Diantha Ellis
Diantha Ellis
Professor
Stafford School of Business
Diantha Ellis is a native of Tifton and an ABAC alum who has been a member of the ABAC faculty since 2003. She received her Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law and her Master of Laws (LL.M., Business Law) from Emory University School of Law.
In addition to her legal education, Diantha holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Valdosta State University, with additional graduate certification in Economics and Accounting; a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA, Accounting and Management) from Georgia Southwestern State University; and an Associate of Science (A.S., Business Administration) from ABAC. She is also an alumna of both the Georgia Academy for Economic Development, Region 11 program and the University System of Georgia (USG) Executive Leadership Institute (ELI).
Diantha is an active member of the State Bar of Georgia and is a registered neutral (General Civil Mediation and Non-binding Arbitration) with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution. She is also a Civil Rights Investigator, having achieved Levels 1-4 Certification with the Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA).
Diantha enjoys reading, creative writing, watching classic films, listening to an eclectic group of musical artists, and spending time with her close family and friends.
In addition to her legal education, Diantha holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Valdosta State University, with additional graduate certification in Economics and Accounting; a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA, Accounting and Management) from Georgia Southwestern State University; and an Associate of Science (A.S., Business Administration) from ABAC. She is also an alumna of both the Georgia Academy for Economic Development, Region 11 program and the University System of Georgia (USG) Executive Leadership Institute (ELI).
Diantha is an active member of the State Bar of Georgia and is a registered neutral (General Civil Mediation and Non-binding Arbitration) with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution. She is also a Civil Rights Investigator, having achieved Levels 1-4 Certification with the Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA).
Diantha enjoys reading, creative writing, watching classic films, listening to an eclectic group of musical artists, and spending time with her close family and friends.
Diantha has taught a wide variety of business courses at both ABAC and Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW). Her current areas of teaching focus for the Stafford School of Business are:
ECON 2105, Macroeconomics;
ECON 2106, Microeconomics;
BUSA 2106, The Environment of Business;
BUSA 3071, Business Law; and
MGMT 3670 Human Resource Management.
ECON 2105, Macroeconomics;
ECON 2106, Microeconomics;
BUSA 2106, The Environment of Business;
BUSA 3071, Business Law; and
MGMT 3670 Human Resource Management.
Selected Honors and Recognition:
University System of Georgia (USG) Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) Scholar (2023-24).
W. Bruce and Rosalyn Ray Donaldson Teaching Excellence Award (2024).
W. Bruce and Rosalyn Ray Donaldson Excellence in Advising Award (2022).
Four-time Recipient of the CALI Excellence for the Future Award (Mercer Law):
(1) Legal Writing II;
(2) Advanced Legal Writing;
(3) Advanced Legal Research;
(4) Law and Literature.
Selected Certificates Earned:
Prompt Engineering for Law Specialization by Vanderbilt University on Coursera (2024).
Generative AI for Educators and Teachers Specialization by Vanderbilt University on Coursera (2024).
Generative AI Assistants Specialization by Vanderbilt University on Coursera (2024).
Generative AI in Education by University of Glasgow on Coursera (2024).
Civil Rights Investigator Level IV, ATIXA (2023).
Civil Rights Investigator Level III, ATIXA (2023).
Civil Rights Investigator Level II, ATIXA (2023).
Civil Rights Investigator Level I, ATIXA (2022).
Advanced Legal Writing, Research, and Drafting, Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University (2018).
Selected Publications and Presentations:
October 2023: Jess Usher Lecture Series Presenter: “It Takes a Village to Provide Quality Food for Our Pets”
August 2023: "In the Service of Mr. Persnickety," 92nd Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition, Honorable Mention, Humor Category.
July 2023: "Support for Educators is All Around" https://todayslearner.cengage.com/support-for-educators-is-all-around/
December 2022: "Keeping Students Engaged with a Bingeable Class" https://todayslearner.cengage.com/keeping-students-engaged-with-a-bingeable-class/
September 2022: "What Elvis Taught Me," 91st Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition, Honorable Mention, Memoir/Personal Essay Category.
