Faculty Champion:Andrew Potter
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Bio
As the Director of University Experiential Learning, Andrew champions experiential learning at the University of Georgia, articulating a vision to various stakeholders within the university as well as community and industry partners. Andrew also serves on the University’s Innovation District Leadership Team, applying his experience supporting private equity mergers, turn-arounds, and exits to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and experiential learning across the state of Georgia. He founded and leads UGA’s Student Industry Fellows Program, an executive development program for top undergraduate and graduate talent; offers cross-disciplinary courses on business strategy/development, innovation, design thinking, and human-centered design (HCD); and co-leads UGA’s “Innovation Ecosystems in Israel” program each summer.
A thought leader on experiential education, workforce development, and the impact of emerging technology on society and work, Andrew spent over a decade in industry executive roles, leading the development of strategy and program design to construct experiential programming at the K12 and post-secondary levels. Andrew served on the Advisory Board with the Coalition for Career Development; serves on the Board of the Society for Experiential Education (SEE); and is the Experiential Learning Chair on the Board of the Georgia Association of Colleges and Employers (GACE).
A frequent presenter at educational institutions and national professional education organizations, Andrew has presented at national conferences such as the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC); the National Career Development Summit, AAC&U Pedagogy & Assessment Conference, National Student Success Conference, the National Society for Experiential Education, the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL), and the Association for Experiential Education among others.
Andrew taught at the university and high school level for over fifteen years offering courses in economics, philosophy, history, and politics. He holds a B.A. in History, a M.A. in Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations with a minor in Modern Europe from Cal State University, and a M.A. in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies from Brandeis University, while completing additional work in Semitic Languages at the American Jewish University.
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