Meet Your Academic Advisors
Student Success Professional Advising Community College, Associate Degrees
|
NAME |
MAJOR |
EMAIL/PHONE |
| Professor Robin Cook | Architectural Engineering Tech. (AAS) Aviation Maintenance Tech. (AAS) (CERT) |
rlcook@udc.edu 202.274.5616 |
| Ms. Kiara Ireland | Business Administration (AS), Computer Accounting Tech. (AAS), Fashion Merchandising (AAS), Hospitality Management-Tourism (AS) | kiara.ireland@udc.edu 202.274.7294 |
| Dr. Meena Srinivasan | Computer Science (AS) Computer Science Technology (AAS)- Teach out |
msrinivasan@udc.edu 202.274.6389 |
| Ms. Krystal Irick | Education | krystal.irick@udc.edu 202.274.6719 |
| Professor Ronnie Brown | Engineering Science (AS) | Ronnie.brown@udc.edu 202.274-5394 |
| Dr. Hermina Peters | Graphic Design (AA), Music (AA) | hpeters@udc.edu 202.274-6256 |
| Professor Alidad Jalinous | Information Technology (Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, Networking, and System Operation Concentrations AS) | alidad.jalinous@udc.edu |
| Dr. William Hacker Associate Dean of Academic Affairs |
Legal Assistant (AAS), Law Enforcement (AAS), and Corrections Administration (AAS) | william.hacker@udc.edu 202.274.6720 |
| Ms. Patricia Garrett | Liberal Studies (AA), Liberal Studies (AS) | patricia.garrett1@udc.edu 202.274.5791 |
| Dr. Bushra Ahmad Saeed | Mortuary Science (AAS), Natural Science (ASNS), Nursing (AASN), and Respiratory Therapy (AAS) | bushra.ahmadsaeed@udc.edu 202.274.6238 |
Office of Student Success Professional Advising Van Ness Freshmen and Sophomores, Bachelor Degrees
Freshmen and Sophomores pursuing bachelor’s degrees.
| Mr. Robert Dantzler | All majors listed below. | robert.dantzler@udc.edu 202.510.0395 |
| Art (BA), Administration of Justice (BA), Digital Media, Early Childhood Education, Civil Engineering (BS), Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering (BS) (BA), Biology (BS), Chemistry (BS), Mathematics |
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| Elementary Education (BA), English (BA), Human Development, Music (BM), Political Science (BA) | ||
| Social Work (BSW), Special Education (BS), Psychology (BS), and Business Management (BBA) Concentrations- Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Management Information Systems | ||
| Dr. Hermina Peters | Non-Degree | hpeters@udc.edu 202.274.6256 |
FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES PURSUING A BACHELOR’S DEGREE WILL MEET WITH THEIR PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS. THEY WILL RECEIVE A TRANSITION EMAIL WHEN IT IS TIME TO MEET WITH THEIR FACULTY ADVISOR.
Bachelor’s Degree Junior and Seniors (60 credits and above)
For students seeking a Bachelor’s degree that are classified as a junior or senior. (60 credits and above)
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) Faculty Advisors
| DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING | |||
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Pradeep Behera | Department Chair | pbehera@udc.edu | 202.274.6186 |
| Dr. Hossain Azam | Graduate Program Director | hossain.azam@udc.edu | 202.274.6293 |
| Dr. Bryan Higgs | Undergraduate Program Director | bryan.higgs@udc.edu | 202.274.6600 |
| Dr. Ahmet Zeytinci | azeytinci@udc.edu | 202.274.6291 | |
| DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY | |||
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Dr. Briana Wellman | Department Chair | briana.wellman@udc.edu | 202.274.6695 |
| Ms. Uzma Amir | uzma.amir@udc.edu | 202.274.6550 | |
| Dr. Li Chen | lchen@udc.edu | 202.274.6301 | |
| Dr. Anteneh Girma | Cybersecurity Program Director | Anteneh.Girma@udc.edu | 202.274-6548 |
