Georgia State’s Panther Band performed for fans from around the world at FIFA FanFest in Centennial Olympic Park, where Jasmine Muñoz (B.A. ’25, M.A. ’26) and fellow band members reflected on music, community and representing the university in the heart of Atlanta.
A 2025 Modern Healthcare Leading Woman, Ralph-Blair takes the chair as the college's graduate enrollment has grown 39 percent since 2022.
Professor Emily Yaun (J.D./MBA ’17) leads the Philip C. Cook Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic nearly nine years after graduating from Georgia State University College of Law.
Dr. Isiah Maxey joins the Georgia State University choral faculty as Lecturer and Associate Director of Choirs beginning August 2026. A scholar-conductor who views the rehearsal space as a site of collective inquiry, Dr. Maxey brings award-winning teaching, socially engaged programming and nationally presented research to Georgia State's choral program.
Georgia State University's Welch School of Art & Design is a statewide training ground for art educators with an intensive for new and aspiring art teachers.
Ph.D. student Katherine Reuben chose the School of Public Health to advance her research on autism and child maltreatment through the A-PREVENT T-32 Fellowship Program.
Veteran tenor, stage director and voice teacher Mark Lubas joins the Georgia State University opera faculty as Assistant Professor of Voice and Opera and Director of GSU Opera Theater beginning August 2026. With nearly three decades of professional experience spanning the Kennedy Center, Boston Lyric Opera and Opera Fort Collins, Lubas brings exceptional depth to Georgia State's growing opera program.
In a study published in the journal Neurology, Associate Professor Jalayne Arias and her co-authors examine the implications of emerging biomarker tests on individuals in the early stages of disease.
Internationally acclaimed cellist Dr. Gabriel Prynn joins the Georgia State University cello faculty as Lecturer of Music beginning August 2026. A founding member of Trio Fibonacci and recognized performer and educator, Dr. Prynn brings a distinguished career in solo and chamber music, scholarly research and a deeply student-centered teaching philosophy to Georgia State.
When Jacob Bland decided to combine his love of sports with his passion for teaching, he couldn’t have predicted it would lead him to the principal’s office of Atlanta Public Schools' largest elementary school. A two-time Georgia State graduate, Bland is now pursuing his doctorate in educational leadership to continue making an impact.