August 2022: "Teaching Inflation to Economics Students in 2022" https://blog.cengage.com/teaching-inflation-to-economics-students-in-2022/
April 2022: "It Takes a Village to Provide Quality Food for Our Pets" https://digitalcommons.law.mercer.edu/jour_mlr/vol73/iss3/10/
April 2020: Presenter, Animal Law Conference, Emory University School of Law, “The Fluctuating Status of Pet Food Regulation Since 2007.”
University System of Georgia (USG) Executive Leadership Institute (ELI) Scholar (2023-24).
W. Bruce and Rosalyn Ray Donaldson Teaching Excellence Award (2024).
W. Bruce and Rosalyn Ray Donaldson Excellence in Advising Award (2022).
Four-time Recipient of the CALI Excellence for the Future Award (Mercer Law):
(1) Legal Writing II;
(2) Advanced Legal Writing;
(3) Advanced Legal Research;
(4) Law and Literature.
Selected Certificates Earned:
Prompt Engineering for Law Specialization by Vanderbilt University on Coursera (2024).
Generative AI for Educators and Teachers Specialization by Vanderbilt University on Coursera (2024).
Generative AI Assistants Specialization by Vanderbilt University on Coursera (2024).
Generative AI in Education by University of Glasgow on Coursera (2024).
Civil Rights Investigator Level IV, ATIXA (2023).
Civil Rights Investigator Level III, ATIXA (2023).
Civil Rights Investigator Level II, ATIXA (2023).
Civil Rights Investigator Level I, ATIXA (2022).
Advanced Legal Writing, Research, and Drafting, Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University (2018).
Selected Publications and Presentations:
October 2023: Jess Usher Lecture Series Presenter: “It Takes a Village to Provide Quality Food for Our Pets”
August 2023: "In the Service of Mr. Persnickety," 92nd Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition, Honorable Mention, Humor Category.
July 2023: "Support for Educators is All Around" https://todayslearner.cengage.com/support-for-educators-is-all-around/
December 2022: "Keeping Students Engaged with a Bingeable Class" https://todayslearner.cengage.com/keeping-students-engaged-with-a-bingeable-class/
September 2022: "What Elvis Taught Me," 91st Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition, Honorable Mention, Memoir/Personal Essay Category.
August 2022: "Teaching Inflation to Economics Students in 2022" https://blog.cengage.com/teaching-inflation-to-economics-students-in-2022/
April 2022: "It Takes a Village to Provide Quality Food for Our Pets" https://digitalcommons.law.mercer.edu/jour_mlr/vol73/iss3/10/
April 2020: Presenter, Animal Law Conference, Emory University School of Law, “The Fluctuating Status of Pet Food Regulation Since 2007.”
Faculty Advisor, Student Government Association (SGA);
Faculty Co-Advisor, The Entrepreneurs.
Faculty Senate Immediate Past President (Aug. 2023-July 2024);
Faculty Senate President (Aug. 2021-July 2023);
Faculty Senate Vice President (Aug. 2020-July 2021);
Faculty Senate Recorder (Aug. 2012-May 2015).
Emory Law Mentor Program (2022-present).
Emory Law Bar Exam Mentor Program (2023-present).
Emory University Alumni Interviewer (2020-present).
American Bar Association (ABA) Arbitration Regionals Competition Judge & Chair of the Judges Panel (Host School: Fordham University School of Law), Nov. 2023.
Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference (GURC) Faculty Judge and Reviewer, 2020.
Faculty Co-Advisor, The Entrepreneurs.
Faculty Senate Immediate Past President (Aug. 2023-July 2024);
Faculty Senate President (Aug. 2021-July 2023);
Faculty Senate Vice President (Aug. 2020-July 2021);
Faculty Senate Recorder (Aug. 2012-May 2015).
Emory Law Mentor Program (2022-present).
Emory Law Bar Exam Mentor Program (2023-present).
Emory University Alumni Interviewer (2020-present).
American Bar Association (ABA) Arbitration Regionals Competition Judge & Chair of the Judges Panel (Host School: Fordham University School of Law), Nov. 2023.
Georgia Undergraduate Research Conference (GURC) Faculty Judge and Reviewer, 2020.