| Dr. Dong Jeong | Undergraduate Program Director | djeong@udc.edu | 202.274.7455 |
| Dr. Thabet Kacem | thabet.kacem@udc.edu | 202.274.5809 | |
| Dr. Junwan Kim | junwhan.kim@udc.edu | 202.274.7455 | |
| Dr. Lily Liang | Graduate Program Director | lliang@udc.edu | 202.274.5086 |
| Dr. Byunggu Yu | byu@udc.edu | 202.274.6289 | |
| DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING | |||
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Dr. Esther Ososanya | eososanya@udc.edu | 202.274.5837 | |
| Dr. Paul Cotae | Department Chair | pcotae@udc.edu | 202.274.6290 |
| Dr. Hongmei Dang | Hongmei.dang@udc.edu | 202.274.5836 | |
| Dr. Sasan Haghani | shaghani@udc.edu | 202.274.6595 | |
| Dr. Wagdy Mahmoud | Computer Engineering Program Director | wmahmoud@udc.edu | 202.274.5239 |
| Dr. Amir Shahirinia | Electrical Engineering Program Director | amir.shahirinia@udc.edu | 202.274.6917 |
| Dr. Nian Zhang | Graduate Program Director | nzhang@udc.edu | 202.274.6615 |
| DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING | |||
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Dr. Kate Klein | Chair and Associate Professor | kate.klein@udc.edu | 202.274.7131 |
| Dr. Ji Chen | Advisor of Biomedical Engineering | ji.chen@udc.edu | 202.274.5039 |
| Dr. Max Denis | Advisor of Biomedical Engineering | max.denis@udc.edu | 202.274.5045 |
| Dr. Ludwig Nitsche | Associate Dean | ludwig.nitsche@udc.edu | 202.274.5039 |
| Dr. Lara Thompson | Biomedical Engineering Program Director | lara.thompson@udc.edu | 202.274.5046 |
| Dr. Pawan Tyagi | Graduate Program Director | ptyagi@udc.edu | 202.274.6601 |
| Dr. Jiajun Xu | Undergraduate Program Director | jiajun.xu@udc.edu | 202.274.5048 |
| If having difficulty reaching your advisor or need other assistance please contact Ann Lankford, Director of Student Engagement.ann.lankford@udc.edu or 202.274.5699 | |||
College of Arts and Sciences
| Program | Faculty Advisor | |
| Administration of Justice | Dr. Angelyn Flowers | aflowers@udc.edu |
| Art (with concentrations in Graphic Design, Photography, and Studio Art) | Professor Rukman Niyangoda | rniyangoda@udc.edu |
| Biology | Dr. Samuel Waters | samuel.waters@udc.edu |
| Chemistry | Dr. Uche Udeochu | uche.udeochu@udc.edu |
| Digital Media | Professor Olive Vassell | ovassell@udc.edu |
| Early Childhood Education | Professor Ayanna Kelley | ayanna.kelley@udc.edu |
| Elementary Education | Professor Ayanna Kelley | ayanna.kelley@udc.edu |
| English | Dr. Wynn Yarbrough | wyarbrough@udc.edu |
| Human Development | Dr. Annette Miles | annette.miles@udc.edu |
| Mathematics | Dr. Shurron Farmer | s.farmer@udc.edu |
| Music (with concentrations in Jazz Studies, Gospel Studies, Music Education, and Music Performance) Political Science (with a concentration in Global Studies) | Dr. Judith Korey | jkorey@udc.edu |
| Political Science | Dr. Amanda Huron | amanda.huron@udc.edu |
| Psychology (Last Names A-E) |
Dr. Tomas Yufik | tomas.yufik@udc.edu |
| Psychology (Last Names F-I) |
Dr. Kelli Hill | kelli.hill@udc.edu |
| Psychology (Last Names J-Q) |
Dr. Dhymsy Vixamar-Owens | dhymsy.vixamarowens@udc.edu |
| Psychology (Last Names R-Z) |
Dr. Niyana Rasayon | niyana.rasayon@udc.edu |
| Social Work | Dr. Angela Bullock | angela.bullock@udc.edu |
| Special Education | Professor Ayanna Kelley | ayanna.kelley@udc.edu |
| Accounting/Finance | Dr. Tih Koon Tan | tihkoon.tan@udc.edu |
| Hospitality and Tourism Management | Dr. Raquel Gaston | rgaston@udc.edu |
College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences
| Office of the Dean | Phone | ||
