College of Arts & Sciences welcomes new Board Members

College of Arts & Sciences welcomes new Board Members

The College of Arts & Sciences is proud to welcome four new members to its Leadership Board. They bring expertise in the arts, law, nonprofit leadership and civic engagement. We look forward to their partnership in supporting our students, faculty and the future of the College.

Karen Berman, Ph.D., retired from Georgia College & State University in 2021 after 12 years as chair and artistic director of Theatre and Dance. Dean Emerita of the College of Fellows of the American Theatre and past president of the Association for Theatre in Higher Education, she has directed over 150 productions and received the Georgia Governor's Award for the Arts and the Hillel Heroes Award. She now serves as co-Artistic Director of Washington Women in Theatre and co-editor of Stories of the Holocaust: Art for Healing and Renewal.

Chris Eby ('11) graduated summa cum laude from Georgia College and earned his law degree cum laude from the University of Chicago. He clerked for federal judges, joined King & Spalding in Atlanta, and has an extensive pro bono practice advocating for persecuted and wrongfully convicted individuals.

Brittany Curry ('11) is a Graphic recorder and facilitator and former coordinator of Oconee Area Citizen Advocacy. Previously named to Georgia Trend's 40 Under 40, she has chaired local and statewide advocacy boards and is a trained public deliberation moderator.

Adam Hammond ('09) is executive director of the Georgia 4-H Foundation, leading record-breaking fundraising, including over $1 million at its biennial gala. A former multi-Emmy Award-winning journalist, he also serves on the Oconee County School Board and is pursuing a Ph.D. in agricultural leadership.

For a look at our complete list of Leadership Board Members and full bios, go to https://www.gcsu.edu/artsandsciences/leadership-board.