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Dr. Sonia Garcia is responsible for advancing mentoring and support programs within the College, with a particular emphasis on initiatives that serve underserved students in STEM and Engineering. In this role, she leads strategic efforts to design, implement, and sustain high-impact programs that foster student success, strengthen academic and professional pathways, and promote inclusive excellence across the College.

Additionally, Dr. Garcia spearheads the development of scholarship opportunities through competitively earned grants, supports the creation of programs that enhance students’ successful transition to college life, and integrates practitioner-informed components into academic programming. Her work also contributes to research and scholarly publications that advance knowledge and best practices at the intersection of engineering education, student success, and excellence.

Prior to her tenure at UGA, Garcia served as senior director of the Access and Inclusion Program in the Texas A&M University College of Engineering.

Garcia earned a Ph.D. in Higher Education / Higher Education Administration from Michigan State University. She received a master’s degree in Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services at the University of Rhode Island and a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Government from the University of Massachusetts Boston.