2010+Staff

James H. Herndon- Senior Programs Director. Director of the Emory National Debate Institute - former director of debate at Chattahoochee High School. Has taught a lab every year for the past 8 years. Qualified 23 teams to the TOC in 4 years.

Casey Harrigan – Director of Debate – University of Georgia. College National Debate Tournament Champion. Coached UGA to having 3 teams qualified for the NDT in his first year as director. Previous Lab Leader at the University of Michigan and Michigan State.

Jim Wade – Coaches’ Institute Director – Former Emory Coach and retired NFL Diamond Coach at Milton High School in Atlanta, long time director of the ENDI Coaches’ Institute, and communications lecturer at Georgia State. Jim has worked with hundreds of teachers in summer grant-funded programs for the development of forensic programs around the nation. He is certified to conduct recertification courses for teachers by the State of Georgia.

Edward Lee- Director of Debate- Emory University. Atlanta High School debate alum. Over ten years of lab leading experience. One of the most innovate researchers and instructors of research in the country.

Aimi Hamraie – National Debate Tournament Champion. Emory University Graduate. Former Debate Assistant Coach at Colleyville High School. Tournament of Champions Quarter-Finalist

Tye Tavaras – Returning Lincoln Douglas Camp Director. Emory University Graduate. National Forensics League Lincoln Douglas Outround Participant.

David Heidt – Emory Debate Coach. Coach at the Westminster Schools in Atlanta. National Debate Tournament Champion. Has lectured at the ENDI every year for the past decade.

Nicholas Miller – Emory Debate Coach. 2008-2009 College Debate 5th place team overall. Former Kinkaid Debater and regular speaker award recipient. 2009 Northwestern College Tournament Champion.

Stephen Weil- most TOC qualifications in history, 2009 First Semester Top Ranked Debate Team, 2008-2009 6th ranked college team, 2007-2008 2nd ranked college team. TOC Champion. Previous Lab Leader for the University of Michigan and Emory University.

James Roland-Director of Community Programs for Emory Debate. Years of debate camp experience. Arguably the most inspirational coach in the country.

Dylan Keenan- Debate Coach for Emory University. 2008 National Debate Tournament College Semi-finalists. NFL Champion. Research Guru, Math Nerd.

Mikaela Malsin- Emory Debate Senior, Former Emory lab leader, Assistant coaching experience with Chattahoochee & Westminster. President of the Emory University Debate Team

Ana Nikolic- Emory Debate Junior, NDT Participant, two years Emory lab leading experience.

Megan Swenson – Emory Debate Sophomore, Nationally Competitive Debater. Former Michigan University Lab Leading Experience.