Advisor Information
Here is some helpful information for locating your assigned academic advisor.
If you have additional questions, email advising@una.edu or call 256-765-4722.
Do you know who your advisor is?
Advisors are assigned by Major. Your advisor will usually be someone from your major's department and will be listed on your Student Profile.
If you do not have an advisor listed, here is some helpful departmental information below:
ACONHP has a pre-program advisor who helps students in the planning of their general education courses and necessary requirements for applying to the nursing program.
Alaina Ramey: Academic Advisor, Pre-Nursing majors
Email: aramey@una.edu
Click here to schedule an advising meeting
Hayden Thompson: Academic Advisor, Applied Health Science majors
Email: hbehel1@una.edu
Students under 45 credit hours are advised by professional advisors in the University Success Center. Students over 45 credit hours are advised by faculty in their department and major. If you are unsure of your advisor or your total completed hours, email advising@una.edu.
Erin Wittscheck: Academic Advisor, Arts and Humanities majors
Email: ewittscheck@una.edu
Click here to schedule an advising meeting
Arts and Humanities majors include:
- Cinematic Arts and Theatre
- Culinary Arts Management, Hospitality and Events Management
- Fashion Merchandising and Design, Interior Architecture and Design
- Fine Arts (including Art, Ceramics, Design Media, Photography, Sculpture)
- English, Foreign Languages, History, Social Science
- Entertainment Industry
- Music
Kate Hanbery: Academic Advisor, STEM majors
Email: klhanbery@una.edu
Click here to schedule an advising meeting
STEM majors include:
- Biology, Marine Biology
- Chemistry, Occupational Health Science
- Engineering Technology
- Geographic Information Science, Geography
- Mathematics
- Physics, Sustainability
Quita Cowan: Academic Advisor, Social and Behavioral Science majors
Email: scowan@una.edu
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Social and Behavioral Science majors include:
- Communication Arts, Mass Communication
- Criminal Justice, Political Science
- Psychology, Sociology
Allie Mills: Academic Advisor, Undecided majors
Email: amills7@una.edu
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Students enrolled in Bachelor’s of Social Work are advised by a faculty member in their department. To find out who your specific faculty advisor will be, reach out to Amy Thompson at arthompson@una.edu.
Bachelor’s of Business Administration Majors in the College of Business and Technology are advised by pre-program advisors. Students continue to work with pre-program advisors until they are admitted to the BBA Major (https://tinyurl.com/bbareq), where they will then be assigned a faculty advisor within their major. Students will be assigned a pre-program advisor starting your first semester.
For First-Time Freshmen in a BBA Major, you will participate in a virtual advising appointment with Mr. Theron Brown. Mr. Brown will help you setup a schedule for your first semester and answer any questions you may have. Please click the following link to make an advising appointment with Mr. Brown.
Bachelor’s of Business Administration Majors include:
- Accounting
- CIS
- Data Analytics
- Finance
- Management
- Marketing
- Business – Undecided
Students enrolled in a Bachelor's of Science in Computer Science (BSCS) and Bachelor's of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) programs are advised by a faculty member in their respective departments. Students will be assigned a faculty advisor starting your first semester.
Students under 45 credit hours are advised by professional advisors in the University Success Center. Students over 45 credit hours are advised by faculty in their department and major.
Jose Figueroa-Cifuentes: Academic Advisor, Kinesiology and Teacher Education majors
Email: jfigueroacifuentes@una.edu
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Kinesiology majors include:
- Exercise Science
- Health and Fitness
- Sport and Recreation Management
If you have over 45 credit hours and are in a Kinesiology major, reach out to Ms. Jennifer Edwards at jedwards14@una.edu for information on your advisor.
Bachelor's of Science in Education (BSED) include the following concentrations:
- Early Childhood Education P-3
- Elementary Education K-6
- Elementary Education K-6 & Collaborative Teacher K-6 Combined
- Biology 6-12
- Business Marketing 6-12
- Chemistry 6-12
- English Language Arts 6-12
- French 6-12
- General Science 6-12
- General Social Science 6-12
- Geography 6-12
- German 6-12
- History 6-12
- Mathematics 6-12
- Music, Choral P-12
- Music, Instrumental P-12
- Physical Education P-12
- Physics 6-12
- Spanish 6-12
- Visual Arts P-12
Students seeking admission into the Teacher Education Program (TEP) will be expected to get a background check in their second year and take certain PRAXIS exams to qualify for admittance into the Teacher Education Program.