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
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. 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
2021-2022 WCU HESA Board Members
| Carol Burton, Ex-Officio | Carrie Hachadurian, Board Member |
Yancey Gulley, Faculty |
| Sam Miller, Ex-Officio | Kelsey Jones, Board Member | April Perry, Faculty |
| BaShaun Smith, Ex-Officio | Brandon MacCallum, Board Member |
Wes Milner, Adjunct |
| Annaleise Camacho, Board Member |
Carson Williams, Board Member |
Christian Beamguard, Student |
| Alex Fields, Board Member | Dustin Evatt, Faculty | Alexis Harp, Student |
2024-2025 HESA Student Ambassadors
Richard Antwi
(he/him) Student Ambassador
Christian Beamguard
(he/him)Student Ambassador
Sam Casseday
(she/her)Student Ambassador
Haley McLeod
(she/her) Student Ambassador
Shannon Overman
(she/her) Student Ambassador
Caroline Parris
(she/hers) Student Ambassador