Faculty & Departmental Advisors
Faculty and Department 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 sequencing
Africana Studies
Program | Advisor | Location | Phone | |
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Program Africana Studies | Advisor Professor and Chair Mwatabu S. Okantah (Fall 2024 Only) | Location 127 B Oscar Ritchie Hall | Email mokantah@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-0142 |
Anthropology
Program | Advisor | Location | Phone | |
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Program Archaeology (B.S.) | Advisor Dr. Eren | Location 215 Lowry Hall | Email meren@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-9353 |
Program Biological Anthropology (B.S.) | Advisor Dr. Meindl | Location 222 Lowry Hall | Email rmeindl@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-4363 |
Program Biological Anthropology (B.S.) | Advisor Dr. Tosi | Location 238 Lowry Hall | Email atosi@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-5121 |
Program Cultural Anthropology (B.A.) | Advisor Dr. Cimino | Location 236 Lowry Hall | Email acimino1@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-3043 |
Program Forensic Anthropology Minor | Advisor Dr. Spurlock | Location 235-237 Lowry Hall | Email lspurloc@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-5972 |
Program Forensic Anthropology Minor | Advisor Dr. Tosi | Location 238 Lowry Hall | Email atosi@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-5121 |
Bioethics and Health Humanities Minor
Program | Advisor | Location | Phone | |
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Program Bioethics and Health Humanities Minor | Advisor Dr. Barnbaum | Location 320 Bowman Hall | Email dbarnbau@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-2315 |
Biological Sciences
Program | Advisor | Location | Phone | |
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Program Undergraduate Coordinator; Transfer Student and Regional Campus; Student Faculty Advisor Assignments | Advisor Dr. Kooijman | Location 256 Cunningham Hall | Email ekooijma@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-8568 |
Program Academic Advisor | Advisor Joan Iacobacci | Location 256 Cunningham Hall | Email jiacobac@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-2984 |
Program Biology B.A.; Last Names A-J | Advisor Dr. Vash | Location 121 Cunningham Hall | Email srvash@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-3617 |
Program Biology B.A.; Last Names K-Z | Advisor Dr. Redfearn | Location 017 Cunningham Hall | Email jredfear@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-1398 |
Program Biology- Molecular/Cellular; Last Names A-D | Advisor Dr. Lamichhaney | Location 041 Cunningham Hall | Email slamichh@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-2764 |
Program Biology- Molecular/Cellular; Last Names E-O | Advisor Dr. Kurokawa | Location 312K Williams Hall | Email mkurokaw@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-2979 |
Program Biology- Molecular/Cellular; Last Names P-Z | Advisor Dr. Clements | Location 251D Integrated Sciences Building | Email rclement@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-2720 |
Program Biology- Organismal; Last Names A-K | Advisor Dr. Bade | Location 119 Cunningham Hall | Email dbade@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-4639 |
Program Biology- Organismal; Last Names L-Z | Advisor Dr. Mou | Location 251B Integrated Sciences Building | Email xmou@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-3625 |
Program Biotechnology | Advisor Dr. M. Kim | Location 312G Williams Hall | Email mkim15@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-1445 |
Program Botany | Advisor Dr. Ward | Location 115A Cunningham Hall | Email dward21@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-9394 |
Program Environmental & Conservation Biology; Last Names A-L | Advisor Dr. de Szalay | Location 205 Cunningham Hall | Email fdeszala@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-7936 |
Program Environmental & Conservation Biology; Last Names M-Z | Advisor Dr. Eichler | Location 114 Cunningham Hall | Email seeichle@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-5290 |
Program Medical Laboratory Science | Advisor Dr. Chiu | Location 105 Cunningham Hall | Email cchiu5@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-2945 |
Program Neuroscience; Last Names A-L | Advisor Dr. Chung | Location 229 Cunningham Hall | Email wchung@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-3641 |
Program Neuroscience; Last Names M-Z | Advisor Dr. Piet | Location 211 Cunningham Hall | Email rpiet@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-2765 |
Program Biology- Pre-Medicine; Last Names A-C | Advisor Dr. Hegmann | Location 251A Integrated Sciences Building | Email ehegmann@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-1584 |
Program Biology- Pre-Medicine; Last Names D-I | Advisor Dr. W. Kim | Location 018 Cunningham Hall | Email wkim2@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-7888 |
Program Biology- Pre-Medicine; Last Names J-M | Advisor Dr. Koski | Location 315 Cunningham Hall | Email gkoski@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-3670 |
Program Biology- Pre-Medicine; Last Names N-Sh | Advisor Dr. McDonough | Location 251H Integrated Sciences Building | Email jmcdonou@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-2388 |
Program Biology- Pre-Medicine; Last Names Si-Z | Advisor Dr. Hegmann (Fall 2024-Dr. Novak cnovak13@kent.edu) | Location 233 Cunningham Hall | Email ehagmann@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-2306 |
