Advisor List

Anthropology

x 4844 (Marshburn Lobby)

Contact Dr. Sue Russell at x 5675 or via Bubbs to set up an appointment or for Archaeology, contact Paul Langenwalter x 3251 or via Bubbs.

Art

x 4807 (Art Office, Art 80- Building 52c on a campus map)

Schedule a meeting by signing up in the appointment notebook in the Art office, e-mailing Vivian Wilson, or calling x 4807. This is advisable over directly contacting the professor.

Biblical Studies

x 4819 (Tammy Felix, Feinberg 112)

Most Biblical Studies advisors have switched to online office hours. You may set up a student account at http://wisdom.biola.edu/admin/OfficeHoursBiblicalStudies/ by clicking on “First Time Student Registration” and creating a username and password. You may click on the name of your advisor and reserve a green space of available time. If your advisor does not have online office hours, email him or sign up on his door for an appointment. If you do not know who your advisor is, contact Tammy at x 4819.

Biological Sciences

x 4852 (Peggy Giboney, Bardwell 113)

To set up appointments with Dr. Cruzen, call Susan Lopez at x 4767. All the other professors set up their own appointments, so you may either e-mail or call them directly.

All Freshmen must see:         Dr. Matt Cruzen

Sophomores, juniors and seniors may see the following advisors, depending on your area of emphasis:

• Dr. Matt Cruzen, Chair – ext. 4856 (Susan Lopez)
  All majors in biological science and biochemistry freshmen. Matt also does academic advising for premed, biology and biochemistry majors all years - along with other advisors.
• Jason Tresser
  Biological science majors interested in Developmental biology, grad school and biotechnology.
• Miss Ruth Ebeling – ext. 4860
  Human Biology majors.
• Wendy Billock
  Biology majors focusing on environmental, ecological and organismal biology.
  
• Dr. Albert Lin – ext. 4859
  He advises biology majors interested in pharmacology, pharmaceuticals and microbiology.

Business

x 4770 (ask for Kenea Ching, School of Business)

If you’re a lower division student, you can check her office hours and sign up with Kenea right outside of her office. Her office is in Room 115 in the Business Building. When you have completed the lower division requirements and are accepted into the program, Kenea will typically send you an acceptance letter indicating who your new advisor is.

Christian Ministries

x 4818 (Valerie Whetsell, Feinberg-below Calvary Chapel, Room 124)

You should call Valerie at ext. 4818 to make an appointment with Professor Freddy Cardoza.

• Freshmen & Sophomores: Jane Carr
• Juniors & Seniors: Freddy Cardoza

Cinema and Media Arts – formerly Film / Television / Radio

x 3608 (Stacy Mushakian, Perez Hall, 53 - McNally, South Campus)

Come to the office to sign up with the advisor of your choice.

Communication Disorders

x 4072 (Marty Myers, Rood 59, McNally-South Campus)

The two advisors are Matt Rouse and Yvana Hernandez. There are sign-up sheets on the office doors in the Comm. Disorders Office, which is Rood 59.

Communication Studies

x 4804 (Janet Oldfield, Perez Hall, 53 — in McNally, South Campus)

• Comm. Studies: Professors Todd Lewis and Dorothy Alston Calley, and Tim Muehlhoff
• Comm Speech/Drama: Professors Kate Brandon and Forrest Robinson
• Comm Interdisciplinary: Professor Todd Lewis
• Forensics questions should be addressed to Dorothy Alston Calley.

For Professor Lewis, you can come into the office and talk to Janet, or call Janet at ext. 4804. E-mail Professors Muehlhoff, Calley, Brandon and Robinson directly. Additionally, professors will have sign-ups on their
doors two weeks before course selection begins.

Computer Science

x 4741 (Marty Myers, White 48A, McNally-South Campus)

Dr. Shieu-Hong Lin is the primary advisor for Computer Science. Come by the office to see if Dr. Lin is available. You can also schedule an appointment with Dr. Lin through Bubbs.

Education - Teaching Preparation Program

x 4843 (School of Education)

If you are interested in becoming an elementary or secondary teacher, please call the School of Education at ext. 4843 to schedule an appointment with Melinda Soto or Jamie Stunkard. If you are a current undergraduate in the Liberal Studies major, an advisor will be assigned to you during First Year Seminar or LEDU301 Introduction to Teaching class.

Students who have other academic majors will need to meet with an advisor in their major department as well as an advisor in the School of Education.

English

x 4824 (Amanda Voss, Sutherland 120)

The English Department will assign you to a faculty member. Advisors are listed outside of Amanda's door, if you do not see your name listed contact Amanda if you do not know your advisor.

History/Social Science

x 4830 (Carolyn Kemp, Sutherland 100)

You may contact the professors directly; either Bubbs them or check their office hours to make appointments. If you do not know who your advisor is, you may contact Carolyn first.

