Advisory Committees

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Advisory Committees

University of West Georgia

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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
Vice President for Student Affairs/Enrollment Management

afortune@westga.edu
Title IX Coordinators

Erin Williams

erint@westga.edu
Accessibility & Disability Services

Nicole Martin
Manager of Accessibility and Testing

nmartin@westga.edu
Student Activities and Student Life

Lakiesa Rawlinson
Director of Student Engagement

lrawlinson@westga.edu
Military Outreach Coordinator
Bernita Banks
Manager of Veterans and Military Programs
bbanks@westga.edu
Student Financial Aid

Leigh Ann Hussey
Associate Vice President of Strategic Enrollment Management

lhussey@westga.edu
Student Accounts Receivable

Denise Askin
Director, Student Accounts

daskin@westga.edu
Student Conduct

NA

Student Financial Aid

Taylor Oliver
Director of Financial Aid

toliver@westga.edu
Housing and Residence Life

Leigh Prouty
Director of Housing and Residence Life

sprouty@westga.edu
Registrars

Marie Brown
Registrar

mlbrown@westga.edu
Campus Health Services

Kelly Smith
RN, Head Nurse

kellys@westga.edu
Counseling Directors Association

Tonya Klemmer
Executive Director, Health, Counseling and Accessibility services

tklemmer@westga.edu
Student Activities and Student Life

André L. Fortune
Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management

afortune@westga.edu
Admissions Directors

Cassidy Nelson
Executive Director of Admissions

cassidy@westga.edu
Campus Health Services

Eric Heine
Director

eheine@westga.edu
Dean of Students

Lakiesa Rawlinson
Associate Vice President of Student Life/Dean of Students

lrawlinson@westga.edu
Career Services and Cooperative Education

Dawn Tatum
Director

dtatum@westga.edu

CAO Advisory Leaders (CALS)

Committee Name Representative Role Contact Information
Enrollment Management (CALEM)

Joseph Miller
VP for Strategic Enrollment Management

jcmiller@westga.edu
Student Affairs (CALSA)

Andre' Fortune
Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management

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