Academic Advisors
Current Students: Contact us through the MyMGA Portal (formerly Student Success Hub)
Undergraduate Students
Associate's, Bachelor's, Certificates
Art
Department of Media, Culture, and the Arts
- Macon Campus: Advisor: Jonathon Jebram, acadadvising@mga.edu , 478.934.5205
- Cochran, Dublin, Warner Robins, Online: Advisor: Ash Strickland, acadadvising@mga.edu , 478.934.3524
90 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 – Cn) Advisor: Carlos Gutierrez, acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.471.3614, Macon Campus
- Last Names beginning (Co – G) Advisor: Heaven Holcomb, acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.374.6714, Eastman Campus
- Last Names beginning (H – Ld) Advisor: Tori Howard, acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.934.3585, Cochran Campus
- Last Names beginning (Le – O) Advisor: Joshua Middlebrooks, acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.757.2549, Eastman Campus
- Last Names beginning (P – Sl) Advisor: Quincy Readd, acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.934.3513, Cochran Campus
- Last Names beginning (Sm - Z) Advisor: Mikia Holloway, acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.374.6703, Eastman Campus
Biology
Department of Natural Sciences
Less than 90 hours
- Last Names beginning (A – F) Advisor: Vy Ly, acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.934.3721
- Last Names beginning (G – Z) Advisor: Roxanne Deal, acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.757.2631
90 hours or more
Please call the Department at 478.471.2751
Business
- Last Names beginning (A – F) Advisor: Ashley Vinson, acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.471.2793
- Last Names beginning (G – N) Advisor: Traven Toomer, acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.934.3055
- Last Names beginning (O – Z) Advisor: acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.471.2760
Computer Science
School of Computing
Department of Computer Science
Advisor: Vy Ly, acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.934.3721
Criminal Justice
School of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Department of Psychology and Criminal Justice
Advisor: Ryan Graham, acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.934.3699
Dual Enrollment
- Cochran Campus Advisor: Susan Collins, susan.collins@mga.edu 478.934.3481
- Warner Robins Campus Advisor: Ashley Turner, ashley.turner@mga.edu 478.929.6678
Education
Department of Teacher Education and Social Work
Advisor: Sara Wright, acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.471.5365
Students admitted into Education Program: 478.757.2544
English
Department of English
Less than 90 semester hours
Allison Carr, 478.757.2579, acadadvising@mga.edu
90 hours or more semester hours
Please call the Department at 478.471.5793
Engineering Studies
Department of Natural Sciences
Less than 90 hours
Advisor: Roxanne Deal, acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.757.2631
90 hours or more
Please call the Department at 478.471.2751
Health Sciences
Department of Respiratory Therapy and Health Sciences
Kori Johnson, acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.757.3632
Health Services
Department of Health Services Administration
- Last Names beginning (A – F) Advisor: Ashley Vinson, acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.471.2793
- Last Names beginning (G – N) Advisor: Traven Toomer, acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.934.3055
- Last Names beginning (O – Z) Advisor: acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.471.2760
History & Political Science
Department of History & Political Science
Less than 90 semester hours
History: Ash Strickland, acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.934.3524
Political Science
- Last Names beginning (A – G) Advisor: Allison Carr, acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.757.2579
- Last Names beginning (H – Z) Advisor: Jonathon Jebram, acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.934.5205
90 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 – L) Advisor: Colby Long, 478.934.3357, acadadvising@mga.edu
- Last Names beginning (L – Z) Advisor: Haley Jennings, 478.471.2785, acadadvising@mga.edu
School of Arts and Letters
Department of Media, Culture, and the Arts
Less than 90 semester hours
- Last Names beginning (A – G) Advisor: Allison Carr, acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.757.2579
- Last Names beginning (H – Z) Advisor: Jonathon Jebram, acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.934.5205
90 hours or more semester hours
Macon and Warner Robins Campuses 478.471.5792
Cochran and Dublin Campuses 478.934.3085
Math
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Advisor: Deneice Bausley, acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.934.5201
Music
Department of Media, Culture, and the Arts
Less than 90 semester hours
Advisor: Jonathon Jebram, acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.934.5205
90 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 90 semester hours
Allison Carr: acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.757.2579
90 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 – D) Advisor: Ash Strickland, acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.934.3524
- Last Names beginning (E – G) Advisor: Kori Johnson, acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.757.3632
- Last Names beginning (H – L) Advisor: Nicholas Black, acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.934.6068
- Last Names beginning (N – Z) Advisor: Yazmin Cruz, acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.329.4702
Occupational Therapy
Department of Rehabilitation Science and Fitness
Students not yet admitted to the Occupational Therapy Assistant program, contact Nicholas Black.
Advisor: Nicholas Black, acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.934.6068
Students currently in the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program, contact Department of Rehabilitation Science and Fitness
- Phone: 478.934.7476 or 478.934.7480
- Located in Dillard Hall, 102, Cochran Campus
Psychology
Department of Psychology, Sociology and Criminal Justice
Psychology Majors
Assigned by first letter of your last name.
