Research by Mercer professor, alumnus draws attention to an unexpected black...
Research published by a Mercer professor and graduate student is shedding light on a hidden health–care issue. The December 2018 issue of academic journal AIDS and Behavior featured a paper...
View ArticleClassroom Spotlight: Mercer students work with Homeland Security on web...
Some Mercer students can add working with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to their resumes. For the past five years, students in Dr. Pam Brewer’s usability classes have assessed DHS...
View ArticleExplore Southern rock and the ‘Macon sound’ at the new Museum at Capricorn
The Museum at Capricorn has been living in Jared Wright’s head for the better part of a decade. While the old Capricorn Sound Studios in Macon, Georgia, has been under various ownership over the years,...
View ArticleTwo Days of Events to Mark Rebirth of Macon’s Historic Capricorn Sound Studios
Live music, free tours to commemorate re-opening Dec. 2-3 MACON – Mercer University is planning a series of programs and events Dec. 2-3 to celebrate the rebirth of Macon’s historic Capricorn Sound...
View ArticleDr. Dennis Ashley Named School of Medicine’s Inaugural Will C. Sealy Endowed...
MACON – Mercer University today named Dennis Ashley, M.D., the inaugural Will C. Sealy Endowed Chair of Surgery in the School of Medicine (MUSM). The chair recognizes internationally renowned former...
View ArticleSchool of Medicine to Open Two Additional Rural Healthcare Facilities in...
MACON – Following up on the successful launch of Mercer Medicine Plains in July 2018, Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM) plans to open two additional rural health clinics in the coming weeks...
View ArticleMercer Medical Students Foster Community Engagement Through Healthy Living...
Students from Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM) are using the knowledge they learn in the classroom to promote health and wellness in the community. Third-year medical student Ashley McNeal...
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Macon James Colquitt Jr., interim associate dean of academic affairs/assistant professor, Dean’s Office, School of Medicine Marie Villagomez, lead preceptorship coordinator, Community Medicine, School...
View ArticleNew Faculty and Staff
Atlanta Karyn Allee-Herndon, assistant professor, Teacher Education, College of Education Jonathan Brown, area coordinator, Housing and Residence Life Marie Candy, clinical instructor, Instruction,...
View ArticleFaculty and Staff Notables
College of Education Dr. Robbie J. Marsh, assistant professor of special education, co-authored “Evaluating school connectedness of students with emotional and behavioral disorders” in Children and...
View ArticleMercer Named a Champion for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
MACON/ATLANTA – Mercer University for the third consecutive year is a Champion for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM), which promotes online safety and privacy. Held annually in October,...
View ArticleCollege of Health Professions Faculty Member Dr. David Taylor Highlighted on...
ATLANTA – Dr. David Taylor, clinical associate professor of physical therapy in Mercer University’s College of Health Professions, is highlighted on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
View ArticleMercer professor’s tool for new moms could help disrupt maternal health crisis
A Mercer University professor is playing a role in helping solve the maternal health crisis in the United States. Dr. Jennifer Barkin created an assessment that measures how a new mother is functioning...
View ArticleArt Department Featuring Multimedia Work of University of Missouri Professor...
MACON – Mercer University’s Art Department is featuring the multimedia work of Katina Bitsicas in the Frances Sewell Plunkett Gallery throughout October. The opening of her exhibition, Revive, will be...
View ArticleMercer students, senior center residents forge friendships through new program
They could have lived on the Mercer campus with their peers, but two students chose to take up residence among an older and wiser crowd this year. Junior Ava Nguyen and senior Elise Colquitt are the...
View ArticleMercer Law Alumni Profile: Erica T. Taylor, ’14
Erica T. Taylor, ’14, Staff Attorney for the Saturday Lawyer Program Erica Taylor has dreamed about being a lawyer since she was 7. Although her perception of what lawyers do has shifted since then,...
View ArticleMercer Music at Capricorn interior design throws back to the ’70s
Carrie Robinson wasn’t alive during the 1970s. But the interior designer is hearkening back to the Southern rock era in her work on the new Mercer Music at Capricorn. “We are definitely focusing on the...
View ArticleMercer Law Professor Sarah Gerwig-Moore Named Emory McDonald Distinguished...
MACON – Mercer Law Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs Sarah Gerwig-Moore was recently named a McDonald Distinguished Fellow by the Center for the Study of Law and Religion at...
View ArticleJack Tarver Library to Unveil New Exhibit of Ancient Artifacts from the...
MACON – Mercer’s Jack Tarver Library on Oct. 21 and 23 will host special events to celebrate the debut of its latest installment of ancient artifacts from the Holmes Collection given to the University...
View ArticleMercer, Robins Air Force Base Announce Partnership to Bring Software...
MACON – Mercer University and Robins Air Force Base today announced a partnership that will bring an innovative software development center and 50 new high-tech jobs to downtown Macon. The center will...
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