We are pleased to announce that Sudie Davis has joined the Office of Undergraduate Education and Student Success’ (OUESS) Undergraduate Curriculum team as Academic Program Manager I for the Leaders in Progress & Service Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). In her new role, Sudie will take primary responsibility for developing and maintaining the systems to track students’ progress in meeting the requirements for Leaders in Progress & Service, recruiting and advising aspiring Leaders in Progress & Service, and educating academic advisors about Leaders in Progress & Service. In addition, she will be a full member of the core QEP team, as all aspects of Leaders in Progress & Service are implemented and assessed in the coming months and years.
Sudie began her career in higher education in 2011 and brings almost 15 years of academic advising and student success experience across multiple Georgia institutions. Most recently, she served as an Academic Advisor II in the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) where she advised more than 450 students, led the planning of IE’s GT 1000 sections, and managed ISyE’s Change of Major process and undergraduate award recognition program. Prior to her time in ISyE, Sudie advised graduate students in the School of Industrial Design at Georgia Tech, as well as engineering, STEM, and business students at Kennesaw State University and Georgia State University. She is actively engaged in the Georgia Tech advising community as President of the Georgia Tech Academic Advisor Network (GTAAN) and is wrapping up her term as the Georgia liaison for NACADA. She also serves on the Undergraduate Transition Seminars Curriculum & Assessment Committee.
Sudie earned her Master of Science in Social Foundations of Education from Georgia State University and her Bachelor of Science in Parks and Recreation Management from Georgia Southern University. She holds a Post-Master’s Certificate in Transfer Leadership & Practice from the University of North Georgia and is pursuing her Doctor of Education in Higher Education Leadership & Practice at the University of North Georgia. Her doctoral research explores systemic and structural barriers affecting rural students’ access to and persistence in higher education.
In her spare time, Sudie enjoys cheering on her favorite sports teams (especially the Tampa Bay Lightning and Jacksonville Jaguars), traveling, and spending time outside with her husband Ross while they chase after their young son Baker and golden retriever Gracie.
Please join us in extending a warm welcome to Sudie as she joins OUESS!