Ask any Piedmont student who’s taken a class with Dr. Michael Friedline, and they’ll likely mention two things: how animated he gets when teaching—and how much he genuinely cares about their success. “I get very animated teaching challenging material,” said Dr. Friedline, associate professor of Neuroscience and Psychology. “I’m not sure anyone learns anything, but…
This summer, we’ve asked some of our Piedmont faculty to answer a simple prompt: tell a story that matters to you. Our second faculty highlight, theatre professor Dr. Bill Gabelhausen, shared his journey from professional acting to teaching. Enjoy! The one aspect I enjoy most about my job is to witness the 4-year journey of…
This summer, we’ve asked some of our Piedmont faculty to answer a simple prompt: tell a story that matters to you. The first of these, biology professor and salamander expert Dr. Carlos Camp, shared several tales from his time at Piedmont. Read on to enjoy some of his favorite memories. Inspiring a Student Cooper Kework…
If you are a member of the Piedmont community, you have likely already heard her name. Addie Bowen, with her myriad accomplishments, is a popular figure around campus; professors frequently mention her as a model student, and Piedmont’s own publications and posts have featured her multiple times. Now, as she prepares to leave for graduate…
Graduate leverages research experience and athletic discipline for a future in scientific discovery Piedmont University graduate Jadon Gonzales earned a degree in Biology and Environmental Science with a minor in Chemistry this May. The journey that led there began with spikes on the track, not slides under a microscope.“I actually chose Piedmont because of the Track and Field program,”…
What does it look like when a university truly champions student achievement? At Piedmont University, it looks like nearly 400 students taking the stage — and the spotlight — to present original research and creative projects at the Seventh Annual Piedmont Symposium, held April 10 on the Demorest and Athens campuses. Launched in 2019 to…
When Paige Kluba applied to join the NCAA National Student Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC), she did not know she was. “I thought I was applying for our conference SAAC,” Paige says, referring to the advisory group for the Collegiate Conference of the South. Instead, her application went to the national level — and was accepted. She…
Students in Piedmont’s Speech-Language Pathology graduate program get the opportunity to practice their skills at the university’s on-site clinic, helping their clients develop their communication abilities. In turn, their clients get to practice their skills and improve their speech and swallowing. Now, thanks to a new employee named Fozzie, students and clients alike get to…
Elle Woods aside, getting into law school isn’t easy. Just ask Abby Mauldin, who graduated from Piedmont University in May 2024 with a psychology degree. These days, she wakes up in Laramie and attends law school at the University of Wyoming. That is about 1,600 miles away from the first-generation college student Mauldin was when…
By Terrie Ellerbee ’95. Originally published in the Spring 2021 edition of the Piedmont Journal. Someone ought to write a book about Susan Kyle ’95. She knows a diamond smuggler and mercenaries. She covered murders and a bombing as a newspaper reporter. “I learned things that I could never tell you,” she said. The 74-year-old…