Civic Engagement

Full Time Staff

Lovell Lemons

Director | Email

Lovell Lemons currently serves as Director of the Office of Civic Engagement at Georgia State University. In this position, he leads the office in engaging students in service to the greater Atlanta community. Prior to assuming the duties of director, Lovell was the assistant director of Cooperative Education and an employment counselor in Career Services at the University.

Lovell received both his B.S. in Education and his Masters of Education in Guidance and Counseling from Lincoln University in Jefferson City, Missouri. He currently serves on The League. He also serves on the Advisory Board of Project Healthy Grandparents.

Lovell is Past-President of the Council of Volunteer Administrators of Metro Atlanta. In 2002, he was appointed to the Georgia Commission on Service and Volunteerism as a Commissioner by then-Governor Roy Barnes. If that wasn’t enough, he serves as advisor to four student service organizations: Circle K International, Colleges Against Cancer, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, and Economic Empowerment Initiative.

Lovell believes in practicing what he preaches, and he invites you to join him and other Georgia State students as they reach out to the greater Atlanta community.

 

Alysia Brown

Administrative Coordinator | Email

If you’ve recently been accosted by a short woman asking you about community service or Volunteer Solutions … you’ve met Alysia Brown. A welcome addition to the Dean of Students and Office of Civic Engagement staff, she joined the team as Administrative Coordinator in January 2007 and is excited about the caliber of students and student organizations she has had the pleasure of working with.
Alysia is the wife of her high school sweetheart Delongelo (Joe) and they are the proud parents of two children, Jolisa (11) and Governor (9). “I am excited about the challenge of spreading the word about the Office of Civic Engagement among the university community. Many students and staff don’t know of our office’s existence and how the services we offer can enhance their students’ learning experience. We look forward to increasing the traffic to the office by 50%.”

Alysia has volunteered significantly in the community working with students in local schools. She has served as parent liaison to the local school council of Fickett Elementary in addition to volunteering in the classroom and offices at both Fickett and Kimberly Elementary schools. Professionally, she offers in excess of 13 years of professional experience with a career marked with national corporate awards for exceeding expectations including a President’s Club selection. She also serves on the board at House of Colors Art Studios and Funkyard Entertainment.

Kelli Vincent

Student Affairs Advisor | Email

Kelli Vincent joined the Office of Civic Engagement as the Student Affairs Advisor in fall 2008. She works with Georgia State students, faculty, and staff to connect the Georgia State community with the city of Atlanta. Kelli also serves as the advisor for several student organizations, coordinates service opportunities, and is responsible for annual service recognition ceremonies. With a passion for service and working with college students, Kelli is excited about the opportunity to get more Georgia State students involved in the variety of programs and organizations offered through the Office of Civic Engagement.
 

 

If you have come to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.

-Aboriginal activists group, Queensland, Australia