design and planning.

Most of his professional work relates to land-use change, water

resources and energy deve lop-ment in Pennsylva-nia and the northeast-ern U.S., but he also c o - l e a d s a study-

abroad program that is centered on community design for biodi-versity conservation in Tanzania.

Geo-design uses technology to plan the built and natural en-vironments using integrated pro-cesses. Incorporating technology, designers can work on a variety of integrated and related issues including project conceptualiza-tion, analysis, design specifica-tions, stakeholder participation and collaboration, design creation, simulation and evaluation.

The Rado Professorship is in partnership with the University of Georgia Foundation. Bruce Rado, who received a bachelor’s degree in landscape architecture from UGA in 1971 is the retired founder and vice president of Earth Resource Data Analysis Systems Inc., a trailblazer in the creation of tools for geo-design.

12 join universityas clinical faculty

COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENT AND DESIGNFormer Penn State prof joins environment and design college

Brian Orland

Laura Nichols

Source: Faculty Information Data Base, Sept. 14, 2015-OIR

By Molly Bergmberg14@uga.edu

Each August, thousands of people travel to Ohio to participate in the Pelotonia bike ride, a national event that raises money for cancer research. This year, four of the participants, who together raised $11,000 for research, were from the UGA community.

The team, called “The Midnight Train From Georgia,” included Charles Carabello and Henry Oddi of the Office of Undergradu-ate Admissions as well as Noble Jones and Erin Ciarimboli, both doctoral candidates in the Institute of Higher Education.

Led by Jones, the team began planning for Pelotonia nearly a year in advance.

“Before coming to UGA, Noble and I both went to Kenyon College, which is part of the route the bike ride takes,” Ciarimboli said. “At the time, neither of us were cyclists, but we always had it in the back of our minds.”

After moving to Athens, Jones began cy-cling recreationally with Oddi. When Jones brought up the idea of Pelotonia, both Oddi and Carabello were eager to get involved.

“All of our lives have been touched by cancer,” said Carabello, a survivor of stage 3 melanoma. “This was a great thing to get behind, especially since 100 percent of the proceeds go to cancer research.”

To prepare for the race, all four mem-bers began fundraising months in advance. Their efforts included percentage nights at

HiLo Lounge in Normaltown, family barbe-cues and office bake sales.

“We did things like sell vegetables from our garden,” Jones said. “My brother and sister-in-law also had a fundraiser for us in Ohio. Because of that event, we were able to donate $900.”

“We got grassroots support and were able to reach our team’s fundraising goal,” Oddi said. “We were flattered by the response and support from folks. I would say that that’s Athens for you.”

While raising money, the team also began training for the race in early summer.

“We started in earnest in May, bicycling regularly as a team,” Oddi said. “We would bicycle longer distances on Saturdays and Sundays. The hardest part was getting out of bed to bicycle that second day.”

After preparing all summer, the hard work paid off when the team traveled to Columbus, Ohio, on Aug. 7 for the ride. For the next few days, the team traveled 180 miles across Ohio. Along the way, thousands of people at different checkpoints cheered on the riders.

“While riding, we knew we weren’t alone,” Jones said. “You’d be hard pressed to go more than half a mile and not see someone waving or holding a sign of support.”

“At times, we were fighting exhaustion, but as a team, we never questioned if we would finish the race,” Oddi said. “We encouraged each other to finish what we started.”

Carabello said he got choked up at the

end of the race.“On the second day, we rode past yard

signs that were in memory of cancer victims,” he said. “It made me think, ‘Why am I so lucky to be here?’ My family enters in my brain. And then I think, ‘I’m here to help other people get better.’ ”

Ciarimboli credits the popularity of the race to its large donations to cancer research. The donations go directly to Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute.

“It’s the largest event of its kind in the country,” Ciarimboli said. “Every dollar goes to cancer research. That’s over $80 million donated in the time since Pelotonia began.”

After finishing the race, Oddi said he wanted to stay involved with Pelotonia.

“I feel like we finished the race, but we’re just getting started,” he said.

Though the race ended in August, fundraising for the team continues through October.

“We are still gathering funds through October on our Pelotonia page,” Jones said. “Next year, I want other people to take part in this amazing experience. I’ll do it every year as long as I’m able.”