Program Zoology; Last Names A-Cl | Advisor Dr. Grafton | Location 043 Cunningham Hall | Email bgrafton@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-2935 |
Program Zoology; Last Names Co-F | Advisor Dr. Tinkler | Location 027 Cunningham Hall | Email gtinkler@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-3912 |
Program Zoology; Last Names G-Je | Advisor Dr. Hoeh | Location 015 Cunningham Hall | Email whoeh@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-9573 |
Program Zoology; Last Names Jo-M | Advisor Dr. L. Leff | Location 052 Cunningham Hall | Email lleff@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-3788 |
Program Zoology; Last Names N-Sh | Advisor Dr. Kershner | Location 049 Cunningham Hall | Email mkershne@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-2738 |
Program Zoology; Last Names Si-Z | Advisor Dr. Trevelline | Location 251F Integrated Sciences Building | Email btrevell@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-3895 |
Program Pre-Vet (any Dept. of Biological Sciences major) | Advisor Dr. A. Leff | Location 130 Cunningham Hall | Email aleff@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-8369 |
Chemistry
Program | Advisor | Location | Phone | |
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Program B.S. Biochemistry with Pre-Medicine/Pre-Osteopathy/Pre-Dentistry/Pre-Podiatric Concentration and Pre-Pharmacy | Advisor Dr. Wang | Location 138 Science Research Building | Email zwang3@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-3352 |
Program B.S. Biochemistry with General Concentration | Advisor Dr. Tubergen | Location 034 Science Research Labs | Email mtubere@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-7079 |
Program B.S. Chemistry with Chemistry or Industrial Concentration and B.A. Chemistry | Advisor Dr. Bunge | Location 311F Williams Hall | Email sbunge@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-9445 |
Program Chemistry Minor | Advisor Dr. Seed | Location 134 Science Research Building | Email aseed@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-9528 |
Program Transfer Course Evaluation and Course Substitutions | Advisor Dr. Seed | Location 134 Science Research Building | Email aseed@kent.edu, | Phone 330-672-9528 |
Program | Advisor Olivia Klein | Location 210 Williams Hall | Email oklein@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-2405 |
Program University of Leicester Exchange Program | Advisor Dr. Seed | Location 134 Science Research Building | Email aseed@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-9528 |
Computer Science
Program | Advisor | Location | Phone | |
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Program All programs | Advisor Dr. Augustine Samba (lead advisor) | Location 272 Math and Computer Science | Email asamba@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-9868 |
Program All programs | Advisor Dr. Maha Allouzi (transfer course evaluations) | Location 256 Math and Computer Science | Email mallouzi@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-9102 |
Program All programs | Advisor Dr. Gokarna Sharma | Location 266 Math and Computer Science | Email gsharma2@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-9065 |
Program All programs | Advisor Dr. Raiful Hasan | Location 252 Math and Computer Science | Email rhasan7@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-9057 |
Program All programs | Advisor Dr. Jong-Hoon Kim (out Fall 2024 and Spring 2025) | Location 236 Math and Computer Science | Email jkim72@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-9060 |
Criminology/Justice Studies
Refer to Sociology
Economics
Program | Advisor | Location | Phone | |
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Program (B.A.) Economics | Advisor Dr. Sahajdack | Location 454 Business Adm. | Email tsahajda@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-1085 |
English
Program | Advisor | Location | Phone | |
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Program Undergraduate Coordinator; BA English, Creative Writing Minor, Professional and Technical Writing Minor | Advisor Dr. Hediger | Location 209-C Satterfield | Email rhediger@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-1741 |
Program BA Major: Teaching English as a Second Language | Advisor Ayham Abuzeid | Location 203-C Satterfield | Email aabuzeid@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-4043 |
Environmental Studies
Refer to Geography
Geography
Program | Advisor | Location | Phone | |
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Program Geography major and minor | Advisor Dr. Widner | Location 405 McGilvrey | Email ewidner@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-3226 |
Program Environmental Studies (major and minor) | Advisor Dr. Kaplan | Location 440 McGilvrey | Email dkaplan@kent.edu | Phone 330-389-3221 |
Program Climate Change minor | Advisor Dr. Cameron Lee | Location 433 McGilvrey | Email cclee@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-0360 |
Program GIS minor | Advisor Dr. Scholl | Location 407 McGilvrey | Email ascholl1@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-7669 |
Program Urban Studies minor | Advisor Dr. Kaplan | Location 440 McGilvrey | Email dkaplan@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-3221 |
Earth Sciences
Program | Advisor | Location | Phone | |
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Program All programs | Advisor Dr. Rowan | Location 337 McGilvrey | Email crowan5@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-7428 |
