Educator Preparation Staff

Meet the Team

Connect with our faculty and staff who support educator preparation, field experiences, assessment, and certification across Georgia Southern’s campuses.

Lisa Akers

Data Manager
Email: lakers@georgiasouthern.edu
College of Education, Statesboro Campus
Office: Room 1103B
Phone: 912-478-5762

Dr. Yasar Bodur

Professor and Interim Associate Dean, Curriculum, Instruction, and Initial Educator Preparation
Email: ybodur@georgiasouthern.edu
College of Education, Statesboro Campus
Office: Room 4138
Phone: 912-478-7285

Lydia Cross

Assessment Coordinator
Email: lcross@georgiasouthern.edu
College of Education, Statesboro Campus
Office: Room 3106
Phone: 912-478-7576

Lakesha Loving

Director of Field Experiences and Clinical Practice
Email: lloving@georgiasouthern.edu
College of Education, Armstrong Campus, University Hall
Office: Room 250
Phone: 912-344-3155

Angela Mills-Fleming

Certification Officer
Email: amills@georgiasouthern.edu
College of Education, Armstrong Campus, University Hall
Phone: 912-344-2552

K. Brooke Slone

Coordinator, Field Experience & Clinical Practice
Email: kslone@georgiasouthern.edu
College of Education, Statesboro Campus
Office: Room 1107-D
Phone: 912-478-0700

Christina Thompson

Educator Preparation Coordinator
Email: cjthomp@georgiasouthern.edu
College of Education, Statesboro Campus
Office: Room 1107-B
Phone: 912-478-0499

Danielle Valcourt-Smith

Student Services Coordinator, Instructional Support and Resources Center
Email: dvalcourtsmith@georgiasouthern.edu
Armstrong Campus, University Hall
Office: Room 126