| Dr. Dwane Jones | Dean and Director of Land Grant Programs | dwane.jones@udc.edu | 202.738.0799 |
| Dr. Ricardo Brown | Associate Dean of Academic Programs | ricardo.brown1@udc.edu | 202.274.7137 |
| Dr. Rochelle Rush | Assistant Dean for Programs and Administration | rochelle.rush@udc.edu | 202.274.6507 |
| Faculty Advisor | Program Title | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Phronie Jackson | B.S. in Health Education | phronie.jackson@udc.edu | 202.963.8703 |
| Dr. B. Michelle Harris | B.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics, Surnames A-M | bharris@udc.edu | 202.274.5739 |
| Dr. Tia Jeffery | B.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics, Surnames N-Z | tia.jeffery@udc.edu | 202.875.4194 |
| Dr. Elmira Asongwed | RN to B.S. in Nursing | easongwed@udc.edu | 202.274.5909 |
| Dr. Anna Franz | B.A. in Urban Sustainability | anna.franz@udc.edu | 202.657.3794 |
| Dr. Elizabeth Gearin | B.A. in Urban Sustainability | elizabeth.gearin@udc.edu | N/A |
| Dr. Ricardo Brown | B.A. in Urban Sustainability | ricardo.brown1@udc.edu | 202.274.7137 |
| Dr. Anna Franz | B.Sc. in Architecture | anna.franz@udc.edu | 202.657.3794 |
| Professor Kathy Dixon | B.Sc. in Architecture | kdixon@udc.edu | 240.326.3906 |
| Dr. Anna Franz | M.Arch. in Architecture | anna.franz@udc.edu | 202.657.3794 |
| Professor Kathy Dixon | M.Arch. in Architecture | kdixon@udc.edu | 240.326.3906 |
| Dr. Yolandra Plummer | Ph.D. in Urban Leadership + Entrepreneurship | yolandra.plummer@udc.edu | 202.253.6335 |
| Dr. Sabine O’Hara | Ph.D. in Urban Leadership + Entrepreneurship | sabine.ohara@udc.edu | 202.274.7011 |
| Dr. Tolessa Deksissa | Professional Science Master’s: Urban Agriculture, | tdeksissa@udc.edu | 202.642.0421 |
| Urban Sustainability, or Water Resources Management | |||
| If you are unable to reach a CAUSES faculty advisor, please contact Anita Williams, Student Recruitment and Advising Specialist, at anita.williams @udc.edu | |||
| or 202.875.2126, or Marshelle Hailstock, Project Coordinator, Outreach and Recruitment, at mhailstock@udc.edu or 202.841.1613. | |||
School of Business and Public Administration
Accounting and Finance Junior and Senior Faculty Advisors
| Name | Major | Email/Phone |
| Dr. Tih (Alex) Koon Tan | Accounting and Finance | tihkoon.tan@udc.edu 202.274.6916 |
| Dr. Jian Hua | Business Management | jhua@udc.edu 202.274.7138 |
| Dr. Ravi Chinta | Graduate Programs | ravi.chinta@udc.edu 513-262-5512 |
| Sergey Ivanov | Advising Center | sivanov@udc.edu 202.274.6833 |
| SBPA Advising Center – Advising Center | ||
| The advising preparation consists of a fully- and up-to-date completed | ||
| SBPA Advising Center – Advising Sheets | ||
| Help with registering for classes | ||
| SBPA Advising Center – Registration | ||
| Help with obtaining your transcript | ||
| SBPA Advising Center – Transcript | ||
| For Academic Hold removals, we generally follow this process: | ||
| SBPA Advising Center – Advising Hold Removal | ||
| Once your course guide and draft plan are prepared, we will send it to your proper advisor (faculty, chair, or dean), CC you, along with your questions so that the advisor could fully prepare to meet with you and answer your questions. | ||
| The advisors would generally attempt to meet with you the same day they have received the Advising Center-prepared request, usually consisting of the: completed course guide, with the draft plan for the remaining semesters and clearly-formulated questions (so that advisors could prepare ahead to help you). | ||
Accounting and Finance Junior and Senior Faculty Advisors
Dr. Tih Koon Tan Accounting and Finance Department Chair tihkoon.tan@udc.edu