Academic Advisors
Art
Department of Media, Culture, and the Arts
Macon Advisor: Jennifer Zimmerman, jennifer.zimmerman1@mga.edu, Phone only 478.471.5759
Cochran Advisor: Terri Reckart, terri.reckart@mga.edu, Phone only 478.934.3337
Dublin and Warner Robins Advisor: Rosa Cruz, roza.cruz@mga.edu , Phone only 478.274.7753
Online Advisor: Jennifer Zimmerman, jennifer.zimmerman1@mga.edu, Phone only 478.471.5759
*Please see the Department of Media, Culture and the Arts for information regarding your advisor.
Aviation
478.374.6980
Advisors:
Misty Oxford – misty.oxford@mga.edu Advisor for last names ending A - K. Located in office 2018, Eastman Campus Phone only 478.448.1024
Anna Gillingham - anna.gillingham@mga.edu Advisor for last names ending L - Z. Located in office 2021, Eastman Campus, Phone or Text 478.374.6592
Biology
Department of Natural Sciences
Less than 30 hours
Macon Campus Phone or Text 478.449.5859 Advisor: Hye Jin Urban, hyejin.urban@mga.edu
Cochran Campus 478.934.3699 Advisor: Ryan Graham, ryan.graham2@mga.edu
Dublin Campus 478.274.7753 Advisor: Rosa Cruz, rosa.cruz@mga.edu
Warner Robins Campus Phone or Text 478.449.5859 Advisor: Hye Jin Urban, hyejin.urban@mga.edu
30 hours or more
Macon Campus 478.471.2751
Cochran and Dublin Campuses 478.934.3055
Warner Robins Campus 478.929.6700
Business
General Advising: 478.471.2724
Macon Campus
Advisor:ConnieJenkins, connie.jenkins@mga.edu
Advisor: Monique Shine, monique.shine@mga.edu
Cochran Campus
Advisor: Marie Fordham, marie.fordham@mga.edu
Dublin Campus
Advisor: Marie Fordham, marie.fordham@mga.edu
Warner Robins Campus
Advisor:Connie Jenkins, connie.jenkins@mga.edu
Criminal Justice
School of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Department of Psychology and Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Program
Less than 60 hours
Macon Campus Phone or Text 478.471.2461 Advisor: Tia Stephens, tia.stephens@mga.edu
Cochran Campus Phone 478.934.3106 Phone or Text 478.285.9068 Advisor: Brock Giddens, brock.giddens@mga.edu
Dublin Campus 478.274.7753 Advisor: Rosa Cruz, rosa.cruz@mga.edu
Warner Robins Campus 478.929.6700
60 hours or more
Macon Campus 478.471.5748
Cochran Campus 478.934.3063
Dublin Campus 478.274.7753
Warner Robins 478.929.6700
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
Macon and Warner Robins Campus: 478.471.2488 Advisor: Katie Gray, katherine.gray1@mga.edu
Cochran, Dublin, and Online Campuses: 478.934.5207 Advisor: Sonja Rivers, sonja.rivers@mga.edu
English
Department of English
Macon Advisor: Jennifer Zimmerman, jennifer.zimmerman1@mga.edu , Phone only 478.471.5759
Cochran Advisor: Terri Reckart, terri.reckart@mga.edu , Phone only 478.934.3337
Dublin and Warner Robins Advisor: Roza Cruz, rosa.cruz@mga.edu , Phone only 478.274.7753
Online Advisor: Jennifer Zimmerman, jennifer.zimmerman1@mga.edu , Phone only 478.471.5759
* Please contact the Department of English for information concerning your advisor.
Engineering Studies
Department of Natural Sciences
Less than 30 hours
Macon Campus Phone or Text 478.449.5859
Cochran Campus Phone 478.934.3699
Dublin Campus 478.274.7753
Warner Robins Campus or Text 478.449.5859
30 hours or more
Macon Campus 478.471.2751
Cochran Campus 478.934.7524
Dublin Campus 478.274.7753
Warner Robins Campus 478.929.6700
Georgia Academy
Macon Campus 478.471.5635
Cochran Campus 478.934.3481 or 478.934.3177
GeorgiaAcademy@mga.edu
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.
