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Matt Varga, Ph.D.

Department Chair and Associate Professor
- 678-839-6117
- mvarga@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 237
- Office Hours
  TBD
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Jennifer Baker
- 678-839-6567
- jbaker@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 285
- Office Hours
  Mon 3:30-6:30
  Wed 3:30-6:30
  Other times/dates may be scheduled in advance
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Aleah S. Brock, M.Ed., CCC-SLP

Assistant Professor and Program Director of Communication Sciences and Disorders
- 678-839-6170
- abrock@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 271
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Joshua Castleberry
- 678-839-
- jcastleb@westga.edu
- Education Annex
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Julia Chibbaro, Ph.D.

Professor of Counselor Education and College Student Affairs
- 678-839-6110
- jchibbar@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 225
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Debra Dwight

Assistant Professor
- 678-839-2318
- ddwight@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 238
- Office Hours
  T, W, TH: 10:00-2:00;
  T, TH 5:00-6:00
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Lama Farran, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Associate Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
- 678-839-6075
- lfarran@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 206
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Jenny Gordon
- 678-839-6567
- jennyg@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 285
- Office Hours
  Mon- Online (8-12)
  Tues-Murphy (8-1)
  -CCC (2-5)
  Wednesday- CCC(9-12)
  Thurs-Murphy (8-1)
  -CCC (2-5)
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Bobby Gueh
- 678-839-6567
- bgueh@westga.edu
- Education Center
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Brent Henderson
- 678-839-6567
- brenth@westga.edu
- Education Center
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Abigail Holder
- 678-839-6567
- aholder@westga.edu
- Education Annex
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Mary Huffstead, Ph.D., LPC, NCC

Assistant Professor of Counselor Education and College Student Affairs
- 678-839-2359
- mhuffste@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 204
- Office Hours
  By appointment
- LinkedIn
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Tommy Jackson, Ph.D., M.B.A., M.P.A.

Assistant Professor of College Student Affairs and Higher Education Administration
- 678-839-6160
- tjackson@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 243
- Office Hours
  By Appointment (Virtual)
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Brittany Janowski

Medical Externship Coordinator & Instructor
- 678-839-6156
- bjanowsk@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 275
- Office Hours
  Monday 12:00pm-5:00pm
  Wednesday 11:00am-5:00pm
- Campus Link
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Morgan Jenkins
- 678-839-6161
- mjenkins@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 238
- Office Hours
  Wednesdays 11-2
  Thursdays 12-5
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Sarah Jones, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Counselor Education and College Student Affairs
- 678-839-3935
- sejones@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 253
- Office Hours
  By appointment
- Twitter
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Dena Kniess, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Counselor Education and College Student Affairs
- 678-839-6122
- dkniess@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 247
- Office Hours
  By Appointment
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Christy Land, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Counselor Education and College Student Affairs
- 678-839-6084
- cland@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 227
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Bethany Lanier

Assistant Professor of Counselor Education and College Student Affairs
- 678-839-2289
- blanier@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 249
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Jairus-Joaquin Matthews

Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
- 678-839-5272
- jmatthew@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 200
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Twyla Perryman, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
- 678-839-6166
- tperryma@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 208
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Laurie Peterson, R

M. Ed., CCC-SLP
- 678-839-6567
- lpeterso@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 285
- Office Hours
  M /W 3-6:00
  T/H Heard Clinic 8-1:00
  Friday online hrs
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Rebecca Robinson

Administrative Support
- 678-839-6567
- rebeccar@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 239
- Office Hours
  Mon - Fri
  8AM to 5PM
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Shanna Smith
- 678-839-6114
- shannas@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 249
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Olivia Uwamahoro, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Counselor Education and College Student Affairs
- 678-839-6127
- oliviau@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 229
- Office Hours
  On Campus
  Mondays 11am - 3pm
  Wednesdays 12pm - 2pm
  
  Online
  Thursdays 10am - 2pm
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Jodi Walker
- 678-839-6163
- jodiw@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 285
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Maryanne Weatherill

Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders
- 678-839-5521
- mweather@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 210
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Julia Whisenhunt, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, CPCS

Associate Professor of Counselor Education
- 678-839-6116
- jwhisenh@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 241
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Jacqueline Yokley
- 678-839-6567
- jyokley@westga.edu
- Education Annex
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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