Paula McBride dedicates her time to solving problems at the University of Georgia School of Law.
McBride has acted as the law school registrar since 2011, supporting students at the law school in numerous ways.
Before coming to the University of Georgia, McBride received her undergraduate degrees in political science and public administration and her master’s degree in public administration at Georgia College & State University. While working as a bookkeeper for a pharmacy in Sandersville, Michael Digby, who was her former advisor and later dean, asked her to be an adjunct professor of political science at Georgia College & State University.
During her time as an adjunct professor, McBride decided to pursue a doctorate in adult education in the Mary Frances Early College of Education’s department of lifelong education, administration and policy. While attending UGA, she also obtained a doctoral degree of public administration from Valdosta State University.
As she worked on her degree at UGA, her job search led her to Athens Technical College where she worked as a financial aid counselor.
“With it being a community college, you kind of dealt with everything,” McBride said. “The student may come to you because you’re helping them with their financial life, but then you’re also helping them register. You’re giving them career advice.”
These responsibilities led McBride to the realization that she wanted to continue to work in higher education.
Upon getting into the doctoral program at UGA, she began looking for jobs at the university. McBride began her career at the law school in 2008 as the assistant registrar, and in the last 15 years, she has seen the registrar’s office transform.
“When I started as the registrar, we kind of did student affairs as well. I really helped push to get somebody dedicated to this,” McBride said.
In 2011, the assistant registrar position dissolved, and McBride moved into the law school registrar position. As…
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