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OFFICE HOURS |
REYNALDO L. MARTINEZ, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Adult and Career Education
Education Center
Phone: (229) 333-5650
E-mail: rlmartinez@valdosta.edu
CHARLES E. BACKES, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Adult and Career Education
Education Center
Phone: (229) 333-7152
E-mail: cbackes@valdosta.edu
OFFICE HOURS Room 2021 |
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Mon: |
9:00am - 11:45am |
Tues: |
9:00am - 11:45am |
Wed: |
Research - 8:00am - 1:00pm |
Thur: |
9:00am - 11:45am |
| Other times available by appointment | |
Travel responsiblilities may interfere with these published times. |
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IRIS ELLIS, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Adult and Career Education
Dewar College of Education, Education Center
Phone: (229) 333-5454
E-Mail: icellis@valdosta.edu
OFFICE HOURS Room 2107 |
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| Mon: | 8:00am - Noon |
| Tues: | 8:00am - 9:00am |
| Wed: | 8:00am - Noon |
| Thur: | 8:00am - 9:00am |
| Fri: | Research - 8:00am - Noon |
CLEMENTE C. HUDSON, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Education Center
Phone: (229) 333-5614
E-mail:
cchudson@valdosta.edu
OFFICE HOURS Room 2003 |
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| Mon: | Noon- 5:00pm |
| Thur: | Noon - 5:00pm |
| Fri: | Research: Noon - 5:00pm |
Other times available by appointment |
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YAHYA MAT SOM, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Adult and Career Education
Education Center
Phone: (229) 333-5618
E-mail: ymatsom@valdosta.edu
OFFICE HOURS Room 2005 |
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| Mon: | 3:00pm - 7:00pm |
| Wed: | 3:00pm -7:00pm |
| Fri: | 9:00am- 11:00am |
| Fri: | After 11:00am Research |
XAVIER V. McCLUNG, Ed.D.
Professor
Department of Adult and Career Education
Education Center
Phone: (229) 333-5978
E-mail: xmcclung@valdosta.edu
OFFICE HOURS Room 2002 |
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| Mon: | 12:00pm - 5:00pm |
| Tues: | 12:00pm - 5:00pm |
KENNY OTT, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Adult and Career Education
Education Center
Phone: (229) 333-5619
E-mail: kott@valdosta.edu
OFFICE HOURS Room 2004 |
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| Mon: | 8:15am - Noon |
| Tues: | Research - 8:00am - Noon |
| Wed: | 8:15am - 2:30pm |
| Thurs: | by appointment |
| Fri: | by appointment |
Campus teaching and travel may interfere with these published times. |
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KAREN PICKLES, MS
Instructor
Department of Adult and Career Education
Education Center
(229) 249-4920
E-mail: ktpickles@valdosta.edu
OFFICE HOURS Room 1032 |
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| Mon: | 2:00pm - 3:30pm |
| Tues: | Noon - 2:00pm |
| Wed: | 11:30am - 1:00pm / 2:00pm - 3:30pm |
| Thurs: | Noon - 2:00pm |
| Fri: | 11:30am - 1:00pm |
FREDERICK POLKINGHORNE, Ph.D
Assistant Professor
Department of Adult and Career Education
Education Center
Phone: (229) 333-5654
E-mail: fwpolkinghorne@valdosta.edu
OFFICE HOURS Room 2024 |
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| Mon: | 8:00am - 10:00am / Noon - 2:00pm |
| Wed: | 8:00am - 10:00am / Noon - 2:00pm |
| Fri: | 8:00am - 10:00am |
| Fri: | Research - Noon - 4:00pm |
CINDY PRATER, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Adult and Career Education
Education Center
Phone: (229) 333-5635
E-mail: mgprater@valdosta.edu
OFFICE HOURS Room 2110 |
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| Mon: | Noon - 3:30pm |
| Tue: | Research/Scholarhship - 9:00am - 1:00pm |
| Noon - 3:00pm | |
| Wed: | Noon - 3:30pm |
DAVID SEILER, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Adult and Career Education
Education Center
Phone: (229) 333-5652
E-mail: daseiler@valdosta.edu
OFFICE HOURS Room 2022 |
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| Mon: | by appointment only |
| Tue: | 7:30am - 8:00am / 10:45am - 12:45am |
| Research - 12:45pm - 3:45pm | |
| Wed: | 1:00pm - 5:00pm |
| Thur: | 7:30am - 8:00am |
| Fri: | by appointment only |
J. D. THOMERSON, Ed.D.
Professor
Department of Adult and Career Education
Education Center
Phone: (229) 259-5095
E-mail: jthomers@valdosta.edu
OFFICE HOURS Room 2109 |
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| Mon: | Noon - 2:00 pm & 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm |
| Tues: | Noon - 2:00 pm |
| Wed: | 11:45 am - 2:00 pm |
| Thur: | Noon - 2:00 pm |
Fri: |
Research 9:00am- Noon |
VESTA R. WHISLER, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Adult and Career Education
Education Center
Phone: (229) 333-5636
E-mail: vrwhisler@valdosta.edu
Web Page: http:coefaculty.valdosta.edu/vestawhisler
OFFICE HOURS Room 2111 |
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| Tues: | 1:00pm - 2:00pm / 3:15pm - 5:15pm |
| Wed: | 1:00pm - 5:00pm |
| Thur: | 10:00am - 11:00am / 1:00pm - 2:00pm / 3:15pm - 4:15pm |
| Fri: | Research - 11:00am - 2:00pm |
MARY WILLIS, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Adult and Career Education
Education Center
Phone: (229) 333-5631
E-mail: mwillis@valdosta.edu
OFFICE HOURS Room 1121 |
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| Mon: | 10:00am - Noon / 1:30pm - 3:30pm |
| Tues: | 12:30pm - 1:30pm |
| Wed: | 10:00am - Noon / 1:30pm - 3:30pm |
| Thur: | 12:30pm - 1:30pm |
| Fri: | Research - 9:00am - Noon |
Other times available by appointment |
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PAMELA LESANE
Senior Secretary
Department of Adult and Career Education
Education Center
Phone: (229) 333-5928
E-mail: pplesane@valdosta.edu
OFFICE HOURS Room 2020 |
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| Monday - Thursday: | 8:00am - 5:30pm |
| Friday: | 8:00am - 3:00pm |
BETH SULLIVAN
Graduate Assistant
Department of Adult and Career Education
Education Center
Phone: (229) 249-2778
E-mail:besullivan@valdosta.edu
OFFICE HOURS Room 2105 |
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| Tue: | 9:30-1:00 |
| Wed: | 9:30-1:00 |
| Thur: | 9:30-1:00 |
| Fri: | 9:30-1:00 |
JULIE RICH
Graduate Assistant
Department of Adult and Career Education
Education Center
Phone: (229) 249-2778
E-mail:jmrich@valdosta.edu
OFFICE HOURS Room 2105 |
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| Mon: | 9:00am-2:00pm |
| Wed: | 9:00am- 2:00pm |
| Fri: | 9:00am-1:00pm |








