List of Advisers by College, Department and Major
Below is a list of department advisers who have been designated to work with specific majors based on credit hours completed. Continuing students who have completed 45 or more hours will be advised in the department of their major.
Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences
- Department of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Life, Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Department of Chemistry and Physics
College of Engineering
Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business
- Pre-Business
- Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance
- Department of Computer Information and Decision Management
- Department of Management, Marketing and General Business
Terry B. Rogers College of Education and Social Sciences
- Department of Education
- Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice
- Department of Psychology, Sociology and Social Work
Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities
- Office of General Majors
- Department of Art, Theatre and Dance
- Department of Communication
- Department of English, Philosophy and Modern Languages
- Department of History
- School of Music
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
- Department of Communication Disorders
- Department of Nursing
- Department of Sports and Exercise Sciences
- Health Sciences
Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences
Natural Science BuildingRoom 220(806) 651-2550
Freshman Intake Model of Advising:
0-29 hours: advised and greenlighted in Advising Services 30+ hours: advised and greenlighted by department adviserAgricultural Business and Economics & AgribusinessDr. Lal Almas (bio page) - Office: AGS 262J Phone: (806)651-2552
Dr. Mallory Vestal (bio page) - Office: AGS 241 Phone: (806)651-2718
Dr. Bridget Guerrero (bio page) - Office: AGS 343 Phone: (806)651-2614Dr. Joy Sukcharoen - Office: AGS 335 Phone: (806)651-2758Agricultural Media and CommunicationsDr. Troy Tarpley (bio page) - Office: AGS 243 Phone: (806)651-2584Agriculture - Teacher Certification & Non-CertificationDr. Kevin Williams - Office: AGS 237 Phone: (806)651-2505Animal Science & Pre-Veterinary MedicineDr. Lance Baker (personal page) - Office: AGS 337 Phone: (806)651-2561Dr. Ty Lawrence (bio page) - Office: AGS 345 Phone: (806)651-2560Dr. Loni Lucherk - Office: AGS 244 Phone: (806)651-3581Dr. David Lust (bio page) - Office: AGS 231 Phone: (806)651-2551Dr. Tommy Perkins (bio page) - Office: AGS 245 Phone: (806)651-3578Dr. John Pipkin (bio page) - Office: AGS 335 Phone (806)651-2557Dr. Dan Posey - Office: AGS 233 Phone (806)651-4262Dr. John Richeson (bio page) - Office: AGS 347 Phone: (806)651-2522Dr. Kendall Samuelson - Office: AGS 341; Phone: (806)651-4258Dr. Travis Tennant - Office: AGS 353 Phone: (806)651-3576Equine Industry and BusinessDr. Lance Baker (personal page) - Office: AGS 337 Phone: (806)651-2561Amanda Ellis- Office: Horse Center Phone: (806)651-8462Dr. John Pipkin (bio page) - Office: AGS 335 Phone: (806)651-2557Plant, Soil and Environmental ScienceDr. Brock Blaser (bio page) - Office: AGS 239 Phone: (806)651-2555Dr. Marty Rhoades (bio page) - Office: AGS 355 Phone: (806)651-2553Ms. Lauren Self (bio page) - Office: AGS 340 Phone: (806)651-3580
Room 348A(806) 651-2570Freshman Intake Model of Advising:
- 0-29 hours: advised and greenlighted in Advising Services
- 30+ hours: advised and greenlighted by departmental adviser