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A good rideUGA team raises money for cancer research in Pelotonia bike ride

CYBERSIGHTSWEEKLY READER

The Georgia Museum of Art has launched a simpler, mobile version of its site for visitors on phones. Geared to tourists and other visitors not already familiar with the museum, the site defaults automatically to this new version when it detects a mobile screen size.

The new site aims to answer the most basic questions: Is the museum open today? Where is it? Where do I park? And what can I see there?

Visitors who want more information still have the option to visit the full version of the site on their mobile devices.

Art museum launches mobile version of its sitehttp://georgiamuseum.org

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ON THE WEBTo learn more about the race or to donate to the team, visit www.pelotonia.org/georgia.

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The Midnight Train From Georgia team—which included, from left, Noble Jones and Erin Ciarimboli, both doctoral candidates in the Institute of Higher Education, and Henry Oddi and Charles Carabello, both of the Office of Undergraduate Admissions—raised more than $11,000 for cancer research.

By Kat Gilmorekygilmor@uga.edu

A researcher whose work focuses on the interspecies transmission and pathogenesis of influenza has joined the College of Vet-

erinary Medicine as its new Georgia Research Alliance Distinguished Investigator and the holder of the Caswell Eidson Chair in Poul-try Medicine.

Daniel R. Perez is based at the college’s Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center.

“Dr. Perez’s work on avian influenza virus interspecies transmission and control complements a robust research effort on poultry respiratory disease viruses in the population health department and builds on an active and successful program within the college that is focused on influenza virus surveillance, diagnosis and control,” said Mark W. Jackwood, who heads both the department and the center.

Perez’s work on influenza A viruses dates back to the early 1990s when he was pursuing his doctorate in the veterinary and biomedi-cal sciences department at the University of Nebraska. He later worked as a research as-sociate in the infectious diseases department at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and was involved in developing the first influenza H5N1 vaccine by reverse genetics.

In 2003, he joined the faculty at the University of Maryland, where he built and directed the Prevention and Control of Avian Influenza in the U.S. research network, which was funded by the U.S. Department of Ag-riculture to coordinate research, education and outreach at 17 institutions. His lab is an integral part of the Center for Research on Influenza Pathogenesis, one of six NIH-funded Centers for Influenza Research and Surveillance.

In addition to studying the transmission and pathogenesis of influenza A viruses, Perez studies virus-to-virus and virus-to-host protein interactions in the influenza A virus life cycle, as well as the role of land-based birds in the emergence of influenza A viruses with pandemic potential. He also works on the development of alternative influenza vaccination platforms and the development of influenza virus as a vector for vaccinating against other diseases.

Noted researcher joins Poultry Diagnostic and Research Center

Daniel Perez

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Flu shotFlu shots for faculty and staff are

available by appointment at the Univer-sity Health Center. The shots are given Tuesdays through Fridays at the Allergy Travel Clinic. Call 706-542-5575 to make an appointment.

The UHC Pharmacy and the UGA College of Pharmacy are partnering to provide a mobile flu shot clinic that is open to all members of the UGA community.

Flu shots are $20 (quadrivalent) and $35(high-dose for those 65 years or older) for the uninsured; the pa-perwork for everyone else will be filed with insurance whether it’s provided at the University Health Center or at the mobile clinic.

A valid UGA ID card is required for those who get a flu shot. Dependents must be accompanied by a parent or spouse/partner.

University Woman’s ClubThe University Woman’s Club will

meet Oct. 13 at 11 a.m. in the Fel-lowship Hall of Central Presbyterian Church, 380 Alps Road.

Guest speaker Darrell Huckaby, who is president of Huck’s Tours, will discuss “Exploring Our World One Step at a Time.”

For more information, email Kim Argo, UWC publicity chair, at argo1230@att.net.

International travel formEffective Oct. 1, faculty and staff

going out of the country will be directed to a new international travel authority site maintained by the Office of Interna-tional Education.

After logging in with their UGA MyID, faculty and staff will be asked to provide their international itinerary and answer a few short questions about their international travel. These questions include destinations to be visited, dates and purpose of the trip.

The new site will allow UGA to respond more effectively in the event of international emergencies, proactively reach out to faculty and staff if export control issues may be involved and help build a comprehensive picture of UGA’s international connections and partner-ships. Travelers will be contacted if the destinations or activities involve any health, safety or export control issues.

For more information, contact Brian Watkins at brianw@uga.edu.

