Advisory Committees

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Advisory Committees

Valdosta State University

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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
Assistant Professor

gwescott@valdosta.edu
Learning Support

Karen Higgs

kdhiggs@valdosta.edu
Public Service and Continuing Education

Blake Pearce
Executive Director - Special Projects

apearce@valdosta.edu
Institutional Research & Planning

Michael Black
Director, Institutional Effectiveness

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
Vice President for Student Affairs

vmiller@valdosta.edu
Title IX Coordinators

Selenseia Holmes

Saholmes@valdosta.edu
Military Outreach Coordinator

Monica Close
Administrative Coordinator

monwalker@valdosta.edu
Student Activities and Student Life

Joe Romero
Director of Student Life

jharrisromero@valdosta.edu
Accessibility & Disability Services

Rebecca Taylor
Deputy Chief Officer

rltaylor@valdosta.edu
Housing and Residence Life

Jeffery Hooks
Director of Housing and Residence Life

jhooks@valdosta.edu
Student Conduct

Selenseia Holmes
Director of Student Conduct and Title IX

saholmes@valdosta.edu
Student Accounts Receivable

Jennifer Griffin
Bursar

jlgriffin@valdosta.edu
Student Financial Aid

Doug Tanner
Financial Aid Director

dtanner@valdosta.edu
Registrars

Stanley Jones
Registrar

sjones@valdosta.edu
Campus Health Services

Nicole Foster
Health Center Manager

ndflannery@valdosta.edu
Counseling Directors Association

Jon Parris
Interim Director of Counseling Center

jparris@valdosta.edu
Admissions Directors

Casey Hintz
Director of Admissions

chintz@valdosta.edu
Career Services and Cooperative Education

Carla Jordan
Director

ccjordan@valdosta.edu

CAO Advisory Leaders (CALS)

Committee Name Representative Role Contact Information
Enrollment Management (CALEM)

Gary Bush
Assistant Vice President Enrollment Management

garybush@valdosta.edu
Student Affairs (CALSA)

Vince Miller
Vice President for Student Affairs

vincemiller@valdosta.edu
Enrollment Management (CALEM)

Vince Miller
Vice President of Student Affairs

vincemiller@valdosta.edu
Academic Affairs (CALAA)

Dr. Sheri Noviello, Interim

srnoviello@valdosta.edu
USG Retiree Council

Bob DeLong

radelong@valdosta.edu