Advisory Committees
Academic Affairs Division
Advisory Committees
University of West Georgia
CAO Advisory Groups (CAGS)
Academic Discipline CAGS
| Committee Name | Representative | Role | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Michael de Nie |
mdenie@westga.edu | |
| English | Bonnie Jett |
bjett@westga.edu | |
| English | Maria Doyle |
mdoyle@westga.edu | |
| Social Work | NA |
NA@westga.edu | |
| Communication | Brad Yates |
byates@westga.edu | |
| Nursing (AACON) | Imelda Reyes |
ireyes@westga.edu | |
| Computing Disciplines | Lewis Baumstark |
lewisb@westga.edu | |
| Geological Sciences and Geography | Andy Walter - Geography |
Chair | awalter@westga.edu |
| Philosophy & Religion | Robert Lane - Philosophy |
rlane@westga.edu | |
| Data Science | Fengrong Wei |
fwei@westga.edu | |
| Environmental Science | Hannes Gerhardt |
hgerhard@westga.edu | |
| Chemistry | Martin McPhail |
mmcphail@westga.edu | |
| Georgia Film Academy Film Production | Deon Kay (primary institutional point of contact) |
dkay@westga.edu | |
| Arts and Sciences | Clint Samples |
csamples@westga.edu | |
| Anthropology | Marjorie Snipes |
msnipes@westga.edu | |
| Humanities | Laura Miller |
lmiller@westga.edu | |
| Physics and Astronomy | Neal Chesnut |
nchesnut@westga.edu | |
| Engineering Pathways | Sharmistha Basu-Dutt |
sbdutt@westga.edu | |
| Fine and Applied Arts | Josh Byrd |
jbyrd@westga.edu | |
| Georgia Film Academy Film Production | Brad Yates |
byates@westga.edu | |
| Sociology | Jennifer Weber |
jbweber@westga.edu | |
| Mathematical Subjects (ACMS) | David Robinson |
davidr@westga.edu | |
| Georgia Film Academy Film Production | Joe Monaghan |
jmonagha@westga.edu | |
| Geological Sciences and Geography | Cody Mason - Geology |
cmason@westga.edu | |
| Biological Sciences | Melissa Johnson |
mcavalli@westga.edu | |
| Political Science | Anthony Fleming |
afleming@westga.edu | |
| World Languages | Robert KilpatricK |
rkilpatr@westga.edu | |
| Kinesiology | Collin Brooks |
cbrooks@westga.edu | |
| Health Professions | Connie Barbour |
cbarbour@westga.edu | |
| Criminal Justice | Vanessa Griffin |
vwoodwar@westga.edu | |
| Psychology | Kathy Skott-Myhre |
kskott@westga.edu |
Student Success CAGS
| Committee Name | Representative | Role | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honors Programs | Karen Owen |
kowen@westga.edu | |
| Testing Professionals | Nicole Martin |
nmartin@westga.edu | |
| eCore | Karen Owen |
kowen@westga.edu | |
| Distance Education | Meggie Miller |
Chair-elect | meggiem@westga.edu |
| First Year Experience (FYE) | Ashley Leggett |
alewis@westga.edu |
CAO Advisory Teams (CATS)
Academic CATS
| Committee Name | Representative | Role | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management, & Economics | Christopher Johnson |
ckjohnso@westga.edu | |
| Effectiveness and Accreditation | David Newton |
dnewton@westga.edu | |
| Adult Learners | Vacant |
Vacant@westga.edu | |
| Public Service and Continuing Education | Marty Davis |
gdavis@westga.edu | |
| Institutional Research & Planning | Elaine Harper |
eharper@westga.edu | |
| Educator Preparation | Laura Smith |
Co-chair | lauras@westga.edu |
| Learning Support | Makayla Tysver |
mtsyver@westga.edu | |
| Learning Support | Callie Jenkins |
cjenkins@westga.edu | |
| Academic Advising | Joy Ginther |
jginther@westga.edu | |
| Educator Preparation | Mike Dishman |
Co-chair | mdishman@westga.edu |
| Research | Brian Mosier |
bmosier@westga.edu |
Administrative CATS
| Committee Name | Representative | Role | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean of Students | André L. Fortune |
afortune@westga.edu | |
| Title IX Coordinators | Erin Williams |
erint@westga.edu | |
| Accessibility & Disability Services | Nicole Martin |
nmartin@westga.edu | |
| Student Activities and Student Life | Lakiesa Rawlinson |
lrawlinson@westga.edu | |
| Military Outreach Coordinator | Bernita Banks
Manager of Veterans and Military Programs |
bbanks@westga.edu | |
| Student Financial Aid | Leigh Ann Hussey |
lhussey@westga.edu | |
| Student Accounts Receivable | Denise Askin |
daskin@westga.edu | |
| Student Conduct | NA |
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| Student Financial Aid | Taylor Oliver |
toliver@westga.edu | |
| Housing and Residence Life | Leigh Prouty |
sprouty@westga.edu | |
| Registrars | Marie Brown |
mlbrown@westga.edu | |
| Campus Health Services | Kelly Smith |
kellys@westga.edu | |
| Counseling Directors Association | Tonya Klemmer |
tklemmer@westga.edu | |
| Student Activities and Student Life | André L. Fortune |
afortune@westga.edu | |
| Admissions Directors | Cassidy Nelson |
cassidy@westga.edu | |
| Campus Health Services | Eric Heine |
eheine@westga.edu | |
| Dean of Students | Lakiesa Rawlinson |
lrawlinson@westga.edu | |
| Career Services and Cooperative Education | Dawn Tatum |
dtatum@westga.edu |
CAO Advisory Leaders (CALS)
| Committee Name | Representative | Role | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment Management (CALEM) | Joseph Miller |
jcmiller@westga.edu | |
| Student Affairs (CALSA) | Andre' Fortune |
afortune@westga.edu | |
| Council on General Education | Dr. Jon Preston Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs VPAA State and Comprehensive Sector Representative |
jpreston@westga.edu | |
| Academic Affairs (CALAA) | Dr. Jon Preston |
Chair | jpreston@westga.edu |
| USG Retiree Council | Anne Richards (Alternate) |
arichard@westga.edu | |
| USG Retiree Council | Meg Cooper (USGRC Chair-elect) |
mcooper@westga.edu | |
| USG Retiree Council | Micheal Crafton |
michealcrafton@gmail.com |