Advisory Committees
University of West Georgia
CAO Advisory Groups (CAGS)
Academic Discipline CAGS
| Committee Name | Representative | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | Marjorie Snipes |
msnipes@westga.edu |
| Arts and Sciences | Clint Samples |
csamples@westga.edu |
| Biological Sciences | Melissa Johnson |
mcavalli@westga.edu |
| Chemistry | Martin McPhail |
mmcphail@westga.edu |
| Communication | Brad Yates |
byates@westga.edu |
| Computing Disciplines | Lewis Baumstark |
lewisb@westga.edu |
| Criminal Justice | Vanessa Griffin |
vwoodwar@westga.edu |
| Data Science | Fengrong Wei |
fwei@westga.edu |
| Engineering Pathways | Sharmistha Basu-Dutt |
sbdutt@westga.edu |
| English | Maria Doyle |
mdoyle@westga.edu |
| English | Bonnie Jett |
bjett@westga.edu |
| Environmental Science | Hannes Gerhardt |
hgerhard@westga.edu |
| Fine and Applied Arts | Josh Byrd |
jbyrd@westga.edu |
| Foreign Languages (FLAAC) | Robert KilpatricK |
rkilpatr@westga.edu |
| Geological Sciences and Geography | Andy Walter - Geography |
awalter@westga.edu |
| Geological Sciences and Geography | Cody Mason - Geology |
cmason@westga.edu |
| Georgia Film Academy Film Production | Deon Kay (primary institutional point of contact) |
dkay@westga.edu |
| Georgia Film Academy Film Production | Joe Monaghan |
jmonagha@westga.edu |
| Georgia Film Academy Film Production | Brad Yates |
byates@westga.edu |
| Health Professions | Connie Barbour |
cbarbour@westga.edu |
| History | Michael de Nie |
mdenie@westga.edu |
| Humanities | Laura Miller |
lmiller@westga.edu |
| Kinesiology | Collin Brooks |
cbrooks@westga.edu |
| Mathematical Subjects (ACMS) | Xiaofeng Gu |
xgu@westga.edu |
| Nursing (AACON) | Imelda Reyes |
ireyes@westga.edu |
| Philosophy & Religion | Walter Riker - Philosophy |
wriker@westga.edu |
| Philosophy & Religion | John Garner - Philosophy |
jgarner@westga.edu |
| Physics and Astronomy | Neal Chesnut |
nchesnut@westga.edu |
| Political Science | Anthony Fleming |
afleming@westga.edu |
| Psychology | Kathy Skott-Myhre |
kskott@westga.edu |
| Social Work | NA |
NA@westga.edu |
| Sociology | Jennifer Weber |
jbweber@westga.edu |
Student Success CAGS
| Committee Name | Representative | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| Distance Education | Meggie Miller |
meggiem@westga.edu |
| eCore | Karen Owen |
kowen@westga.edu |
| Honors Programs | Karen Owen |
kowen@westga.edu |
| Testing Professionals | Nicole Martin |
nmartin@westga.edu |
CAO Advisory Teams (CATS)
Academic CATS
| Committee Name | Representative | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Advising | Joy Ginther |
jginther@westga.edu |
| Adult Learners | Vacant |
Vacant@westga.edu |
| Business Administration, Management, & Economics | Christopher Johnson |
ckjohnso@westga.edu |
| Educator Preparation | Laura Smith |
lauras@westga.edu |
| Educator Preparation | Mike Dishman |
mdishman@westga.edu |
| Effectiveness and Accreditation | David Newton |
dnewton@westga.edu |
| Institutional Research & Planning | Elaine Harper |
eharper@westga.edu |
| Learning Support | Callie Jenkins |
cjenkins@westga.edu |
| Learning Support | Makayla Tysver |
mtsyver@westga.edu |
| Public Service and Continuing Education | Marty Davis |
gdavis@westga.edu |
| Public Service and Continuing Education | Marty Davis - Continuing Education |
conted@westga.edu |
| Research | Brian Mosier |
bmosier@westga.edu |
Administrative CATS
| Committee Name | Representative | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility & Disability Services | Nicole Martin |
nmartin@westga.edu 678-839-2328 |
| Admissions Directors | Cassidy Nelson |
cassidy@westga.edu 678-839-5600 |
| Campus Health Services | Eric Heine |
eheine@westga.edu 678-839-6452 |
| Campus Health Services | Kelly Smith |
kellys@westga.edu 678-839-0652 |
| Career Services & Cooperative Education | Dawn Tatum |
dtatum@westga.edu 678-839-6592 |
| Counseling Directors Association | Benedict O. Ezeoke |
Bezeoke@westga.edu 678-839-5583 |
| Dean of Students | André L. Fortune |
afortune@westga.edu 678-839-6423 |
| Dean of Students | Lakiesa Rawlinson |
lrawlinson@westga.edu 678-839-3117 |
| Housing & Residence Life | Lakiesa Rawlinson |
lrawlinson@westga.edu 678-839-4792 |
| Military Outreach Coordinator | Danny Gourley |
dgourley@westga.edu 678-839-5210 |
| Registrars | Marie Brown |
mlbrown@westga.edu 678-839-1208 |
| Student Accounts Receivable | Tommy Jenks |
tjenks@westga.edu 678-839-4737 |
| Student Activities and Student Life | André L. Fortune |
afortune@westga.edu 678-839-6423 |
| Student Activities and Student Life | Lakiesa Rawlinson |
lrawlinson@westga.edu 678-839-6526 |
| Student Conduct | AnneMarie Reed |
areed@westga.edu 678-839-3816 |
| Student Financial Aid | Leigh Ann Hussey |
lhussey@westga.edu 678-839-2256 |
| Title IX Coordinators | Erin Williams |
erint@westga.edu 678-839-3801 |
CAO Advisory Leaders (CALS)
| Committee Name | Representative | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Affairs (CALAA) | Dr. Jon Preston |
jpreston@westga.edu 678-839-6445 |
| Council on General Education | Dr. Jon Preston Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs VPAA State and Comprehensive Sector Representative |
jpreston@westga.edu |
| Enrollment Management | Shannon Widener |
swidener@westga.edu 678-839-6114 |
| Student Affairs | Andre' Fortune |
afortune@westga.edu 678-839-6423 |
| USG Retiree Council | Anne Richards Meg Cooper (Alternate) |
Arichard@westga.edu |