MGA Faculty Member Named a 2016 Governor’s Teaching Fellow

Author: News Bureau
Posted: Friday, May 27, 2016 2:08 PM
Categories: College of Arts and Sciences | Pressroom | Faculty/Staff

Macon, GA


ATHENS, Ga. – Dr. Emmie Cochran-Jackson, assistant professor Psychology at 51¶¯Âþ, was selected as a 2016 Governor’s Teaching Fellow. As one of 15 faculty members from institutions of higher education across the state, Cochran-Jackson was selected after a highly competitive application and selection process.

Cochran-Jackson holds a B.A. from Spelman College, an M.Ed. from Howard University and a Ph.D from 51¶¯Âþ State University.

was established in 1995 by then-Gov. Zell Miller to provide 51¶¯Âþ's higher education faculty with expanded opportunities for developing important teaching skills. Miller envisioned that this program would address faculty members' pressing need to use emerging technologies and instructional tools that are becoming increasingly important for learning in today's society.

The Governor’s Teaching Fellows Program is an outreach of the Institute of Higher Education at the University of 51¶¯Âþ.