Advisory Committees
Academic Affairs Division
Academic Committee: Criminal Justice
(Last Modified April 10, 2026)
2025-2026 Executive Roles
Chair - Melissa Harrell, melissa.harrell@abac.edu
Chair Elect - Wilfred Shani, spgray@valdosta.edu
Immediate Past Chair - Lakesha Cole, colel@savannahstate.edu
Field of Study
Criminal Justice Area F Guidelines
- Committee Information
- Related Documents / Presentations / Other
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Meeting Minutes
- November 11, 2022
- October 15, 2021
- October 23, 2020
- October 24, 2019
- February 7, 2019
- October, 2016
- November, 2015
- November, 2014
- November 10, 2011
- November 11, 2010
- November 12, 2009
- November 15, 2007
- November 16, 2006
- November 10, 2005
- November 11, 2004
- November 13, 2003
- January 30, 2003
- February 22, 2001
- February 24, 2000
Committee Directory
| Institution | Representative | Role | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | Melissa Harrell |
Chair |
melissa.harrell@abac.edu |
| Albany State University | Patrick Ibe |
patrick.ibe@asurams.edu |
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| Atlanta Metropolitan State College | DuJuan Brown |
dbrown@atlm.edu |
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| Augusta University | Allison Foley |
afoley@augusta.edu |
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| University System Office Liaison | Aimee Berger |
USO Liaison |
Phone: aimee.berger@usg.edu |
| Clayton State University | Andrea Allen |
andreaallen@clayton.edu |
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| College of Coastal Georgia | Cynthia Atwood |
catwood@ccga.edu |
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| Columbus State University | Bridget Downs |
downs_bridget@columbusstate.edu |
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| Dalton State College | Anglea Nava |
anava@daltonstate.edu |
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| Fort Valley State University | Ronald Craig |
ronald.craig@fvsu.edu |
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| Georgia College & State University | Alesa Liles |
alesa.liles@gcsu.edu |
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| Georgia Gwinnett College | Mel de Guzman |
mdeguzman@ggc.edu |
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| Georgia Highlands College | Gregory Sumner |
gsumner@highlands.edu |
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| Georgia Southern University | Joshua Williams |
jwilliams@georgiasouthern.edu |
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| Georgia Southwestern State University | Brandon Bell |
brandon.bell@gsw.edu |
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| Georgia State University | Volkan Topalli |
vtopalli@gsu.edu |
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| Georgia State University | Tami Wells Thomas |
tthomas151@gsu.edu |
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| Gordon State College | Joanne Ardovini |
jardovini@gordonstate.edu |
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| Kennesaw State University | Beverly Reece Churchwell |
breece11@kennesaw.edu |
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| Middle Georgia State University | Alex Ekwuaju |
alex.ekwuaju@mga.edu |
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| Savannah State University | Lakesha Cole |
Immediate past chair |
colel@savannahstate.edu |
| South Georgia State College | Nirmal Niroula |
nirmal.niroula@sgsc.edu |
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| University of Georgia | Sarah Shannon |
sshannon@uga.edu |
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| University of North Georgia | Douglas Orr |
douglas.orr@ung.edu |
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| University of West Georgia | Vanessa Griffin |
vwoodwar@westga.edu |
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| Valdosta State University | Wilfred Shani |
Chair |
spgray@valdosta.edu |