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Barnes, Dr. Ashley

Dr. Ashley Barnes

Associate Professor of Nursing
Program Coordinator for ASN, RN-BSN

Dr. Barnes earned her Master of Science in Nursing from Georgia Southwestern State University, her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Georgia Southern University, and her Associate of Science in Nursing from the College of Coastal Georgia. She is a Certified Nurse Educator. Prior to joining the Coastal Georgia faculty, Dr. Barnes worked for three years in CCU.

Tu, Min-Cheng

Dr. Min-Cheng Tu

Dr. Tu, Min-cheng

Assistant Professor of Environmental Science

Dr. Tu is originally from Taiwan. He is a registered professional engineer (PE) in environmental engineering. He had been in environmental consulting for a few years after getting his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University. His early research focused on stormwater management and computer simulations of surface water processes on the landscape. In recent years, his research and teaching interests switched to spatial science, including GIS (Geographic Information System), satellite remote sensing, and drone remote sensing. He loves science education and is a big fan of Carl Sagan and Neil deGrasse Tyson. Outside academia, his interests include boardgames, computer gaming, hiking, stargazing, and watching sci-fi shows/movies.