Corrie Fountain

Corrie Fountain serves as the Senior Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs at Georgia State University, resuming this role on October 1, 2024 after serving as Interim Provost at Clayton State University. She oversees faculty recruitment, retention, development, and support systems including promotion/tenure processes, faculty awards management, and mentoring initiatives for administrators and department chairs.

Her academic credentials include:

• Bachelor of Elementary Education, Delaware State University
• Master of Special Education/Behavior Disorders, West Virginia University
• Ph.D. in Educational Policy Studies (concentration: research, measurement, and statistics), Georgia State University

Dr. Fountain's research focuses on creating inclusive academic environments through evidence-based leadership practices. Her work examines organizational behavior in higher education institutions, faculty engagement strategies, and systemic approaches to building supportive cultures for staff and students. She emphasizes practical applications of diversity, equity, and inclusion frameworks within academic ecosystems.

Her professional excellence is recognized through:

• Best 40 under 40 Alumni Recognition Award from Delaware State University
• Graduate College Award for Distinguished Teacher (Junior Level) from Kennesaw State University
• Difference Maker in the Life of a Student Award from Kennesaw State University

Dr. Fountain secured $1 million as co-PI for an NSF ADVANCE IMPACT grant advancing women in STEM careers and contributed to Robert Wood Johnson Foundation initiatives. She co-leads university-wide mentoring programs and faculty development workshops while providing strategic guidance to academic leaders across Georgia State's colleges.

Her leadership development includes Harvard University's Women in Educational Leadership program, the ASU/Georgetown Academy for Innovative Higher Education Leadership, and University System of Georgia's Executive Leadership Institute. She will complete executive coaching certification in October 2025 to further enhance faculty support systems.