Advisory Committees
Georgia Highlands College
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) | Amy Wise | awise@highlands.edu |
| Anthropology | NA | NA@highlands.edu |
| Arts and Sciences | Alan Nichols | anichols@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 | tobas@highlands.edu |
| Computing Disciplines | Justin Polizzi | jpolizzi@highlands.edu |
| Criminal Justice | Gregory Sumner | gsumner@highlands.edu |
| Data Science | Vacant | vacant@highlands.edu |
| Distance Education (RACDE) | Josie Baudier | jbaudier@highlands.edu |
| eCore | Sarah Coakley | scoakley@highlands.edu |
| Educator Preparation (EDRAC) | Alan Nichols | anichols@highlands.edu |
| Educator Preparation (EDRAC) | Sean Callahan | scallaha@highlands.edu |
| Effectiveness and Accreditation (RACEA) | Andrew Thomas | athomas@highlands.edu |
| English (BORAACE) | Danielle Swanson | dswanson@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) | Lucus Mashburn | lmashburn@highlands.edu |
| Learning Support | Jason Christian | jachrist@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) | Jennifer Carpenter | jecarpen@highlands.edu |
| Student Affairs | Michelle Lockett | mlockett@highlands.edu
678-872-8037 |
| Testing Professionals | Michelle Lockett-Lewis | mlockett@highlands.edu |
Administrative Committees
| Committee Name | Representative | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| Accessibility & Disability Services | Kim Linek | klinek@highlands.edu
678-872-8004 |
| Admissions Directors | Charlene Graham | cgraham@highlands.edu
706-368-7743 |
| Community Engagement & Service | Maria Wilson | adultlearning@highlands.edu
678-872-8009 |
| Counseling Directors Association | Andre Griggs | agriggs@highlands.edu
678-872-8504 |
| Dean of Students | Michelle Lockett | mlockett@highlands.edu
678-872-8037 |
| Economic Development | Donald Green | dgreen@highlands.edu |
| Enrollment Management | Jennifer Hicks | jhicks@highlands.edu
706.295.6371 |
| Institutional Research & Planning (RAC-IRP) | Andrew Thomas | athomas@highlands.edu |
| Registrars | Gina Floyd | gfloyd@highlands.edu
706-295-6340 |
| Student Accounts Receivable | Rebekah Wood | rwood@highlands.edu
706-368-7718 |
| Student Activities and Student Life | Clifton Puckett | cpuckett@highlands.edu
678-872-8006 |
| Student Affairs | Michelle Lockett | mlockett@highlands.edu
678-872-8037 |
| Student Conduct | Michelle Lockett | mlockett@highlands.edu
678-872-8037 |
| Student Financial Aid | Kristie Teasley | kteasley@highlands.edu
706-368-7742 |
| Transfer Officers | Gina Floyd | gfloyd@highlands.edu
706-368-7740 |
Other Committees
| Committee Name | Representative | Contact Information |
|---|---|---|
| Dual Enrollment Contacts | Admissions and Advisement Admissions and Advisement Admissions and Advisement | msailors@highlands.edu
706-802-5000 jwhite@highlands.edu 706-802-5000 cgraham@highlands.edu 706-802-5000 |
| Foster and Homeless Youth Support Contacts | Angie Wheelus | awheelus@highlands.edu
706-368-7707 |
| SAVE Program Contacts | Charlene Graham | cgraham@highlands.edu
706-368-7743 |
| Tuition Classification Officers | Jennifer Hicks | jhicks@highlands.edu
706-295-6371 |
| USG Retiree Council | Ken Weatherman | kweather@highlands.edu |
| Veteran Certifying Officials | Amy Wise | awise@highlands.edu
678-872-8005 |