Faculty & Departmental Advisors

Our ROLES WITHIN ACADEMIC ADVISING...

As a primary expert in their field of research they may provide advice for internships, graduate school, and careers
Assist with major/minor elective courses, and course sequencing

Anthropology

Program	Faculty Advisor	Email	Phone
Archaeology (B.S.)	Dr. Eren, 215 Lowry Hall	meren@kent.edu	330-672-9353
Biological Anthropology (B.S.)	Dr. Meindl, 222 Lowry Hall Dr. Tosi, 238 Lowry Hall	rmeindl@kent.edu atosi@kent.edu	330-672-4363 330-672-5121
Cultural Anthropology (B.A.)	Dr. Fotiou, 221 Lowry Hall	efotiou@kent.edu	330-672-6862
Forensic Anthropology Minor	Dr. Spurlock, 235-237 Lowry Hall Dr. Tosi, 238 Lowry Hall	lspurloc@kent.edu atosi@kent.edu	330-672-5972 330-672-5121

Biological Sciences

To request a permit (Special Approval/Prerequisite) to enroll in a course offered through Biological Sciences, please email bscipermit@kent.edu

Program	Faculty & Departmental Advisors	Email	Phone
Biological Sciences	Undergraduate Coordinator Dr. Fraizer, 251 Cunningham	gfraizer@kent.edu	330-672-1398
	Academic Advisor Joan Iacobacci, Cunningham	jiacobac@kent.edu	330-672-2984
Biology (B.A.)	Dr. Rocha, 125 Cunningham (A-Z)	orocha@kent.edu	330-672-2297
Biology (B.S.) Molecular/Cellular	Dr. Casadesus, 115A Cunningham (A-D)	gcasades@kent.edu	330-672-7894
	Dr. Clements, 251D ISB (E-Ma)	rclement@kent.edu	330-672-2720
	Dr. Kurokawa, 211 Cunningham (Mb-Z)	mkurokaw@kent.edu	330-672-2979
Organismal	Dr. Bade, 119 Cunningham (A-J)	dbade@kent.edu	330-672-4639
	Dr. Mou, 251B ISB (K-Z)	xmou@kent.edu	330-672-3625
Biotechnology (B.S.)	Dr. Kooijman, 312J Williams (A-K)	ekooijma@kent.edu	330-672-8568
	Dr. Kim, 312G Williams (L-Z)	mkim15@kent.edu	330-672-1445
Botany (B.S.)	Dr. Case, 218 Cunningham (A-Z)	acase@kent.edu	330-672-3699
Environmental & Conservation Biology	Dr. de Szalay, 205 Cunningham (A-L)	fdeszala@kent.edu	330-672-7936
	Dr. Ward, 229 Cunningham (M-Z)	dward21@kent.edu	330-672-9394
Medical Technology (B.S.)	Dr. Chiu, 105 Cunningham (A-Z)	cchiu5 @kent.edu	330-672-2945
Neuroscience (B.S.)	Dr. Chung, 53 Cunningham (A-Z)	wchung@kent.edu	330-672-3641
Pre-Medicine	Dr. Hegmann, 251A ISB (A-B)	ehegmann@kent.edu	330-672-1584
	Dr. W. Kim, 118 Cunningham (C-E)	wkim2@kent.edu	330-672-7888
	Dr. Damron, 251E ISB (F-H)	ddamron@kent.edu	330-672-3370
	Dr. McDonough, 251H ISB (I-Ma)	jmcdonou@kent.edu	330-672-2388
	Dr. Caldwell, 114 Cunningham (Mb-P)	hcaldwel@kent.edu	330-672-3636
	Dr. Novak, 233 Cunningham (Q-So)	cnovak13@kent.edu	330-672-2306
	Dr. Welshhans, 312K Williams (Sp-Z)	kwelshha@kent.edu	330-672-2957
Zoology	Dr. Kershner, 49 Cunningham (A-D)	mkershne@kent.edu	330-672-2738
	Dr. Costello, 217 Cunningham (E-J)	dcostel3@kent.edu	330-672-2035
	Dr. Tinkler, 27 Cunningham (K-M)	gtinkler@kent.edu	330-672-3912
	Dr. Hoeh, 15 Cunningham (N-Sc)	whoeh@kent.edu	330-672-9573
	Dr. Bahlai, 209 Cunningham (Sd-Z)	cbahlai@kent.edu	330-672-9775
Transfer Student and Regional Campus Student Faculty Advisor Assignments	Dr. Fraizer, 256 Cunningham	gfraizer@kent.edu	330-672-1398

