About EPO

AU’s Educational Pathways & Outreach (EPO) aims to provide strategic direction and guidance to the university community's commitment to Excellence.

Purpose: EPO helps units campus-wide foster practices that optimize the contributions of groups and individuals by supporting the engagement and development of all faculty, staff, students and patients.

Mission: AU’s Educational Pathways & Outreach (EPO) aims to provide strategic direction and guidance to the university community. In addition, EPO strives to provide institutional leadership focused on enhancing and maintaining belonging and success in learning, teaching, research and service at the Augusta University. 

Vision Statement: EPO will build, align and coordinate efforts as a strategic approach that contributes to organizational goals and business performance. In addition, EPO aspires to create a campus climate that affirms an array of experiences, fosters value and respect of all community members, and celebrates unity.

Contact Us

Educational Pathways & Outreach

Health Sciences Campus

G. Lombard Kelly Building

AA-172

706-721-9265

706-446-0276

Meet Our Staff

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Kristie Johnson

  • Director
Kristie R.  Johnson is the Director of Educational Pathways and Outreach and an adjunct professor in the English and World Languages department at Augusta University. A lifelong resident of the Augusta area, she holds a Master of Public Administration degree from Augusta University and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Georgia College and State University. In her role as Director of EPO Johnson oversees the development of initiatives designed to create pathways for prospective AU students, leads institutional TRIO grant seeking efforts, builds and maintains robust partnerships with local school systems, and provides guidance for the creation of person-centered professional development opportunities for AU faculty and staff members.
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Angela Stewart

  • Program Manager

Angela believes in and cares about education as a transformational, life-enhancing, potential-developing experience and is delighted to serve as program manager in Augusta University's Office of Educational Pathways and Outreach. Her professional portfolio is centered on the creation of pathways experiences across Augusta University's colleges and programs for prospective students. Her professional background includes time in private and public-school classrooms at all grade levels and serving as the Assistant Director of Admissions for the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts & Humanities in Greenville, SC. Additionally, her her broad professional work history includes industries like finance, banking and staffing in a variety of organizations from small, woman-owned start-up to Fortune 500 companies. When not partnering with her university colleagues to create new ways to help students plan their academic futures, she is an avid arts advocate and consumer, dedicated reader, amateur foodie and community volunteer.

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Za'Cuan McNeil

  • Learning and Development Coordinator

Za’Cuan McNeil is a native of Florence, SC and a graduate of Claflin University in Orangeburg, SC with a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications. Upon graduating, he began teaching Middle Grades in the Richmond County School System. Za’Cuan joined the Office of Educational Pathways and Outreach in 2024 as the Learning and Development Coordinator. In this role, Za’Cuan is responsible for developing and facilitating person-centered opportunities for faculty and staff that encourage them to cultivate a welcoming environment for the AU community.