Tags: Office of Student Academic Services


Sarah Crain

Sarah Crain is an advisor in the Lamar Dodd School of Art. She works with students pursuing Art and Art History majors. Dr. Crain earned an A.B. degree in Psychology from The University of Georgia, as well as M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Art History from UGA. Before joining the Office of Academic Advising, she spent several years teaching undergraduate courses in Art History at UGA. Originally from Toronto, Canada, she has lived in Athens…


Katherine Daley-Bailey

Kate Daley-Bailey received her A.B. (2001) and M.A. (2004) degrees in Religion from the University of Georgia. She taught Religion courses at the collegiate level for ten years at Georgia State University, Georgia Perimeter College, and the University of Georgia. She left adjunct teaching and took a full-time academic advisor position at the University of Georgia in the summer of 2014. Kate is an undergraduate academic advisor for the Romance…


Pamela Ollie-Waller

Pamela Ollie-Waller is the recorder for the Franklin College Advising office and manages the front desk of the Graduation Certification Office. She has been with the Franklin College since September 2002. Prior to joining the Franklin College, Pam worked in the UGA Office of Student Financial Aid.  


Dr. Mike Merva

Dr. Mike Merva has been with the Franklin lower-division advising office since 2007. Before joining UGA, he was an advisor and English instructor at Strayer University in Greenville, SC. He has also taught English at Western Michigan University, Greenville Technical College, and Gainesville State College. Mike’s Ph.D. research focused on developing a theory of academic advising centered around problematological questioning. In his spare time, he…


Jon Hanna

Jonathon Hanna is the office manager for Student Academic Services, which includes the Office of Academic Advising, The Graduation Certification Office, and the Office of Transfer Academic Services. He runs the budget, business, and personnel operations for these offices. In addition, he oversees the support staff for advising, graduation, and transfer services. Jon is a native of Athens, Georgia, and grew up on the campus of the University. He…


Zeeshan Bakht

Zeeshan Bakht advises lower-division Biology, Psychology, and Computer Science students.  He has a B.A. in English from the University of Georgia.  Before joining the Office of Academic Advising, he worked at the Office of the Registrar, College of Veterinary Medicine, and Office of the Vice President for Instruction.


Kathleen Anderson

Kathleen Anderson has a B.A. in English from University of California, Santa Barbara, and a Ph.D. in English from UGA. She has worked at the Franklin College Office of Academic Advising since 2005. 


Sabine Adair

Sabine is the assistant to the coordinator of Transfer Academic Services. She started working for the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences in 2002.


Greg Kline

I work within the Franklin College as Coordinator of Upper-Division Advising and Graduation. I began my current position in the Fall of '10, and I have been working with the Franklin College since 1998.  Additionally, I work as the academic advisor for the Religion major, and I also serve as a member of the internal evaluation team for the Peach State Louis B. Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation. As primary advisor for the Religion…


Katherine Hudgins Field

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