Academic Advisors
Art
Department of Media, Culture, and the Arts
Less than 60 semester hours
Terri Reckart: terri.reckart@mga.edu , 478.471.5340
60 hours or more semester hours
Macon and Warner Robins Campuses 478.471.5792
Cochran and Dublin Campus 478.934.3085
Aviation
Aviation Majors (assigned by first letter of your last name)
Last Names beginning (A – C ) Advisor: Heather Grieves, heather.grieves@mga.edu , 478.374.6776, Eastman Campus - Terry Coleman Bldg. office 2016
Last Names beginning (D – J) Advisor: Tucker Felkins, tucker.felkins@mga.edu, 478.374.6714, Eastman Campus - Terry Coleman Bldg. office 2021
Last Names beginning (K – Q) Advisor: Quincy Readd quincy.readd@mga.edu, Cochran Campus – Grace Hall 103
Last Names beginning (R – Z) Advisor: Mikia Hundley mikia.hundley@mga.edu, 478.374.6703, Eastman Campus – Terry Coleman Bldg. office 2017
Biology
Department of Natural Sciences
Less than 45 hours
Roxanne Deal, roxanne.deal@mga.edu, 478.757.2579
45 hours or more
Please call the Department at 478.471.2751
Business
Last Names beginning (A – D) Advisor: Ashley Vinson, 478.471.2724, ashley.vinson@mga.edu
Last Names beginning (E – L) Advisor: Connie Jenkins, 478.471.2724, connie.jenkins@mga.edu
Last Names beginning (M – R) Advisor: Kori Johnson, 478.471.2724, kori.johnson@mga.edu
Last Names beginning (S – Z) Advisor: Champione Burley, 478.934.3547, champione.burley@mga.edu
Criminal Justice
School of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Department of Psychology and Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Majors (assigned by first letter of your last name)
Last Names beginning (A – H) Advisor: Ryan Graham, ryan.graham2@mga.edu
Last Names beginning (I – Z) Advisor: Carlos Gutierrez, carlos.gutierrez1@mga.edu
If you need help getting in contact with your advisor, call 478.471.5748
Dual Enrollment
Cochran Campus: 478.934.3481 Advisor: Susan Collins, susan.collins@mga.edu
Dublin Campus: 478.275.6769 Advisor: Stephen Svonavec, stephen.svonavec@mga.edu
Warner Robins Campus: 478.929.6678 Advisor: Ashley Turner, ashley.turner@mga.edu
Education
Department of Teacher Education and Social Work
Advisor: Sonja Rivers, sonja.rivers@mga.edu
Students admitted into Education Program: 478.757.2544
English
Department of English
Less than 60 semester hours
Joanna Freligh: joanna.freligh@mga.edu, 478.471.5762
60 hours or more semester hours
Please call the Department at 478.471.5793
Engineering Studies
Department of Natural Sciences
Less than 45 hours
Advisor: Roxanne Deal, roxanne.deal@mga.edu, 478.757.2579
45 hours or more
Please call the Department at 478.471.2751
Graduate Studies
Graduate Program Coordinators (GPC) serve as advisors for graduate students. All GPC's are listed below. GPC's contact information is also found on each program's page, which can be accessed from the Office of Graduate Studies.
DSIT program - Dr. Vicky Sandoval: vicky.sandoval@mga.edu. Or call: 478.477.0327
DSPS program - Dr. John Hall: john.hall3@mga.edu. Or Call 478.757.2544.
MSN program and Nursing Post-Master’s Certificate - Dr. Kerry Garrett: kerry.garrett@mga.edu. Or call 478.929.6682
MSIT program - Dr. Vicky Sandoval: vicky.sandoval@mga.edu. Or call: 478.477.0327
MSM program - Dr. Marc Miller: marc.miller@mga.edu. Or call: 478.471.2724
MBPL program - Dr. Marc Miller: marc.miller@mga.edu. Or call: 478.471.2724
MAT program - Dr. Sumitra Himangshu-Pennybacker: sumitra.himangshu@mga.edu. Or call: 478.757.2669
MATPW program - Dr. Monica Miller: monica.miller@mga.edu. Or call: 478.471.5799
MAPR program – Dr. Andre Nicholson: andre.nicholson@mga.edu. Or Call: 478.471.5789
Strategic Business Communication Certificate - Dr. Andre Nicholson: andre.nicholson@mga.edu. Or Call: 478.471.5789
Technical Writing Certificate - Dr. Monica Miller: monica.miller@mga.edu. Or call: 478.471.5799
Creative Writing Certificate - Dr. Monica Miller: monica.miller@mga.edu. Or call: 478.471.5799
Teaching College Writing Certificate - Dr. Monica Miller: monica.miller@mga.edu. Or call: 478.471.5799
MSOT program - Dr. Traci Swartz: traci.swartz@mga.edu. Or call: 678.653.2354
For additional assistance please call the Graduate Admissions Coordinator at 478.929-6865.
