CSU, Turner College Move up in National Rankings

Columbus State University retains its status as a best college in several categories by U.S. News and World Report in its Best Colleges 2024 magazine. This includes moving up three spots to number 64 among regional colleges and universities in the U.S. South — placing it 30th among regional public colleges and universities for the second year in a row. This year’s rankings are the first time Columbus State appears in U.S. News’ “Best Value Schools – Regional Universities (South)” category. At number 36, CSU is the highest-ranking public university in Georgia on the list. Columbus State also ranked 28th in the “Best Colleges for Veterans – Regional Universities (South).” The ranking is a four-spot move upward compared to last year’s rankings. Additionally, Columbus State also moved up 16 spots to number 38 on U.S. News’ list of “Top Performers on Social Mobility – Regional Universities (South).” U.S. News’ social mobility index evaluates and ranks how well students who receive federal Pell Grants progressed professionally after graduating. It assesses universities for both the graduation rates of Pell-benefiting students and how that graduation performance compares to the success of students who do not receive Pell benefits. Academic programs in Columbus State’s D. Abbott Turner College of Business & Technology and School of Nursing were also ranked nationally. The Turner College's undergraduate business programs ranked 403rd out of the 522 programs ranked — an eight-point move upward from the publication’s 2023 rankings. The Turner College offers 12 undergraduate programs, numerous undergraduate certifications, and nine graduate degree programs. CSU's undergraduate nursing programs jumped up 94 spots to number 319 nationally out of the 656 programs U.S. News ranked. Programs in the School of Nursing are designed for traditional students and working adults — and include a BSN program, an RN-BSN program, an MSN program (with nurse educator, nurse informaticist and nurse leader tracks), and a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) program. U.S. News evaluated nearly 1,500 U.S. four-year bachelor’s degree-granting institutions on as many as 19 weighted measures for its 39th rankings edition.

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Four Turner College Faculty Recognized for Outstanding Teaching

CSU Head Women's Soccer Coach Jay Entlich recently released a list of CSU faculty who have been chosen by a player as a member of the CSU faculty who has impacted the player in a positive way along their journey at CSU. Four Turner College faculty were included on the list, along with the player who nominated each. Management professor Phil Bryant was named by Sophia Leal , a freshman midfielder from Oxford, Georgia. Sophia attended Eastside High School and was a two-time all-region selection during her high school career. Through the first 10 games of 2024, she has scored one goal and recorded three assists. Next, management professor John Finley was named by Lizz Forshaw , a graduate student forward from Stockton, England. Lizz, who attended IMG Academy in south Florida, has scored four goals and recorded four assists this season. During her senior year in 2023, she scored three goals and recorded two assists. As a junior in 2022, Lizz scored three goals ...

Turner College Grad Publishes Academic Study on Corporate Culture and Strategy

Former Turner College student Tamara Todorova , now an associate professor of economics at American University in Bulgaria (AUB), recently published a study on corporate culture and strategy. Todorova earned an MBA from the Turner College in 1996 and then went on to earn a doctorate in international economics from the University of Economics - Varna in 2001. She has been on the faculty at AUB since August of 2000. Todorova's study, which appears in the current issue of the International Journal of Business Performance Management , investigates how corporate culture helps to economize on the transaction costs of internal organization. As she explains, the dimensions of corporate culture that assist in this task include increasing trust and reducing intrafirm opportunism. Todorova's study demonstrates that setting common goals and a common direction reduces the sizeable costs of internal organization. Tamara's prior research appears in Economics of Transition , International ...

Hammer joins Turner College Finance Faculty

The Turner College's Department of Accounting and Finance welcomes Melissa Ingle Hammer , who joins the group as an adjunct faculty in finance. Hammer graduated from the Turner College in 2005, after earning a BBA in finance. She later went on to earn an MBA from Auburn University, a Specialist Certificate in Conduct Risk from the University of Manchester, a Certificate in Team Culture from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Certificate in Executive Presence from Cornell University. Hammer is the SVP of Fair Lending Product Management with RiskExec at Asurity. She previously worked as Compliance Manager of Fair Lending at Synovus, a senior regulatory consultant with Wolters Kluwer, and as VP of Compliance at TD. This semester Hammer will be teaching FINC 3135, Financial Institutions and Technologies. Turner Business welcomes Melissa and wishes her a great first semester in the Turner College.

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