College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

CLASS Student Organizations

The majority of these clubs and organizations are open to all interested students, regardless of major.  
     

Student Organization Name

Contact Information

General Information

ART    
Club Mud Faculty Advisor: Jane Pleak
E-mail: jpleak@georgiasouthern.edu
Semi-annual sales of student artwork support visiting artists and travel, humanitarian service projects include Bowls for the Hungry, and cups for the Red Cross.
Jewelry Guild Faculty Advisor: Christina Lemon
E-mail: clemon@georgiasouthen.edu
Organization for those students in the jewelry and metals program offers exhibition and sales opportunities for students, visiting artists in residence, travel to exhibitions and professional conferences.
The Design Group Faculty Advisor: Onyile Onyile
E-mail: onyile@georgiasouthern.edu
Organization for Graphic Design gurus. Participate in creative endeavours designed to both build your portfolio and network with professionals in the field.
Paper and Print Society Faculty Advisor: Mariana Depetris
E-mail: marianadepetris@georgiasouthern.edu
For art students interested in traditional printmaking, handmade paper, and book arts. Club sponsors visiting artists that provide unique workshops, exhibitions and sales opportunities, portfolio exchanges and service projects for the community.
Student Art League Faculty Advisor: Don Overbeay
E-mail: doverbeay@georgiasouthern.edu
Organization for ALL Art Students offering involvement in the art worldthrough field trips, visiting artists, annual sales, seminars in professional practices and service to the community.
COMMUNICATION ARTS    
PRestige Georgia Faculty Advisor: Urkovia Jacobs Andrews
E-mail: ujacobs@georgiasouthern.edu
Student-run public relations firm is an independently operated organization that selects, through interviews, 12-15 students each year who complete professional-caliber work for clients.
Public Relations Student Society of America Faculty Advisor: Lisa Muller
E-mail: lmuller@georgiasouthern.edu
Georgia Southern maintains an active chapter at national, state and local levels. At least a dozen students have attended the past three national conventions in Chicago, New Orleans and New York City. Professional practitioners speak to the chapter on a regular basis and members develop practical experience through fundraisers and philanthropic work.
Society of Communication Scholars Faculty Advisor: Dr. Patrick Wheaton
Email: pwheaton@georgiasouthern.edu
For all Communication Arts majors but is of special interest to those majoring in Communication Studies. Manages a best-of-speech class public speaking competition each term.
Society of Professional Journalists Faculty Advisor: Chris Feldman
Email: cfeldman@georgiasouthern.edu
The student arm of the professional journalism association, of the same name; a professional group aimed at learning more about the broadest fields of journalism and broadcasting, and career opportunities within those fields.
Theatre & Performance Faculty Advisor: Kelly Berry
Email: kberry@georgiasouthern.edu
The group is ultimately responsible for student performances on campus whether in the form of traditional plays or as oral interpretation, readers’ theatre, etc.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES    
Delta Phi Alpha Web: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/fl/
german/ger-club.htm
Delta Phi Alpha is the national German Honor Society; the local chapter is Eta Iota. Membership is by invitation only and is limited to advanced-level students who meet certain requirements.
El Club de Español (Spanish Club) Faculty Advisor: Dr. Leticia McGrath
E-mail: lmcgrath@georgiasouthern.edu
Web: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/
spanish/spanishclub.htm
For students, faculty and the University community. The club offers dancing, movies, speakers, food, etc. Meets twice a month to promote Hispanic Culture on and off campus.
French Club Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jean-Paul Carton
E-mail: jpcarton@georgiasouthern.edu
Web:
http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/fl/french.htm
For all students interested in French language and culture. Monthly meetings highlight features of French culture.
German Club Faculty Advisor: Dr. Cathie Johnson
E-mail: cjohnson@georgiasouthern.edu
Offers opportunities to practice speaking German outside the classroom. Members participate in a wide range of events.
La Mesa de Conversación Web: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/
spanish/mesa..htm
For Spanish students to foster interest in spoken Spanish and cultural topics of interest.
Pi Delta Phi, Zeta Rho chapter
National French Honor Society
Faculty Advisor: Dr. David Seaman
E-mail: dseaman@georgiasouthern.edu
Web:http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/
~dseaman/pi_delta_phi.html
 
Sigma Delta Pi (Sociedad Nacional Honoraria Hispánica) Faculty Advisor: Dr. Michael McGrath
Email: mmcgrath@georgiasouthern.edu
Web: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/
spanish/spsigma.html
 
HISTORY    
History Club Faculty Advisors:
Dr. Laura Shelton
Dr. Johnathan O’Neill
E-mail: laurashelton@georgiasouthern.edu; joneill@georgiasouthern.edu
For all students, majors and non-majors alike, who enjoy the study of the past.
Phi Alpha Delta Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kathleen Comerford
E-mail: kcomerfo@georgiasouthern.edu
Web: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/
prelaw/clubs.htm
A fraternal organization whose purpose is to assist students in making an informed choice in selecting law as a career, deciding which law school to attend, and in preparing for the rigors of law school.
Phi Alpha Theta
History Honor Society
Faculty Advisor:
Dr. Cathy Skidmore-Hess
Dr. Lisa Denmark
E-mail: cskid@georgiasouthern.edu; ldenmark@georgiasouthern.edu
Web: (National site) http://www.phialphatheta.org/
 
