Albany State University-Darton State College Consolidation Implementation Committee Appointed
University System of Georgia (USG) Chancellor Hank Huckaby has appointed the Albany State University (ASU) – Darton State College (DSC) Consolidation Implementation Committee. The committee will have its first meeting at the USG System Office on Wednesday, Dec. 9.
The committee will provide regular updates to the campus communities. Information about the proposed consolidation is available at https://www.asurams.edu/presidents-office/consolidation/.
The members of the Consolidation Implementation Committee are:
Albany State University Members
- President Art Dunning
- Dr. Kevin Scott, associate professor in English and modern languages
- Dr. Florence Lyons, associate professor and coordinator of speech and theater
- Dr. Chanta Haywood, vice president for institutional advancement
- Dr. Linda Grimsley, associate vice president for academic affairs
- Cynthia Hoke, senior advisor and special assistant to the president
- Dr. Kellei Samuels, assistant vice president for institutional research and effectiveness
- Dr. Danette Saylor, vice president for student affairs and success
- Dr. Paul Bryant, associate provost for enrollment management
- Katherine Laster, director of internal audits
- Dr. LaVerne McLaughlin, director of the library and associate professor
- Dr. George Thomas, professor of criminal justice and sociology and faculty liaison
- Dr. Walter Bowers, chair of faculty senate and assistant professor in criminal justice and sociology
- Laurentiis Gaines, president of the Student Government Association
- Dr. Jianchuan Zhou, associate professor of mass communication
- Dr. Alicia Jackson, dean of the College of Business
- Loretta Harris, business services lead accountant
- Dr. Carolyn Rollins, associate professor in the College of Education
- Dr. Erica Decuir, assistant professor in the College of Education
- Dr. Ashok Jain, professor of biology
- Pamela Lewis, College of Education graduate student
Darton State College Members
- Interim President Paul Jones
- Interim President Richard Carvajal
- Kendall Isaac, chief human resources and legal affairs officer
- Frank Malinowski, assistant vice president for enrollment management
- Dr. Tom Ormond, interim provost and vice president for academic affairs
- Devin Williams, president of the Student Government Association
- Dr. Jeff Etheridge, occupational therapy assistant program director
- Renita Luck, director of online learning
- Rocco Cappello, dean of students and director of resident life
- Lea Henry, interim director of athletics
- Pat Ridgeway, assistant dean of student success
- Dr. Jamie Barker, assistant professor of English
- Dr. Elizabeth Perkins, dean of humanities and social sciences
- Dr. Jason Goodner, assistant professor of sociology
- Wendy Kennedy, chair of social sciences
- Dr. Ulf Kirchdorfer, professor of English
- Cynthia George, chief advancement officer
- Dr. Elizabeth Delancy, assistant professor of dance
- John Clemens, vice president for fiscal affairs
- Jeremiah Pitts, associate professor of English to speakers of other languages and faculty senate chair
- Debra Richardson, assistant professor of nursing
- Wendy Wilson, special assistant to the president and chief diversity officer