Transfer Board
Research LeaderAstrophysics (stars and exoplanets)
Keivan Stassun: Vanderbilt to UGA
Effective · Jan 2026Last verified · Aug 2026
Stated non-policy reasons
“These appointments reflect an alignment for us both of professional ambition, civic engagement and deeply held values. UGA's wholehearted recruitment of us jointly was an opportunity we couldn't pass up.”
About Keivan Stassun
Sources
- Renowned astrophysicist Keivan Stassun joins Franklin as head of physics and astronomyUniversity of Georgia Franklin College
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