Advisory Board
The QEP Advisory Board serves as an advocacy and decision-making body to steer the implementation of the We Solve It! Initiatives. The membership consists of representatives from each academic college, community, student affairs staff, and staff.
The Advisory Board meets monthly and its primary duties are:
- Reviewing proposals of We Solve It! Project Grants and Course-based Stipends;
- Assisting the QEP Director, as requested, in making decisions regarding implementation of initiatives (such as selecting guest speakers);
- Facilitating communication between the campus community and the We Solve It! leadership and serve as advocates of We Solve It! Initiatives; and
- Selecting recipients for We Solve It! awards.

Dr. Erinn Bentley
Position: Professor / Assistant Director, CGE
Office: Frank Brown Hall 3311
Phone: 706-507-8513
Email: bentley_erinn@columbusstate.edu
Discipline: English Education
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Dr. Rania Hodhod
Position: Edwin and Florette Rothschild Chair/Associate Professor
Office: Synovus Center for Commerce & Technology 454
Phone: 706-507-8181
Email: hodhod_rania@columbusstate.edu
Discipline: Artificial intelligence, machine learning, serious games, interactive narrative and computational creativity
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Mr. Paul Luft
Position: Head of Information Strategies and Scholarly Communications
Office: Schwob Library 153
Phone: 706-507-8641
Email: luft_paul@columbusstate.edu
Discipline: Archaeology and Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry and Geology (includes Physics, Astronomy, and Pre-engineering), Environmental Science, Health Sciences, Mathematics, Nursing

Ms. Susan Hampel
Position: Assistant Principal
Office: Hardaway High School
Phone: 706-662-5124
Email: Hampel.Susan.L@muscogee.k12.ga.us