Advisory Committees
Academic Affairs Division
Advisory Committees
Georgia Highlands College
CAO Advisory Groups (CAGS)
Academic Discipline CAGS
| Committee Name | Representative | Role | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humanities | Allen Dutch |
Chair-elect | adutch@highlands.edu |
| Philosophy & Religion | Alan Nichols - Philosophy |
anichols@highlands.edu | |
| Communication | Travice Obas |
Secretary | tobas@highlands.edu |
| Mathematical Subjects (ACMS) | Tara Suswal |
tsuswal@highlands.edu | |
| Foreign Languages (FLAAC) | Jessica Lindberg |
jlindber@highlands.edu | |
| Political Science | Teresa Hutchins |
thutchin@highlands.edu | |
| Biological Sciences | Sharryse Henderson |
shenders@highlands.edu | |
| Engineering Pathways | Justin Polizzi |
jpolizzi@highlands.edu | |
| Computing Disciplines | Zachery Mielko |
zmielko@highlands.edu | |
| Environmental Science | Billy Morris |
Immediate past chair | bmorris@highlands.edu |
| Georgia Film Academy Film Production | Seth Ingram (primary institutional point of contact) |
singram@highlands.edu | |
| Philosophy & Religion | Kencho Tenzin - Religion |
ktenzin@highlands.edu | |
| Geological Sciences and Geography | Vacant - Geography |
Vacant@highlands.edu | |
| Anthropology | NA |
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| Arts and Sciences | Jessica Lindberg |
jlindber@highlands.edu | |
| Nursing (AACON) | Lisa Jellum |
Secretary | ljellum@highlands.edu |
| Data Science | Vacant |
vacant@highlands.edu | |
| Fine and Applied Arts | Jessica Lindberg |
jlindber@highlands.edu | |
| History | Bronson Long |
blong@highlands.edu | |
| Health Informatics Programs | Vacant |
vacant@highlands.edu | |
| Chemistry | Justin Polizzi |
jpolizzi@highlands.edu | |
| Sociology | Josh Stovall |
jstovall@highlands.edu | |
| Social Work | Jennifer Carpenter |
jecarpen@highlands.edu | |
| Health Professions | Lisa Jellum |
ljellum@highlands.edu | |
| Kinesiology | Luke Mashburn |
Chair-elect | lmashburn@highlands.edu |
| Criminal Justice | Gregory Sumner |
gsumner@highlands.edu | |
| Geological Sciences and Geography | Billy Morris - Geology |
bmorris@highlands.edu | |
| Physics and Astronomy | Mark Pergrem |
mpergrem@highlands.edu | |
| Georgia Film Academy Film Production | Jessica Lindberg |
jlindber@highlands.edu | |
| Psychology | Elizabeth Dose |
edose@highlands.edu | |
| English | Jessica Lindberg |
jlindber@highlands.edu |
Student Success CAGS
| Committee Name | Representative | Role | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance Education | Jesse Bishop |
jbishop@highlands.edu | |
| eCore | Julius Fleschner |
jfleschn@highlands.edu | |
| Honors Programs | Steve Stuglin |
sstuglin@highlands.edu | |
| First Year Experience (FYE) | Jesse Bishop |
jbishop@highlands.edu | |
| Testing Professionals | Whitney Puckett |
wpuckett@highlands.edu |
CAO Advisory Teams (CATS)
Academic CATS
| Committee Name | Representative | Role | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learning Support | LaTascha Echols |
lechols@highlands.edu | |
| Public Service and Continuing Education | Whitney Puckett |
Chair | wpuckett@highlands.edu |
| Adult Learners | Amy Wise |
awise@highlands.edu | |
| Business Administration, Management, & Economics | Joy Hambrick |
jhambric@highlands.edu | |
| Effectiveness and Accreditation | Julius Fleschner |
jfleschn@highlands.edu | |
| Learning Support | Tara Suswal |
Co-chair | tsuswal@highlands.edu |
| Educator Preparation | Jennifer Carpenter |
jecarpen@highlands.edu | |
| Institutional Research & Planning | Andrew Thomas |
athomas@highlands.edu | |
| Academic Advising | Jennifer Hicks |
Secretary | jhicks@highlands.edu |
| Research | Julius Fleschner |
jfleschn@highlands.edu |
Administrative CATS
| Committee Name | Representative | Role | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Title IX Coordinators | Cory McElroy |
cmcelroy@highlands.edu | |
| Counseling Directors Association | Andre Griggs |
agriggs@highlands.edu | |
| Student Accounts Receivable | Rebekah Wood |
rwood@highlands.edu | |
| Student Conduct | NA |
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| Accessibility & Disability Services | Kim Linek |
klinek@highlands.edu | |
| Dean of Students | Clifton Puckett |
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| Registrars | Gina Floyd |
gfloyd@highlands.edu | |
| Career Services and Cooperative Education | NA |
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| Campus Health Services | N/A * |
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| Admissions Directors | Charlene Graham |
cgraham@highlands.edu | |
| Student Activities and Student Life | Clifton Puckett |
cpuckett@highlands.edu | |
| Student Financial Aid | Kristie Teasley |
kteasley@highland.edu |
CAO Advisory Leaders (CALS)
| Committee Name | Representative | Role | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Affairs (CALAA) | Dr. Sarah Coakley State College Representative |
stesar@highlands.edu | |
| Enrollment Management (CALEM) | Jennifer Hicks |
jhicks@highlands.edu | |
| USG Retiree Council |