Chemistry/Biochemistry

Program	Faculty Advisor	Email	Phone
BS Chemistry with Chemistry concentration, Industrial Chemistry concentration, and BA Chemistry	Dr. Bunge, 311E Williams Hall	sbunge@kent.edu	330-672-9445
BS Chemistry with Biochemistry/Prepharmacy	Dr. Fenk, 332 Integrated Sciences Building	cfenk@kent.edu	330-672-3126
BS Chemistry with Biochemistry - Premedicine concentration	Dr. Stroup, 138 Science Research Building	dstroup1@kent.edu	330-672-3352
BS Chemistry with Biochemistry concentration	Dr. Zheng, 228 Integrated Sciences Building	yzheng7@kent.edu	330-672-2267
BS Chemistry with Materials concentration	Dr. Seed, 118 Science Research Building	aseed@kent.edu	330-672-9528
Transfer students, course substitutions, course equivalencies, Chemistry minor, University of Leicester Exchange Program	Dr. Seed, 118 Science Research Building	aseed@kent.edu	330-672-9528

Computer Science

Faculty Advisor	Email	Phone
Dr. Samba (lead advisor), 272 Math and Computer Science	asamba @kent.edu	330-672-9980
Professor Allouzi, 272 Math and Computer Science	mallouzi @kent.edu	330-672-9102
Dr. Volkert, 216 Math and Computer Science	lvolkert@kent.edu	330-672-9037
Dr. Walker, 256 Math and Computer Science	rawalke1 @kent.edu	330-672-9050

Criminology/Justice Studies

Refer to Sociology listing.

Economics

Faculty Advisor	Email	Phone
Dr. Sahajdack, 454 Business Adm.	tsahajda@kent.edu	330-672-1085

English

To request a permit (Special Approval/Prerequisite) to enroll in an English course, please email engpermit@kent.edu

Program	Faculty Advisor	Email	Phone
English	Undergraduate Coordinator Dr. Hediger, 209-C Satterfield	rhediger@kent.edu	330-672-1741
Teaching English as a Second Language	Prof. Abuzeid, 203-C Satterfield	aabuzied@kent.edu	330-672-1707
Creative Writing Minor	Dr. Hediger, 209-C Satterfield	rhediger@kent.edu	330-672-1741
Professional and Technical Writing Minor	Dr. Hediger, 209-C Satterfield	rhediger@kent.edu	330-672-1741

Environmental Studies

Refer to Geography listing.

Geography

Program	Faculty Advisor	Email	Phone
Geography major and minor	Dr. Mapes, 439 McGilvrey	jmapes@kent.edu	330-672-2045
Environmental Studies	Dr. Kaplan, 440 McGilvrey	dkaplan@kent.edu	330-672-3221
Climate Change minor	Dr. Cameron Lee, 433 McGilvrey	c clee@kent.edu	330-672-0360
GIS minor	Dr. Scholl, 407 McGilvrey	a scholl1@kent.edu	330-672-7669
Urban Studies and Planning minor (also under Interdisciplinary programs)	Dr. Kaplan, 440 McGilvrey	dkaplan@kent.edu	330-672-3221

Geology (Includes Earth Science)

Faculty Advisor	Email	Phone
Dr. Rowan, 337 McGilvrey	crowan5@kent.edu	330-672-7428
Dr. Singer, 211 McGilvrey	dsinger4@kent.edu	330-672-3306
Dr. Wells, 131-A McGIlvrey	nwells@kent.edu	330-672-2951
Dr. Schweitzer, 345 McGilvrey	cschweit@kent.edu	330-672-3303

History

Faculty Advisor	Email	Phone
Undergraduate Coordinator, Dr. Crawford, 305 Bowman	mcrawf11@kent.edu	330-672-8913

