Andrew H. Potter

As the Director of University Experiential Learning, Andrew champions experiential learning at the University of Georgia, articulating a vision to various stakeholders within the university as well as community and industry partners. Andrew also serves on the University’s Innovation District Leadership Team, applying his experience supporting private equity mergers, turn-arounds, and exits to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and experiential learning across the state of Georgia.   He founded and leads UGA’s Student Industry Fellows Program, an executive development program for top undergraduate and graduate talent.  He also offers cross-disciplinary courses on business strategy/development, innovation, design thinking, and human-centered design (HCD) and co-leads UGA’s “Innovation Ecosystems in Israel” program each summer.

A thought leader on experiential education, workforce development, and the impact of emerging technology on society and work, Andrew spent over a decade in industry executive roles, leading the development of strategy and program design to construct experiential programming at the K12 and post-secondary levels.  Andrew is the former Chair of both the Publications Committee and the Government Relations Committee for the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS); served on the Advisory Board with the Coalition for Career Development; serves on the Board of the Society for Experiential Education (SEE); and is the Experiential Learning Chair on the Board of the Georgia Association of Colleges and Employers (GACE).

Andrew taught at the university and high school level for over fifteen years offering courses in economics, philosophy, history, and politics. He holds a B.A. in History, a M.A. in Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations with a minor in Modern Europe from Cal State University, and a M.A. in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies from Brandeis University, while completing additional work in Semitic Languages at the American Jewish University.

In his free time, Andrew can be found skiing and dogsledding in the vast tundra of Quebec, Canada, or spending quality time with his family.

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