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Officers of the Academy

President

Alfred "Al" Mead

2025 - 2027

​Georgia College and State University

Milledgeville, GA 31061

478-445-1091

al.mead@gcsu.edu

President - Elect

Jason Lang

2025 - 2027

​University of North Georgia
Oakwood, GA 30566

678-717-2265

jason.lang@ung.edu

Past - President

Margaret  "Meg" Smith

2025 - 2027

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, GA 30597

678-864-1488

margaret.smith@ung.edu

Vice - President

Thomas Hancock

2025 - 2027

Gordon State College

Barnesville GA, 30204

thomas.e.hancock@gmail.com

Secretary

Shane Webb

2023-2026

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, GA 30597

706-867-2947

shane.webb@ung.edu

Treasurer

James "Jim" Nienow

2023-2026

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA 31698

229-333-5759

jnienow@valdosta.edu

Editor in Chief

Evan Lampert

University of North Georgia

Gainsville, GA 30566

678-717-3804

evan.lampert@ung.edu

Associate Editor

Adam Davis

University of North Georgia

Gainesville, GA

678-717-2320

adam.davis@ung.edu

Editorial Board

Linda Jones

Susan Kirkpatrick-Smith

Al Mead

Ron Mickens

Sandra Rucker

Richard Schmude

Joseph Sloop

Abby Neyer

Councilor at Large

Jay Dunn

2025-2028

 

Georgia State University

Dunwoody, GA 30338

770-841-6506

jdunn1@gsu.edu

Councilor at Large

Richard Schmude Jr.

2024 - 2027

Gordon State College

Barnesville, GA 30204

schmude@gordonstate.edu

Councilor at Large

Brian Hoffman

2023-2026

Young Harris College

Young Harris, GA 30582

706-379-5134

bhoffman@yhc.edu

Historian

Javier Hasbun

​University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA 30118

678-8394092

jahsbun@gmail.com

Local Arrangements - Chair

TBD

Technical Program - Chair

TBD

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