Our Team

The mission of the Office of Institutional Assessment and Accreditation is to support Georgia Southern University’s pursuit of academic distinction in teaching, scholarship, and service in a student-centered environment by providing leadership for assessment, institutional effectiveness, planning, and accreditation activities to all academic, student support, and administrative units and programs. Guided by a dedication to a culture of systematic self-reflection, evidence-based decision-making, and improvement, the Office of Institutional Assessment and Accreditation fosters engagement in assessment practices that accurately and comprehensively reflect all academic, administrative, and student support units’ primary functions.

Administrative Team

Delena Bell Gatch, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President of Institutional Assessment and Accreditation
912-478-7354
dbgatch@georgiasouthern.edu

Brad Sturz, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President
912-344-2846
bradleysturz@georgiasouthern.edu

Serena Murphy
Accreditation Coordinator
912-344-2584
smurphy@georgiasouthern.edu

Faculty Fellows 2024-2025 

Suzanne Carpenter
Faculty Fellow
912-344-3255
scarpenter@georgiasouthern.edu

Michelle Cawthorn, Ph.D.
Faculty Fellow
912-478-5758
mcawthor@georgiasouthern.edu

Barbara King
Faculty Fellow
912-478-8026
bmking@georgiasouthern.edu

Joe Pellegrino, Ph.D.
Faculty Fellow
912-478-5853
jpellegrino@georgiasouthern.edu