University of Georgia

Blake Raulerson

Blake Raulerson
Blake Raulerson

Associate Vice President for Government Relations and Director of State Relations

 

(706) 542-1664

 

Associate Vice President for Government Relations and Director of State Relations

Blake Raulerson serves as the Associate Vice President for Government Relations and the Director of State Relations for the University of Georgia. In these roles, he is responsible for developing and executing the University’s strategy and relationships with officials and others involved in the state legislative and executive branches.

Blake Raulerson
Blake Raulerson

Associate Vice President for Government Relations and Director of State Relations

 

(706) 542-1664

 

News & Announcements

Alex Orso (Submitted photo)

03.03.2025

Alex Orso named dean of UGA’s College of Engineering

Following a nationwide search, the University of Georgia has appointed Alessandro “Alex” Orso as the new dean of the College of Engineering, effective July 1. Orso currently serves as a professor in the College of Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology and as director of Georgia Tech’s Scientific Software Engineering Center. He previously served […]

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Hitesh Handa, left and Ron Orlando, right (Submitted photos)

03.03.2025

Handa, Orlando named Regents’ Entrepreneurs

The University System of Georgia Board of Regents approved UGA’s Hitesh Handa and Ron Orlando as Regents’ Entrepreneurs at its Feb. 11 meeting. This honor acknowledges faculty members who have successfully transformed research into commercial applications. Initially granted for three years with the possibility of extension, the designation includes a one-time $10,000 cash award. Handa’s and […]

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K. Paige Carmichael, left, and Jessica Kissinger, right.

03.03.2025

Carmichael, Kissinger named 2025 University Professors

Two University of Georgia faculty members have earned the distinction of University Professor, a title bestowed on those who have made a significant impact on the university in addition to fulfilling their regular academic responsibilities. The 2024–2025 University Professors are K. Paige Carmichael, Meigs Distinguished Professor in the department of pathology in the College of Veterinary […]

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