Below you will find a list of academic departments and the contact information for each. You should call the department for course recommendations. If you would like to come to campus to meet with an advisor, it would be best to contact the academic department to make sure an advisor will be able to see you. Can't get in touch with an academic advisor? Contact Transfer Initiatives at (540) 568-3457.


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Academic Advisor Information for Transfer Students
Department Additional Requirements Advisor Phone Email
Accounting  Ted Browning 540-568-4375 browniet@jmu.edu
Anthropology  Julie Solometo 540-568-6981 solomejp@jmu.edu
Architectural Design  You must have passed the portfolio review to declare this major. Sarah Brooks 540-568-6642 brooksst@jmu.edu
Art Sarah Brooks 540-568-6642 brooksst@jmu.edu
Art History  Sarah Brooks 540-568-6642 brooksst@jmu.edu
Biology  Julia Stutzman 540-568-4018 stutzmjk@jmu.edu
Biophysical Chemistry  Debbie Mohler 540-568-8803 mohlerdl@jmu.edu
Biotechnology  Debbie Mohler 540-568-8803 mohlerdl@jmu.edu
Chemistry  Debbie Mohler 540-568-8803 mohlerdl@jmu.edu
Communication Science and Disorders  Christina Kuo 540-568-1617 kuocx@jmu.edu
Communication Studies  Lee Mayfield 540-568-3427 mayfiecl@jmu.edu
Computer Information Systems  Angie Spotts 540-568-5900 xym7dt@jmu.edu
Computer Science  Nathan Sprague 540-568-3312 spragunr@jmu.edu
Dance  You must have passed an audition to declare this major. Dennis Beck 540-568-6386 beckdc@jmu.edu
Dietetics  Jennifer Walsh 540-568-6362 walsh5jr@jmu.edu
Earth Science  Elizabeth Johnson 540-568-5527 johns2ea@jmu.edu
Economics Angie Spotts 540-568-5900 xym7dt@jmu.edu
Elementary Education Last Name (A-K)  Annette Fornadel 540-568-2915 forna2am@jmu.edu
Elementary Education Last Name (L-Z) Hannah Smith 540-568-5663 smit22hm@jmu.edu
Engineering  Shae Powell 540-568-8988 powel3sd@jmu.edu
English  Dawn Goode 540-568-6298 federiar@jmu.edu
Exploratory Jess Kyllo 540-568-8998 kyllojl@jmu.edu
Finance  Doreen Liccione 540-568-5012 licciodl@jmu.edu
Geography Kimberly Stewart 540-568-6199 robinsks@jmu.edu
Geology  Elizabeth Johnson 540-568-5527 johns2ea@jmu.edu
Global Religions & Cultures Alan Kirk 540-568-4031 kirkak@jmu.edu
Graphic Design  You must have passed the portfolio review to declare this major. Sarah Brooks 540-568-6642 brooksst@jmu.edu
Health Sciences  Laura Blosser 540-568-8929 blosselw@jmu.edu
Health Sciences Alisabeth Gheen 540-568-7735 gheenec@jmu.edu
Health Services Administration  Joy Lohr 540-256-2851 lohrja@jmu.edu
History Alison Sandman 540-568-6182 sandmaad@jmu.edu
Hospitality Management Jason Gochenour 540-568-5057 gochenjl@jmu.edu
Inclusive Early Childhood Education  Annette Fornadel 540-568-2915 forna2am@jmu.edu
Independent Scholars  Matt Chamberlin 540-568-5218 chambema@jmu.edu
Industrial Design  You must have passed the portfolio review to declare this major. Sarah Brooks 540-568-6642 brooksst@jmu.edu
Information Technology Prajakta Belsare 540-568-3335 belsarpp@jmu.edu
Integrated Science and Technology  Paul Henriksen 540-568-2755 henrikpw@jmu.edu
Intelligence Analysis  Kimberly Stewart 540-568-6199 robinsks@jmu.edu
International Affairs Hakseon Lee 540-568-6985 leehx@jmu.edu
International Business Taylor Williams 540-568-7661 willi2tr@jmu.edu
Justice Studies  Daisy Breneman 540-568-4247 brenemdl@jmu.edu
Kinesiology  Pat Boyd 540-568-2297 boydpl@jmu.edu
Management  Josh Bacon 540-568-3279 baconjj@jmu.edu
Marketing  Maria Rodriquez 540-568-3179 rodrigmj@jmu.edu
Mathematics  David Duncan 540-568-4014 duncandl@jmu.edu
Media Arts and Design  Joe Loyacano 540-568-7016 loyacajr@jmu.edu
Middle Education  Amber Loyacano 540-568-5334 loyacaae@jmu.edu
Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures  Josѐ Barrio-Olano 540-568-6759 barrioji@jmu.edu
Music  You must have passed an audition to declare this major. Diane Phoenix-Neal 540-568-6592 phoenidk@jmu.edu
Musical Theatre  You must have passed an audition to declare this major. Dennis Beck 540-568-6386 beckdc@jmu.edu
Nursing  Anna Cho 540-568-5006 choag@jmu.edu
Philosophy Andrea Veltman 540-568-4236 veltmaal@jmu.edu
Physics  Mark Mattson 540-568-5359 mattsome@jmu.edu
Political Science  Scott Hammond 540-568-6313 hammonsj@jmu.edu
Psychology  Daniel George 540-568-7359 george2dd@jmu.edu
Public Administration  Scott Hammond 540-568-6313 hammonsj@jmu.edu
Quantitative Finance  Michelle Duncan 540-568-3078 duncanml@jmu.edu
Secondary Education  Amber Loyacano 540-568-5334 loyacaae@jmu.edu
Social Work  Simon Funge 540-568-3431 fungesp@jmu.edu
Sociology  Ben Brewer 540-568-7391 brewerbd@jmu.edu
Special Education  Hannah Smith 540-568-5663 smit22hm@jmu.edu
Sport and Recreation Management  Jason Gochenour 540-568-5057 gochenjl@jmu.edu
Statistics  Steve Garren 540-568-6535 garrenst@jmu.edu
Studio Art Sarah Brooks 540-568-6642 brooksst@jmu.edu
Theatre  You must have passed an audition to declare this major. Dennis Beck 540-568-6386 beckdc@jmu.edu
Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication  Jay Varner 540-568-3584 varnerjs@jmu.edu

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