The College of BSS Advising Directory

Department Chair:  Colleen Milligan

Department Office: Butte 311B

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

• Brian Brazeal: Certificate in Applied Cultural - Visual
• Jesse Dizard: Certificate in Applied Cultural – Environmental Development
• David Eaton: Certificate in Applied Cultural – International Development; Applied Cultural – Medical
• 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) 

Criminal Justice students have several advisors. See below for advisor contact information.

Department Chair: Jen Wilking

Department Office: Butte 741

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

• Kelly Larson (First-year and Sophomore Criminal Justice Majors)
• Doris Schartmueller (Junior and Senior Criminal Justice Majors and Internship Coordinator)
  
  Schedule a Criminal Justice Advising Appointment(opens in new window) 

Department Chair: Pete Tsournos

Department Office: Butte 603

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

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

Geography and Planning students have several advisors. See below for advisor contact information.

Department Chair: LaDona Knigge

Department Office: Butte 507 

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

• Scott Brady: Human Geography and Planning 
• LaDona Knigge: Undergraduate majors and minors, Certificate in Land Use and Planning
• Dean Fairbanks: Physical and Environmental Geography  
• Nori Sato: Physical and Environmental Geography
• Don Hankins: Undergraduate majors and minors 
• Mark Stemen: Environmental Studies Minor
• Naomi Lazarus: Certificate in Geospatial Technology & Physical and Environmental Geography 

Department Chair: Stan Salinas

Department Office: Butte 607

For major advising please see the following faculty advisor:

• Stan Salinas
  • Schedule a Health Services Administration Advising Appointment(opens in new window)

Department Chair: Susan Green

Department Office: Meriam Library 171

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

• Susan Green

Department Chair: Jen Wilking

Department Office: Butte 741

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

• Adam Irish - Faculty Advisor

Department Chair: Susan Green

Department Office: Meriam Library 171

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

• Susan Green

The Political Science major has specific advisors based on your option. See below for advisor contact information.

Department Chair: Jen Wilking 

Department Office: Butte 741

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

• Diana Dwyre: U.S. Politics
• Sally Anderson: Legal Studies
  • Schedule a Legal Studies Academic Advising Appointment(opens in new window) 

Department  Chair: Martin van den Berg

Department Office:  Modoc 215

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

• Shawn Bates
• Andres Garcia-Penagos
• Taylor Hinchcliff   
• Patrick Johnson
• Linda Kline
• Cheryl Lugo
• Alex Wong

Schedule a Psychology Advising Appointment (opens in new window)

Department Chair: Jen Wilking  

Department Office: Butte 741

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

• Paul Viotti (please email) 

Department Chair: Stan Salinas

Department Office: Butte 607

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) 

Department Chair: Diana Dwyre

Department Office: Butte 611

For major, minor, and certificate advising please see the following advisor.

• Taylor Hinchcliff
  • Schedule a Social Science Advising Appointment(opens in new window)

Department Chair: Celeste Jones

Department Office: Butte 511

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.

Sociology students meet with several advisors. See below for advisor contact information.  

Department Chair:   Liahna Gordon

Department Office:  Butte 615

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

• Michell L Armeanu
• Valantina Rashoo
• Chunyan Song

Schedule a Sociology Advising Appointment(opens in new window)