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Advisory Committees

Valdosta State University

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Academic Committees

Committee Name Representative Contact Information
Academic Advising (RACAD)

Alicia Roberson

 arroberson@valdosta.edu
Academic Affairs (RACAA)

Dr. Sheri Noviello, Interim

 srnoviello@valdosta.edu
229-333-5950
Adult Learners (RACAL)

Gwen Ruttencutter
Assistant Professor

 gwescott@valdosta.edu
229-333-5978
Anthropology

Shelly Yankovskyy

 sayankovskyy@valdosta.edu
Arts and Sciences

James LaPlant

 jlaplant@valdosta.edu
Biological Sciences (BSAC)

Theresa Grove

 tjgrove@valdosta.edu
Business Administration, Management, & Economics

Karin Roland

 kroland@valdosta.edu
Chemistry

Kurt Winkelmann

 kwinkelmann@valdosta.edu
Communication

Joseph Culverhouse

 wjculverhouse@valdosta.edu
Computing Disciplines

Krishnendu Roy, CHAIR

kroy@valdosta.edu
Criminal Justice

Wilfred Shani

 spgray@valdosta.edu
Data Science

Shaun Alt

 svault@valdosta.edu
Distance Education (RACDE)

Marsha Dukes

 mbdukes@valdosta.edu
eCore

Donna Sewell

 dsewell@valdosta.edu
Educator Preparation (EDRAC)

David Slykhuis

 dslykhuis@valdosta.edu
Educator Preparation (EDRAC)

Kate Warner

 kwarner@valdosta.edu
Effectiveness and Accreditation (RACEA)

Michael M. Black, Treasurer

 mmblack@valdosta.edu
English (BORAACE)

Adam Wood, Chair (2024-2025)

 adwood@valdosta.edu
Environmental Science

Can Denizman

 cdenizma@valdosta.edu
Fine and Applied Arts

Nicole Cox

 nbcox@valdosta.edu
Foreign Languages (FLAAC)

Ofelia Nikolova, Immediate Past Chair (2024-2025)

 ornikolova@valdosta.edu
Geological Sciences and Geography

Can Denizman

 cdenizma@valdosta.edu
Geological Sciences and Geography

Jia Lu

 jlu@valdosta.edu
Health Professions

Paul Higgs

 pphiggs@valdosta.edu
History (RAACH)

Barney J. Rickman, Immediate Past Chair AY24

 bjrickma@valdosta.edu
Honors Programs

Michael P. Savoie

 mpsavoie@valdosta.edu
Humanities

Mark Smith, Immediate Past Chair

 marksmit@valdosta.edu
Kinesiology (KRAAC, formerly PEHER)

Eugene Asola

 efasola@valdosta.edu
Learning Support

Karen Higgs

 kdhiggs@valdosta.edu
Mathematical Subjects (ACMS)

Andreas Lazari

 alazari@valdosta.edu
Nursing (AACON)

Michelle Ritter

 mewingbr@valdosta.edu
Philosophy & Religion

Christine James

 chjames@valdosta.edu
Physics and Astronomy

Shantanu Chakraborty

 shchakraborty@valdosta.edu
Political Science

Joseph Robbins

 jwrobbins@valdosta.edu
Psychology

David Monetti

 dmmonett@valdosta.edu
Public Service and Continuing Education

Blake Pearce
Executive Director--Special Projects

apearce@valdosta.edu
229-333-5421
Public Service and Continuing Education

Blake Pearce
apearce@valdosta.edu

 Website
Regent's Advisory Council on Research (RACR)

Becky da Cruz

 bdacruz@valdosta.edu
Regents Engineering Pathways (REPP)

Barry Hojjatie

bhojjati@valdosta.edu
Social Work

Debra Gresham

 dlgresham@valdosta.edu
Sociology (SOCIRAC-L)

Anne Price

 annprice@valdosta.edu
Testing Professionals

Rebecca Taylor

 rltaylor@valdosta.edu

Administrative Committees

Committee Name Representative Contact Information
Accessibility & Disability Services

Mya Curry

 mjcurry@valdosta.edu
229-245-2498
Admissions Directors

Gary Bush
Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management & Director of Admissions

 garybush@valdosta.edu
229-333-5793
Campus Health Services

Nicole Foster
Interim Health Center Manager

 ndflannery@valdosta.edu
229-219-3200
Career Services & Cooperative Education

Carla Jordan
Director

 ccjordan@valdosta.edu
229-333-5942
Community Engagement & Service

Niki Turley
Associate Dean/Director of Student Leadership & Service

 nwturley@valdosta.edu
229-293-6203
Community Engagement & Service

Carla Jordon
Director of Career Opportunities & Volunteer Services

 ccjordan@valdosta.edu
229-253-4270
Counseling Directors Association

Jon Parris
Interim Director of Counseling Center

 jparris@valdosta.edu
229-333-5940
Dean of Students

Vince Miller
Vice President for Student Affairs

 vmiller@valdosta.edu
229-333-5941
Economic Development

Darrell Moore
Executive Director of Center for South Georgia Regional Impact

 darrellmoore@valdosta.edu
Enrollment Management

Vince Miller
Vice President of Student Affairs

 vincemiller@valdosta.edu
229-333-5941
Housing & Residence Life

Jeffery Hooks
Director of Housing & Residence Life

 jhooks@valdosta.edu
229.333.7392
Institutional Research & Planning (RAC-IRP)

Barrie Fitzgerald

 bdfitzgerald@valdosta.edu
Military Outreach Coordinator

Monica Close
Administrative Coordinator

 monwalker@valdosta.edu
229-253-2855
Registrars

Stanley Jones
Registrar

 sjones@valdosta.edu
229-333-5732
Student Accounts Receivable

Jennifer Griffin
Bursar

 jlgriffin@valdosta.edu
229-333-5725
Student Activities and Student Life

Robin Vickery
Director of Student Life / Union

 rvickery@valdosta.edu
229-333-5674
Student Affairs

Vince Miller
Vice President for Student Affairs

 vincemiller@valdosta.edu
229-333-5941
Student Conduct

Selenseia Holmes Director of Student Conduct & Title IX

 saholmes@valdosta.edu
229.333.5409
Student Financial Aid

Doug Tanner
Financial Aid Director

dtanner@valdosta.edu
229-333-5935
Transfer Officers

Sheri Gravett

 sgravett@valdosta.edu

Other Committees

Committee Name Representative Contact Information
Dual Enrollment Contacts

Admissions
Megan Hancock
Associate Director

Admissions
Casey Van Nortwick
Admissions Counselor

Advisement
Rozelle Slaymon
Associate Director

masutliff@valdosta.edu
229-249-2779


cavannortwick@valdosta.edu
229-412-1842


dualenrollment@valdosta.edu 229-249-2623
Foster and Homeless Youth Support Contacts

Jeffery Hooks
Director of Housing & Residence Life

 jhooks@valdosta.edu
229-333-7392
SAVE Program Contacts

Stanley Jones
Registrar

 sjones@valdosta.edu
229-333-5732
Tuition Classification Officers

Stanley Jones
Registrar

 sjones@valdosta.edu
229-333-5732
USG Retiree Council

Dennis Marks

 dmarks@valdosta.edu
Veteran Certifying Officials

Sandra DiPietro

 sfdipietro@valdosta.edu
229-333-5935
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