The College of BSS Advising Directory

Department Chair:  Colleen Milligan

Department Office: BSS 354

For major, minor, and certificate advising please email one of the following faculty advisors:

• Jesse Dizard: Certificate in Applied Cultural – Environmental Development
• Ashley Kendell: Certificate in Forensic Science
• Colleen Milligan: Undergraduate majors and minors
• William Nitzky: Certificate in Museum Studies
• Matthew O'Brien: Graduate program, Certificate in Cultural Resource Management
• Carly Whelan: Certificate in Cultural Resource Management 

First-year and Sophomore Anthropology students can also schedule an advising appointment with the Anthropology Staff Advisor, Valantina Rashoo by clicking the link below:

• Click here to schedule an appointment with Valantina

Child Development majors meet with their staff advisor, Cheryl Lugo, during their first and second years. Upon enrolling in CHLD 353, they switch to meeting with the chair to plan for graduation and beyond. Child Development minors meet with our advising intern. See below for advisor contact information. 

Department Chair: Gail Walton

Department Office: Modoc 216

For major and minor advising please see one of the following advisors:

• Cheryl Lugo (First-year and Sophomore Child Development Majors)
• Gail Walton (Junior and Senior Child Development Majors)
• Val Singleton (Junior and Senior Child Development Majors)

Schedule a Child Development Advising Appointment(opens in new window)(opens in new window) 

Department Chair: Pete Tsournos

Department Office: BSS 326

For major and minor advising please see one of the following faculty advisors:

• Pete Tsournos
  • Schedule an Economics Advising Appointment (opens in new window)(opens in new window)
    

Department Chair:David Leonard

Department Office: BSS 208

For major and minor advising please see the following faculty advisor:

• Paul Lopez: advises majors/minors
• David Leonard: advises for majors/minors
• Gabby Medina-Falzone: advises majors/minors
• Kristen Mahlis: advises majors/minors, and online degree
• Deserea Langley: advises majors/minors
• Susan Frawley: advises majors/minors
• Mim Roeder: advises majors/minors

Department Chair: David Leonard 

Department Office: Meriam Library 171

For major and minor advising please see the following faculty advisor:

• Paul Lopez: advises majors/minors
• David Leonard: advises for majors/minors
• Gabby Medina-Falzone: advises majors/minors
• Kristen Mahlis: advises majors/minors, and online degree
• Deserea Langley: advises majors/minors
• Susan Frawley: advises majors/minors
• Mim Roeder: advises majors/minors

Department Chair: Stan Salinas

Department Office: BSS 334

For major advising please see the following faculty advisor:

• Holly Nevarez
  • Schedule a Public Health / Health Education Advising Appointment with Holly Nevarez(opens in new window)(opens in new window) 

Department Chair: Celeste Jones

Department Office: BSS 234

For major advising please see one of the following advisors:

BSW Program

• Michele Eggers, PhD, BSW Director: Advises pre-professional sequence Social Work majors and transfer students
• Chelsea Cornell, MSW, Title IV–E Child Welfare Training Project Coordinator, MSW Program Director: Advises professional sequence BSW Social Work majors and MSW students
• Meka Klungtvet-Morano, MSW, Title IV–E Child Welfare Training Project Coordinator, MSW Program Director: Advises professional sequence BSW Social Work majors and MSW students
• Nicole Davis, Field Placement Coordinator: Advises professional sequence BSW Social Work majors and the practicum education internship program

BSW & MSW Distributed Learning Programs

• Molly Calhoun, PhD, Distributed Learning Program Coordinator: Advises transfer students, DL Social Work majors, MSW DL students, and BSW DL professional sequence majors last name N-Z
• Caroline Oster, Distributed Learning Advisor: Advises Transfer DL students, pre-professional sequence students DL majors, and BSW DL professional sequence majors last name A-M 

MSW Program

• Chelsea Cornell, MSW, Title IV–E Child Welfare Training Project Coordinator, MSW Program Director: Advises undergraduates considering the social work major or completing the major and MSW students
• Meka Klungtvet-Morano, MSW, Title IV–E Child Welfare Training Project Coordinator, MSW Program Director: Advises undergraduates considering the social work major or completing the major and MSW students

Students must apply to both BSW and MSW programs. Once admitted, students will be assigned a major advisor.