UWG | Faculty & Staff Members

Matt Varga, Ph.D.

Department Chair and Associate Professor, Higher Education Administration
- 678-839-6117
- mvarga@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 237
- Office Hours
  TBD
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Aleah S. Brock, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Assistant Professor, Speech-Language Pathology
- 678-839-6170
- abrock@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 200
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Julia Chibbaro, Ph.D.

Professor of Counselor Education
- 678-839-6110
- jchibbar@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 225
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Ashton Cooper, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration
- acooper@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 204
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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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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Regina Finan, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Counselor Education
- rfinan@westga.edu
- Education Center RM 219
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Jenny Gordon, CCC-SLP

Instructor
- 678-839-6567
- jennyg@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 275
- Office Hours
  Mon- Online (8-12)
  Tues/Thurs-office CCC (2-4)
  Wednesday- office 12-2
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Charlotte Hardesty
- chardesty@westga.edu
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Mary Huffstead, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, CPCS

Assistant Professor of Counselor Education
- 678-839-2359
- mhuffste@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 235
- Office Hours
  By appointment
- LinkedIn
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Tommy Jackson, PhD, MBA, MPA, MEd, TESOL

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

Medical Externship Coordinator & Instructor, Speech-Language Pathology
- 678-839-6156
- bjanowsk@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 271
- Office Hours
  By appointment
- Campus Link
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Morgan Jenkins, PhD, LPC, ACS

Clinical Assistant Professor
- 678-839-6161
- mjenkins@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 227
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Sarah Jones, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Higher Education Administration 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, Higher Education Administration and College Student Affairs
- 678-839-6122
- dkniess@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 247
- Office Hours
  Mondays, 1 - 5 p.m. (Online)
  Tuesdays, 1 - 4 p.m.
  Thursdays, 1 - 4 p.m.
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Becky Loveless
- bloveless@westga.edu
- Education Center
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Jairus-Joaquin Matthews

Associate Professor of Speech-Language Pathology
- 678-839-5271
- jmatthew@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 210
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Levi Ofoe, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Speech-Language Pathology
- lofoe@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 238
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Twyla Perryman, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Speech-Language Pathology
- 678-839-6166
- tperryma@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 208
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Laurie Peterson, M.Ed., CCC-SLP

Instructor
- 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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Michele Pinellas, Ed.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor of Counseling
- 678-839-2245
- mpinellas@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 143
- Office Hours
  Mon-Online (12-4)
  Tues/Wed-office (2-5)
  By appointment
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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, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of College Student Affairs & Higher Education Administration
- 678-839-6114
- shannas@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 249
- Office Hours
  By appointment
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Olivia Uwamahoro, Ph.D., LPC, NCC, CPCS

Assistant Professor, Counselor Education
- 678-839-6127
- oliviau@westga.edu
- Education Annex RM 229
- Office Hours
  By Appointment
- LinkedIn
- External Link
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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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