MSN program - Dr. Lawanda Greene: lawanda.greene@mga.edu. Or call: 478.929.6700
MSIT program - Dr. Neil Rigole: neil.rigole@mga.edu. Or call: 478.471.5760
MSM program - Ms. Liz Riley: liz.riley@mga.edu. Or call: 478.471.3581
MAT program - Dr. Sumitra Himangshu-Pennybacker: sumitra.himangshu@mga.edu. Or call: 478.757.2669
MATPW program - Dr. Benita Muth: benita.muth@mga.edu. Or call: 478.471.5758
Technical Writing Certificate - Dr. Benita Muth: benita.muth@mga.edu. Or call:478.471.5758
For additional assistance please call the Graduate Admissions Specialist at 478.929-6865.
Health Sciences
Macon Campus Phone only 478.757.2579 Advisor: Sandy Little-Herring, sandy.littleherring@mga.edu
Cochran Campus Phone only 478.934.3721 Advisor: Yazmin Cruz, yazmin.cruz@mga.edu
Dublin Campus 478.274.7753 Advisor: Rosa Cruz, rosa.cruz@mga.edu
Warner Robins Campus Phone 478.929.6700 Advisor: Staci Pettola, staci.pettola@mga.edu
Health Services
Department of Health Services Administration
Macon Campus 478.471.2724 Advisor: Monique Shine, monique.shine@mga.edu
Cochran Campus 478.471.2724 Advisor: Marie Fordham, marie.fordham@mga.edu
Dublin Campus 478.471.2724 Advisor: Marie Fordham, marie.fordham@mga.edu
Warner Robins Campus 478.929.6700 Advisor: Connie Jenkins, connie.jenkins@mga.edu
History
Department of History
Macon Campus Advisor: Jennifer Zimmerman, jennifer.zimmerman1@mga.edu, Phone only 478.471.5759
Cochran Campus Advisor: Terri Reckart, terri.reckart@mga.edu, Phone only 478.934.3337
Dublin and Warner Robins Campus Advisor: Roza Cruz, roza.cruz@mga.edu, Phone only 478.274.7753
Online Campus Advisor: Jennifer Zimmerman, jennifer.zimmerman1@mga.edu, Phone only 478.471.5759
* Please contact the Department of History and Political Science concerning information about your advisor.
Information Technology
Department of Information Technology
General advising: 478.471.2801
Advisor: Tricia Purser, tricia.purser@mga.edu, Phone or Text: 478.471.2960
Advisor: Bridgett Traylor, bridgett.traylor@mga.edu, Phone: 478.471.2468
Interdisciplinary
Department of Media, Culture, and the Arts
Less than 45 hours
Macon Campus Advisor: Shandia Valle, shandia.valle@mga.edu , Phone only 478.471.5340
Cochran Campus Advisor: Terri Reckart, terri.reckart@mga.edu , Phone only 478.934.3337
Dublin and Warner Robins Campus Advisor: Roza Cruz, roza.cruz@mga.edu , Phone only 478.274.7753
Online Campus Advisor: Shandia Valle, shandia.valle@mga.edu , Phone only 478.471.5340
45 hours or more
Macon Campus 478.471.5792
Cochran Campus 478.934.3085
Dublin Campus 478.274.7753
Warner Robins Campus 478.929.6700
Math
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Advisor: Deneice Bausley - deneice.bausley@mga.edu Phone 478.934.5201
Macon Campus 478.471.2749
Cochran Campus 478.934.5232
Dublin Campus 478.274.7753
Warner Robins Campus 478.929.6700
Modern Language
Department of Media, Culture, and the Arts
Macon Campus Advisor: Jennifer Zimmerman, jennifer.zimmerman1@mga.edu , Phone only 478.471.5759
Cochran Campus Advisor: Terri Reckart, terri.reckart@mga.edu, Phone only 478.934.3337
Dublin and Warner Robins Campus Advisor: Rosa Cruz, rosa.cruz@mga.edu, Phone only 478.274.7753
Online Campus Advisor: Jennifer Zimmerman, jennifer.zimmerman1@mga.edu, Phone only 478.471.5759
Music
Department of Media, Culture, and the Arts
Macon and Warner Robins Campuses 478.471.5792
Cochran and Eastman Campuses 478.934.3085
Dublin Campus 478.274.7753 Advisor: Rosa Cruz, rosa.cruz@mga.edu
New Media and Communications
Department of Media, Culture, and the Arts
Less than 45 hours
