Thirteen UGA graduate programs rank among nation’s most productive
Thirteen UGA graduate programs ranked among the top 10 in the nation in the third annual Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index, a ranking of graduate programs at research universities based on what is purported to be the first objective measurement of per capita scholarly accomplishment.

Seven doctoral programs in the College of Education and six more from other colleges were recognized for their faculty members’ ongoing scholarly productivity among 164,843 professors at 172 institutions across the country.

College of Education programs in the ranking were: educational leadership and administration (10th), higher education/higher education administration (second), mathematics education (eighth), science education (fourth), teacher education specific levels (ninth), health, physical education, recreation (fifth) and school psychology (ninth).

Other UGA programs with high rankings on the index were: agronomy and crop science (10th), botany/plant biology (fourth), English language and literature (fourth), languages (10th), management information systems (second) and music (second).

The ranking, provided by Academic Analytics, is based on the number of professors in a given program, the number of books and journal articles they have written, the number of times other scholars have cited them, and the awards, honors and grant dollars they have received.

Gymnast Courtney Kupets named first female athlete of year by Touchdown Club
The Touchdown Club of Columbus, Ohio, named UGA junior gymnast Courtney Kupets as its first-ever Female Athlete of the Year.

“This is a great honor for Courtney, especially as the inaugural recipient of this prestigious award,” said Suzanne Yoculan, head gymnastics coach. “Any award that Courtney gets is well deserved. She is a great athlete and a remarkable individual in all phases of life.”

Kupets captured her second NCAA All-Around title last year in leading the gymnastics team to its third consecutive national championship. Also a two-time medalist in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, Kupets has earned five NCAA individual titles in just two seasons. At her current pace, she is set to become the most dominant female gymnast in NCAA history.

Both Kupets and Yoculan will be in attendance to accept the award during the 53rd Touchdown Club of Columbus awards banquet on Feb. 9.