December 3, 2024
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Message from Dean Zvonkovic 
I want to thank each of you for your role in pressing on here in the closing days of the fall semester. I’m proud of all the extraordinary things we have accomplished!  
In these waning days of the year, I wanted to send along a few important reminders: 
The Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education finalist interviews start today at 9:00 am in Dawson 208. 
  • Dr. Ellen Evans, Presentation on Tuesday December 3rd, 9:00-10:00 am 
    • Professor and Chair, Department of Kinesiology, School of Public Health, Indiana University 
  • Dr. Eliabeth Gershoff, Presentation on Monday December 9th, 9:30-10:30 am 
    • Amy Johnson McLaughlin Centennial Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, College of Natural Sciences; Director, Population Research Center, College of Liberal Arts, The University of Texas at Austin 
  • Dr. Shawn Whiteman, Presentation on Wednesday, December 11th, 9:30-10:30 am 
    • Associate Dean for Research and Innovation; Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services, Utah State University 
The candidates' CVs, schedules, position announcement and a copy of the feedback form have been posted to the following website for review: https://hr.uga.edu/_resources/ugasg/facs-rge-sso.   
FACS Convocation is Thursday, Dec. 12 at the Georgia Center. I thank the staff who have been such stalwart volunteers for our event. Please note that we switched to a Thursday event so that students and faculty (and deans!) are able to attend the university commencement ceremonies as well. If you can’t attend, the ceremony will be livestreamed via our YouTube channel beginning at 2:30 p.m. You can view the program here. Finally, I hope you’ll take some time to read about some of our amazing featured graduates. It’s clear from reading their stories that our college has made a tremendous impact. 
The David Ralston Center for Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities will be dedicated this Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Georgia Center. This dedication has been planned to occur when the state legislators are here on campus for the Biennial Institute for Georgia Legislators. We’re excited to see this center taking shape! 
We are eager to move forward with the hires that were approved through Presidential Hiring Initiatives. Please know that the tracking we will be asking for very frequently is due to the president and provost’s keen interest in ensuring these hires get made. It’s wonderful to know the broader university understands and affirms the importance of the work we do in FACS. 
Keep an eye out for our FACS of Today newsletter on Friday for more news and features and know that I wish each of you a wonderful semester break! 
Upcoming events 
Dec 4 – Reading Day 
Dec 12 – FACS Convocation 
Dec 13 – UGA Graduation 
Dec 25-Jan 1 – University Closed 
Jan 6 – First Day of Classes 
Sincerely,   
Anisa M. Zvonkovic 
Dean and Georgia Athletic Association Professor in Family and Consumer Sciences 
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