Advisory Committees
University of West Georgia
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 | mmartin@westga.edu |
| Chief Diversity Officers | Dr. Stacy Boyd, Interim | sboyd@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, Immediate Past Chair | 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 | Kate Verheyn | kverheyn@westga.edu |
| Mathematical Subjects (ACMS) | Xiaofeng Gu | xgu@westga.edu |
| Nursing (AACON) | Jenny Schuessler | jschuess@westga.edu |
| Philosophy & Religion | Walter Riker | wriker@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 | Website |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Admissions Directors | Cassidy Nelson | cassidy@westga.edu
678-839-5600 |
| Campus Health Services | Lisa Jackson | ljackson@westga.edu
678-839-0650 |
| Campus Health Services | Eric Heine Director | eheine@westga.edu
678-839-6452 |
| Career Services & Cooperative Education | Dawn Tatum | dtatum@westga.edu
678-839-6592 |
| Community Engagement & Service | Amanda Wright | awright@westga.edu
678-839-2253 |
| Counseling Directors Association | Benedict O. Ezeoke | Bezeoke@westga.edu
678-839-5583 |
| Dean of Students | Lakiesa Rawlinson | lrawlinson@westga.edu
678-839-3117 |
| Dean of Students | André L. Fortune | afortune@westga.edu
678-839-6423 |
| Disability Services | Rose Payne | rpayne@westga.edu
678-839-6428 |
| Economic Development | Russell Crutchfield | rcrutchf@westga.edu |
| Enrollment Management | Kimberly Scranage | kscranage@westga.edu
678-839-1038 |
| Housing & Residence Life | LaKiesa Rawlinson | lrawlinson@westga.edu
678-839-6426 |
| Institutional Research & Planning (RAC-IRP) | Ashlesha Pawar | apawar@westga.edu |
| Military Outreach Coordinator | Danny Gourley | dgourley@westga.edu
678-839-5210 |
| Registrars | Donna Haley | dhaley@westga.edu
678-839-5090 |
| 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 Affairs | Andre' Fortune | afortune@westga.edu
678-839-6423 |
| Student Conduct | Andre' Fortune | afortune@westga.edu
678-839-6423 |
| Student Conduct | AnneMarie Reed | areed@westga.edu
678-839-6423 |
| Student Financial Aid | Leigh Ann Hussey | lhussey@westga.edu
678-839-2256 |
| Transfer Officers | Dillon Montes de Oca | dmontes@westga.edu
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| Transfer Officers | Donna Haley | dhaley@westga.edu |
Other Committees
| Committee Name | Representative | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| Dual Enrollment Contacts | Admissions & Advisement | emitchel@westga.edu
678-839-3829 |
| Foster and Homeless Youth Support Contacts | Corey Hindman | chindman@westga.edu
678-839-6452 |
| SAVE Program Contacts | Johnathan Williams | jwilliam@westga.edu
678-839-5664 |
| Tuition Classification Officers | Donna Haley | dhaley@westga.edu
678-839-5090 |
| USG Retiree Council | Mitch Clifton (Past Chair) | mclifton@westga.edu mcooper@westga.edu |
| Veteran Certifying Officials | Sean Jepson | sjepson@westga.edu
678-839-5213 |