- Last Names beginning (A – J) Advisor: Terri Reckart, acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.471.5340
- Last Names beginning (K – Z) Advisor: Abigail Ledezma, acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.471.3726
Rehabilitation Science and Fitness
Respiratory Therapy
Department of Respiratory Therapy and Health Sciences
Students not yet admitted into the Respiratory Therapy program, contact Kori Johnson.
Kori Johnson, acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.757.3632
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
Graduate Students
Master's Doctorates, Graduate Certificates
DS in Public Safety
Doctorate of Science in Public Safety - DSPS
Advisor: Dr. Brittani McNeal, Associate Professor & Program Director, brittani.mcneal@mga.edu
Secondary Advisor: Paige Alford, Graduate Enrollment Support Specialist, paige.alford@mga.edu
DS in Information Technology
Doctorate of Science in Information Technology - DSIT
Advisor: Vicky Sandoval, Associate Professor, vicky.sandoval@mga.edu
Secondary Advisor: Paige Alford, Graduate Enrollment Support Specialist, paige.alford@mga.edu
MS in Information Technology
Master of Science in Information Technology - MSIT
Advisor: Dr. Valerie Mercer, valerie.mercer@mga.edu
Secondary Advisor: Paige Alford, Graduate Enrollment Support Specialist, paige.alford@mga.edu
MSN: Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Master of Science in Nursing - MSN
Advisor: Dr. Kerry Garrett, Associate Professor, kerry.garrett@mga.edu
Secondary Advisor: Paige Alford, Graduate Enrollment Support Specialist, paige.alford@mga.edu
Post MSN Certificate: Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Post-Master's Certificate - AGACNP
Advisor: Dr. Kerry Garrett, Associate Professor, kerry.garrett@mga.edu
Secondary Advisor: Paige Alford, Graduate Enrollment Support Specialist, paige.alford@mga.edu
MS in Occupational Therapy Bridge Program
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Bridge Program - MSOT
Advisor: Dr. Traci Swartz, Program Director & Assistant Professor, traci.swartz@mga.edu
Secondary Advisor: Paige Alford, Graduate Enrollment Support Specialist, paige.alford@mga.edu
MS in Management
Master of Science in Management - MSM
Advisor: Dr. Everod Davis, Assistant Dean & Assistant Professor, everod.davis@mga.edu
Secondary Advisor: Paige Alford, Graduate Enrollment Support Specialist, paige.alford@mga.edu
MB in Professional Leadership
Master of Business in Professional Leadership - MBPL
Advisor: Dr. Everod Davis, Assistant Dean & Assistant Professor, everod.davis@mga.edu
Secondary Advisor: Paige Alford, Graduate Enrollment Support Specialist, paige.alford@mga.edu
MA in Public Relations
Master of Arts in Public Relations - MAPR
Advisor: Dr. Andre Nicholson, Professor of New Media and Communication, andre.nicholson@mga.edu
Secondary Advisor: Paige Alford, Graduate Enrollment Support Specialist, paige.alford@mga.edu
M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction
Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction - M.Ed.
Advisor: Dr. Rhonda Amerson, Department Chair & Associate Professor, rhonda.amerson@mga.edu
Secondary Advisor: Paige Alford, Graduate Enrollment Support Specialist, paige.alford@mga.edu
MA in Teacher Education
Master of Arts in Teacher Education
Advisor: Dr. Sumitra Himangshu-Pennybacker, Professor & Graduate Coordinator, sumitra.himangshu@mga.edu
Secondary Advisor: Paige Alford, Graduate Enrollment Support Specialist, paige.alford@mga.edu
MA in Technical and Professional Writing
Master of Arts in Technical and Professional Writing - MATPW
Advisor: Dr. Monica Miller, Associate Professor, monica.miller@mga.edu
Secondary Advisor: Paige Alford, Graduate Enrollment Support Specialist, paige.alford@mga.edu
Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing
Graduate Certificate in Creative Writing
Advisor: Dr. Monica Miller, Associate Professor, monica.miller@mga.edu
Secondary Advisor: Paige Alford, Graduate Enrollment Support Specialist, paige.alford@mga.edu
Graduate Certificate in Strategic Business Communication
Graduate Certificate in Strategic Business Communication
Advisor: Dr. Andre Nicholson, Professor, andre.nicholson@mga.edu
Secondary Advisor: Paige Alford, Graduate Enrollment Support Specialist, paige.alford@mga.edu
Graduate Certificate in Teaching College Writing
Graduate Certificate in Teaching College Writing
Advisor: Dr. Monica Miller, Associate Professor, monica.miller@mga.edu
Secondary Advisor: Paige Alford, Graduate Enrollment Support Specialist, paige.alford@mga.edu
Graduate Certificate in Technical Writing
Graduate Certificate in Technical Writing and Digital Communication
Advisor: Dr. Monica Miller, Associate Professor, monica.miller@mga.edu
Secondary Advisor: Paige Alford, Graduate Enrollment Support Specialist, paige.alford@mga.edu



Department of Teacher Education and Social Work
Less than 90 semester hours
Advisor: Sara Wright, acadadvising@mga.edu, 478.471.5365
90 hours or more semester hours
Dr. Rebecca Hazlett-Knudsen, rebekah.hazlettknuds@mga.edu, 478.757.2544