Academic Advisors
Due to recent COVID19 (coronavirus) concerns, advisors will be working from home, during normal business hours. ADVISORS ARE AVAILABLE VIA PHONe AND EMAIL to COMPLETE ALL OF YOUR ADVISING AND REGISTRATION NEEDS. Please email, CALL OR TEXT YOUR ADVISOR FOR ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. Your advisor will respond to all emails, CALLS AND TEXTS in the order in which they were received. pLEASE BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR mga STUDENT id IN YOUR MESSAGES. Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time AND STAY HEALTHY!
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: Shandia Valle, shandia.valle@mga.edu, Phone only 478.471.5340
*Please see the Department of Media, Culture and the Arts for information regarding your advisor.
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
Department of Natural Sciences
Less than 30 hours
Macon Campus Phone or Text 478.449.5859 Advisor: Hye Jin Urban, hyejin.urban@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
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
School of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Department of Psychology and Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Program
Less than 60 hours
Macon Campus Phone or Text 478.227.5259 Advisor: Tia Stephens, tia.stephens@mga.edu
Cochran Campus 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
Department of Teacher Education and Social Work
Macon Campus: 478.471.2488 Advisor: Katie Gray, katherine.gray1@mga.edu
Cochran and Dublin Campuses: 478.934.3063 Advisor: Sonja Rivers, sonja.rivers@mga.edu
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: Shandia Valle, shandia.valle@mga.edu , Phone only 478.471.5340
* Please contact the Department of English for information concerning your advisor.
Department of Natural Sciences
Less than 30 hours
Macon Campus Phone or Text 478.449.5859
Cochran Campus Phone or Text 478.227.0215
Dublin Campus 478.274.7753
Warner Robins Campus or Text 478.449.5859
30 hours or more
Macon Campus 478.471.2751
Cochran Campus 478.934.3055
Dublin Campus 478.274.7753
Warner Robins Campus 478.929.6700
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.
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 478.274.7753
Warner Robins Campus 478.929.6700 Advisor: Connie Jenkins, connie.jenkins@mga.edu
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 Shandia Valle, shandia.valle@mga.edu , Phone only 478.471.5340
* Please contact the Department of History and Political Science concerning information about your advisor.
Department of Information Technology
General advising: 478.471.2801
Advisor: Tricia Purser, tricia.purser@mga.edu, Phone or Text: 478.227.3928
Advisor: Brooke Ingram, danielle.ingram@mga.edu, Phone or Text: 478.227.5529
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
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Advisor: Deneice Bausley - deneice.bausley@mga.edu Phone or Text 478.216.7205
Macon Campus 478.471.2749
Cochran Campus 478.934.5232
Dublin Campus 478.274.7753
Warner Robins Campus 478.929.6700
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 Shadia Valle, shandia.valle@mga.edu, Phone only 478.471.5340
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
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 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
Department of Nursing
Macon Phone only 478.757.2579 Advisor: Dianna Walker-Ivey, dianna.ivey@mga.edu
Cochran Campus Phone or Text 478.227.0415 Advisor: Yazmin Cruz, yazmin.cruz@mga.edu ;
Dublin Campus Phone only 478.274.7753 Advisor: Rosa Cruz, rosa.cruz@mga.edu
Warner Robins Campuses Phone or Text 478.227.5288
- BSN Advisor: Dianna Walker-Ivey, ivey@mga.edu
- ASN Advisor: Sandy Little-Herring, littleherring@mga.edu
Department of Rehabilitation Science
Macon Phone only 478.757.2579 Advisor: Dianna Walker-Ivey, dianna.ivey@mga.edu
Cochran Campus Phone or Text 478.227.0215 Advisor: Ryan Graham, ryan.graham2@mga.edu
Dublin Campus 478.274.7753 Advisor: Rosa Cruz, rosa.cruz@mga.edu
Warner Robins Campuses Phone or Text 478.227.0215 Advisor: Ryan Graham, ryan.graham2@mga.edu
Department of Psychology, Sociology and Criminal Justice
Less than 60 hours
Macon Campus Phone or Text 478.227.5259 Advisor: Tia Stephens, tia.stephens@mga.edu
Cochran Campus 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
Department of Psychology, Sociology and Criminal Justice
Less than 60 hours
Macon Campus 478.471.2488
Cochran and Dublin Campuses 478.274.7753 Advisor: Rosa Cruz, rosa.cruz@mga.edu
Warner Robins Campus 478.929.6700 Advisor: Katie Gray, katherine.gray1@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
Department of Respiratory Therapy
Macon Campus Phone or Text 478.227.5488 Advisor: Sandy Little-Herring, sandy.littleherring@mga.edu
Cochran campus Phone or Text 478.227.0415 Advisor: Yazmin Cruz, yazmin.cruz@mga.edu
Dublin Campus 478.274.7753 Advisor: Rosa Cruz, rosa.cruz@mga.edu
Warner Robins Campus Phone or Text 478.227.5488 Advisor: Sandy Little-Herring, sandy.littleherring@mga.edu
Macon Campus 478.471.5635
Cochran Campus 478.934.3481 or 478.934.3177
GeorgiaAcademy@mga.edu
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
Effective July 1, 2019, Please contact your Professional Academic Advisor within your major for additional information regarding learning support information and course registration.
Macon Campus: Phone or Text 478.227.5488 Advisor: Dianna Walker-Ivey, dianna.ivey@mga.edu
Cochran Campus: Phone or Text 478.227.0215
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
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
School of Business: 478.471.2724
Advisor: Marie Fordham, marie.fordham@mga.edu