Kudos: Hall receives 2020 MIE Scholarly Leader Award; Pace receives Interdisciplinary Minority Fellowship

Hall receives 2020 MIE Scholarly Leader Award

Jori N. Hall, an associate professor in the Department of Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy, recently received the 2020 Scholarly Leader Award from the Multi-Ethnic Issues in Evaluation (MIE) Topic Interest Group (TIG) for her outstanding scholarship and professional contributions to the field of program evaluation.

The MIE-TIG helps develop a spirit of inclusiveness and a reputation of quality in the American Evaluation Association.

Pace receives Interdisciplinary Minority Fellowship

Shawntell Pace, a second-year doctoral student in the Department of Counseling and Human Development Services, recently received a doctoral Interdisciplinary Minority Fellowship (IMFP).

IMFP is a newly awarded, grant-funded program in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The purpose of the fellowship is to identify, select, and support the training of ethnic minority graduate students who commit to significantly improving the quality of care provided to ethnic and racial minorities with mental or co-occurring mental and substance use disorders.

Pace is the founder of the Healing Circle, a weekly support group that provides a safe space for Black women to share their experiences at UGA.