University of North Texas 
Find Your Academic Advisor, Faculty Advisor, or Career Coach
There are three types of professional roles that serve our majors, Academic Advisors, Faculty Advisors, and Career Coaches. See the chart below to determine who you need to meet with.
| Academic Advisors and Counselors: | Can help you: Understand your degree plan and academic requirements | Choose courses that fulfill degree requirements | Create and develop your academic plan | Clarify university policies and procedures | Connect you to campus resources |
| Faculty Advisors: | Can help you with all of the above, in addition to: Declare your official degree audit | Internship guidance and study abroad approvals | Explore career and graduate school plans | Discuss research opportunities |
| Career Coaches: | Can help you: Discover your strengths and assist with the career decision-making process | Write an effective resume, CV, and cover letter | Prepare for interviews and network with employers | Strategize for launching a successful internship or job search | Apply to graduate school and other post-graduation endeavors |
Academic Advisors and Counselors
Academic Advisors are divided by the majors below. Choose the drop-down menu that lists your major to view your team of Advisors.
To set up an appointment with your Academic Advisor, please go to Navigate or call (940) 565-2051.
Take Flight: First Year Advising
Email the Take Flight Team: TakeFlight@unt.edu
| Academic Counselor: | Advises these majors: |
| Alexandria Abbrat | English | French | German Studies | History | Japanese | Philosophy | Psychology | Religion | Spanish |
| Justin Canfield | Anthropology | Economics | GIS + Computer Science | Geography | International Studies | Latino & Latin American Studies | Politicial Science | Psychology | Sociology |
| Cara Duhon | Anthropology | Economics | GIS + Computer Science | Geography | International Studies | Latino & Latin American Studies | Politicial Science | Psychology | Sociology |
| Ric Dwinnell | Integrative Studies | Psychology | Social Science |
| Allyson Jenkins | English | French | German Studies | History | Japanese | Philosophy | Psychology | Religion | Spanish |
| Katie Jenkins | Advertising & Brand Strategy | Communication Studies | Content Strategy | Converged Broadcast Media | English | French | Game Studies & Design | German Studies | History | Japanese | Journalism | Media Arts | Philosophy | Religion | Spanish | Technical Communication | Theatre |
| Alex McCray | Advertising & Brand Strategy | Communication Studies | Content Strategy | Converged Broadcast Media | Game Studies & Design | Journalism | Media Arts | Technical Communication | Theatre |
Communication, Media, and Performance Team
Email the Communication, Media, and Performance Team: MassComm@unt.edu
Integrative Studies and Social Science Team
Email the Integrative Studies and Social Science Team: IGST-SOSC@unt.edu
Frisco Campus Advisor
Office of Student Advising Leadership
The Directors of the Advising Office are listed below with their area of specialization.
Faculty Advisors
Faculty Advisors are divided by the majors below. Choose the drop-down menu that lists your major to view your Faculty Advisor(s). Faculty Advisors for interdisciplinary programs such as Women's and Gender Studies are listed under "Special Programs".
To set up an appointment with your Faculty Advisor, see the contact information below or go to Navigate and select "CLASS Faculty Advising".
Anthropology Department
Sycamore Hall 119
(940) 565-2290
Anthropology Faculty Advisor
Melissa Nelson
Melissa.Nelson@unt.edu
Sycamore Hall 120
(940)-369-8449
Communication Studies Department
General Academic Building 320
(940) 565-2588
Communication Studies Faculty Advisor
Erin O'Connor
CommAdvising@unt.edu
General Academic Building 316
*Send email for appointment requests
Department of Dance and Theatre
Radio, TV, Film, and Performing Arts (RTFP) Building 242
(940) 565-2211
Dance Faculty Advisors
Whitney Geldon
Whitney.Geldon@unt.edu
Dance and Theatre Building 103D
Reyna Mondragon
Reyna.Mondragon@unt.edu
Dance and Theatre Building 103D
Theatre Faculty Advisors
Donna Marquet
Theatre-Advising@unt.edu
Radio, TV, Film, and Performing Arts (RTFP) Building 214
Laura Berrios
Theatre-Advising@unt.edu
Radio, TV, Film, and Performing Arts (RTFP) Building 214
Economics Department
EconAdvising@unt.edu
Wooten Hall 325
(940) 565-2573
Economics Faculty Advisors
Harry Ellis, Jr.
