Faculty

Garrison Bickerstaff
Lecturer
Ph.D., Linguistics, UGA
207 Milledge Hall
Dr. Bickerstaff teaches UNIV 1105: Introducing English Composition, and he teaches UNIV 2111: Developing Literacies in the Humanities and other DAE courses. He also coordinates UNIV 2115: Digital Literacies and Documentary Media.

Winfred H. Biddle
Lecturer
Ph.D., Educational Psychology, UGA
223 Milledge Hall
Dr. Biddle teaches undergraduate learning support courses.

Megan Brock
Lecturer
Ph.D.
226 Milledge Hall
Dr. Brock is a Lecturer and an Academic Coach in the Division of Academic Enhancement. She support students in exploring empirically based learning strategies and developing strategic plans to improve their academic performance and transform their academic trajectory. She teaches a range of courses, including (but not limited to) UNIV 1202,1201S, and 2301.

Laura Clark
IEP Instructor
M.A.T., Brenau University
205 Milledge Hall
Mrs. Clark is a TESOL instructor in the Intensive English Program and a writing tutor for the Division.

Lindsay Coco
Assistant Director for Initiatives
Ph.D., Higher Education, UGA
237 Milledge Hall
706.583.0724
Dr. Coco oversees the Initiatives area, including the Thrive } Georgia program, Scholars’ Programs, and the Early Start | Early Success Program. She also supports other efforts to promote student success for first-year and first generation college students.

Nicholas Colvard
Assistant Head of Faculty
Ph.D., Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology, Northeastern University
215 Milledge Hall
706.542.8879
Dr. Colvard teaches UNIV 2113: Literacies in the STEM Fields – helping to prepare Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics majors for courses within their discipline. He is also an Academic Coach for DAE.

Xuechao Li
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Mathematics, West Virginia University
253 Milledge Hall
Dr. Li teaches UNIV 1110, UNIV 1108 and Odyssey Seminar (Fall only).

John Riggott
Instructor
M.S., Mathematics, University of South Carolina
249 Milledge Hall
Mr. Riggott teaches our two introductory math courses UNIV 1110 and UNIV 1108 and works in the math lab and as the main online math tutor.

Sayamon Singto
Lecturer
Ph.D., Language Education, UGA
203 Milledge Hall
Dr. Singto teaches UNIV 2112 Developing Literacies in the Social Sciences, UNIV 2302 Success for Transfer Students, UNIV 1201 Learning for Success at the University, and other DAE courses. She also provides training for peer writing tutors.

Gregory Timmons
Part-Time Instructor
B.A., Georgia State University
132 E Milledge Hall
Mr. Timmons provides writing tutoring for graduate and undergraduate students and teaches writing courses for multilingual graduate and undergraduate students.