The Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Angie Stallings, J.D., as Deputy Commissioner of Higher Education, effective Oct. 7, 2024. Stallings brings over 20 years of experience in public education, with an extensive background in policy, legislative relations and educational leadership.
Stallings has served for over nine years at the Utah State Board of Education (USBE), where she currently serves as Deputy Superintendent of Policy, overseeing policy, law, professional practices and student data privacy. In this position, she has 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 (CE) credits, Career and Technical Education (CTE) certifications and Advanced Placement (AP) 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.
“Angie is an exceptional policy expert whom I’ve known for years,” said Geoff Landward, Commissioner of Higher Education. “With over two decades of experience in education, she’s been instrumental in shaping key initiatives in the field. Her expertise is widely respected, and she’s a brilliant leader whose work aligns perfectly with System and Board efforts to strengthen K-12 partnerships and streamline educational pathways.”
In her new role, Stallings will use her considerable leadership and operational experience to help guide and direct the day-to-day activities of the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education. She will also utilize her familiarity with higher education programs as they relate to public education to oversee critical initiatives to build stronger partnerships between higher education and K-12 schools and advance the Utah Board of Higher Education’s access, completion, financial value and economic development priorities.
“I’m honored to have been chosen for this role and excited to work with Commissioner Landward, his staff, the Board and System leadership,” said Stallings. “I’m eager to bring my K-12 experience to help create more collaboration and cohesiveness within the K-20 system. “I’m looking forward to deepening my knowledge of higher education and applying it in ways that enhance collaboration and drive student success throughout the state.”
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, three of whom are in the K-12 system, and eight grandchildren.
