University Studies Staff & Contact Information

Dr. Linda Cabe Halpern
Dean
x87770
halperlc@jmu.edu

Dr. Herb Amato

Associate Dean
x83576
amatohk@jmu.edu

• Review of transfer credit evaluation for General Education courses
• Cluster One course deferrals
• Summer Grant Opportunities
• Substitution and waivers for General Education courses.
• General Education issues related to Freshman Orientation and Transfer Orientation.

Catherine Crummett

Assistant Dean
x82508
crummecm@jmu.edu

• General Education Student Conference
• Suspension and probation issues for undeclared and IdLS students
• Provost Academic Excellence in Advising Awards
• Information Literacy Tests
• • Tech Level I
  • ISST
• Honor Code Test
• Registration Holds

Anna Lynn Bell

Major Advising Programs

Director

X7350

bellal@jmu.edu

• Director, Major Advising Programs

Dr. Barry Falk

Honors Program, Director

X85535

falkbl@jmu.edu

• Director, Honors Program

Dr. Fletcher Linder

IdLS, Director

X85270

lindergf@jmu.edu

• Director, Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies (IdLS)

Gretchen Hazard

Cluster One Coordinator

X83428

hazardga@jmu.edu

• Cluster One related issues  
• Substitution and waivers for Cluster One courses
• Cluster One curriculum issues

Dr. Margaret M. Mulrooney

Cluster Two Coordinator

X8179

mulroomm@jmu.edu

• Cluster Two related issues
• Substitution and waivers for Cluster Two courses
• Cluster Two curriculum issues

Dr. Kit Murphy

Cluster Three Coordinator

X82880

murphycg@jmu.edu

• Cluster Three related issues 
• Substitution and waivers for Cluster Three courses
• Cluster Three curriculum issues

Dr. Jessica Adolino

Cluster Four Coordinator

X86413

adolinjr@jmu.edu

• Cluster Four related issues
• Substitution and waivers for Cluster Four courses
• Cluster Four curriculum issues

Dr. Jeanne Martino-McAllister

Cluster Five Coordinator

X87097

martinjm@jmu.edu

• Cluster Five related issues
• Substitution and waivers for Cluster Five courses
• Cluster Five curriculum issues

Elaine Harlow

Administrative Assistant
x87525
harlowes@jmu.edu

• General Education degree program questions
• General inquiries
• Initial contact

Lori Smilowitz

Administrative Assistant
x87770
smilowlg@jmu.edu

• General Education degree program questions
• General inquiries
• Initial contact

Amanda Tusing

Administrative Assistant Part Time

x82852

• Reception
• General Education degree program questions
• General inquiries