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Mercer's All-SoCon Faculty-Staff winners recognized
Team members will be presented plaques at basketball games throughout the season
MACON, Ga. – Mercer's 2022-23 All-Southern Conference Faculty-Staff Team members, Dr. Caryn Seney and Katie Johnson, were presented plaques by SoCon Commissioner Jim Schaus at Thursday evening's men's basketball game.
Dr. Caryn Seney, Mercer (faculty)
Dr. Caryn Seney is a professor of chemistry in the Mercer University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Seney maintains a robust research program and frequently collaborates with colleagues in the Mercer University School of Medicine and Department of Chemistry. Her publications include research in chemical education and mercury toxicity, and frequently include student co-authors. She was part of a team that won a $200,000 Artisanal Mining Grand Challenge award. In addition to her excellence in teaching, Seney has also served as Associate Chair of Chemistry. Seney is married to her husband, Rod, and they have two daughters – Ruthe and Abbie. In her spare time, she enjoys evenings of culture (watching her children act in plays and dance), attending Ruthe’s high school volleyball matches, hiking and attending Mercer sporting events.
Katie Johnson, Mercer (staff)
Katie Johnson, Director of Access and Accommodation/ADA Coordinator, came to Mercer University in 2017. There, she works to provide services to students and seeks to create an accessible and inclusive environment. Throughout her career, she has worked to build programs that are inviting to students, serving their needs to make programs, services, and activities accessible to all students. She has built braille production programs at two universities, served on the executive board for the Mississippi Association for Higher Education and Disability, and served as the vice president and president of the Georgia Association for Higher Education and Disability. She has presented at national and state conferences and enjoys interacting with colleagues. She and her husband, Robert, have two beautiful daughters, Alexa and Denielle, who are the delight of her life. In her personal time, she loves to visit family, travel, go on family adventures, hiking, trying new food and activities, and loves animals.
Dr. Caryn Seney, Mercer (faculty)
Dr. Caryn Seney is a professor of chemistry in the Mercer University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Seney maintains a robust research program and frequently collaborates with colleagues in the Mercer University School of Medicine and Department of Chemistry. Her publications include research in chemical education and mercury toxicity, and frequently include student co-authors. She was part of a team that won a $200,000 Artisanal Mining Grand Challenge award. In addition to her excellence in teaching, Seney has also served as Associate Chair of Chemistry. Seney is married to her husband, Rod, and they have two daughters – Ruthe and Abbie. In her spare time, she enjoys evenings of culture (watching her children act in plays and dance), attending Ruthe’s high school volleyball matches, hiking and attending Mercer sporting events.
Katie Johnson, Mercer (staff)
Katie Johnson, Director of Access and Accommodation/ADA Coordinator, came to Mercer University in 2017. There, she works to provide services to students and seeks to create an accessible and inclusive environment. Throughout her career, she has worked to build programs that are inviting to students, serving their needs to make programs, services, and activities accessible to all students. She has built braille production programs at two universities, served on the executive board for the Mississippi Association for Higher Education and Disability, and served as the vice president and president of the Georgia Association for Higher Education and Disability. She has presented at national and state conferences and enjoys interacting with colleagues. She and her husband, Robert, have two beautiful daughters, Alexa and Denielle, who are the delight of her life. In her personal time, she loves to visit family, travel, go on family adventures, hiking, trying new food and activities, and loves animals.