At 73, Ph.D. Graduate Still Writing Her Own Story
At 73, Ph.D. Graduate Still Writing Her Own Story
After retiring, Lydia Meredith (M.P.P. ’13, Ph.D. ’25) took a couple of years to rest. Before long, she realized she wasn’t done telling her story.


After retiring, Lydia Meredith (M.P.P. ’13, Ph.D. ’25) took a couple of years to rest. Before long, she realized she wasn’t done telling her story.

This fall, Georgia State University College of Law and the J. Mack Robinson College of Business’s WomenLead initiative launched a new course section called WomenLead in Law. This signature offering prepares law students to confidently take on leadership roles in their careers, combining WomenLead’s in-demand course with Georgia State Law’s focus on accessibility, practice-based learning and public service.

Georgia State Ph.D. candidate Meghna Paul uses research on public finance and fiscal decentralization to improve governance globally.

School of Film, Media & Theatre alumnus Timothy Richardson (M.A. ’21) is rapidly advancing his career, earning acclaim as both an actor and cinematographer—an artistic duality rarely seen in today’s film industry.

On Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, Professor Danielle Citron delivered the 70th Henry J. Miller Distinguished Lecture at Georgia State University College of Law with a frank assessment of the current state of digital privacy practices in the United States.

Nyla Flowers, a Ph.D. student in the School of Public Health’s A-PREVENT training program, says GSU’s faculty and emphasis on community-based research have provided the perfect setting for her research and development

Dr. Stuart Gerber is a recipient of a GSU internal faculty grant to produce a new recording project, “Hazy Moonlight: New Works for Saxophone and Percussion.” The funding is made possible through the Office of Research Development, a unit of University Research Services & Administration.

Karim Berra, Lead PC Systems Specialist in the School of Public Health, says that what he is most proud of in his work is seeing how his efforts directly help others succeed.

When Brittany Davis’s son was diagnosed with severe autism, she decided to stay home to care for him while her husband continued long-haul routes. She grew their trucking company to keep the family together.

As more states open the doors to legal marijuana, dispensaries are becoming a more common retail sighting. But what happens to the businesses next door when one opens for business?