Advisory Committees

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Advisory Committees

Kennesaw State University

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CAO Advisory Groups (CAGS)
Academic Discipline CAGS

Committee Name Representative Role Contact Information
History

Bryan McGovern

bmcgover@kennesaw.edu
Philosophy & Religion

Karolin Mirzakhan - Religion

kmirzakh@kennesaw.edu
Biological Sciences

Paula Jackson

pjackson@kennesaw.edu
Mathematical Subjects (ACMS)

Erik Westlund

ewestlun@kennesaw.edu
Sociology

Linda Treiber

ltreiber@kennesaw.edu
Philosophy & Religion

Stacy Keltner - Philosophy

skeltner@kennesaw.edu
Public Health

Dr. Andrew Peachey

Dr. Andrew Peachey
Georgia Film Academy Film Production

John Havard, Secretary (primary institutional point of contact)

Secretary jhavard@kennesaw.edu
Engineering Pathways

Lawrence Whitman

lwhitma5@kennesaw.edu
Foreign Languages (FLAAC)

Federica Santini

fsantini@kennesaw.edu
Communication

John Harvard

jhavard@kennesaw.edu
Fine and Applied Arts

Leslie Blackwell

lblackwe@kennesaw.edu
Arts and Sciences

Scott Reese
Category B representative

sreese3@kennesaw.edu
Psychology

Corinne McNamara

cmcnama4@kennesaw.edu
Data Science

Sherry Ni

sni@kennesaw.edu
Biological Sciences

Kristen Navara

knavara@kennesaw.edu
Health Informatics Programs

Sweta Sneha

ssneha@kennesaw.edu
Political Science

Ramazan Kilinc

rkilinc@kennesaw.edu
Environmental Science

Paula Jackson

pjackson@kennesaw.edu
Social Work

Denise Green

dgree206@kennesaw.edu
Physics and Astronomy

Kevin Stokes

kstoke15@kennesaw.edu
Health Professions

Kandice Porter

kporte21@kennesaw.edu
Chemistry

Kai Shen

kshen@kennesaw.edu
Kinesiology

Cherilyn McLester

cmclest1@kennesaw.edu
Engineering Pathways

Roneisha Worthy

rworthy@kennesaw.edu
Engineering Pathways

Christina Scherrer

cscherre@kennesaw.edu
Humanities

Kris DuRocher

kduroche@kennesaw.edu
Mathematical Subjects (ACMS)

Sherry Ni

sni@kennesaw.edu
Communication

Christopher McCullough

cmccol20@kennesaw.edu
Geological Sciences and Geography

Bradley Suther - Georgraphy

bsuther@kennesaw.edu
Nursing (AACON)

Rebecca Shabo

rshabo@kennesaw.edu
Anthropology

Brandon Lundy

blundy@kennesaw.edu
English

John Havard

jhavard@kennesaw.edu
Criminal Justice

Beverly Reece Churchwell

breece11@kennesaw.edu
Computing Disciplines

Svetlana Peltsverger

speltsve@kennesaw.edu

Student Success CAGS

Committee Name Representative Role Contact Information
Distance Education

Anissa Vega

At Large Executive Committee Representative

avega4@kennesaw.edu
Honors Programs

Karen Kornweibel

kkornwei@kennesaw.edu
First Year Experience (FYE)

Lori Lowder

mlowder2@kennesaw.edu
Testing Professionals

Jewel Akpose

jakpose@kennesaw.edu
eCore

Christopher Dockery

cdockery@kennesaw.edu

CAO Advisory Teams (CATS)
Academic CATS

Committee Name Representative Role Contact Information
Educator Preparation

Eric Moyen

emoyen@kennesaw.edu
Institutional Research & Planning

Barbara Hair

bhair@kennesaw.edu
Learning Support

James Woodruff

jwoodr23@kennesaw.edu
Learning Support

Robert Jordan

rlj3595@kennesaw.edu
Business Administration, Management, & Economics

Robin Cheramie

rcheram1@kennesaw.edu
Adult Learners

Michelle Head

mhead24@kennesaw.edu
Effectiveness and Accreditation

Leigh Funk

lfunk@kennesaw.edu
Public Service and Continuing Education

Patricia Walker
Executive Director, Community and Professional Education

pwalkder43@kennesaw.edu
Educator Preparation

Melissa Driver

Secretary mdriver6@kennesaw.edu
Research

Karin Scarpinato

Chair kscarpin@kennesaw.edu
Academic Advising

Hannah Stocks

hsantoro@kennesaw.edu

Administrative CATS

Committee Name Representative Role Contact Information
Student Financial Aid

Karen Ruehlman
Financial Aid Director

kruehlma@kennesaw.edu
Housing and Residence Life

Chris Bruno
Executive Director of Housing and Residence Life

cbruno3@kennesaw.edu
Campus Health Services

Julia Allison
Deputy Executive Director, Campus Services Operations

jallis26@kennesaw.edu
Registrars

Paul Parker
Assistant Vice President and University Registrar

pparke25@kennesaw.edu
Title IX Coordinators

Camille Cartwright

ccartwr8@kennesaw.edu
Admissions Directors

Romina Torres-Aranda
Director of Student Recruitment

rtorresa@kennesaw.edu
Admissions Directors

William Mirandy
Interim Director of Admissions Operations

wmirandy@kennesaw.edu
Dean of Students

Ronald Briggs
Associate Vice President of Student Affairs / Dean of Students

deanofstudents@kennesaw.edu
Military Outreach Coordinator

Stacy Dixon

sdixon50@kennesaw.edu
Counseling Directors Association

Cory Viehl
Director of Counseling and Psychological Services

cviehl@kennesaw.edu
Student Activities and Student Life

Amber Lesicko
Assistant Dean of Students for Student Life

alesicko@kennesaw.edu
Student Accounts Receivable

Jaimie Ward
Associate Controller, Bursar, Treasury

jward@kennesaw.edu
Student Conduct

DeCarius Gillyard
Director of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity

dgillya1@kennesaw.edu
Career Services and Cooperative Education

Melanie Uken
Executive Director, Career Planning and Development

muken@kennesaw.edu

CAO Advisory Leaders (CALS)

Committee Name Representative Role Contact Information
Enrollment Management (CALEM)

Jacqueline Quiroga
Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Services

jdunca44@kennesaw.edu
Student Affairs (CALSA)

Eric Arneson
Vice President for Student Affairs

earneso1@kennesaw.edu
Academic Affairs (CALAA)

Dr. Ivan Pulinkala

ipulinka@kennesaw.edu
USG Retiree Council

Chuck Aust (Alternate)

caust@kennesaw.edu
USG Retiree Council

Dorothy Zinsmeister (Past Chair)

dzinsmei@kennesaw.edu