Our ROLES WITHIN ACADEMIC ADVISING...
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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
Faculty & Departmental Advisors
Anthropology
| Program | Faculty Advisor | Phone | |
| Archaeology (B.S.) | Dr. Spurlock, 235-237 Lowry | lspurloc@kent.edu | 330-672-9329 |
| Biological Anthropology (B.S.) | Dr. Meindle, 226-A Lowry | rmeindl@kent.edu | 330-672-4363 |
| Cultural Anthropology (B.A.) | Dr. Feinberg, 233 Lowry | rfeinber@kent.edu | 330-672-2722 |
| Forensic Anthropology Minor | Dr. Spurlock, 235-237 Lowry Dr. Tosi, 238 Lowry |
lspurloc@kent.edu atosi@kent.edu | 330-672-9329 330-672-5121 |
Applied Conflict Management in the school of school of peace and conflict studies
| Faculty Advisor | Phone | |
| Dr. Coy, Director, 115B McGilvrey Hall | pcoy@kent.edu | 330-672-2875 |
| Dr. Hancock, 113B McGilvrey Hall | lhancoc2@kent.edu | 330-672-0904 |
Biological Sciences
| Program
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Faculty & Departmental Advisors | 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, 18 Cunningham (A-H) | gcasades@kent.edu | 330-672-7894 |
| Dr. Clements, A311D Cunningham (I-Z) | rclement@kent.edu | 330-672-2720 | |
| Organismal | Dr. Bade, 119 Cunningham (A-J) | dbade@kent.edu | 330-672-4639 |
| Dr. Mou, 209 Cunningham (K-Z) | xmou@kent.edu | 330-672-3625 | |
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Biotechnology (B.S.)
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Dr. Kooijman, 312J Williams (A-Z)
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330-672-8568
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| Botany (B.S.) | Dr. Case, 245 Cunningham (A-Z) | acase@kent.edu | 330-672-3699 |
| Environmental & Conservation Biology | Dr. de Szalay, 205 Cunningham (A-Z) | fdeszala@kent.edu | 330-672-7936 |
| Medical Technology (B.S.) | Dr. Chi-hua Groff, 43 Cunningham (A-Z) | cchiu5@@kent.edu | 330-672-2945 |
| Pre-Dentistry | Joan Iacobacci, 258 Cunningham (A-Z) | jiacobac@kent.edu | 330-672-2984 |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Osteopathy | Dr. Caldwell 121 Cunningham (A-Ch) | hcaldwel@kent.edu | 330-672-3636 |
| Dr. Chung, 53 Cunningham (Ci-F) | wchung@kent.edu | 330-672-3641 | |
| Dr. Damron, 115A Cunningham (G-I) | ddamron@kent.edu | 330-672-3370 | |
| Dr. McDonough, 130A Cunningham (J-L) | jmcdonou@kent.edu | 330-672-2388 | |
| Dr. Johnson, 114 Cunningham (M-P) | jjohns72@kent.edu | 330-672-3849 | |
| Dr. Novak, 233 Cunningham (Q-S) | cnovak13@kent.edu | 330-672-2306 | |
| Dr. Welshhans, 27 Cunningham (T-Z) | kwelshha@kent.edu | 330-672-2957 | |
| Pre-Veterinary Medicine | Dr. Adam Leff, 46 Cunningham (A-Z) | aleff@kent.edu | 330-672-8369 |
| Zoology (B.S.) | Dr. Kershner, 49 Cunningham (A-D) | mkershne@kent.edu | 330-672-2738 |
| Dr. Koski, 315 Cunningham (E-L) | gkoski@kent.edu | 330-672-3670 | |
| Dr. Tinkler, 39 Cunningham (M-R) | gtinkler@kent.edu | 330-672-3912 | |
| Dr. Hoeh, 15 Cunningham (S-Z) | whoeh@kent.edu | 330-672-9573 | |
| Minor in Biology | Dr. Adam Leff, 46 Cunningham | aleff@kent.edu | 330-672-8369 |
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Transfer Student and Regional Campus
Student Faculty Advisor Assignments
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Dr. Fraizer, 256 Cunningham
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330-672-1398
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Chemistry/Biochemistry
| Program | Faculty Advisor | Phone | |
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BS Chemistry with Chemistry concentration, Industrial Chemistry concentration, and BA Chemistry
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Dr. Tubergen, 34 Science Research Building
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330-672-9445
330-672-7079
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| BS Chemistry with Biochemistry concentration |
Dr. Stroup, 138 Science Research Building
Dr. Gregory, 114 Science Research Building
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330-672-3352
330-672-2031
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| BS Chemistry with Biochemistry - Pre-medicine concentration |
Dr. Gregory, 114 Science Research Building | rgregory@kent.edu | 330-672-2031 |
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BS Chemistry with Materials
concentration
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Dr. Sampson, 208 Williams | psampson@kent.edu | 330-672-2405 |