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vaccines against rotavirus, the most common cause of severe diarrhea in infants and children worldwide.

Also reflecting the growing strength of the infectious diseases program at UGA, Institute of Bioinformatics Director Jessica Kissinger is conducting research funded by the National Institutes of Health to organize, distribute and mine massive quantities of data on the pathogens that cause malaria. The ultimate goal is to improve diagnosis and treatment of the disease.

Rick Tarleton, the UGA Athletic Asso-ciation Distinguished Research Professor of Biological Sciences and a member of the Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases, is developing a new drug to treat Chagas disease with funding from the Wellcome Trust.

UGA recently received its first award from the W.M. Keck Foundation, which funds high-impact, breakthrough science. The award went to a team of scientists headed by professor Michael Tiemeyer that includes faculty from the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center and will enable the discovery of fundamental molecular changes that cause Alzheimer’s disease, autism and other serious neurologi-cal disorders.

UGA continues its record of strong grant

support in agriculture and the environment, and the formation of the College of Engineer-ing in 2012 has positively impacted the insti-tution’s research funding. Associate professor of engineering Changying “Charlie” Li, for example, is leading a study funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to improve the efficiency of the nation’s blueberry harvest. Samantha Joye, the UGA Athletic Association Professor of Arts and Sciences and a professor of marine sciences in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, is continuing her studies of natural oil seeps and assessing the long-term impacts of the BP/Deepwater Horizon oil spill through a project funded by the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative.

Overall, UGA faculty had nearly 1,500 funded research grant proposals in fiscal year 2015.

“Funding from the federal government and from private foundations enables our faculty to conduct research that benefits health, safety and security, the economy and overall quality of life,” said Pamela Whitten, senior vice president for academic affairs and provost. “These grants also enable promising graduate students from across the nation and around the world to work alongside our faculty to make UGA one of the nation’s leading research universities.”

named in his honor by both the mayor of Chicago and the governor of Illinois.

“This position is a natural extension of the work I have done in the community and academia my whole life,” Cornelius said. “I have always been passionate about equity and thinking strategically about the best way to use data and tools in advocacy to promote sustained social change for marginalized populations.”

Cornelius earned a doctorate at the Uni-versity of Chicago School of Social Service Administration, where he also earned two master’s degrees: one in social science with an emphasis in organizational behavior and one in social service administration with an emphasis in health policy and administration. He most recently served as a full professor with tenure at the University of Maryland at Baltimore, where he taught more than 2,200 graduate students in the second largest social work graduate program in the U.S. His academic experience also includes service as a visiting scholar at the University of Ghana and the University of Texas at Houston.

The Hollowell professorship honors the late civil rights leader and attorney, who was lead counsel in Holmes v. Danner. The land-mark case secured admission in 1961 to UGA for the first African-American students. It is the first distinguished professorship at UGA named for an African-American.

Cornelius plans to expand the Hollowell legacy by bringing cross-generational audi-ences to community roundtable discussions on civil rights issues. In addition, he will foster sustainable development, social activ-ism, academic-community partnerships and analytics that examine data on social justice.

“To achieve the transformation in society called for by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we need to systematically document both ineq-uities as well as evaluate interventions and programs that are designed to reduce these inequities,” Cornelius said.

begin clinical trials for that vaccine within the next two years.

The Georgia Research Alliance has part-nered with Georgia’s research universities to recruit world-class scientists who foster science- and technology-based economic development since 1990. The GRA also invests in technology for research labs, helps commercialize university-based inventions and facilitates collaboration among universities, business and government.

As part of his appointment, Ross also will serve as director for UGA’s newly developed Center for Vaccines and Immunology, which promises to unite researchers from many different parts of campus to find new ways of combating a number of dangerous pathogens that affect both humans and animals.

“Our broad goal is to better understand the fundamental science of vaccine and immune responses,” Ross said. “If groups from the center bring new vaccines to the marketplace and they get licensed, that’s great, but we want to conduct basic science that will help us understand the immunology of infectious disease and how vac-cines work in different populations depending on their age, gender or race.”

Researchers in the center also will examine the role of genetics and why people react differ-ently to vaccine formulations so that scientists can more easily construct vaccines that work well in as many people as possible, Ross said.

