Find Your Academic Advisor
We house two distinct types of Academic Advisors for majors. If you do not currently have a major, select Academic Counselors. If you have officially declared your major, you can select Departmental/Faculty Advisors for questions concerning your major. For all other degree requirements, select Academic Advisors.
Academic Advisors and Counselors for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Majors
Academic Advisors/Counselors work in conjunction with Departmental or Faculty Advisors, Academic Advisors assist students with chosen majors in answering questions concerning General University, Core, and College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences requirements. They are available to review official degree audits with students, perform graduation checks with students, and review all situations requiring Dean's Office Approval for Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Undergraduate Students (such as Concurrent Enrollment, Overload, and Pass/No Pass Course Option approvals). Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Academic Counselors are also the departmental advisors for Integrative Studies Studies and Social Science majors.
Academic Advisors and Majors are divided by the clusters/teams below. To set up an appointment with your Academic Advisor/Counselor please call (940) 565-2051 or go to https://appointments.unt.edu.
Take Flight: First Year Advising
The Take Flight team meets with First Time in College Students who are in their first year at UNT.
Email the Take Flight: First Year Advising Team - TakeFlight@unt.edu
940-565-2051
All advisors located in GAB 220 unless otherwise noted:
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Kristin Ringe (advises the following majors: Anthropology, English, French, German, History, Integrative Studies, Japanese, Religion, Philosophy, Political Science, Social Science, and Spanish) |
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Katie Jenkins (advises for the following majors: Communication Studies, Converged Broadcast Media, Dance, Media Arts, Professional and Technical Communication, and Theatre) |
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Sherry Grant (advises the following majors: Economics, Geography, International Studies, Psychology, and Sociology) |
Communication, Media and Performance Majors
- Communication Studies
- Converged Broadcast Media
- Dance
- Media Arts
- Professional Technical Communication
- Theatre
Email the Communication, Media and Performance Team - MassComm@unt.edu
940-565-2051
All advisors located in GAB 220 unless otherwise noted:
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Laura Flowers (advises students with last names A-I) |
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Nicole Scott (advises students with last names J-Q) |
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Lisa Whitby (advises students with last names R-Z) |
Humanities Majors
- English (concentrations - Creative Writing, Language Arts, Literature, & Writing and Rhetoric)
- French
- German
- History
- Japanese
- Philosophy
- Religious Studies
- Spanish
Email the Humanities Team - HumanitiesAdvising@unt.edu
940-565-2051
All advisors located in GAB 220 unless otherwise noted:
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Robin Gillespie (advises students with last names A-E) |
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Olivia Tidwell (advises students with last names F-L) |
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Elayne Gardner (advises students with last names M-R) |
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Chi-Cory Cole (advises students with last names S-Z) |
Integrative Studies Major and Social Science Major
Email the Integrative Studies/Social Science Major Team - IGST-SOSC@unt.edu
940-565-2051
All advisors located in GAB 220 unless otherwise noted:
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Jenna Beverly (advises students with last names A-I) |
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Laurie Carroll (advises students with last names J-Q) |
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Missy Eenigenburg (advises students with last names R-Z) |
Social Science Majors
- Anthropology
- Economics
- Geography
- International Studies (concentrations - International Security & Diplomacy, International Business & Economics, International Development and Humanitarian Afairs, Regional Studies, & Peace Studies)
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
Email the Social Science Team - SSCluster@unt.edu
940-565-2051
All advisors located in GAB 220 unless otherwise noted:
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Nina Ditoro (advises Psychology majors only - all students) Terrill Hall 330 (940) 565-2051 |
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Taylor Moore (advises all majors, students with last names A-E) |
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Erika Cole (advises all majors, students with last names F-J) |
Zach Yeager (advises all majors, students with last names K-O) Primary advisor for International Studies |
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Samantha Reece (advises all majors, students with last names P-S) |
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Jill Magers (advises all majors, students with last names T-Z) |
Departmental/Faculty Advisors
Departmental/Faculty Advisors work in conjunction with Academic Advisors, mentoring students in their academic disciplines by helping them understand requirements in the major, career options with that major, and start the process for obtaining an official degree audit. Advisors for Special Programs such as Women's Studies are listed below the Departmental Advisors. To set up an appointment with your faculty advisor see the contact information below.
Anthropology Department
Chilton Hall, Suite 330
(940) 565-2290
Anthropology Advisors
Melissa Nelson
Melissa.Nelson@unt.edu
Chilton Hall, Suite 308K
(940)-369-8449
Communication Studies Department
General Academic Building 320
(940) 565-2588
Communication Studies Advisors
Holley Vaughn
Holley.Vaughn@unt.edu
General Academic Building 320F
(940) 565-3456
Brittany Hale
Brittany.Hale@unt.edu
TBA
*Refer to email for appointment requests
Department of Dance and Theatre
Radio, TV, Film, and Performing Arts (RTFP) Building 242
(940) 565-2211
Dance Advisor
Shelley Cushman
Dance-Advising@unt.edu
Dance and Theatre Building (DATH) Room 103C
Theatre Advisor
Amanda Breaz
Theatre-Advising@unt.edu
Radio, TV, Film, and Performing Arts (RTFP) Building 242
Economics Department
EconAdvising@unt.edu
Wooten Hall 325
(940) 565-2573
Economics Advisors
Harry Ellis, Jr.
