Doctoral Scholars Program Staff Contacts
SREB-State Doctoral Scholars Program Team
Staff Contacts
SREB-State Doctoral Scholars Program Staff Contacts
Tiffany K. Harrison
Program Director, Doctoral Scholars Program
Tiffany K. Harrison leads the SREB-State Doctoral Scholars Program. She was named director in 2025, after serving as program specialist for several years under the leadership of founding director Ansley Abraham.
Christian Ford
Program Specialist
R. Christian Ford serves as the program specialist for the SREB-State Doctoral Scholars Program. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate in electrical engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he also earned a Master of Science in bioengineering. In addition, he develops evidence-based engineering education programs that expand access to STEM. Christian’s educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from North Carolina A&T State University and a Master of Science in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California.
Veronica Johnson
Program Coordinator, Doctoral Scholars Program
Veronica Johnson provides program and communications support for the SREB-State Doctoral Scholars Program and Institute on Teaching and Mentoring. Veronica joined SREB in 2014 and has worked with the Learning-Centered Leadership Program and Office of the Communications as well. Prior to SREB, she was a newsroom information specialist at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and a freelance writer. Veronica holds a bachelor’s in mass media arts with a concentration in journalism from Clark Atlanta University.
Andrea Kiely
Program Specialist, Postsecondary
Andrea Kiely is a member of the Postsecondary team for the Southern Regional Education Board. She works as program specialist for the SREB-State Doctoral Scholars Program where she researches and advocates for faculty diversity in higher education. Andrea earned her Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of Alabama and her Master of Education in higher education administration from the Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education at the University of Georgia.