• History and Social Science-Ed: Judith Rood
• History and Humanities History: Alicia Dewey
• Social Science: Daniel Christensen and Evanson Wamagatta

Intercultural Studies

x 4844 (Marshburn Lobby)

You may call or Bubbs professors to set up an advising appointment. If you are undeclared but considering Intercultural Studies, call x5691 and speak to Diana Alfonso for an appointment with an advisor.

• Freshmen: Dr. Murray Decker x 5685
• Sophomores: Dr. Leonard Bartlotti x 5693
• Juniors: Dr. Alan McMahan x 3269
• Seniors and Transfer Students: Dr. Kevin Pittle x 5649

Intercultural Studies/Interdisciplinary: Dr. Katrina Greene x 5535

Journalism

x 4569 (Lily Park, Perez Hall, 53 – in McNally)

Journalism majors can contact a faculty member via BUBBS in their concentration area for advising. Students can also contact Lily Park to arrange a time to meet with faculty.

• Print News: Dr. Michael Longinow
• Broadcast News: Stewart Oleson
• Visual Journalism: Tamara Welter
• Public Relations: Mike Bower

Kinesiology, Health, & PE

x 4886 (Jerri Smith, KHPE Office, attached to the gym)

Students should call Jerri to make an appointment with their advisor according to their major:

• Dr. Marc Apkarian- Kinesiology (Pre-Physical Therapy and Exercise Science)
• Dr. Jim Larson- PEED (Physical Education)

Math

x 4741 (Marty Myers, White 48A, McNally-South Campus)

Dr. Walt Stangl will be your advisor.  To make an appointment, go to the office and set up an appointment with Marty.

Music

x 4895 (Jaime Nydegger, Crowell Music Hall)

You may call ext. 4895 to see who your advisor is or to schedule an appointment.

Nursing

x 4850 (Glenda Lord, Soubirou 2nd Floor)

You can find out who your advisor is and schedule an appointment either by calling ext. 4850 or signing up in the “Pre-nursing Advisement and Appointment Times” notebook on Glenda’s desk.

Philosophy

x 4824 (Amanda Cronin, Sutherland 117)

Advisors are divided by last names:

A-F see Gregg TenElshof (contact via bubbs)

G-L see David Ciocchi (contact via bubbs)

M-Z see Tom Crisp (contact via bubbs)

Physical Sciences and Biochem

x 4852 (Peggy Giboney, Bardwell 113)

E-mail or call professors directly to set up appointments.

• Dr. Jim Rynd – ext. 4862
  Freshmen majoring in physical science, students majoring in biochemistry, except for freshman, and students focusing on chemistry.
• Dr. John Bloom – ext. 4861
  All physics and engineering majors.

Political Science

x 4830 (Carolyn Kemp, Sutherland 100)

Contact Dr. Dave Peters directly; either Bubbs him or check his office hours to make appointments.

Pre-Law

x 4831 (Dr. Peters)

Contact Dr. Dave Peters, ext. 4831 directly, BUBBs him or check his office hours. A personal conversation is recommended. Appointments may be made through History department, ext. 4830. Open to all undergraduate majors. An internship in a local law office, arranged by Dr. Peters, is recommended prior to graduation. Three units may be earned.

Psychology

x 4738 (Jennifer Wilkerson, East end of Rose Hall)

You may sign up for advising in the psychology appointment book kept on the front counter of the Psychology Office or call Jennifer Wilkerson to schedule an appointment. As of Fall 2009, freshman advisors will be Michelle Shepherd and Dan Pallesen, who will be the First Year Seminar professors for Psychology. When you become a sophomore, you will be reassigned to a different academic advisor. If you do not know who your advisor is, you may call Jennifer. Students may change advisors at any time.

Science — See Biological Sciences or Physical Sciences

Sociology

x 5698 (Jeanile Plett, Rose Hall-west end)

You may contact either Jeanile Plett (secretary), Brad Christerson (Chair) or LaDawn Prieto (Asst. Prof.) You may contact Jeanile by phone, Bubbs, or in person; for Spring 2008, her hours are currently 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. Generally, Jeanile and the professors deal with students on a "walk-in" basis, so no appointment is necessary (though you are welcome to schedule appointments.)

• Dr. Brad Christerson is on Sabbatical for Spring 09 semester.

• Professor LaDawn Johnson's office hours for Spring 09 are: TR 12-1:30pm, 3-4:30pm; and W 11-3pm

Undeclared

x 4576 (The Advising Center, Middle Metzger)

If you have not chosen a major, don’t worry! The Advising Center would love to meet with you. Call x 4576, email academic.advising@biola.edu, or stop by to sign up for an appointment.