GPSA Mourns the Loss of Ann Marie Robinson

The Georgia Political Science community mourns the loss of Ann Marie Robinson, along with her husband Jamar, who died on Sunday, November 8, 2020 while vacationing in Puerto Rico (AJC story). A GoFundMe has been set up by her family to raise the money necessary to have the couple flown home to give their children immediate resolve and closure. The couple must be retrieved by Saturday, November 14, 2020. 

Ms. Ann Marie Robinson was a wife and mother of 2 boys 14 & 15. She began teaching at Perimeter College as a part time Instructor of Political Science in 2005, the following fall she was hired in a tenure-track position. In August 2015 she was promoted to Assistant Professor, earned tenure in August 2018, and was up for promotion to Associate Professor this year. She has been serving as Assistant Chair of Social Science on Clarkston Campus since August 2019. 

Ann Marie chaired the Partners in Education Program at Decatur Campus, arranging programs for elementary and middle school students. She conducted Constitution Day Celebrations for the past several years and as faculty advisor of the Civic and Political Awareness Club led student delegations to the International Model African Union in Washington, D. C. 

She was an active member of the Board of Georgia Political Science Association. She was also involved with the NAACP and was a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority. 

She will be missed by all.