Piedmont University reminds Dr. Joe Dennis of the small, private, liberal arts school he attended, North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. “The second I stepped onto Piedmont’s campus, it reminded me of my alma mater. I remember the close relationships I was able to establish with faculty and staff, and the numerous opportunities presented to…
Note: This series spotlights the people who educate Piedmont University students. We ask them about their childhood, their first jobs, and why they love what they do. Dr. Cynthia Vance, a psychology professor at Piedmont University, was born in Southern California and moved with her family to Oregon when she was 4 years old. The…
As Earth Month winds down, Piedmont University students are sharing projects they completed for Earth Sciences Professor Dr. Debra Dooley’s sustainability class. Imani Vincent, who will graduate from Piedmont University with a degree in Environmental Science, chose to remove an invasive species, the Chinese Privet plant. Chinese Privet is growing “rampant” on campus, Vincent said….
Natural Science students have been presenting their research at conferences all over the southeastern region. Rhylee Wittrock and Imani Vincent shared their research at Confluence 2023, Georgia Adopt-A-Stream’s Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Conference. Wittrock presented research on Assessment of Infrastructure Through Dye Tracing, and Vincent’s research was about Factors that Influence Groundwater in a Wetland Environment. Piedmont…
This series spotlights the people who educate Piedmont University students. We ask them about their childhood, their first jobs, and why they love what they do. As the son of a public high school band teacher, Dr. Jaydn DeWald spent “countless hours in rooms crowded with teenagers overblowing saxes or banging on timpani like apes.”…
This series spotlights the people who educate Piedmont University students. We ask them about their childhood, their first jobs, and why they love what they do. Piedmont University English Professor Dr. Stephen Whited grew up enjoying the typical suburban experience: “school, church, and neighborhood kids playing all the seasonal sports in somebody’s backyard.” In high school,…
Piedmont University Assistant Professor of English and Director of Creative Writing Jaydn DeWald has published his eighth chapbook, common tones in haunted time. (chapbook — a small paperback booklet, typically containing poems or fiction.) Published last month by Salò Press, the chapbook explores frequently used — but infrequently considered — words, such as “what,” “these,”…
Piedmont University will host its inaugural Student Startup Competition March 17-20 at the Demorest campus. “Think ‘Shark Tank,’” said Art Department Chair Santanu Majumdar, who is organizing the competition, along with representatives from the Walker College of Business, College of Arts and Sciences, and University Advancement, referring to the popular reality TV show in which…
Dakota Stockton always loved theatre but never really considered it a career option. Today, he is the director of theatre for Johnson High School in Gainesville, Georgia. Piedmont University helped him get from the dream he had early on to where he is today. He graduated in 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts in Drama…
Note: This series spotlights the people who educate Piedmont University students. We ask them about their childhood, their first jobs, and why they love what they do. Before she was Dr. Julia Schmitz, the Piedmont University associate biology professor took ballet lessons, played basketball, and was a cheerleader. Schmitz was a Girl Scout, too, and…