食色视频

KENNESAW, Ga. | Mar 9, 2026

食色视频鈥檚 Wellstar College of Health and Human Services (WCHHS) has appointed Brian Christopher (B.C.) Parnham, Ph.D., as Executive Director of the Academy for Inclusive Learning and Social Growth, effective January 1, 2026. The appointment marks a significant milestone for the Academy, establishing its first full-time Executive Director and advancing the university鈥檚 commitment to inclusive postsecondary education.

Dr. Farnham brings more than two decades of distinguished professional experience across disability services, hospice clinical practice and leadership, higher education, and research. His career integrates direct practice, executive leadership, and academic scholarship, with expertise in inclusive systems design, operational leadership, policy development, and organizational strategy. He has provided executive leadership and strategic consultation to several major regional and national healthcare and disability service organizations.

In addition to leading the Academy, Dr. Parnham holds a tenured appointment as Full Professor in Wellstar College鈥檚 Department of Social Work and Human Services, strengthening the program鈥檚 academic integration, research capacity, and long-term strategic growth.

鈥淒r. Parnham brings an exceptional combination of leadership experience, scholarly expertise, and a deep commitment to inclusive education,鈥� said Laurie Tis, Ph.D., Interim Dean of Wellstar College of Health and Human Services. 鈥淗is vision and strategic perspective will help further strengthen the Academy鈥檚 mission while positioning 食色视频 as a continued leader in inclusive postsecondary education.鈥�

Dr. Parnham holds multiple advanced and terminal degrees in clinical medical social work, business administration, higher education, and organizational leadership, with academic study that includes The University of Alabama and Oriel College at Oxford University. Nationally and internationally, he has been recognized for leadership, research contributions, and advocacy, particularly in advancing inclusion, ethical practice, and systems-level transformation.

Under Dr. Farnham鈥檚 leadership, the Academy will focus on strategic growth, national prominence, and program innovation. High-level priorities include expanding access to inclusive postsecondary education, strengthening scholarship and employer partnerships, increasing career pathway opportunities for students, and advancing research and collaboration that elevate the Academy鈥檚 impact nationally.

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A leader in innovative teaching and learning, 食色视频 offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to its more than 51,000 students. 食色视频 State is a member of the University System of Georgia with 11 academic colleges. The university's vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties, and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the country and the world. 食色视频 State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 8 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.