Faculty and Staff

Rachel Abbott
Dean and Associate Professor
Education Center, Room 202
229-931-2145
229-931-2163 fax
Rachel.Abbott@gsw.edu

Thelma Sexton, Ed.D.
Assessment Director
Education Center, Room 202A
229-931-2254
thelma.sexton@gsw.edu

Yolanda West
Administrative Assistant to the Dean; Certification Specialist
Education Center, Room 229
229-931-2146
229-931-2163 fax
yolanda.west@gsw.edu

Michele McKie
Director of Clinical Experiences
Education Center, Room 111
229-931-2616
michele.mckie@gsw.edu

Wanda Kirkland
Administrative Assistant/Clinical Support
wanda.kirkland@gsw.edu
Education Center, Room 106
229-931-2145

Katherine O. Barnetson, Ed.D
Assistant Professor, Special Education
Education Center, Room 212
229-931-2144
katherine.barnetson@gsw.edu

Gavin M. Bernstein
Lecturer, Special Education
Education Center, Room 226
229-931-5137
gavin.bernstein@gsw.edu

Jennifer Dickens
Lecturer, Early Childhood
Education Center, Room 217
229-931-2742
jennifer.dickens@gsw.edu

Allisha Beerwart, Ed. D
Assistant Professor, Special Education
Education Center, Room 213
229-931-2169
allisha.beerwart@gsw.edu

Rebecca G. Short, Ed.D
Assistant Professor, Interim Programs Chair
School of Education,
Education Center, Room 124
229-931-2165
rebecca.short@gsw.edu

ChuChu Wu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Early Childhood Education
Education Center, Room 216
229-931-2744
chu.wu@gsw.edu
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Xiaodi Zhou, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
School of Education
Education Center, Room 123
229-931-2232
xiaodi.zhou@gsw.edu

Rachel L. Abbott, Ph.D., CHES
Dean and Associate Professor
Education Center, Room 202
229-931-2145
229-931-2163 fax
rachel.abbott@gsw.edu

Catalina Casaru, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Exercise Science
Student Success Center, Room 1227
Phone: 229-931-2155
catalina.casaru@gsw.edu

Kelly Britsky
Instructor
Student Success Center, Room 1229
229-931-2231
kelly.britsky@gsw.edu

Queen Brown, Ed.D.
Professor, Middle Grades Education
Education Center, Room 214
229-931-2160
queen.brown@gsw.edu

Christie Ward,J.D.
Instructor, Health & Human Performance
Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance
Student Success Center, Room 2303
229-931-7012
christie.ward@gsw.edu

Michael Leeder
Instructor, Health & Human Performance
Athletic Director
Student Success Center, Room 1230
229-931-2230
mike.leeder@gsw.edu

Bryan McLain
Instructor
School of Education
Education Center, Room 108
229-931-2338
bryan.mclain@gsw.edu

Shannon Greene
Instructor, Health & Human Performance
Head Athletic Trainer
Student Success Center, Room 1127
229-931-2297
shannon.greene@gsw.edu

Debra Sloan
Senior Administrative Assistant, Athletics and Health/Human Performance
Student Success Center, Room 2305
229-931-2222
debra.sloan@gsw.edu

Jason Cribbs
Lecturer, Health and Physical Education
Education Center, Room 210  
229-931-5132
Jason.cribbs@gsw.edu

Alanna Bowie, Ed.D. 
Assistant Professor, Middle/Secondary Education       Education Center, Room 215
229-931-2487
alanna.bowie@gsw.edu