Academic Committee: Communication
(Last Modified November 13, 2025)
2025-2026 Executive Officers
Chair - Jaye Atkinson, jla@gsu.edu
Vice Chair - Jason Guthrie, jasonguthrie@clayton.edu
Secretary - Travice Obas, tobas@highlands.edu
Immediate Past Chair - David Bulla, dbulla@augusta.edu
Who We Are/ What We Do
Coursework in this area emphasizes improving public speaking skills by enabling students to develop, organize, design, and present content for a variety of audiences, occasions, and purposes. Students will apply ethical communication principles to improve relationships through communication with diverse others, to adapt messages in real time, and to adjust to the ever-changing relational landscape, preparing students for professional and civic engagement in a global society.
- Committee Information
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Related Documents / Presentations / Other
- Communication Studies Area F (2021)
- Journalism and Mass Communication Area F (2021)
- USG Communication Programs
- Robson Cates USG Summary (2006)
- Meeting Minutes
Committee Directory
| Institution | Representative | Role | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | Keith Perry |
kperry@abac.edu | |
| Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | Austin Moore |
austin.moore@abac.edu | |
| Albany State University | Kimberly McCullough |
kimberly.mccullough@asurams.edu | |
| Albany State University | Elizabeth Sheffield-Hayes |
elizabeth.sheffield@asurams.edu | |
| Atlanta Metropolitan State College | Silveree Benson |
sbenson@atlm.edu | |
| Augusta University | David Bulla |
Immediate past chair | dbulla@augusta.edu |
| University System Office Liaison | Sabrina Thompson |
USO Liaison | sabrina.thompson@usg.edu |
| Clayton State University | Jason Guthrie |
Vice Chair | jasonguthrie@clayton.edu |
| College of Coastal Georgia | Kyle Fox |
kfox@ccga.edu | |
| Columbus State University | Youngrak Park |
park_youngrak@columbusstate.edu | |
| Dalton State College | Barbara Tucker |
btucker@daltonstate.edu | |
| East Georgia State College | LaVonda Jones |
lfjones@ega.edu | |
| Fort Valley State University | Maisha Akbar |
akbarm@fvsu.edu | |
| Georgia College & State University | Christina Smith |
christina.smith1@gcsu.edu | |
| Georgia Gwinnett College | Niaz Khan |
nkhan2@ggc.edu | |
| Georgia Highlands College | Travice Obas |
Secretary | tobas@highlands.edu |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Melissa Ianetta |
melissa.ianetta@lmc.gatech.edu | |
| Georgia Southern University | Pam Sears |
psears@georgiasouthern.edu | |
| Georgia Southwestern State University | Jonathan Carter |
jonathan.carter@gsw.edu | |
| Georgia State University | Jaye Atkinson |
Chair | jla@gsu.edu |
| Georgia State University | Joe Bellon (proxy) |
jbellon@gsu.edu | |
| Gordon State College | Peter Boltz |
pboltz@gordonstate.edu | |
| Kennesaw State University | Christopher McCullough |
cmccol20@kennesaw.edu | |
| Kennesaw State University | Laura Palmer |
lpalme32@kennesaw.edu | |
| Middle Georgia State University | Sheree Keith |
sheree.keith@mga.edu | |
| Savannah State University | Juliana M. Trammel |
trammelj@savannahstate.edu | |
| South Georgia State College | Crystal Anderson |
crystal.anderson@sgsc.edu | |
| University of Georgia | Roger Stahl |
rstahl@uga.edu | |
| University of North Georgia | Brian Kline |
brian.kline@ung.edu | |
| University of West Georgia | Brad Yates |
byates@westga.edu | |
| Valdosta State University | Joseph Culverhouse |
wjculverhouse@valdosta.edu |