Following the successful completion of a national search, Reginald Georgia has been selected to serve as the Illinois State University Ombuds, effective December 1, 2024.
As a staff member of the Office of the President, the University Ombuds is a dedicated professional role that replaces the rotating group of university employees who have served together as an ombuds council. The ombuds office will offer active listening and assistance identifying resources and paths to resolution for faculty, staff, and graduate assistants referred to the ombuds by the Dean of Students Office on a broad range of employment-related issues.
“I am pleased to welcome Reginald back to Illinois State in this role that provides support to our faculty, staff, and graduate assistants,” said President Aondover Tarhule. “I am thankful to the search committee and am pleased to have filled this needed role, identified by our shared governance.
Georgia is a graduate of Illinois State University with a Bachelor of Arts in English & African American Studies. He holds a Master of Science in Education from Purdue University Northwest and a certificate in conflict resolution from Cornell University, School of Industrial and Labor Relations. With an extensive background in education and professional counseling, Georgia comes to Illinois State from BRC Solutions, LLC, where he has worked as principal consultant since 2020.
Additionally, Georgia brings higher education administration experience, serving on federal and state-funded grant projects across Illinois and Indiana. He has also served as an adjunct faculty member within the Division of Psychology & Counseling at Governors State University. As a trained domestic relations mediator, he began his ombuds career at a not-for-profit law firm in Indiana. Reginald is a proud Redbird eager to return to campus.