Harry.Ellis@unt.edu
Wooten Hall 335
(940) 565-2246
Bryan Dickson
Bryan.Dickson@unt.edu
Wooten Hall 329
(940) 369-4946
Guillermo Covarrubias
Guillermo.Covarrubias@unt.edu
Wooten Hall 338
(940) 565-3169
English Department
Auditorium Building 112
(940) 565-2050
English Faculty Advisor
Adriane Bezusko
Adriane.Bezusko@unt.edu
Auditorium Building 114
(940) 565-2107
Department of Geography and the Environment
Environmental Education, Science and Technology Building 210
(940) 565-2091
Geography Faculty Advisors
Yuting Li
Yuting.Li@unt.edu
Environmental Education, Science and Technology Building 320H
David Ferring
David.Ferring@unt.edu
Environmental Education, Science and Technology Building 320H
Geographic Information Systems + Computer Science Faculty Advisor
John South
John.South@unt.edu
Environmental Education, Science and Technology Building 210F
History Department
Wooten Hall 225
(940) 565-2288
History Faculty Advisors
Manny Grajales
Manuel.Grajales@unt.edu
Wooten Hall 241 B
Walter Roberts
Walter.Roberts@unt.edu
Wooten Hall 246
(940) 565-3394
International Studies Program
General Academic Building 117
(940) 565-2323
International Studies Faculty Advisor
Sing Hui Lee
Singhui.Lee@unt.edu
GAB 117
Mayborn School of Journalism
Sycamore Hall Suite 206
(940) 565-3365
JOURAdvising@unt.edu
Journalism and Advertising & Brand Strategy Faculty Advisor
TBA
Latina/o and Mexican American Studies (LMAS) Program
Wooten Hall 162
(940) 891-6803
Latino & Latin American Studies Faculty Advisor
TBA
Media Arts Department
Radio, TV, Film, and Performing Arts (RTFP) Building 262
(940) 565-2537
Media Arts Faculty Advisors
Javier Carmona
MRTS-Advising@unt.edu
RTFP 228
Travis Sutton
MRTS-Advising@unt.edu
RTFP 224
Converged Broadcast Media Faculty Advisor
Phyllis Slocum
MRTS-Advising@unt.edu
RTFP 261C
(940) 565-2565
Game Studies & Design Faculty Advisor
TBA
Philosophy and Religion Department
Environmental Education, Science and Technology Building 225
(940) 565-2266
Philosophy and Religion Faculty Advisor
Matthew Lampert
Matthew.Lampert@unt.edu
Environmental Education, Science and Technology Building 225 D
Political Science Department
Wooten Hall 125
(940) 565-2276
Political Science Faculty Advisor
Eddie Meaders
Eddie.Meaders@unt.edu
Wooten Hall 141
(940)565-2310
Pre-Law Faculty Advisor
Psychology Department
Terrill Hall 316
(940) 565-2671
Psychology Faculty Advisors
Matthew Baysden
Matthew.Baysden@unt.edu
Terrill Hall 330
Caitlyn Hord
Caitlyn.Hord@unt.edu
Terrill Hall 361
Lisa Manriquez
Lisa.Manriquez@unt.edu
Terrill Hall 359
Calvin Sims
Calvin.Sims@unt.edu
Terrill Hall 370
Grace Wang
Qingwei.Wang@unt.edu
Terrill Hall 330-A
Sociology Department
Sycamore Hall 288
(940) 565-2296
Sociology Faculty Advisor
Helen Potts
Helen.Potts@unt.edu
Sycamore Hall 288W
(940) 369-7801
Technical Communication Department
TCOffice@unt.edu
Auditorium Building 317
(940) 565-4458
Technical Communication and Content Strategy Faculty Advisor
Eric Williams
Eric.Williams@unt.edu
Auditorium Building 317
World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Department
Language Building 101
(940) 565-2404
Faculty Advisor for ASL, Arabic, Asian Studies, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Latin
Angela Harris
Angela.Harris@unt.edu
Language Building 405C
Spanish Faculty Advisor
Emily Thurman
Emily.Thurman@unt.edu
Language Building 106A
(940) 565-2582
Aerospace Studies
Track & Field Bldg. 712 North Texas Blvd.
(940) 369-7116
Det835@unt.edu
Jewish Studies
Asaf Angermann
Asaf.Angermann@unt.edu
Environmental Education, Science and Technology Building 225 E
(940) 565-2266
Military Science
1500 S. Bonnie Brae St, Mean Green Village, Building P
(940) 369-8011
Army.ROTC@unt.edu
Conflict and Human Security
James Meernik
Wooten Hall 139
James.Meernik@unt.edu
Women's and Gender Studies
Megan Morrissey
General Academic Building 117
(940) 565-2532
Megan.Morrissey@unt.edu
Career Coaches
Career Coaches are divided by the majors below.
To set up an appointment with your Career Coach see the contact information below, call (940)-565-2105, or go to Navigate and select "Career Center".
| Career Coach: | Coaches these majors: |
| Kevin Bontempo | Communication Studies | English | Integrative Studies | Technical Communication |
| Robyne Ciza | Communication Studies | Dance & Theatre | Journalism | Media Arts | Technical Communication |
| Stan Hughes | Latino & Latin American Studies | Psychology | Sociology |
| Kate Thompson | History | International Studies | Latino & Latin American Studies | Philosophy | Political Science | Religion |
| Torie Ward | Economics | French | GIS + Computer Science | Geography | German Studies | Integrative Studies | Japanese | Social Science | Spanish |
