About Us
Defining 21st Century Learning for Professionals
From personal enrichment to career advancement, we believe lifelong learning is the vehicle of individual progress. As an academic unit of Georgia Tech, we give professionals — and the organizations they help power forward — multiple pathways to the world-class offerings at Georgia Tech. By leveraging our legacy as a technology, business, and innovation leader, our learners are evolving, adapting, and advancing at every stage of their careers.
graduate and undergraduate students enrolled in online degree programs
courses and certificate programs offered in STEM and business fields.
adult learners served each year.
Our Impact
Georgia Tech Professional Education has been serving working professionals and industry partner education needs on behalf of Institute for more than a century and learning at a distance for over 45 years. In our annual Impact Report, you will see how our learners, programs, and leaders are shaping not only the future of the workplace, but of Higher Education and the world.
MEET OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM
As part of the College of Lifetime Learning leadership team, Interim Executive Director Stephen Ruffin, Ph.D. provides executive leadership for the organization, while also collaborating with faculty and the Georgia Tech community to develop world-class professional development programs and online degrees.
ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Jeff Fischer, Director, IT Services
Christie Hayes, Director, Georgia Tech Online
Shannon Helton-Amos, Director, Marketing & Digital Strategy
Pat Kelsey, Director, Decision Support
Diane Lee, Executive Director, Georgia Tech Savannah
Roslyn Martin, Director, Professional Education Programs
Dominque Sierra, Director, General Operations
Elizabeth Smith, Chief Administrative Officer
Jennifer Wooley, Director, Academic Programs & Student Services
ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP
Tim Brown, Academic Program Director, AI
Chris Carter, Academic Program Director, Project Management
Mike Cathcart, Academic Director, Defense
Amy Corn, Academic Program Director, Financial Technology
Chris Gaffney, Academic Program Director, Supply Chain & Logistics
Peter Graening, Academic Program Director, FlexStack
Katherine Samford, Academic Director, Language Institute
James Wilburn, Academic Director, Military Programs
What We Offer
We offer professional development courses, certificate programs, and online master’s degrees to career-focused individuals in STEM, business, and leadership fields worldwide. We are a proven partner for organizations, providing training on site to help shape their workforce and solve relevant real-world problems. Our programs are engaging and rigorous, and include the technological and educational excellence that have earned Georgia Tech an international reputation.
Where We're Located
Most in-classroom courses and programs take place at the Global Learning Center (GLC) in the heart of Tech Square - Atlanta's thriving innovation community. The GLC is our home and the facility of choice for corporate meetings, conferences, and other events. We also have a satellite campus at Georgia Tech-Savannah that includes fully equipped classrooms and meeting facilities offering video conferencing and streaming technology.
The Lifetime Learner
Spotlighting the industries, trends, and skills driving disruption in education, the workforce, and the people in them.
