BriGette McCoy

Doctoral Student of Instructional Technology, Recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society Citizens Honor Medal, Army Veteran.

About Brigette:

EDUCATION

Doctoral Student Instructional Technology Georgia State University Atlanta GA 2021

Certificate Disruption Innovation Entrepreneurship Georgia State University May 2021

Master of Science Instructional Design Georgia State University Atlanta GA May 2020

Courses MS, Education Design & Media Technologies, Full Sail University, Winter Park, FL 2009-2011

MS Theology Pastoral Counseling; Clinical Ministry, Restoration Theological Seminary, Morrow, GA 2006

BS, Psychology, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 1999

AAS Medical Office Administration Gaston University Gastonia NC 1996

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Social Justice intersections with technology, new media, ethnography research, instructional educational tools and diversity, AI , VR AR and equitable digital infrastructures of learning,

WORK EXPERIENCE

WVSJ Network CEO- 2008- Current

BOARD MEMBERSHIP

▪ CEO Women Veteran Social Justice Network 2008-Current

▪ Ethics Board Chair Protect Our Defenders 2013- Current

▪ Scholarship Chair National Association of Black Military Women 2019-current

▪ Chair City of Atlanta Veteran Affairs Commission 2020-Current

▪ Chair City of Atlanta Veteran Affairs Commission 2014- 2020

▪ Board Advisor Service Women Action Network Military Women’s Coalition 2017-2018

▪ Vice-Chair Federally Employed Women Diversity and Inclusion Committee 2016-2018

▪ Vice President Warrior Songs Arts and Music Non Profit organization 2014-2018

▪ Board Advisor The War Horse Journalistic Non-Profit Organization 2016-2018

ACADEMIC AFFILIATIONS AWARDS HONORS

• WomenLead Alum 2020
• The Ph.D. Project Alum 2020

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP

Women Veteran Social Justice Network (Founder)

City of Atlanta Veteran's Affairs Commission (Chair)

Protect Our Defenders (Board Member)

Federally Employed Women (Past SE Region Diversity & Training Co-Chair/Treasurer)

Warrior Songs (Past Vice President & Advisor)

Disabled American Veterans (Life Member)

Veterans of Foreign Wars (Life Member)

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (Past Georgia State Steering Committee Member)

AMVETS Post 44 (Past Committee Vice-Chair)

The War Horse (Past Advisor on Women Veteran's Coverage)

Vietnam Veterans of America

Atlanta Business League, SHRM, AAPD

PUBLICATIONS

Behind The Rank

OpED The Guardian

McCoy B and O’Hara C (2016). WVSJ and digital social impact: creating online community networks and using mobile technology. The American Institute of Stress Combat Stress. 5(1), 61-66.

McCoy B and O’Hara C (2016). Overcoming military sexual trauma: moving forward through identification, connection, and empowerment. The American Institute of Stress Combat Stress. 5(1), 66-72.

AWARDS

2020 Congressional Medal of Honor Society Citizens Honor Medal

2019 Georgia State Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Agency Award Cultural Competence Camaraderie Champion Award

2016 National Association of Black Military Women Honored Service Veteran Woman

2014 WNBA Atlanta Dream Inspiring Women Award

1990 Army Good Conduct Medal

1990 Army National Defense Service Medal