Dr. Heather Ness-Maddox Assumes the Role of Honors Program Director at MGA

As of the spring 2024 semester, Dr. Heather Ness-Maddox, assistant professor of psychology, has assumed the role of director of the Honors Program at Middle Georgia State University (MGA).

“Since returning to MGA as assistant professor of psychology, Dr. Ness-Maddox has enriched the lives of our honors students by serving as an advisor to the Honors Student Association,” says Dr. Mary Wearn, School of Arts & Letters dean. “As director, she brings a wealth of experience and energy to the Honors Program and is committed to enhancing our honor students' sense of community and belonging.”

As the program continues to grow, Ness-Maddox’s goals to transform it into an “elevated colligate experience” have begun to take shape.

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L-R: Honors students Aliyah Durham, Teagen McSweeney, and Brooklyn Zeagler at the Georgia Collegiate Honors Conference in Dahlonega, Georgia.