“I am looking forward to working with the research faculty at the University of Georgia to develop cutting-edge, life-saving vaccines,” Ross said. “We expect to build a critical mass of scientists centered on immunology and vaccines for infectious diseases. Working to-gether with biomedical and infectious disease researchers at UGA and the other leading institutions in the state of Georgia, we will work towards a world-class research commu-nity focused on developing the next generation of novel vaccines and immunotherapeutics.”

the better,” said Phillip L. Williams, founding dean of the UGA College of Public Health. “From the cutting-edge research that is im-proving the health and well-being of countless lives across Georgia to our work in educating the next generation of service-minded public health workers, our commitment to serving the state has remained constant throughout our 10 years. This celebration gives us the oppor-tunity to honor the progress we’ve made as we cast a hopeful eye toward the future.”

The celebration will begin at 2 p.m. as the college’s Public Health Association hosts a question-and-answer panel discussion with Sullivan at George Hall. In partnership with UGA Press, Sullivan then will sign copies of his recent autobiography, Breaking Ground: My Life In Medicine, at 4 p.m. in Rhodes Hall.

In addition to the Oct. 5 festivities, the college is hosting a 10th anniversary lecture series throughout the fall. On Sept. 17, Ian Lapp, the associate dean for strategic

educational initiatives at the Harvard School of Public Health, discussed innovations in public health education. On Sept. 24, Dr. Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association, talked about how the U.S. can become the “healthiest nation in one generation” as a part of UGA’s Signature Lecture Series. Michael Perri, dean of the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions, will close out the series Oct. 19 when he addresses obesity in rural America at 5 p.m. in George Hall. Parking will be available in the visitor’s lot located off Foster Drive on the Health Sciences Campus.

For the 10th anniversary event on Oct. 5, registration is requested, though the event is free and open to the public. Alumni of the college are encouraged to email cphalumni@uga.edu if they plan to attend.

Visit www.publichealth.uga.edu and click on the “Upcoming Events” page for more information on all 10th anniversary events.

Currently, there are 23 Athletic Associa-tion professorships within 15 UGA schools and colleges, and UGA President Jere W. Morehead recently has implemented a plan to create three additional GAA professorships.

“Endowed professorships help the Uni-versity of Georgia to recruit and retain the very best faculty,” Morehead said. “We will continue to use the funds provided by the Athletic Association to expand these impor-tant positions across campus.”

“The financial support we have provided to such a worthy institutional priority is ex-ceptionally gratifying,” said Greg McGarity, the J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics, “and it is a great point of pride to have the UGA Athletic Association affiliated with such an extraordinary group of faculty members.”

GAA professorships are held by out-standing faculty members ranging from oil spill expert Samantha Joye in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences to advertising and public relations scholar Tom Reichert in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. The group also includes geography professor Marshall Shepherd,

who directs UGA’s Atmospheric Sciences Program in the Franklin College.

“The support is amazing and unique. Many still don’t quite understand the role of the Athletic Association in my title. They now think I study athletics,” Shepherd said. “In fact, the support has enabled me to strengthen UGA’s position as one of the top institu-tions in the world for scholarly research on urban weather and climate. Such research may lead to new thinking about designing or planning cities to mitigate flooding, heat waves and storms.”

The Odum School of Ecology’s Sonia Altizer, best known for her research on monarch butterflies, is one of the more recent recipients of the GAA professorship, having received the honor last August.

“It is fantastic to see the university and the Athletic Association partnering to rec-ognize and enrich the work of UGA’s top faculty and to build on the strengths of the university’s academic and athletic programs,” Altizer said. “I am honored and grateful to have been awarded an Athletic Association professorship from UGA.”

GOOD FELLOWS—The Center for Teaching and Learning has selected the 2015-2017 Lilly Teaching Fellows. UGA’s Lilly Teaching Fellows are, from left, Xianqiao Wang, College of Engineering; Julie Dangremond Stanton, department of cellular biology; Tim R. Samples, legal studies program; Cecilia Paiva Ximenes Rodrigues, department of Romance languages; Margaret E. L. Renwick, linguistics; Peter A. O’Connell, classics and communication studies departments; Darris R. Means, department of counseling and human development services; Sean Ingham, department of political science; Jaclyn Hartenberger, Hugh Hodgson School of Music; and Suzanne Pilaar Birch, anthropology and geography departments. The group of 10 went on a fall retreat to Unicoi Conference Lodge in early September. The Lilly Fellows are directed by Jean Martin-Williams and John Schramski.