Faculty Advisor

Phone

Undergraduate Coordinator,

Dr. Crawford, 305 Bowman

mcrawf11@kent.edu

330-672-8913

Interdisciplinary Minors

Minor	Faculty Advisor	Email	Phone
Ancient, Medieval & Renaissance Studies	Dr. Fein, 113-G Satterfield Dr. Thyret, 305 Bowman	sfein@kent.edu ithyret@kent.edu	330-672-1784 330-672-8912
Health Care Ethics	Dr. Barnbaum, 320 Bowman	dbarnbau@kent.edu	330-672-2315
History and Philosophy of Science	Center for Integrative Programs, 105 Bowman Hall	dodellsc@kent.edu	330-672-2062
Jewish Studies	Prof. Kessler, 113 Bowman	ckessle7@kent.edu	330-672-8962
Latin American Studies	Center for Integrative Programs, 105 Bowman Hall	dodellsc@kent.edu	330-672-2062
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Studies	Dr. Merryman, 325 Merrill	mmerryma@kent.edu	330-672-0315
Pre-law	Prof. Paar Conroy, 113 Bowman	apaar@kent.edu	330-672-4148
Religion Studies	Center for Integrative Programs, 105 Bowman Hall	dodellsc@kent.edu	330-672-2062
Studies in Globalization, Identity, and Space	Center for Integrative Programs, 105 Bowman	dodellsc@kent.edu	330-672-2062
Urban Studies and Planning	Dr. Kaplan,440 McGilvrey	dkaplan@kent.edu	330-672-3221
Women's Studies	Dr. Holt, 315 Merrill Hall	slholt@kent.edu	330-672-8042
World Literature and Cultures	Center for Integrative Programs, 105 Bowman Hall	dodellsc@kent.edu	330-672-2062

Integrative Studies

Refer to Bachelor of Integrative Studies

International Relations

Refer to Political Science.

Jewish Studies

Faculty Advisor	Email	Phone
Prof. Kessler, 113 Bowman Hall	ckessle7@kent.edu	330-672-8962

Mathematical Sciences

Faculty Advisor	Email	Phone
Assistant Chair, Dr. Lewis, 210 MSB	mllewis@kent.edu	330-672-9033
Undergraduate Coordinator, Dr. Zheng, 320 MSB	xzheng3@kent.edu	330-672-9089
Actuarial Math, Dr. Kracht, 347 MSB	dkracht@kent.edu	330-672-9093

Medical Technology

Refer to Biological Sciences.

Modern & Classical Language Studies

Declared MCLS majors and minors should check their GPS audit to find their faculty advisor.

All unassigned students and prospective students should contact the faculty listed below.

Program	Faculty Advisor	Email	Phone
American Sign Language	Dr. Randall Hogue, 101E Satterfield	rhogue2@kent.edu	330-672-1796
Arabic minor	Dr. Carduner, 305B Satterfield	jcardune@kent.edu	330-672-1806
	Dr. Shiyab, 305E Satterfield	sshiyab@kent.edu	330-672-1864
Chinese minor	Hui Yu, 309 F Satterfield	hyu5@kent.edu	330-672-1863
Classics/Latin	Dr. Harvey, 308B Satterfield	bkharvey@kent.edu	330-672-1804
Education Minor & Teacher Licensure	Dr. Chism, 101C Satterfield	rlchism@kent.edu	330-672-1825
French	Dr. Berrong, 304D Satterfield	rberrong@kent.edu	330-672-1820
	Dr. De Julio, 305C Satterfield	mdejulio@kent.edu	330-672-1807
German	Dr. Libbon, 109E Satterfield	slibbon@kent.edu	330-672-1811
	Dr. Rossoll, 309E Satterfield	hrossoll@kent.edu	330-672-1833
Italian minor	Stephanie Siciarz, 109D Satterfield	ssiciarz@kent.edu	330-672-1810
Italian Studies minor	Dr. Stasiowski, 128B Bowman	kstasiow@kent.edu	330-672-1809
Japanese minor	Eriko Tanaka, 309F Satterfield	etanaka1@kent.edu	330-672-1803
Russian	Dr. Trzeciak-Huss, 306B Satterfield Dr. Baer, 307B Satterfield	jtrzecia@kent.edu bbaer@kent.edu	330-672-1832 330-672-1813
Spanish	Dr. Carduner, 305B Satterfield	jcardune@kent.edu	330-672-1806
Translation (B.S.)	Dr. Carduner, 305B Satterfield	jcardune@kent.edu	330-672-1806
Newly declared MCLS majors seeking faculty advisor assignments; transfer course evaluations; alternative credit; Special approval/overrides for non-language majors; alternative credit; transfer course evaluations; foreign language waivers for native speakers of another language	Dr. Carduner, 305B Satterfield	jcardune@kent.edu	330-672-1806

