Cohort Application

We welcome you to apply for the undergraduate education cohorts at Georgia College (GCSU) for Fall 2025.

Note that acceptance to GCSU does not automatically enroll you in a John H. Lounsbury College of Education cohort program. You must submit a completed application packet to the College of Education, and be interviewed, in order to be considered for admittance to any undergraduate cohort program in the College of Education.

ALL INTERESTED APPLICANTS SHOULD START HERE:

Contact Information

Meet the Team

Michael Lerzo

Academic Advisor I
478-445-6298
Education

M.A.T., Secondary Education
Georgia College & State University

B.A., Spanish
Georgia College & State University

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Stacy Schwartz

Dr. Stacy Waller

Program Co-Coordinator
Room 228F
478-445-6204
Education

 PhD, University of Georgia; MEd, University of Georgia; BSEd, University of Georgia

Research

Professional Development Schools Partnerships, Family-Schools Community Partnerships, Wellness in Teacher Preparation

Professional Service

Vice President, Georgia Association for the Education of Young Children; Board President, Montessori of Macon; Member, School Governance Team at Lakeview Academy

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Olha Osobov

Dr. Olha Osobov

Program Co-Coordinator
Room 228D
478-445-5718
Education

PhD, Purdue University; MEd, Purdue University; BA, Kirovograd State Pedagogical University

Research

 English Language, Multicultural Education, Multicultural Literature

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Dr. Miriam Jordan

Program Coordinator
Room 217C
478-445-1812
Education

EdD, University of Georgia; MEd, Georgia College & State University; BA, Wesleyan College

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Stephen Wills

Dr. Stephen Wills

Program Co-Coordinator
Room 228A
478-445-4481
Education

PhD, University of Alabama; MEd, Georgia College & State University; BS, Auburn University

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Dr. Stacie Pettit

Chair of Teacher Education
228H Kilpatrick Hall
Education

PhD, University of Georgia; MEd, Augusta State University; BS, University of Georgia

Research

Marginalized Young Adolescent Populations, Youth in Foster Care

Professional Service

Vice Chair, Middle Level Education Research (MLER) SIG, a division of AERA