Biological Sciences

Welcome to the Division of Biological Sciences 

Welcome to the Division of Biological Sciences! The Division offers a variety of general education courses in the biological sciences that lead to careers and/or further degree opportunities in biology, agriculture, environmental science, research, education, medicine, and many other related/technical fields. Students will leave our courses with a thorough understanding of the scientific method and its implementation, major biological processes, laboratory skills, field based skills, and the technical experience required to be successful in any number of career or educational pathways. Please check out our Associate Degree pathway maps for Biology and Agriculture to learn how you can to can charge forward into graduation. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

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Biological Sciences Faculty

Biological Sciences Faculty:
Name Rank/Discipline Email Campus Office Office Phone
Baker, Mahirah Assistant Professor of Biology mbaker@highlands.edu Floyd W-223 706-368-7516
Bates, Ashlyn Laboratory Manager abates@highlands.edu Floyd W-211 706-368-7530
Branson, Lisa Professor of Biology lbranson@highlands.edu Paulding B-302 678-946-1091
Christian, Jason Dean -
Assistant Professor of Biology
jachrist@highlands.edu Cartersville C-340 706-368-7532
Clark, Merry Professor of Biology mclark@highlands.edu Cartersville A-254E 678-872-8413
Garrison, Charles Laboratory Coordinator cgarriso@highlands.edu Floyd W-224 706-368-7534
Harnden, Tom Professor of Biology tharnden@highlands.edu Marietta 678-872-8015
Henderson, Sharryse Professor of Biology shenders@highlands.edu Cartersville C-305 678-872-8112
Knauss, Dr. Mark Professor of Biology mknauss@highlands.edu Floyd W-208 706-368-7535
Lewis, Samantha Laboratory Coordinator slewis@highlands.edu Cartersville C-207 678-872-8468
Matheson, James Assistant Professor of Biology jmatheso@highlands.edu Floyd W-225 706-368-7537
Nandi, Banhi Assistant Professor of Biology bnandi@highlands.edu Cartersville C-207 678-872-8464
Ogaga, Ejiro Assistant Professor of Biology eogaga@highlands.edu Marietta 678-872-4239
Rogers, Brandy Assistant Professor of Biology brogers@highlands.edu Cartersville C-105 678-872-8332
Smart, Kathy Laboratory Coordinator ksmart@highlands.edu Marietta 678-872-8070
Subacz, Kim Associate Professor of Biology ksubacz@highlands.edu Cartersville C-109 678-872-8843
Talley, Christina Instructor of Biology ctalley@highlands.edu Cartersville C-207 678-872-8156
Walczak, Ericka Assistant Professor of Biology ewalczak@highlands.edu Cartersville C-307 678-872-8482

 


Division of Biological Sciences Chair:
Dr. Justin Polizzi
Chair - Division of Biological and Physical Sciences
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Georgia Highlands College
Cartersville C-111
jpolizzi@highlands.edu
678-872-4219