BiologyDr. David Sissom - Office: NSB, Room 348A Phone: (806)-651-2573Biology - Science CertificationCindy Meador - Office: NSB, Room 329 Phone: (806)651-2582Biology - Life Science CertificationBiotechnologyDr. Nabarun Ghosh - Office: NSB 340, Room 348 Phone: (806)651-2572Environmental ScienceDr. Naruki Hiranuma (bio page) - Office: NSB, Room 321 Phone: (806)651-3872Environmental Science/GeologyDr. Joseph Cepeda (bio page) - Office: NSB, Room 322 Phone: (806)651-2272Pre-Dentistry and Pre-OptometryDr. Donna Byers - Office: NSB, Room 346 Phone: (806)651-2574Pre-Medicine and Physician's AssistantCindy Meador (bio page) - Office: NSB, Room 329 Phone: (806)651-2582Dr. Donna Byers (bio page) - Office: NSB, Room 346 Phone: (806)651-2574Pre-Occupational and Pre-Physical TherapyDr. Steven Karaganis (bio page) - Office: NSB, Room 339 Phone: (806)651-3870Pre-PharmacyDr. J. Rex Lee - Office: NSB, Room 337 Phone: (806)651-2577Pre-Veterinary (Small Animals)Dr. David Sissom (bio page) - Office: NSB, Room 348A Phone: (806)651-2573Dr. Jason Fritzler - Office: NSB 344 Phone: (806)651-2642Wildlife BiologyDr. Ray Matlack (mammals, birds) (bio page) - Office: NSB, Room 325 Phone: (806)651-2572Dr. Richard Kazmaier (reptiles, amphibians, fish) - Office: NSB, Room 319 Phone:(806)651-5278Dr. Brad Johnson - Office: NSB, Room 333 Phone: (806)651-2583
(806) 651-2940Freshman Intake Model of Advising:
0-29 hours: advised and greenlighted in Advising Services 30+ hours: advised and greenlighted by departmental adviser
N-Z Dr. Jason Yarbrough (bio page) - Office: NSB, Room 106B - Phone: (806)651-8042
College of Engineering
Engineering and Computer Science BuildingRoom 119(806) 651-5257
Students currently enrolled in MATH 2412 or below should visit with Advising Services Students currently enrolled in MATH 2413 or above should visit with a departmental adviser
***Advising events are scheduled for October 23, 24, 28, and 29.***
Pre-EngineeringMatt Whigham - Office: ECS, Room 230C Phone: (806)651-2510Civil EngineeringDr. Kenneth Leitch (bio page) - Office: ECS 221R Phone: (806)651-3531Dr. Vinu Unnikrishnan - Office: ECS Phone: (806)651-5257Computer ScienceDr. Rajan Alex (bio page) - Office: ECS 221K Phone: (806)651-2288Dr. Dusan Ramljak - Office ECS 221K Phone: (806)651-5248 Email: dramljak@wtamu.eduDr. Vinitha Subburaj (bio page) - Office: ECS 234 Phone: (806)651-5264Electrical EngineeringDr. Anitha Subburaj - Office: ECS 236 Phone: (806)651-5246Dr. Joshua Partheepan - Office: ECS 225 Phone: (806)651-5265Dr. Emad Manla - Office: ECS 221S Phone: (806)651-5245Engineering TechnologyDr. Gerald Chen (bio page) - Office: ECS, Room 106 Phone: (806)651-2449Environmental EngineeringDr. Erick Butler (bio page) - Office: ECS 221M Phone: (806)651-2271Dr. Nathan Howell (bio page) - Office: ECS 221N Phone: (806)651-2543Mechanical EngineeringDr. Fisseha Alemayehu (bio page) - Office: ECS Phone: (806)651-4255Dr. Anirban Pal (bio page) - Email: apal@wtamu.edu Phone: (806)651-5254Matt Whigham - Office: ECS 230C Phone: (806)651-2510
- 0-29 hours: advised and greenlighted in Advising Services
- 30+ hours: advised and greenlighted by departmental adviser
N-Z Dr. Audrey Meador - Office: CC, Room 417C Phone: (806)651-2527
J-R
S-Z Dr. Pamela Lockwood (bio page) - Office: CC, Room 417C Phone: (806)651-2536
Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business (all departments)
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0-29 hours: advised and greenlighted in Advising Services
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30+ hours: advised and greenlighted by departmental adviser
***Students transitioning to the Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business (from Pre-Business) will attend an Advising Summit for the first semester before being assigned an adviser.***
Michelle Vinyard - http://wtamu.edu/cobadvising
Completing degree online:
COB Undergraduate Office - http://wtamu.edu/cobadvising
Terry B. Rogers College of Education and Social Sciences
Room 415(806) 651-2668Freshman Intake Model of Advising:
- 0-29 hours: advised and greenlighted in Advising Services
- 30+ hours: advised and green lighted by departmental adviser
Elementary EC-6Elementary 4-8Secondary - Social StudiesSpecial EducationB.A.A.S. majors with Elementary Education or Secondary Education professional development core and planning to get an alternative teacher certification (P.A.C.E. or Post-Baccalaureate) through WTAMU.