| Pre-Medicine | Dr. Gregory, 114 Science Research Building | rgregory@kent.edu | 330-672-2031 |
| Pre-Pharmacy |
Dr. Fenk, 332 Integrated Sciences Building
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330-672-3126
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| Transfer students, course substitutions, course equivalencies, Chemistry minor, University of Leicester Exchange Program |
Dr. Sampson, 208 Williams | psampson@kent.edu | 330-672-2405 |
Computer Science
| Faculty Advisor | 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 | Phone | |
| Dr. Sahajdack, Business Adm. | tsahajda@kent.edu | 330-672-2366 |
English
| Program | Faculty Advisor | Phone | |
| English | Undergraduate Coordinator Dr. Sturr, 204-D Satterfield |
rsturr@kent.edu | 330-672-1727 |
| Assistant Undergraduate Coordinator Dr. Winebrenner, 204-A Satterfield |
kwinebre@kent.edu | 330-672-1735 | |
| Teaching English as a Second Language | Dr. Sturr, 204-D Satterfield | rsturr@kent.edu | 330-672-1727 |
| ESL Center Director Dr. Rozner, 201 Satterfield Hall |
dronzer@kent.edu | 330-672-2676 | |
| Creative Writing Minor | Dr. Winebrenner, 204-A Satterfield |
kwinebre@kent.edu | 330-672-1735 |
| Professional and Technical Writing Minor | Dr. Sturr, 204-D Satterfield | rsturr@kent.edu | 330-672-1727 |
Environmental Studies
Refer to Geography listing.
Geography
| Faculty Advisor | Phone | ||
| Geography major and minor | Dr. Mapes, 439 McGilvrey | jmapes@kent.edu | 330-672-2045 |
| Environmental Studies | Dr. Kaplan, 440 McGilvrey | dkaplan@kent.edu | 330-672-2045 |
| Climatology minor | Dr. Sheridan, 413 McGilvrey | ssherid1@kent.edu | 330-672-3224 |
| GIS minor | Dr. Lee, 433 McGilvrey | jlee@kent.edu | 330-672-3222 |
| Urban Studies and Planning minor (also under Interdisciplinary programs) | Dr. Kaplan, 440 McGilvrey | dkaplan@kent.edu | 330-672-3221 |
Geology
| Faculty Advisor | Phone | |
| Dr. Rowan, 337 McGilvrey | crowan5@kent.edu | 330-672-7428 |
| Dr. Smith, 219 McGilvrey | alisonjs@kent.edu | 330-672-3709 |
| Dr. Wells, 131-A McGIlvrey | nwells@kent.edu | 330-672-2951 |
| Dr. Schweitzer, 345 McGilvrey | cschweit@kent.edu | 330-672-3303 |
History
| Faculty Advisor | Phone | |
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Undergraduate Coordinator,
Dr. Strate, 305 Bowman
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sstrate@kent.edu |
330-672-8900
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Interdisciplinary Minors
| Minor | Faculty Advisor | Phone | |
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Ancient, Medieval &
Renaissance Studies
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Dr. Fein, 113-G Satterfield
Dr. Thyret, 305 Bowman
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330-672-1784
330-672-8912
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| 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
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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
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dodellsc@kent.edu | 330-672-2062 |
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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and
Transgendered Studies
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Dr. Merryman, 325 Merrill
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330-672-0315
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Pre-law
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Prof. Paar Conroy, 113 Bowman
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330-672-4148
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Religion Studies
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Center for Integrative Programs,
105 Bowman Hall
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330-672-2062
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Studies in Globalization, Identity,
and Space
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Center for Integrative Programs,
105 Bowman
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330-672-2062
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| 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
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dodellsc@kent.edu | 330-672-2062 |
Integrative Studies
Refer to Bachelor of Integrative Studies
International Relations
Refer to Political Science.
