University System of Georgia

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Advisory Committees

University of West Georgia

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Academic Committees

Committee Name Representative Contact Information
Academic Advising (RACAD)

Joy Ginther

jginther@westga.edu
Academic Affairs (RACAA)

Dr. Jon Preston

jpreston@westga.edu
678-839-6445
Adult Learners (RACAL)

Vacant

Vacant@westga.edu
Anthropology

Marjorie Snipes

msnipes@westga.edu
Arts and Sciences

Pauline Gagnon

pgagnon@westga.edu
Biological Sciences (BSAC)

Melissa Johnson

mcavalli@westga.edu
Business Administration, Management, & Economics

Christopher Johnson

ckjohnso@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
Distance Education (RACDE)

Meggie Miller

meggiem@westga.edu
eCore

Jason Huett

jhuett@westga.edu
eCore

Ralitsa Akins, Chair

rakins@westga.edu
Educator Preparation (EDRAC)

Laura Smith

lauras@westga.edu
Educator Preparation (EDRAC)

Mike Dishman

mdishman@westga.edu
Effectiveness and Accreditation (RACEA)

Ralitsa Akins

rakins@westga.edu
English (BORAACE)

Bonnie Jett

bjett@westga.edu
English (BORAACE)

Maria Doyle

mdoyle@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, CHAIR

awalter@westga.edu
Geological Sciences and Geography

Karen Tefend

ktefend@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 (RAACH)

Michael de Nie

mdenie@westga.edu
Honors Programs

Karen Owen

kowen@westga.edu
Humanities

Laura Miller

lmiller@westga.edu
Kinesiology (KRAAC, formerly PEHER)

Collin Brooks

cbrooks@westga.edu
Learning Support

Bryana Roman

broman@westga.edu
Mathematical Subjects (ACMS)

Xiaofeng Gu

xgu@westga.edu
Nursing (AACON)

Oliver Duah

oduah@westga.edu
Philosophy & Religion

Walter Riker

wriker@westga.edu
Philosophy & Religion

John Garner

jgarner@westga.edu
Physics and Astronomy

Neal Chesnut

nchesnut@westga.edu
Political Science

Anthony Fleming

afleming@westga.edu
Psychology

Jim Dillon

jdillon@westga.edu
Public Service and Continuing Education

Marty Davis

gdavis@westga.edu
Public Service and Continuing Education

Marty Davis
conted@westga.edu

Website
Regent's Advisory Council on Research (RACR)

Brian Mosier

bmosier@westga.edu
Regents Engineering Pathways (REPP)

Sharmistha Basu-Dutt

sbdutt@westga.edu
Social Work

NA

NA@westga.edu
Sociology (SOCIRAC-L)

Jennifer Weber

jbweber@westga.edu
Testing Professionals

Toyosi Pius

tpius@westga.edu

Administrative Committees

Committee Name Representative Contact Information
Accessibility & Disability Services

Toyosi Pius
Manager for Accessibility and Testing Services

tpius@westga.edu
678-839-2328
Admissions Directors

Cassidy Nelson
Executive Director of Admissions

cassidy@westga.edu
678-839-5600
Campus Health Services

Kelly Smith
RN, Head Nurse

kellys@westga.edu
678-839-0652
Campus Health Services

Eric Heine
Director

eheine@westga.edu
678-839-6452
Career Services & Cooperative Education

Dawn Tatum
Director

dtatum@westga.edu
678-839-6592
Community Engagement & Service

Amanda Wright
Director, Office of Public Service & Outreach

awright@westga.edu
678-839-2253
Counseling Directors Association

Benedict O. Ezeoke
Executive Director, Health, Counseling and Accessibility services

Bezeoke@westga.edu
678-839-5583
Dean of Students

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

lrawlinson@westga.edu
678-839-3117
Dean of Students

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

afortune@westga.edu
678-839-6423
Economic Development

Russell Crutchfield

rcrutchf@westga.edu
Enrollment Management

Kimberly Scranage
Vice President for Enrollment Management

kscranage@westga.edu
678-839-1038
Housing & Residence Life

Tracey Paul
Executive Director of Housing and Residence Life

tpaul@westga.edu
678-839-6426
Institutional Research & Planning (RAC-IRP)

John Cooper

cooperj@westga.edu
Military Outreach Coordinator

Danny Gourley
Director of Center for Adult Learners and Veterans (CALV)

dgourley@westga.edu
678-839-5210
Registrars

Donna Haley
Registrar

dhaley@westga.edu
678-839-5090
Student Accounts Receivable

Tommy Jenks
Bursar

tjenks@westga.edu
678-839-4737
Student Activities and Student Life

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

afortune@westga.edu
678-839-6423
Student Activities and Student Life

Lakiesa Rawlinson
Director of Student Engagement

lrawlinson@westga.edu
678-839-6526
Student Affairs

Andre' Fortune
Vice President for Student Affairs & Enrollment Management

afortune@westga.edu
678-839-6423
Student Conduct

AnneMarie Reed
Assistant Dean of Students

areed@westga.edu
678.839.3816
Student Financial Aid

Leigh Ann Hussey
Financial Aid Director

lhussey@westga.edu
678-839-2256
Title IX Coordinators

Erin Williams

erint@westga.edu
678-839-3801
Transfer Officers

Dillon Montes de Oca

dmontes@westga.edu
Transfer Officers

Donna Haley

dhaley@westga.edu

Other Committees

Committee Name Representative Contact Information
Dual Enrollment Contacts

Admissions & Advisement
Tashara Griggs
Coordinator of Dual Enrollment

tgriggs@westga.edu
678-839-5600
Foster and Homeless Youth Support Contacts

Lakiesa Rawlinson
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs/Dean of Students

lrawlinson@westga.edu
678-839-6423
SAVE Program Contacts

Paul Sargent
Director, International Student Admissions and Programs

psargent@westga.edu
678-839-4780
Tuition Classification Officers

Donna Haley
Registrar

dhaley@westga.edu
678-839-5090
USG Retiree Council

Mitch Clifton (Past Chair)
Meg Cooper

mclifton@westga.edu
mcooper@westga.edu
Veteran Certifying Officials

Danielle Ivey

divey@westga.edu
678-839-2633
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