General Studies majors who are planning to get an alternative teacher certification (P.A.C.E. or Post-Baccalaureate) through WTAMU.Juleigha Hugg - Office: OM, Room 415D Phone: (806)651-2610Room 414B(806) 651-3310
Transitional Model of Advising:
- 0-29 hours: advised and greenlighted in Advising Services
- 30-45 hours: may be advised and greenlighted by either Advising Services or a departmental adviser
- 46+ hours: advised and greenlighted by departmental adviser
A-C Dr. Brandon L. Bang (bio page) - Office: OM, Room 408D, Phone: (806)651-2595, Email: bbang@wtamu.eduD-J Prof. Dawn Marie Jordan (bio page) - Office: OM, Room 408A, Phone: (806)651-2435, Email: djordan@wtamu.eduK-N Dr. Sohee Kim - Office: OM, Room 408D, Phone: (806)651-2421 Email: skim@wtamu.eduO-R Prof. Jeanette Arpero - Office: OM, Room 424B, Phone: (806)651-3620, Email: jarpero@wtamu.eduS-Z Please contact Dr. Bang for assignment to an advisor
Emergency Management AdministrationOld Main, Room 414(806)651-3310Transitional Model of Advising:Emergency Management AdministrationDr. Ming Xie (bio page) - Office: OM, Room 406B Phone: (806)651-2564Old MainRoom 414B(806) 651-3310Freshman Intake Model of Advising:
- 0-29 hours: advised and greenlighted in Advising Services
- 30+ hours: advised and greenlighted by departmental adviser
Political ScienceDr. Dave Rausch (bio page) - Office: OM, Room 404C Phone: (806)651-2423Dr. Reed Welch (bio page) - Office: OM, Room 404A Phone: (806)651-2433Pre-Law StudiesDr. Justin Moeller (bio page) - Office: OM, Room 406A Phone: (806)651-2432Public Service and AdministrationDr. Darrell Lovell - (bio page) Office: OM, Room 406B Phone: (806)651-3310Social SciencesDr. Maxine De Butte (bio page) - Office: OM, Room 431 Phone: (806)651-2596Old MainRoom 416B(806) 651-2590Transitional Model of Advising:
- 0-29 hours: advised and greenlighted in Advising Services
- 30-45 hours: may be advised and greenlighted by either Advising Services or a departmental adviser
- 46+ hours: advised and greenlighted by departmental adviser
PsychologyDr. Gary Byrd - Office: OM, Room 432B Phone: (806)651-2589Kenneth Denton (bio page) - Office: Amarillo Center, Room 377 Phone: (806)651-2608Dr. Maxine DeButte (bio page) - Office: OM, Room 431 Phone: (806)651-2596Dr. Ashley Pinkham (bio page) - Office: OM, Room 432C Phone: (806)651-2592Freshman Intake Model of Advising:
- 0-29 hours: advised and greenlighted in Advising Services
- 30+ hours: advised and greenlighted by departmental adviser
SociologyDr. Jenifer Kunz (bio page) - Office: OM, Room 429 Phone: (806)651-2597Social WorkRuth A. De Anda (bio page) - Office: OM, Room 425 Phone: (806)651-2611
Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities
Office of General Majors
Applied Arts and Sciences
(Except for students planning to get an alternative teacher certification through WTAMU)Patricia McCormick - Office: Advising Services (Student Success Center)Phone: (806)651-5300General Studies
(Except for students planning to get an alternative teacher certification through WTAMU)Patricia McCormick - Office: Advising Services (Student Success Center)
Phone: (806)651-5300Room 103(806) 651-2799Freshman Intake Model of Advising:
- 0-29 hours: advised and greenlighted in Advising Services
- 30+ hours: advised and greenlighted by departmental adviser
