HESA Faculty
Adjunct Instructors:
Dr. Carol Burton, Vice Provost for Academic Affairs
Western Carolina University
Areas of Specialization: Organization, Administration, & Finance in Higher Education; Program Assessment
and Evaluation
, Dean of Students and Diversity Officer
Areas of Specialization: diversity, affirmative action, factors that affect the success and persistence of
minorities in university settings, history of HBCUs
Dr. Sam Miller, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs
Western Carolina University
Areas of Specialization: Organization, Administration, & Finance in Higher Education; Film in Higher Education
Dr. Wes Milner, Director, Office of Global Engagement; Professor of International Studies
Western Carolina University
Areas of Specialization: international education, international university administration, crisis management
in higher education
Dr. Lane Perry, Assistant Professor, Entrepreneurship
Western Carolina University
Areas of Specialization: Community Engagement in Higher Education; Teaching & Learning Strategies; Academic
& Student Affairs Partnerships; Film in Higher Education; The College Environment
& Student Success
Dr. Kim Winter, Dean for the College of Education and Allied Professions
Western Carolina University
Areas of Specialization: Organization, Administration, and Finance in Higher Education; Program Assessment
and Evaluation
2025-2026 91热爆网 HESA Board Members
| April Perry, Faculty | Wes Milner, HESA Adjunct | Aarti Bellara, Board Member |
| Yancey Gulley, Faculty | Christian Beamguard, Board Member | Carrie Hachadurian, Board Member |
| Kelsey Jones, Faculty | Brandon MacCallum, Board Member | Paul Schnorenberg, Board Member |
| William Moultrie, Ex-Officio | Carson Williams, Board Member | Megan Fleming, Student |
| Betsy Aspinwall, Ex-Officio | Ashleigh Simmons, Board Member | Mallory Ansell, Student |
2025-2026 HESA Student Ambassadors
Richard Antwi
(he/him) Student Ambassador
Megan Fleming
(she/her)Student Ambassador
Anthony Fowler
(he/him)Student Ambassador
Lyric Larson
(she/they) Student Ambassador
Haley McLeod
(she/her) Student Ambassador
Shannon Overman
(she/her) Student Ambassador