HESA Faculty
Dustin Evatt
Assistant Professor of Practice
Higher Education Student Affairs; Leadership Minor Program Director
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
Dr. Adriel Hilton, 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. Dana Patterson, Director of Intercultural Affairs
Western Carolina University
Areas of Specialization: Counseling Theories & Techniques; Student Judicial Issues in Higher Education; Film
in Higher Education; Inclusive Excellence in Higher Education; Academic & Student
Affairs Partnerships; The College Environment & Student Success
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. BaShaun Smith, Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs & Dean of Students
Western Carolina University
Areas of Specialization: Crisis Management in Higher Education, Student Judicial Issues in Higher Education,
Title IX, The College Environment and Student Success, The Community Engagement Professional
in Higher Education, and Ethical Decision Making in Higher Education.
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
2021-2022 WCU HESA Board Members
| WCU Staff Board Members | Adjunct Board Members | Student Board Members |
|---|---|---|
| Jane Adams-Dunford (2015-2022) | Sam Miller | Zach Moffett (2nd year) |
| Julie Conway (2019-2023) | Carol Burton | Gwyn Howard (1st year) |
| Kourtney Sandefur (2019-2023) | BaShaun Smith | |
| Linda Carmody (2020-2024) | Lane Perry | |
| Alex Fields (2020-2024) | Wes Milner | |
| Brandon MacCallum (2021-2025) | Dana Patterson | |
| Carson Williams (2021-2025) |
2022-2023 HESA Student Ambassadors
Cheniqua Arthur
(she/her)Student Ambassador
Christian Beamguard
(he/him)Student Ambassador
Sam Casseday
(she/her)Student Ambassador
Caroline Parris
(she/hers) Student Ambassador
Virginia Felton
(she/her) Student Ambassador
Alexis Harp
(she/her)Student Ambassador