hellis@unt.edu
Wooten Hall 335
(940) 565-2246
Jiyoung Kwon
kwon@unt.edu
Wooten Hall 336
(940) 369-8376
Guillermo Covarrubias
Guillermo.Covarrubias@unt.edu
Wooten Hall 338
(940) 565-3169
English Department
Auditorium Building 112
(940) 565-2050
English Advisor
Patrice Lyke
Patrice.Lyke@unt.edu
Auditorium Building 114
(940) 565-2107
Geography and the Environment Department
Environmental Education, Science and Technology Building 210
(940) 565-2091
Geography and the Environment Advisors
Paul Hudak (A-L)
hudak@unt.edu
Environmental Education, Science and Technology Building 210D
(940)565-4312
Kent McGregor (M-Z)
mcgregor@unt.edu
Environmental Education, Science and Technology Building 310R
(940) 565-2380
History Department
Wooten Hall 225
(940) 565-2288
History Advisors
(Donald) Keith Mitchener
Donald.Mitchener@unt.edu
Wooten Hall 228
(940) 565-4215
Walter Roberts
Walter.Roberts@unt.edu
Wooten Hall 246
(940) 565-3394
International Studies Program
General Academic Building 470
(940) 565-2323
International Studies Advisor
Zach Yeager (advises for International Studies majors)
Zach.Yeager@unt.edu
GAB 220
(940) 565-2051
International Studies Career Advisor
Brent Richards
Brent.Richards@unt.edu
GAB 470C
(940) 565-3372
Latina/o and Mexican American Studies (LMAS) Program
Wooten Hall 162
(940) 891-6803
LMAS Program Director and Advisor for the Latino Culture, Economy and Policy Major
Valerie Martinez-Ebers
valerie.martinez-ebers@unt.edu
Wooten Hall 143
(940) 565-2327
Media Arts Department
Radio, TV, Film, and Performing Arts (RTFP) Building 262
(940) 565-2537
Media Arts Advisors
Carla Carter
Carla.Carter@unt.edu
RTFP 226
(940) 565-8952
Frances Perkins
Frances.Perkins@unt.edu
RTFP 263
(940) 565-4578
Converged Broadcast Media Advisor
Phyllis Slocum
slocum@unt.edu
RTFP 261C
(940) 565-2565
Philosophy and Religion Department
Environmental Education, Science and Technology Building 225
(940) 565-2266
Philosophy and Religion Advisor
Michael Thompson
Michael.Thompson@unt.edu
Environmental Education, Science and Technology Building 320E
(940) 565-2266
Political Science Department
Wooten Hall 125
(940) 565-2276
Political Science Advisors
Eddie Meaders
meaders@unt.edu
Wooten Hall 141
(940)565-2310
Elizabeth Oldmixon
elizabeth.oldmixon@unt.edu
Wooten Hall 156
(940)565-4761
Pre-Law Advisor
Wendy Watson
prelaw@unt.edu
Wooten Hall 153
(940) 565-4413
Psychology Department
Terrill Hall 316
(940) 565-2671
Psychology Advisors
Advisors (Graduate Assistants to Faculty Advisor)
PSYCAdvising@unt.edu
Terrill 330
(940) 565-2376
Terry Davis
Terry.Davis2@unt.edu
Terrill Hall 342
(940) 565-2671
Sociology Department
Sycamore Hall 288
(940) 565-2296
Sociology Advisor
Helen Potts
Helen.Potts@unt.edu
Sycamore Hall 288W
(940) 369-7801
Spanish Department (in World Languages)
Language Building 101
(940) 565-2404
Spanish Advisor
Emily Thurman
Emily.Thurman@unt.edu
Language Building 101D
(940) 565-2582
Technical Communication Department
Auditorium Building 317
(940) 565-4458
Technical Communication Advisor
Charlie Riccardelli
Charlie.Riccardelli@unt.edu
Auditorium Building 207
(940) 565-4458
Erin Friess
Erin.Friess@unt.edu
Auditorium Building 303
(940) 565-4458
World Languages, Literatures and Cultures Department
Language Building 101
(940) 565-2404
World Languages Advisor (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, & Russian)
Laetitia Knight
Laetitia.Knight@unt.edu
Language Building 405L
(940) 565-2404
Special Programs Advisors
Aerospace Studies
Track & Field Bldg. 712 North Texas Blvd.
(940) 369-7116
Det835@unt.edu
Jewish Studies
General Academic Building 460
(940) 369-8926
Richard Golden - rmg@unt.edu
Military Science
712 North Texas Blvd., 147, (940) 369-8011
army.rotc@unt.edu
Women's and Gender Studies
General Academic Building 467
(940) 565-2532
Alicia Re Cruz - alicia.recruz@unt.edu
Office of Student Advising Leadership
The Directors of the Advising Office are listed below with their area of specialization:
Mike McKay, M.Ed.
Assistant Dean for Curriculum and Advising Technology
Mike.McKay@unt.edu
GAB 220
(940) 565-2051
Susan McCutcheon M.Ed., LPC
Assistant Dean for Advising and Director of Integrative Studies
Susan.McCutcheon@unt.edu
GAB 220
(940) 565-2051
Jen Palcich, M.A., LPC
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Jennifer.Palcich@unt.edu
GAB 220
(940) 565-2051