UNG gets new PhD program

The state Board of Regents has given a green light to the first PhD program at the University of North Georgia: UNG will offer a doctorate in criminal justice. It will become the second criminal justice Ph.D. in Georgia. The other is at Georgia State University in Atlanta.

"This degree is hugely significant for UNG because while we have three existing doctoral degrees, this is our first Ph.D. and represents a significant benchmark in the growth of research and graduate programs at the university," said Dr. Chaudron Gille, UNG provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs.

"The online nature of this Ph.D. program will attract working professionals already established in their careers and communities, catering to the lifestyles of upcoming generations and adding a mixture of flexibility for working professionals," said Dr. Douglas Orr (pictured above), who takes over as head of UNG's Criminal Justice Department on June 1 after previously serving as assistant department head.