Program All programs | Advisor Dr. Wells | Location 131-A McGIlvrey | Email nwells@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-2951 |
Program All programs | Advisor Dr. Schweitzer | Location 345 McGilvrey | Email cschweit@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-3303 or 330-672-2505 |
History
Program | Advisor | Location | Phone | |
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Program All Majors & Minors | Advisor All History faculty serve as advisors for the major/minor. Visit the office hours of any faculty member or schedule a meeting with any faculty member | Location 305 Bowman Hall | Email history@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-2882 |
Integrative Studies
Refer to Bachelor of Integrative Studies in Multidisciplinary Social Sciences and Humanities
International Relations
Refer to Multidisciplinary Social Sciences and Humanities
Jewish Studies
Refer to Multidisciplinary Social Sciences and Humanities
Mathematical Sciences
Program | Advisor | Location | Phone | |
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Program Assistant Chair; All Programs | Advisor Dr. Davidson | Location 314 MSB | Email mdavidso@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-9040 |
Program Undergraduate Coordinator; All Programs | Advisor Dr. Zheng | Location 320 MSB | Email xzheng3@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-9089 |
Program (B.S.) Actuarial Mathematics | Advisor Dr. Kracht - Schedule with Dr. Kracht: | Location 347 MSB | Email dkracht@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-9093 |
Medical Laboratory Science
Refer to Biological Sciences Department
Modern and Classical Language Studies
Program | Advisor | Location | Phone | |
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Program American Sign Language | Advisor MCLS Department | Location 109 Satterfield Hall | Email mcls@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-1806 |
Program Arabic minor | Advisor Dr. Carduner | Location 305 B Satterfield Hall | Email jcardune@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-1806 |
Program Chinese minor | Advisor Prof. Hui Yu | Location 309 F Satterfield Hall | Email hyu5@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-1863 |
Program Classics/Latin | Advisor Dr. Harvey | Location 308 B Satterfield Hall | Email bkharvey@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-1804 |
Program Education Minor & Teacher Licensure | Advisor Dr. Chism | Location 101C Satterfield Hall | Email rlchism@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-1825 |
Program French | Advisor Dr. De Julio | Location 305 C Satterfield Hall | Email mdejulio@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-1807 |
Program German | Advisor Dr. Rossoll | Location 309 Satterfield Hall | Email hrossoll@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-1833 |
Program German | Advisor Dr. Koby | Location 109 C Satterfield Hall | Email gkoby@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-1814 |
Program Italian minor | Advisor Prof. Stephanie Siciarz | Location 109 D Satterfield Hall | Email ssiciarz@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-1810 |
Program Italian Studies minor | Advisor Dr. Stasiowski | Location 128 B Bowman Hall | Email kstasiow@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-1809 |
Program Japanese minor | Advisor Prof. Eriko Tanaka | Location 309 F Satterfield Hall | Email etanaka1@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-1803 |
Program Russian | Advisor MCLS Department | Location 109 Satterfield Hall | Email mcls@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-1806 |
Program Spanish | Advisor MCLS Department | Location 109 Satterfield Hall | Email mcls@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-1806 |
Program (B.S.) Translation | Advisor Dr. Villa Ignacio | Location 304 D Satterfield Hall | Email tvillaig@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-1820 |
Program Newly declared MCLS majors seeking faculty advisor assignments; Transfer course evaluations; Alternative credit; Special approval/overrides for non-language majors; Foreign language waivers for native speakers of another language | Advisor MCLS Department | Location 109 Satterfield Hall | Email mcls@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-2150 |
Multidisciplinary Social Sciences and Humanities, School of
Program | Advisor | Location | Phone | |
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Program Gender and Sexuality Studies | Advisor Dr. Barnes | Location 113 Bowman | Email abarnes@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-8947 |
Program International Studies | Advisor Dr. Mazzei | Location 113 Bowman | Email jmazzei@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-6774 |
Program Paralegal Studies | Advisor Prof. Paar Conroy | Location 113 Bowman | Email apaar@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-4148 |
Program Bachelor of Integrative Studies (BIS) | Advisor Dr. Odell-Scott | Location 113 Bowman | Email dodellsc@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-2062 |
Program | Advisor | Location | Phone | |
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Program Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Studies | Advisor Dr. Starkey (Kent) | Location Kent Campus | Email lstarke3@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-6774 |
Program Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Studies | Advisor Dr. Martinez (Stark) | Location Stark Campus | Email amart108@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-6774 |
Program Jewish Studies | Advisor Prof. Kessler | Location 113 Bowman | Email ckessle7@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-6774 |
