University System of Georgia

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Advisory Committees

Georgia Highlands College

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Academic Committees

Committee Name Representative Contact Information
Academic Advising (RACAD)

Jennifer Hicks, Secretary 2024-2025

jhicks@highlands.edu
Academic Affairs (RACAA)

Dr. Sarah Coakley

stesar@highlands.edu
706-295-6331
Adult Learners (RACAL)

Edward Jones

edjones@highlands.edu
Anthropology

NA

NA@highlands.edu
Arts and Sciences

Jessica Lindberg

jlindber@highlands.edu
Biological Sciences (BSAC)

Sharryse Henderson

shenders@highlands.edu
Business Administration, Management, & Economics

Joy Hambrick

jhambric@highlands.edu
Chemistry

Justin Polizzi

jpolizzi@highlands.edu
Communication

Travice Obas, Secretary 2024-2025

tobas@highlands.edu
Computing Disciplines

Zachery Mielko

zmielko@highlands.edu
Criminal Justice

Gregory Sumner

gsumner@highlands.edu
Data Science

Vacant

vacant@highlands.edu
Distance Education (RACDE)

Josie Baudier

jbaudier@highlands.edu
eCore

Julius Fleschner

jfleschn@highlands.edu
Educator Preparation (EDRAC)

Jennifer Carpenter

jecarpen@highlands.edu
Educator Preparation (EDRAC)

Sean Callahan

scallaha@highlands.edu
Effectiveness and Accreditation (RACEA)

Julius Fleschner

jfleschn@highlands.edu
English (BORAACE)

Jessica Lindberg

jlindber@highlands.edu
Environmental Science

Billy Morris, Immediate Past Chair, 2024-2025

bmorris@highlands.edu
Fine and Applied Arts

Jessica Lindberg

jlindber@highlands.edu
Foreign Languages (FLAAC)

Jessica Lindberg

jlindber@highlands.edu
Geological Sciences and Geography

Vacant

Vacant@highlands.edu
Geological Sciences and Geography

Billy Morris

bmorris@highlands.edu
Georgia Film Academy Film Production

Seth Ingram (primary institutional point of contact)

singram@highlands.edu
Georgia Film Academy Film Production

Jessica Lindberg

jlindber@highlands.edu
Health Informatics Programs

Vacant

vacant@highlands.edu
Health Professions

Lisa Jellum

ljellum@highlands.edu
History (RAACH)

Bronson Long

blong@highlands.edu
Honors Programs

Steve Stuglin

sstuglin@highlands.edu
Humanities

Allen Dutch, Chair-elect

adutch@highlands.edu
Kinesiology (KRAAC, formerly PEHER)

Luke Mashburn

lmashburn@highlands.edu
Learning Support

Tara Suswal

tsuswal@highlands.edu
Learning Support

LaTascha Echols

lechols@highlands.edu
Mathematical Subjects (ACMS)

Jayme Wheeler

jwheeler@highlands.edu
Nursing (AACON)

Lisa Jellum, Secretary (24-25)

ljellum@highlands.edu
Philosophy & Religion

Alan Nichols

anichols@highlands.edu
Philosophy & Religion

Kencho Tenzin

ktenzin@highlands.edu
Physics and Astronomy

Mark Pergrem

mpergrem@highlands.edu
Political Science

Teresa Hutchins

thutchin@highlands.edu
Psychology

Elizabeth Dose

edose@highlands.edu
Public Service and Continuing Education

Whitney Puckett

wpuckett@highlands.edu
Regent's Advisory Council on Research (RACR)

Sarah Coakley

stesar@highlands.edu
Regents Engineering Pathways (REPP)

Justin Polizzi

jpolizzi@highlands.edu
Social Work

Jennifer Carpenter

jecarpen@highlands.edu
Sociology (SOCIRAC-L)

Josh Stovall

jstovall@highlands.edu
Testing Professionals

Whitney Puckett

wpuckett@highlands.edu

Administrative Committees

Committee Name Representative Contact Information
Accessibility & Disability Services

Kim Linek
Disability Support Specialist

klinek@highlands.edu
678-872-8004
Admissions Directors

Charlene Graham
Assistant Director

cgraham@highlands.edu
706-368-7743
Counseling Directors Association

Andre Griggs
Director, Counseling Center

agriggs@highlands.edu
678-872-8504
Dean of Students

Michelle Lockett
Assistant Vice President-Academic Resources & Retention
Student Code of Conduct & Title IX Officer

mlockett@highlands.edu
678-872-8037
Enrollment Management

Jennifer Hicks
Executive Director of Enrollment Management

jhicks@highlands.edu
706.295.6371
Institutional Research & Planning (RAC-IRP)

Andrew Thomas

athomas@highlands.edu
Registrars

Gina Floyd
Registrar

gfloyd@highlands.edu
706-295-6340
Student Accounts Receivable

Rebekah Wood
Bursar

rwood@highlands.edu
706-368-7718
Student Activities and Student Life

Clifton Puckett
Student Life Coordinator - Cartersville

cpuckett@highlands.edu
678-872-8006
Student Affairs

Michelle Lockett
Assistant Vice President -Academic Resources and Retention

mlockett@highlands.edu
678-872-8037
Student Conduct

Michelle Lockett
Assistant Vice President – Academic Resources and Retention.

mlockett@highlands.edu
678-872-8037
Student Financial Aid

Kristie Teasley
Financial Aid Director

kteasley@highlands.edu
706-368-7742
Title IX Coordinators

Cory McElroy

cmcelroy@highlands.edu
678-872-8503
Title IX Coordinators

Michelle Lockett

mlockett@highlands.edu
678-872-8037
Transfer Officers

Gina Floyd

gfloyd@highlands.edu
706-368-7740

Other Committees

Committee Name Representative Contact Information
USG Retiree Council

Ken Weatherman

kweather@highlands.edu
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