Health Sciences
Department of Respiratory Therapy and Health Sciences
Allison Carr, allison.carr@mga.edu, 478.757.2579
Health Services
Department of Health Services Administration
Less than 45 semester hours
Advisor: Ashley Vinson, 478.471.2724, ashley.vinson@mga.edu
Advisor: Kori Johnson, 478.471.2724, kori.johnson@mga.edu
Advisor: Champione Burley, 478.934.3547, champione.burley@mga.edu
Advisor: Connie Jenkins, 478.471.2724, connie.jenkins@mga.edu
Last Names beginning (A-F) Advisor: Dr. Bill Hervey, bill.hervey@mga.edu
Last Names beginning (G-L) Advisor: Dr. Whitney Hamilton, whitney.hamilton@mga.edu
Last Names beginning (M-S) Advisor: Dr. Melissa Jordan, melissa.jordan@mga.edu
Last Names beginning (T-Z) Advisor: Dr. Dorothy Howell, dorothy.howell@mga.edu
History
Department of History
Less than 60 semester hours
Joanna Freligh: joanna.freligh@mga.edu, 478.471.5762
60 hours or more semester hours
Macon and Warner Robins Campuses 478.471.5792
Cochran and Dublin Campuses 478.934.3085
Information Technology
Department of Information Technology Information Technology Majors (assigned by first letter of your last name)
Last Names beginning (A – B) Advisor: Brock Giddens, 478.934.3106, brock.giddens@mga.edu
Last Names beginning (C – J) Advisor: Tricia Purser, 478.471.2960, tricia.purser@mga.edu
Last Names beginning (K – R) Advisor: Colby Long, 478.934.3357, colby.long@mga.edu
Last Names beginning (S – Z) Advisor: Haley Jennings, 478.471.2785, haley.jennings@mga.edu
General Advising: 478.471.2801
Interdisciplinary BA
Department of Media, Culture, and the Arts
Less than 60 semester hours
Joanna Freligh: joanna.freligh@mga.edu, 478.471.5762
60 hours or more semester hours
Macon and Warner Robins Campuses 478.471.5792
Cochran and Dublin Campuses 478.934.3085
Interdisciplinary BS
School of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Department of Political Science Department Advising Page
Advisor: Madison Bridges, madison.bridges1@mga.edu
If you need help getting in contact with your advisor, call 478.471.5748
Math
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Advisor: Haley Jennings, haley.jennings@mga.edu, Phone: 478.471.2785
Modern Language
Department of Media, Culture, and the Arts
Less than 60 semester hours
Terri Reckart: terri.reckart@mga.edu, 478.471.5340
60 hours or more semester hours
Macon and Warner Robins Campuses 478.471.5792
Cochran and Dublin Campus 478.934.3085
Music
Department of Media, Culture, and the Arts
Less than 60 semester hours
Terri Reckart: terri.reckart@mga.edu, 478.471.5340
60 hours or more semester hours
Macon and Warner Robins Campuses 478.471.5792
Cochran and Dublin Campus 478.934.3085
New Media and Communications
Department of Media, Culture, and the Arts
Less than 60 semester hours
Terri Reckart: terri.reckart@mga.edu, 478.471.5340
60 hours or more semester hours
Macon and Warner Robins Campuses 478.471.5792
Cochran and Dublin Campus 478.934.3085
Nursing
Department of Nursing
Nursing Majors (assigned by first letter of your last name)
Last Names beginning (A – C) Advisor: Allison Carr, 478.757.2579, allison.carr@mga.edu
Last Names beginning (D – J) Advisor: Vy Ly, 478.934.3721, thuyvy.ly@mga.edu
Last Names beginning (K – Q) Advisor: Nicholas Black, nicholas.black@mga.edu
Last Names beginning (R – Z) Advisor: Yazmin Cruz, 478.329.4702, yazmin.cruz@mga.edu
Occupational Therapy
Department of Rehabilitation Science
Students not yet admitted to the Occupational Therapy Assistant program, contact Melinda Hagy.
Melinda Hagy: melinda.hagy@mga.edu, 478.757.2579
Students currently in the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program, contact Department of Rehabilitation Science & Fitness
- Phone: 478.934.7476 or 478.934.7480
- Located in Dillard Hall, 102, Cochran Campus
Political Science
School of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Department of Political Science Department Advising Page
Advisor: Madison Bridges, madison.bridges1@mga.edu
If you need help getting in contact with your advisor, call 478.471.5748
Psychology
Department of Psychology, Sociology and Criminal Justice
Psychology Majors (assigned by first letter of your last name)
Last Names beginning (A – C) Advisor: Carlos Gutierrez, carlos.gutierrez1@mga.edu
Last Names beginning (D – F) Advisor: Sonja Rivers, sonja.rivers@mga.edu
Last Names beginning (G – P) Advisor: Madison Bridges, madison.bridges1@mga.edu
Last Names beginning (Q – Z) Advisor: Ryan Graham, ryan.graham2@mga.edu
If you need help getting in contact with your advisor, call 478.471.5748
Rehabilitation Science
Less than 60 semester hours
Melinda Hagy: melinda.hagy@mga.edu
60 or more semester hours
Contact Department of Rehabilitation Science & Fitness
Phone: 478.934.7476 or 478.934.7480
Located in Dillard Hall, 102, Cochran Campus
Respiratory Therapy
Department of Respiratory Therapy and Health Sciences
Students not yet admitted into the Respiratory Therapy program, contact Allison Carr.
Allison Carr, allison.carr@mga.edu, 478.757.2579
Students currently in the Respiratory Therapy program, contact the Department of Respiratory Therapy.
Phone: 478.471.2783
Located in Jones Building, Suite 257, Macon Campus
Social Work
Sport Management
Sport Management
Advisor: Dr. James Hagler, james.hagler@mga.edu
Department of Teacher Education and Social Work
Advisor: Sonja Rivers, sonja.rivers@mga.edu
Macon and Warner Robins Campus: 478.471.2488
Cochran, Dublin, and Online Campuses: 478.934.5207