LITERATURE AND PHILOSOPHY  
Club Gael (Center for Irish Studies) Faculty Advisor: Dr Howard Keeley
E-mail: hkeeley@georgiasouthern.edu
Web: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/irish
The student club for those interested in all things Irish.
Phi Sigma Tau, Georgia Eta Chapter
International Honor Society in Philosophy
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Maria Adamos
Web: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/litphi/pst.html
Publishes a journal, Dialogue, for student contributions in all areas of contemporary philosophical research.
Philosophy Club Faculty Advisor: Dr. Bill Eaton
E-mail: weaton@georgiasouthern.edu
Web: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/litphi/
Philosophy.html
For students to discuss philosophical topics; also involved in off-campus trips and in showing films.
ReVISION Faculty Advisors:
Dr. Linda Rohrer Paige
Julie Douberly
E-mail: lpaige@georgiasouthern.edu; juliedouberly@georgiasouthern.edu
Tel: 912-681-0222
Web: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/%7Elpaige/
revision/revision.htm
ReVISION is a gender issues student group
MUSIC    
ACDA (American Choral Directors’ Association, College Chapter) Faculty Advisor: Dr. Rodney Caldwell
E-mail: caldwell@georgiasouthern.edu
Web: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/
music/acda.html
Provides professional and collegial contacts for choral music education students. All choral music education students are expected to join this organization.
CMENC (Collegiate Music Educators National Conference) Faculty Advisor: Dr. Carolyn Bryan
E-mail: cbryan@georgiasouthern.edu
Web: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/
music/menc.html
 
IAJE (International Association of Jazz Educators) Faculty Advisor: Dr. Bill Schmid
E-mail: waschmid@georgiasouthern.edu
Web: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/
music/iaje.html
The mission of IAJE is to assure the continued worldwide growth and development of jazz and jazz education.
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Faculty Advisor: Dr. Richard Mason
E-mail: rlmason@georgiasouthern.edu
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America is a Social Fraternity with professional ideals.
Sigma Alpha Iota, Gamma Theta Chapter Faculty Advisor: Alice Schmid
Email: atschmid@georgiasouthern.edu
Web: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/
music/sai.html
The mission of this national music fraternity is to encourage, nurture and support the art of music.
POLITICAL SCIENCE & JUSTICE STUDIES  
Alpha Phi Sigma Faculty Advisor: Dr. Christine Ludowise
E-mail: ludowise@georgiasouthern.edu
Web: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/
justice/clubs.htm
National honor society; recognizes scholastic excellence by students in the criminal justice sciences.
The Justice Studies Club
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Faculty Advisor: Dr. Leah Daigle
E-mail: ldaigle@georgiasouthern.edu
Serves the majors of the Justice Studies program. Criminal justice practitioners make presentations so students may learn more about career opportunities, internships, and trends
Lambda Alpha Epsilon

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Leah Daigle
E-mail: ldaigle@georgiasouthern.edu
National Professional Fraternity promotes professionalism, education, and ethical standards within the criminal justice field.
National Black Law Student Association (NBLSA)

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sharon Tracy
E-mail: stracy@georgiasouthern.edu
The NBLSA is a national organization created and designed to articulate and promote the professional needs and goals of black law students.
Phi Alpha Alpha Faculty Advisor: Dr. F. Erik Brooks
E-mail: febrooks@georgiasouthern.edu
Web: (National) http://www.naspaa.org/
Public Administration Honor Society
Political Science Club Faculty Advisor: Mr. Kevin Cook
E-mail: kcook@georgiasouthern.edu
Open to any interested student; promotes further interest in the discipline of Political Science.
Young Democrats Faculty Advisor: Dr. Patrick Novotny
E-mail: pnovotny@georgiasouthern.edu
 
PSYCHOLOGY    
Psi Chi   National honorary society for psychology majors.
Psychology Coalition Faculty Advisor: Dr. Amy Hackney
E-mail: ahackney@georgiasouthern.edu
The Psychology Coalition is a combination of Psi Chi and the Psychology Club. Members elect officers, participate in service projects and have guest speakers.
SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY  
Alpha Kappa Delta, Georgia Southern Chapter

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sue Moore
E-mail: smmoore@gorgiasouthern.edu
Web: http://class.georgiasouthern.edu/
socianth/organization.html
Alpha Kappa Delta is an International Sociology Honor Society dedicated “to investigating humanity for the purpose of service.” Membership includes undergraduate and graduate college students, faculty, and sociologists in non-academic careers. See Website for membership details.
Anthropological Club Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sue Moore
E-mail: smmoore@georgiasouthern.edu
Sponsors guest speakers who report on research and lead workshops. Field trips to archeological sites and to regional anthropology conferences are organized, in addition to service, social and fund raising activities.
Lambda Alpha Faculty Advisor: Dr. Sue Moore
E-mail: smmoore@gorgiasouthern.edu
Anthropology Honor Society open to Juniors and above with a 3.0 GPA or higher.
The Sociological Society

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Pidi Zhang
E-mail: pzhang@georgiasouthern.edu
Open to all GSU students who are interested in exploring sociological issues and serving the community.
WRITING AND LINGUISTICS  
Creative Writing Club Faculty Advisor: Dr. Peter Christopher
E-mail: pchrstphr@georgiasouthern.edu
For all students interested in creative writing.
Cultural Rhetoric and Public Issues

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Catherine Chaput
E-mail: cchaput@georgiasouthern.edu
For students interested in discussing rhetorical implications of popular culture as well as social and political issues.
Membership: restricted to majors, but meetings open to anyone.
Linguistics Club

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Thomas Klein
E-mail: tklein@georgiasouthern.edu
Contact the Department for information.
Society of Technical Communication

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Janice Walker
Email: jwalker@GeorgiaSouthern.edu
Contact the Writing and Linguistics Department for information.
The Documentation and Design Club

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Kellie Rae Carter
E-mail: krcarter@georgiasouthern.edu
A community for students interested in technical communication, professional writing, graphic design, user interface design, and web, multimedia, and game development.