A Student Success Guide for Georgia Southern - Conversations with Professors 2025 - Dr. Edenfield, Reagan, and Fitts
Kevin Reagan
Kevin Reagan, MSIS
Kevin Reagan is an Information Studies & Outreach Librarian, Assistant Professor. In his role, he conducts information literacy sessions for the Department of English and the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program, provides reference and research support, teaches courses for the University Libraries' Information Studies concentration, and oversees library outreach initiatives. His research interests include the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), data privacy, generative AI literacy, and social justice in information access.
Welcome, New Eagles!
Hey there, newest Eagles! We know starting college can feel like a lot, but you don't have to navigate it alone. This LibGuide is designed to be your go-to resource for key campus departments and services that are here to support you every step of the way. Of course, due to the numerous resources available on campus, this is not an exhaustive compilation.
Explore, get connected, and make the most of your first year! Welcome to the Eagle Nation!
Dr. Olivia Edenfield
Dr. Olivia Carr Edenfield is a Professor in the Department of English. She has been on faculty at Southern for 39 years. Her current research interests include the American short story as well as the works of Cormac McCarthy, Ernest Hemingway, Andre Dubus, and Andre Dubus III. Edenfield serves as the Director of the American Literature Association. She particularly enjoys teaching Conversations each fall semester.
Natalie Fitts
Natalie is an undergraduate English major and a Philosophy minor, and this will be her fourth year at Georgia Southern. She is also a member of Sigma Tau Delta, the Honors College, and participated in CURIO, the Georgia Southern College of Arts and Humanities’ undergraduate research symposium, last year. Currently, Natalie is writing her Honors thesis, which is about J.D. Salinger’s Nine Stories, and over the summer she traveled to Princeton University to conduct archival research. Post graduation, she plans to pursue her PhD in English, with a focus on American Literature, and then become a professor of English.