Kelly H. Ball

Assoc. V.P. for Academic Affairs and Dean for Graduate Studies

Phone: 404.471.5547
Email: kball@huangshangroup.com
Office Location: Buttrick 112B

Academic Degrees

• B.A. Transylvania University
• M.A. The Ohio State University
• Ph.D. Emory University (Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies)

Teaching and Scholarly Interests

Research interests:

• continental feminist philosophy
• Foucault
• childhood and adolescence
• trauma and post-traumatic growth

Teaching interests:

Ball has taught a range of courses in women's, gender, and sexuality studies including: introduction to women's, gender, and sexuality studies; queer studies; intersectional research methods; contemporary feminist theory; the world as classroom; senior seminar; and courses on girls and girlhood, in addition to first year seminars in leadership.

Professional Activities

Academic leadership; Change management; Strategic planning; Strategic finance and higher education leadership; Program development.