Brigette Brinton

Award for Inclusive Excellence

Rank: Academic Professional and Lecturer

Department: Department of Biology

Campus: Armstrong

Years of Service: 9 years combined Armstrong State University and Georgia Southern University

Inclusive Excellence Accomplishments

• Co-leader of the COSM DEI Collaborative

• Co-lead for Women’s Excellence Series

• coPI on NSF ADVANCE proposal

• Led sessions for graduate and undergraduate teaching assistants for the COSM HHMI IE3 Peer-Teachers in Classroom & Laboratory training initiative

Comments from letters of support:

“Overall, Bridgette embodies everything that one would want in a Georgia Southern faculty member. She is a leader in many aspects of her work, solution oriented, and fully committed to making Georgia Southern a place where we all feel welcomed and can thrive.”

“She exemplifies the pillar of Community Engagement by easily connecting how her research can impact all our communities around the region and world.”

“Brigette has been dedicated to educational outreach through aquaponics since she started her position at SARC.”