Jewish Studies
| Faculty Advisor | Phone | |
| Prof. Kessler, 113 Bowman Hall | ckessle7@kent.edu | 330-672-8962 |
Mathematical Sciences
| Faculty Advisor | Phone | |
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Undergraduate Coordinator,
Dr. Lewis, 210 MSB
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mllewis@kent.edu | 330-672-9033 |
| Actuarial Math, Dr. Kracht, 347 MSB | dkracht@kent.edu | 330-672-9093 |
| Dr. White, 212 MSB | dlwhite@kent.edu | 330-672-9034 |
| Allied Area Elective Approval, Advisor Assignment, Transfer Credit, Dr. Neuzil, 233C MSB |
jneuzil@kent.edu | 330-672-9054 |
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 | Phone | Office | |
| American Sign Language | Dr. Randall Hogue |
330-672-1796
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101-E Satterfield Hall | |
| Arabic minor | Dr. Jessie Carduner | jcardune@kent.edu | 330-672-1806 | 305-B Satterfield Hall |
| Dr. Said Shiyab | sshiyab@kent.edu | 330-672-1864 | 305-E Satterfield Hall | |
| Chinese minor | Hui Yu | hyu5@kent.edu | 330-672-1863 | 309-F Satterfield Hall |
| Classics/Latin | Dr. Brian Harvey | bkharvey@kent.edu | 330-672-1804 | 308-B Satterfield Hall |
| Education Minor & Teacher Licensure | Dr. Rebecca Chism | rlchism@kent.edu | 330-672-1825 | 101-C Satterfield Hall |
| French | Dr. Richard Berrong | rberrong@kent.edu | 330-672-1820 | 304-D Satterfield Hall |
| Dr. Maryann De Julio | mdejulio@kent.edu | 330-672-1807 | 305-C Satterfield Hall | |
| German | Dr. Stephanie Libbon | slibbon@kent.edu | 330-672-1811 | 109-E Satterfield Hall |
| Dr. Hidegard Rossoll | hrossoll@kent.edu | 330-672-1833 | 309-E Satterfield Hall | |
| Italian minor | Stephanie Siciarz | ssiciarz@kent.edu | 330-672-1810 | 109-D Satterfield Hall |
| Italian Studies minor | Dr. Kristin Stasiowski | kstasiow@kent.edu | 330-672-1809 | 128-B Bowman Hall |
| Japanese minor | Eriko Tanaka | etanaka1@kent.edu | 330-672-1803 | 309-F Satterfield Hall |
| Russian | Dr. Tatyana Bystrova | tbystro2@kent.edu | 330-672-1800 | 304-A Satterfield Hall |
| Spanish | Dr. Jessie Carduner | jcardune@kent.edu | 330-672-1806 | 305-B Satterfield Hall |
| Translation (B.S.) | Dr. Joanna Trzeciak-Huss | jtrzecia@kent.edu | 330-672-1832 | 306-D Satterfield Hall |
| Newly declared MCLS majors seeking faculty advisor assignments; transfer course evaluations; alternative credit |
Dr. Jessie Carduner, Undergraduate Coordinator | jcardune@kent.edu | 330-672-1806 | 305-B Satterfield Hall |
| Special approval/overrides for non-language majors; alternative credit; transfer course evaluations; foreign language waivers for native speakers of another language |
Valerie Reed | vreed5@kent.edu | 330-672-1790 | 109 Satterfield Hall |
Pan-African Studies
| Faculty Advisor | Phone | |
| Dr. Kumah-Abiwu, Oscar Ritchie Hall | fkumahab@kent.edu | 330-672-2300 |
Paralegal Studies
| Faculty Advisor | Phone | |
| Prof. Paar Conroy, 113 Bowman Hall | apaar@kent.edu | 330-672-4148 |
Philosophy
| Faculty Advisor | Phone | |
| Dr. Zavota, 320 Bowman Hall | gzavota@kent.edu | 330-672-0266 |
Physics
| Program | Faculty Advisor | 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. 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. Sprunt, 104 Science Research Bldg | ssprunt@kent.edu | 330-672-2682 |
| 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 person.
| Program | Faculty Advisor | Phone | |
| Political Science (includes International Relations) | 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
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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 | Phone | |
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Dr. Hughes, Undergraduate Coordinator, 326 KTA
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330-672-7721
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| Bryce Cain, Senior Academic Advisor I, KTH 144 | bcain9@kent.edu | 330-672-2912 |
| Aurora Alexander, Academic Advisor I, KTH 144 | aalexa37@kent.edu | 330-672-0665 |
Sociology
| Faculty & Departmental Advisors | Phone | |
| Criminology and Justice Studies Coordinator Dr. Tontodonato, 311 Merrill Hall |
ptontodo@kent.edu | 330-672-0318 |
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Criminology & Justice Studies and Sociology Academic Advisor
Rebecca Cash, 315/319 Merrill Hall
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330-672-9007
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| Sociology Coordinator Dr. Stacey, 331 Merrill Hall |
cstacey@kent.edu | 330-672-2044 |
