History of the Office of Graduate Studies
In the spring of 2015, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia approved the mission change for Middle Georgia State College, which would allow it to begin offering select master’s degrees in the 2015-2016 academic year. With its new mission, the name of the recently consolidated institution changed on July 1, 2015, to Middle Georgia State University. Consequently, in June 2015, the Office of Graduate Studies was established at the Warner Robins Campus as the institution’s headquarters for all issues of graduate programming, admissions, and planning. Offered by the Department of Information Technology, the first degree approved was the Master of Science in Information Technology with specialized areas of study that include digital forensics, health informatics, and software development. The second degree was the Master of Science in Nursing in Adult/Gerontology Acute Care. As a position newly created and funded by the 2015-2016 FY budget, the Dean of Graduate Studies was assigned to administer graduate programs.
Dr. Loretta Clayton, Interim Dean of Graduate Studies (2022)
Office of Graduate Studies
Academic Services Building, 221
100 University Boulevard
Warner Robins, Georgia 31093
Phone: (478) 929-6865
FAX: (478) 929-6714
Email: loretta.clayton@mga.edu
Dr. Kevin Cantwell, Special Assistant to the President for Institutional Excellence and Dean of Graduate Studies (through December 2021)
Administration Building, 112
100 University Parkway
Macon, Georgia 31206
Phone: (478) 471-2700
FAX: (478) 929-6714
Email: kevin.cantwell@mga.edu
Dr. Loretta Clayton, Director of Graduate Student Policy & Support (through December 2021)
Office of Graduate Studies
Academic Services Building, 216
100 University Boulevard
Warner Robins, Georgia 31093
Phone: (478) 929-6865
FAX: (478) 929-6714
Email: loretta.clayton@mga.edu