Retired Faculty

Retired Faculty

overview

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Grady College builds on the legacy of its outstanding faculty, many of whom grace us with their presence for years following their retirements. If you’re looking for a beloved Grady College professor, check the list below of our emeritus faculty. We honor their service to Grady College and to the University of Georgia.

Retired faculty with Dean Charles Davis pictured in a 2015 reunion include (seated l. to r.) Al Hester, Charles Davis, Wally Eberhard, (standing l. to r.) Dean Emeritus Cully Clark, John English, Lee Wenthe, Joe Dominick, Ginny Wilder (ABJ ’65, MA ’75), Ron Lane (ABJ ’63, MA ’65) and Al Wise (ABJ ’67, MA ’70).

Grady College Emeritus and Retired Faculty

Alison Alexander

Emerita

William Baxter*

Emeritus

Lee Becker

Emeritus

Howard Berk*

Emeritus

Beverly Bethune*

Emerita
*deceased

Additional Information

Explore the UGA Promotion and Tenure documents for UGA and Grady College.

Events

Grady College Prospective Student Day

Prospective Student Day is an opportunity for high school and transfer students and their guardians to learn more about Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. Current UGA students who are interested in applying for Grady College majors are also welcome. In addition to a guided tour, students will hear about admissions, eligibility requirements and programs of study. This event covers our undergraduate programs only. If you are interested in graduate program information, email anne.hurne@uga.edu. Register here to join us at Grady College Prospective Student Day!

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Intern Hours

Join us for Intern Hours, a peer networking event for Grady College students. Each session features a group of current Grady students who had or have internships in Summer/Fall 2024 or Spring 2025. Get tips on how they found their internships, how to prep for internship applications, what they did in the role and more. See details on this month’s featured interns on Instagram @UGAGradyCareers.

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Grady College Ambassador Reunion

It has been 20 years since our first Grady Ambassadors graduated! Make plans to join us to help celebrate this milestone and enjoy a spring weekend in Athens while catching up with fellow ambassador alumni. More information can be found at: https://apps.dar.uga.edu/html-emails/-/gail-email/save-the-date-for-a-grady-ambassador-reunion.

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Spring 2025 Alumni Board Meeting

Save the date for the spring 2025 Alumni Board meeting. More details will be announced closer to the date.

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Grady Salutes

We look forward to recognizing our Alumni Award honorees and Grady Fellowship inductees at Grady Salutes on April 25, 2025. More details to come.

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Spring 2025 Board of Trust Meeting

The Grady College Board of Trust will meet at the College on Friday, April 25, 2025.

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