joined the VSU faculty in 2010 and currently serves as an associate professor in the Department of Teacher Education in the James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services.

Dr. Zulal Denaux is the recipient of Valdosta State University's 2022 Presidential Excellence Award for Research. She joined the VSU faculty in 2002 and currently serves as a professor of economics in the Department of Economics, Finance, and Healthcare Administration. She also coordinates international programs for the Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration.

Dr. Roy Copeland is the recipient of Valdosta State University's 2022 Presidential Excellence Award for Service. He joined the faculty of VSU’s Harley Langdale Jr. College of Business Administration in 2012 and currently serves as a professor of business law in the Department of Accounting, while also maintaining a private law practice. He previously taught in the university’s former College of Arts and Sciences.

Dr. Meagan Arrastia-Chisholm is the recipient of Valdosta State University's 2022 Presidential Excellence Award for Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. She joined the VSU faculty in 2015 and currently serves as an associate professor of educational psychology in the James L. and Dorothy H. Dewar College of Education and Human Services’ Department of Human Services. She also serves as an associate professional counselor in the campus-based...