{"643357":{"#nid":"643357","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Ivan Allen Faculty Member Named 2020-2021 USG Leadership Fellows","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe University System of Georgia (USG) has named Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Brandy Simula, professional development specialist; Anna Stenport, professor of global studies and chair of the School of Modern Languages; and Kate Williams, senior academic professional and assistant director in the Center for Teaching and Learning, 2020-2021 USG Leadership Fellows. As subject matter experts, the three faculty members will provide meaningful support to colleagues systemwide.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;This group represents the best faculty and staff from USG institutions across the state, and I congratulate them on their selection,\u0026rdquo; Chancellor Steve Wrigley said. \u0026ldquo;Their knowledge and willingness to serve will help the system continue to focus on our top priorities of being more efficient, more affordable and graduating more students.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOver a one-year term, Fellows will share their expertise through workshops for USG groups outside their home institutions. During the COVID-19 pandemic, workshops may be delivered virtually. Topics are wide-ranging and can vary from coaching skills for academic leaders and leadership ethics to constructive conflict engagement and change management.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;There is a lot of expertise within the University System of Georgia,\u0026rdquo; said Stuart Rayfield, vice chancellor for Leadership and Institutional Development. \u0026ldquo;The entire system benefits when we tap the leadership and knowledge from USG institutions, and it\u0026rsquo;s a tremendous opportunity for the fellows to grow and develop. It\u0026rsquo;s a win-win.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWorking with the Office of Leadership and Institutional Development, Fellows will engage in professional development to further enhance their own facilitation skills, while also being given a chance to practice those skills and share their expertise in other settings as appropriate.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It is great to see Anna and our college represented in thought leadership on excellence in higher education,\u0026rdquo; said Dean Kaye Husbands Fealing.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBrandy Simula, Professor Anna Stenport, and Kate Williams received the honor.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Brandy Simula, Professor Anna Stenport, and Kate Williams received the honor."}],"uid":"35059","created_gmt":"2021-01-22 19:53:14","changed_gmt":"2021-01-27 16:23:56","author":"Denise Ward","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2021-01-15T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2021-01-15T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"643005":{"id":"643005","type":"image","title":"2020-2021 USG Leadership Fellows","body":null,"created":"1610738722","gmt_created":"2021-01-15 19:25:22","changed":"1610738722","gmt_changed":"2021-01-15 19:25:22","alt":"Headshots for Brandy Simula, Anna Stenport, and Kate Williams.","file":{"fid":"244157","name":"USG Leadership Fellows.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/USG%20Leadership%20Fellows.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/USG%20Leadership%20Fellows.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1361951,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/USG%20Leadership%20Fellows.png?itok=rlxqDzUg"}},"621932":{"id":"621932","type":"image","title":"USG Board of Regents","body":null,"created":"1558624650","gmt_created":"2019-05-23 15:17:30","changed":"1558624650","gmt_changed":"2019-05-23 15:17:30","alt":"University System of Georgia Board of Regents logo","file":{"fid":"236906","name":"USG BOR logo original.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/USG%20BOR%20logo%20original.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/USG%20BOR%20logo%20original.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":65945,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/USG%20BOR%20logo%20original.jpeg?itok=MhmA4N1F"}}},"media_ids":["643005","621932"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"},{"id":"1284","name":"School of Modern Languages"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"1966","name":"usg"},{"id":"186703","name":"University System of Georgia; Board of Regents; USG Leadership Fellows"},{"id":"566","name":"georgia tech faculty"},{"id":"186704","name":"Brandy Simula"},{"id":"181116","name":"Anna Stenport"},{"id":"172445","name":"Kate Williams"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}