Advisory Committees
Academic Affairs Division
Advisory Committees
Valdosta State University
CAO Advisory Groups (CAGS)
Academic Discipline CAGS
| Committee Name | Representative | Role | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | Shelly Yankovskyy |
sayankovskyy@valdosta.edu | |
| Engineering Pathways | Barry Hojjatie |
bhojjati@valdosta.edu | |
| Humanities | Mark Smith |
Immediate past chair | marksmit@valdosta.edu |
| Arts and Sciences | James LaPlant |
jlaplant@valdosta.edu | |
| Computing Disciplines | Krishnendu Roy |
Chair | kroy@valdosta.edu |
| Nursing (AACON) | Michelle Ritter |
mewingbr@valdosta.edu | |
| Psychology | David Monetti |
dmmonett@valdosta.edu | |
| Mathematical Subjects (ACMS) | Andreas Lazari |
alazari@valdosta.edu | |
| Biological Sciences | Theresa Grove |
tjgrove@valdosta.edu | |
| Foreign Languages (FLAAC) | Ofelia Nikolova |
Immediate past chair | ornikolova@valdosta.edu |
| Political Science | Joseph Robbins |
jwrobbins@valdosta.edu | |
| Geological Sciences and Geography | Can Denizman - Geology |
cdenizma@valdosta.edu | |
| Data Science | Shaun Alt |
Chair | svault@valdosta.edu |
| Health Professions | Paul Higgs |
pphiggs@valdosta.edu | |
| Criminal Justice | Wilfred Shani |
Chair | spgray@valdosta.edu |
| Kinesiology | Eugene Asola |
efasola@valdosta.edu | |
| History | Barney J. Rickman |
bjrickma@valdosta.edu | |
| Philosophy & Religion | Christine James - Philosophy |
chjames@valdosta.edu | |
| Social Work | Debra Gresham |
dlgresham@valdosta.edu | |
| Fine and Applied Arts | Nicole Cox |
nbcox@valdosta.edu | |
| Sociology | Anne Price |
annprice@valdosta.edu | |
| English | Adam Wood |
Chair | adwood@valdosta.edu |
| Environmental Science | Can Denizman |
cdenizma@valdosta.edu | |
| Geological Sciences and Geography | Jia Lu - Geography |
jlu@valdosta.edu | |
| Physics and Astronomy | Shantanu Chakraborty |
shchakraborty@valdosta.edu | |
| Chemistry | Kurt Winkelmann |
kwinkelmann@valdosta.edu | |
| Communication | Joseph Culverhouse |
wjculverhouse@valdosta.edu |
Student Success CAGS
| Committee Name | Representative | Role | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honors Programs | Michael P. Savoie |
mpsavoie@valdosta.edu | |
| Testing Professionals | Rebecca Taylor |
rltaylor@valdosta.edu | |
| Distance Education | Marsha Dukes |
mbdukes@valdosta.edu | |
| eCore | Donna Sewell |
dsewell@valdosta.edu | |
| First Year Experience (FYE) | Donna Sewell |
dsewell@valdosta.edu |
CAO Advisory Teams (CATS)
Academic CATS
| Committee Name | Representative | Role | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educator Preparation | Joseph Jones |
jjones5@valdosta.edu | |
| Business Administration, Management, & Economics | Karin Roland |
kroland@valdosta.edu | |
| Effectiveness and Accreditation | Michael M. Black |
Treasurer | mmblack@valdosta.edu |
| Adult Learners | Gwen Ruttencutter |
gwescott@valdosta.edu | |
| Learning Support | Karen Higgs |
kdhiggs@valdosta.edu | |
| Public Service and Continuing Education | Blake Pearce |
apearce@valdosta.edu | |
| Institutional Research & Planning | Michael Black |
mmblack@valdosta.edu | |
| Educator Preparation | David Slykhuis |
dslykhuis@valdosta.edu | |
| Research | Becky da Cruz |
bdacruz@valdosta.edu | |
| Academic Advising | Alicia Roberson |
arroberson@valdosta.edu |
Administrative CATS
| Committee Name | Representative | Role | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean of Students | Vince Miller |
vmiller@valdosta.edu | |
| Title IX Coordinators | Selenseia Holmes |
Saholmes@valdosta.edu | |
| Military Outreach Coordinator | Monica Close |
monwalker@valdosta.edu | |
| Student Activities and Student Life | Joe Romero |
jharrisromero@valdosta.edu | |
| Accessibility & Disability Services | Rebecca Taylor |
rltaylor@valdosta.edu | |
| Housing and Residence Life | Jeffery Hooks |
jhooks@valdosta.edu | |
| Student Conduct | Selenseia Holmes |
saholmes@valdosta.edu | |
| Student Accounts Receivable | Jennifer Griffin |
jlgriffin@valdosta.edu | |
| Student Financial Aid | Doug Tanner |
dtanner@valdosta.edu | |
| Registrars | Stanley Jones |
sjones@valdosta.edu | |
| Campus Health Services | Nicole Foster |
ndflannery@valdosta.edu | |
| Counseling Directors Association | Jon Parris |
jparris@valdosta.edu | |
| Admissions Directors | Casey Hintz |
chintz@valdosta.edu | |
| Career Services and Cooperative Education | Carla Jordan |
ccjordan@valdosta.edu |
CAO Advisory Leaders (CALS)
| Committee Name | Representative | Role | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment Management (CALEM) | Gary Bush |
garybush@valdosta.edu | |
| Student Affairs (CALSA) | Vince Miller |
vincemiller@valdosta.edu | |
| Enrollment Management (CALEM) | Vince Miller |
vincemiller@valdosta.edu | |
| Academic Affairs (CALAA) | Dr. Sheri Noviello, Interim |
srnoviello@valdosta.edu | |
| USG Retiree Council | Bob DeLong |
radelong@valdosta.edu |