Program Staff

The Georgia Tech Division of Professional Practice (DoPP) staff is here to help make co-op, internships, and work abroad experiences rewarding, beneficial, and memorable to both Georgia Tech students and our participating employers. Please don't hesitate to contact us with your questions or concerns.

You can reach us by calling the DoPP office at
(404) 894-3320, or emailing us at: prof.practice@profpractice.gatech.edu.

Tom Akins
Executive Director
tom.akins@dopp.gatech.edu


Patricia Bazrod Director Graduate Cooperative Education Program & Undergraduate Professional Internship Program patricia.bazrod@dopp.gatech.edu

Ann Blasick Assistant Director Undergraduate Professional Internship Program ann.blasick@dopp.gatech.edu

Mary Fisher Assistant Director Undergraduate Professional Internship Program mary.fisher@dopp.gatech.edu

Terrence Green Computer Specialist scott.green@dopp.gatech.edu

Debbie Gulick Director Work Abroad Program Regions: Europe, Brazil, Africa, the Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada debbie.gulick@dopp.gatech.edu

Ed Hamilton Marketing Manager ed.hamilton@dopp.gatech.edu

Jyoti Hanagud Kaneria Program Coordinator Work Abroad Program General Advising for the Work Abroad Program Regions: Central and South America (except Brazil), and Asia (to include India and all countries east except for Australia and New Zealand) jyoti.kaneria@dopp.gatech.edu

Roderick Lewis Program Coordinator Global Engineering Internship Program (GEIP) roderick.lewis@dopp.gatech.edu

Ken Little Assistant Director Graduate Cooperative Education Program ken.little@dopp.gatech.edu

Cindy Millirons Business Manager Assistant to the Executive Director cindy.millirons@dopp.gatech.edu

Chiragi Patel Administrative Assistant chiragi.patel@dopp.gatech.edu

Tina Payne Assistant Director Undergraduate Cooperative Education Program Major(s): Computer Engineering (CMPE); Computer Science (CS); Computational Media (CM); Discrete Mathematics (DMTH); Electrical Engineering (EE); and Mathematics (MATH) tina.payne@dopp.gatech.edu

Debbie Pearson Assistant Director Undergraduate Cooperative Education Program Major(s): Aerospace Engineering (AE) and Mechanical Engineering/Last Names: M-Z (ME) debbie.pearson@dopp.gatech.edu

Rob Rogers, Jr. Assistant Director Undergraduate Cooperative Education Program Major(s): Biology (BIOL); Biomedical Engineering (BMED); Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (CHBE); Chemistry (CHEM); Materials Science & Engineering (MSE); Physics (PHYS); and Textile, Polymer & Fiber Engineering (TFE) rob.rogers@dopp.gatech.edu

Cheryl Slater Secretary cheryl.slater@dopp.gatech.edu

Harold Simmons Director Undergraduate Cooperative Education Program Major(s): Undecided College of Sciences; Undecided College of Engr.; and Undecided Ivan Allen College harold.simmons@dopp.gatech.edu

Wayne Thompson Assistant Director Undergraduate Cooperative Education Program Major(s): Building Construction (BC); Civil Engineering (CE); Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (EAS); Industrial Design (ID); Mechanical Engineering/Last Names: A-L (ME); and Nuclear & Radiological Engineering (NRE) Ga. Tech Regional Engineering Program (GTREP) wayne.thompson@dopp.gatech.edu