Macon Campus Advisor: Jennifer Zimmerman, jennifer.zimmerman1@mga.edu, Phone only 478.471.5759
Cochran Campus Advisor: Terri Reckart, terri.reckart@mga.edu , Phone only 478.934.3337
Dublin and Warner Robins Campus Advisor: Rosa Cruz, rosa.cruz@mga.edu , Phone only 478.274.7753
Online Campus Advisor: Jennifer Zimmerman, jennifer.zimmerman1@mga.edu, Phone only 478.471.5759
45 hours or more
Macon Campus 478.471.5792
Cochran Campus 478.934.3085
Dublin Campus 478.274.7753
Warner Robins Campus 478.929.6700
Nursing
Department of Nursing
Nursing Majors (assigned by first letter of your last name)
| A – H | Dianna Walker-Ivey | dianna.ivey@mga.edu |
| I – K | Sandy Little-Herring | sandy.littleherring@mga.edu |
| L | Hye Jin Urban | hyejin.urban@mga.edu |
| M –V | Yazmin Cruz | yazmin.cruz@mga.edu |
| W – Z | Sandy Little-Herring | sandy.littleherring@mga.edu |
Macon Campus Phone Only: 478.757.2579
Cochran Campus Phone Only: 478.934.3721
Dublin Campus Phone Only: 478.274.7753
Warner Robins Phone Only: 478.929.6700
Occupational Therapy
Department of Rehabilitation Science
Macon Phone only 478.757.2579 Advisor: Dianna Walker-Ivey, dianna.ivey@mga.edu
Cochran Campus Phone 478.934.3699 Advisor: Ryan Graham, ryan.graham2@mga.edu
Dublin Campus 478.274.7753 Advisor: Rosa Cruz, rosa.cruz@mga.edu
Warner Robins Campus Phone or Text 478.227.0215 Advisor: Ryan Graham, ryan.graham2@mga.edu
Political Science
Department of Political Science
Macon Campus 478.471.5748 Advisor for new students: Dr. Christopher Lawrence
Cochran Campus 478.934.3063 Advisors: Dr. Daniel Guerrant and Dr. Brooke Miller
Dublin Campus 478.274.7753 Advisor: Rosa Cruz, rosa.cruz@mga.edu
Warner Robins 478.929.6700 Advisor: Prof. Grace Adams-Square
Psychology
Department of Psychology, Sociology and Criminal Justice
Less than 60 hours
Macon Campus Phone 478.471.2461 Advisor: Tia Stephens, tia.stephens@mga.edu
Cochran Campus Phone 478.934.3106 Phone or Text 478.285.9068 Advisor: Brock Giddens, brock.giddens@mga.edu
Dublin Campus 478.274.7753 Advisor: Rosa Cruz, rosa.cruz@mga.edu
Warner Robins Campus Phone or Text 478.227.5288
60 hours or more
Macon Campus 478.471.5748
Cochran Campus 478.934.3063
Dublin Campus 478.274.7753
Warner Robins 478.929.6700
Public Service
Department of Psychology, Sociology and Criminal Justice
Less than 60 hours
Macon and Warner Robins Campuses 478.471.2488
Cochran, Dublin, and Online Campuses 478.934.5207 Advisor: Sonja Rivers, sonja.rivers@mga.edu
60 hours or more
Macon Campus 478.757.2544
Cochran Campus 478.934.3063
Dublin Campus 478.274.7753
Warner Robins 478.929.6700
Rehabilitation Science
Macon Campus: Phone 478.757.5279 Advisor: Dianna Walker-Ivey, dianna.ivey@mga.edu
Cochran Campus: Phone 478.934.3699 Advisor: Ryan Graham, ryan.graham2@mga.edu
Dublin Campus 478.274.7753 Advisor: Rosa Cruz, rosa.cruz@mga.edu
Warner Robins Campus: Phone 478.929.6700 Advisor: Staci Pettola, staci.pettola@mga.edu
Respiratory Therapy
Department of Respiratory Therapy
Macon Campus Phone only 478.757.2579 Advisor: Sandy Little-Herring, sandy.littleherring@mga.edu
Cochran Campus Phone only 478.934.3721 Advisor: Yazmin Cruz, yazmin.cruz@mga.edu
Dublin Campus 478.274.7753 Advisor: Rosa Cruz, rosa.cruz@mga.edu
Warner Robins Campus Phone 478.929.6700 Advisor: Staci Pettola, staci.pettola@mga.edu
Social Work
Sport Management
School of Business: 478.471.2724
Advisor: Marie Fordham, marie.fordham@mga.edu
Department of Teacher Education and Social Work
Macon and Warner Robins Campuses 478.471.2488 Advisor: Katie Gray, katherine.gray1@mga.edu
Cochran, Dublin, and Online Campuses 478.934.5207 Advisor: Sonja Rivers, sonja.rivers@mga.edu