Program Latin American Studies | Advisor Dr. Mazzei | Location 113 Bowman | Email jmazzei@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-6774 |
Program Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Studies | Advisor Dr. Vachon | Location 113 Bowman | Email lvachon@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-6774 |
Program Paralegal Studies | Advisor Prof. Paar Conroy | Location 113 Bowman | Email apaar@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-6774 |
Program Religion Studies | Advisor Dr. Odell-Scott | Location 113 Bowman | Email dodellsc@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-6774 |
Program Studies in Globalization, Identity, and Space | Advisor Dr. Mazzei | Location 113 Bowman | Email jmazzei@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-6774 |
Program Urban Studies | Advisor Dr. Kaplan | Location 440 McGilvrey | Email dkaplan@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-3221 |
Program Women's Studies | Advisor Dr. Holt | Location 113 Bowman | Email slholt@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-6772 |
Program World Literature and Cultures | Advisor Dr. Mazzei | Location 113 Bowman | Email jmazzei@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-6774 |
Paralegal Studies
Refer to Multidisciplinary Social Sciences and Humanities
Peace and Conflict Studies, School of
Program | Advisor | Location | Phone | |
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Program Undergraduate Coordinator/Advisor | Advisor Prof. Cunningham | Location 113 McGilvrey Hall | Email kcunning@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-8943 |
Program Undergraduate Advisor | Advisor Assoc. Prof. Bleak | Location 115 McGilvrey Hall | Email jbleak@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-0355 |
Program Graduate Coordinator/Advisor | Advisor Dr. Hancock | Location 113 McGilvrey Hall | Email lhancoc2@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-0904 |
Philosophy
Program | Advisor | Location | Phone | |
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Program All Programs | Advisor Dr. Kim Garchar | Location 320 Bowman Hall | Email kgarchar@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-0276 |
Physics
Program | Advisor | Location | Phone | |
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Program Undergraduate Coordinator; Physics | Advisor Dr. Hamza Balci | Location 123 Science Research Building | Email hbalci@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-2577 |
Program Physics | Advisor Dr. Balci | Location 123 Science Research Bldg | Email hbalci@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-2577 |
Program Physics | Advisor Dr. Katramatou | Location 303 Smith Hall | Email akatrama@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-0330 |
Program Physics | Advisor Dr. Mann | Location 140 Science Research Building | Email emann@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-9750 |
Program Physics | Advisor Dr. Secaur | Location 120 Smith Hall | Email jsecaur@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-2246 |
Program Physics | Advisor Dr. Selinger | Location 321 AMLCI | Email rselinge@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-1582 |
Program Physics | Advisor Dr. Strickland | Location 206B Smith Hall | Email mstrick6@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-3771 |
Program Pre-Medicine/Pre-Osteopathy/Pre-Podiatry | Advisor Dr. Mann | Location 140 Science Research Building | Email emann@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-9750 |
Program SPS Advisor | Advisor Dr. Petratos | Location 314 Smith Hall | Email gpetrato@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-5408 |
Program Transfer Credit; Transient Coursework | Advisor Dr. Almasan | Location 002 Science Research Bldg. | Email calmasan@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-2402 |
Political Science
Program | Advisor | Location | Phone | |
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Program Undergraduate Coordinator | Advisor Dr. Ensley | Location 302 Bowman Hall | Email mensley@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-8933 |
Program Washington and Columbus Programs | Advisor Dr. Schmidt | Location 302 Bowman Hall | Email sschmi16@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-2060 |
Pre-Law Minor
Program | Advisor | Location | Phone | |
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Program Pre-Law Minor | Advisor Dr. Banks | Location 302 Bowman Hall | Email cbanks6@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-0908 |
Psychology
Title | Advisor | Building Location | Phone | |
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Title Psychological Sciences Undergraduate Coordinator | Advisor Dr. Hughes | Building Location 326 Kent Hall Addition | Email jhughes1@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-7721 |
Title Psychological Sciences Undergraduate Departmental Advisor | Advisor Debra Penberthy | Building Location 144H Kent Hall | Email dpenbert@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-0665 |
Sociology
Title | Advisor | Building Location | Phone | |
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Title Criminology & Justice Studies and Sociology Coordinator | Advisor Dr. Taylor | Building Location 203 Merrill Hall | Email ttaylo36@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-4724 |
Title Criminology & Justice Studies and Sociology Academic Advisor | Advisor Rebecca Cash | Building Location 319 Merrill Hall | Email rcash5@kent.edu | Phone 330-672-9007 |