Pan-African Studies

Faculty Advisor	Email	Phone
Dr. Kumah-Abiwu, Oscar Ritchie Hall	fkumahab @kent.edu	330-672-2300

Paralegal Studies

Faculty Advisor	Email	Phone
Prof. Paar Conroy, 113 Bowman Hall	apaar@kent.edu	330-672-4148

Peace and conflict studies, school of

Faculty Advisor	Email	Phone
Prof. Cunningham, 113D McGilvrey Hall	kcunning@kent.edu	330-672-8943
Dr. Hancock, 113B McGilvrey	lhancoc2@kent.edu	330-672-0904

Philosophy

Faculty Advisor	Email	Phone
Dr. Ryan, 320 Bowman Hall	fryan@kent.edu	330-672-0274

Physics

Program	Faculty Advisor	Email	Phone
Physics	Undergraduate Coordinator Dr. Manley, 217 Smith Hall	manley@kent.edu	330-672-2407
	Dr. Balci, 123 Science Research Bldg	hbalci@kent.edu	330-672-2577
	Dr. Katramatou, 303 Smith Hall	akatrama@kent.edu	330-672-0330
	Dr. Mann, 140 Science Research Building	emann@kent.edu	330-672-9750
	Dr. Secaur, 120 Smith Hall	jsecaur@kent.edu	330-672-2246
	Dr. Selinger, 321 AMLCI	rselinge@kent.edu	330-672-1582
	Dr. Strickland, 206B Smith Hall	mstrick6@kent.edu	330-672-3771
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Osteopathy	Dr. Mann, 140 Science Research Building	emann@kent.edu	330-672-9750
SPS Advisor	Dr. Petratos, 314 Smith Hall	gpetrato@kent.edu	330-672-5408
Transfer Credit; Transient Coursework	Dr. Almasan, 002 Science Research Bldg.	calmasan@kent.edu	330-672-2402

Political Science

All Political Science majors have an assigned faculty advisor in the department. Please call the main office at (330) 672-2060 to be connected to this individual.

Program	Faculty Advisor	Email	Phone
Political Science (includes Global Studies)	Dr. Stacher, Undergraduate Coordinator	jstacher@kent.edu	330-672-2060
Washington/National Issues (WPNI)	Dr. Robyn, 302 Bowman Hall	rrobyn@kent.edu	330-672-8944
Columbus/Inter-Gov. Issues	Dr. Sykes, 302 Bowman Hall	vsykes@kent.edu	330-672-8948

Psychology

Learn how to connect to a faculty advisor in the Department of Psychological Sciences HERE.

Faculty & Departmental Advisors	Email	Phone
Dr. Thompson, Undergraduate Coordinator, 228 KTA	cthomp77@kent.edu	330-672-3948
Bryce Cain, Senior Academic Advisor II, KTH 144	bcain9@kent.edu	330-672-2912
Aurora Alexander, Academic Advisor II, KTH 144	aalexa37@kent.edu	330-672-0665

Sociology

Faculty & Departmental Advisors	Email	Phone
Criminology and Justice Studies Coordinator Dr. Tontodonato, 311 Merrill Hall	ptontodo@kent.edu	330-672-0318
Criminology & Justice Studies and Sociology Academic Advisor Rebecca Cash, 315/319 Merrill Hall	rcash5@kent.edu	330-672-9007
Sociology Coordinator Dr. Stacey, 331 Merrill Hall	cstacey@kent.edu	330-672-2044

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