Angie Stallings was appointed Deputy Commissioner of Higher Education, effective October 7, 2024. She brings over two decades of experience in public education, with extensive expertise in policy, legislative affairs, and educational leadership.
Before joining the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education, Stallings served as Deputy Superintendent of Policy at the Utah State Board of Education for more than nine years, overseeing policy, law, professional practices, and student data privacy. In this position, she played a key policy role in establishing and implementing USBE’s strategic plan to boost student readiness for postsecondary success, resulting in increases in Concurrent Enrollment credits, Career and Technical Education certifications and Advanced Placement participation for high school students. Prior to her role at USBE, she served as associate general counsel in the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, specializing in Utah state tax for three years and public education and higher education issues for seven. She has also worked as an attorney and law clerk in both public and private practice.
Stallings holds a juris doctorate from the University of Utah and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Utah State University. She has six children and eight grandchildren.