***Freshmen and sophomores ONLY: attend advising event on October 21st 4-6 p.m. in MMNH Atrium.***
ArtGraphic DesignMarcus Melton - Office: MMNH, Room 274 Phone: (806)651-2790Jon Revett (bio page) - Office: MMNH 271 Phone: (806)651-2792Studio Art (Painting, Drawing, Printmaking)Jon Revett (bio page) - Office: MMNH, Room 271 Phone: (806)651-2792Studio Art (Ceramics, Sculpture, Glass)Kent Harris - Office: MMNH, Room 134 Phone: (806)651-2834Art HistoryDr. Amy Von Lintel (bio page) - Office: MMNH, Room 181 Phone: (806)651-2794Art - All-Level CertificationJohn Revett (bio page) MMNH, Room 271 Phone: (806)651-2792DanceCrystal Bertrand - (bio page) - Office: MMNH 279 Phone: (806)651-2789TheatreMusical TheatreBradley Behrmann - (bio page) - Office: FAC 118 Phone: (806)651-2812Royal Brantley (bio page) - Office: FAC, Room 123 Phone: (806)651-2813Theatre - Acting/PerformanceStephen Crandall - (bio page) - Office: FAC 103A Phone: (806)651-2811Callie Hisek - (bio page) - Office: FAC, Room 119 Phone: (806)651-3255Theatre - All-Level CertificationRoyal Brantley (bio page) - Office: FAC, Room 123 Phone: (806)651-2813Theatre - Design and Technology(Costume, Hair & Makeup) Anne Medlock-Ely - (bio page) - Office: FAC 120 Phone: (806)651-3254(Scenic, Lighting, Sound) Angelo O'Dierno - (bio page) - Office: FAC 121 Phone: (806)651-2814(General Tech, Stage Management) John Landon (bio page) - Office: FAC, Room 122 Phone: (806)651-2815Room 194(806) 651-2800Freshman Intake Model of Advising:
- 0-29 hours: green lighted in Advising Services
- 30+ hours: advised and green lighted by departmental adviser
Broadcast Journalism (MCOM)Communication Studies (COMM)Corporate CommunicationGraduate School PreparationSpeech PerformanceDigital Media and Communication (MCOM)Journalism - CertificationPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (MCOM)Speech - Certification (COMM)For adviser information, contact:Dr. Kristina Drumheller (bio page) - Office: FAC, Room 192 Phone: (806)651-2816Dr. Emily Kinsky - FAC, Room 161 Phone: (806)651-2412
Room 324(806) 651-2455Transitional Model of Advising:
- 0-29 hours: advised and greenlighted in Advising Services
- 30-45 hours: may be advised and greenlighted by either Advising Services or a departmental adviser
- 46+ hours: advised and greenlighted by departmental adviser
EnglishDr. Bonnie Roos (bio page) - Office: CC, Room 324A Phone: (806)651-2465English - English Language Arts & Reading (Grades 7-12) CertificationDr. Bonnie Roos (bio page) - Office: CC, Room 324A Phone: (806)651-2465SpanishDr. Andrew Reynolds - Office: CC Room 320D Phone: (806)651-2466Spanish - LOTE - Spanish (Grades EC-12) CertificationDr. Andrew Reynolds - Office: CC Room 320D Phone: (806)651-2466
Room 407(806) 651-2424Freshman Intake Advising:
- 0-29 hours: green lighted in Advising Services
- 30+ hours: advised and green lighted by departmental adviser
HistoryDr. Timothy Bowman - Office: OM, Room 407A Phone: (806)651-2417History (Grades 7-12) CertificationDr. Timothy Bowman - Office: OM, Room 407A Phone: (806)651-2417Sybil B. Harrington Fine Arts ComplexRoom 202(806) 651-2840
Freshman Intake Model of Advising:
- 0-29 hours: advised and greenlighted in Advising Services
- 30+ hours: advised and greenlighted by departmental adviser
CompositionDr. B. J. Brooks (bio page) - Office: FAC 202 Phone: (806)651-2840Music - (Grades EC-12) CertificationContact private lesson instructorMusic - Music Industry EmphasisDr. Ryan Ingebritsen (bio page) - Office: MMNH, Room 257 Phone: (806)651-2830Music - Performance EmphasisContact private lesson instructorMusic TherapyDr. Daniel Evans (bio page) - Office: MMNH, Room 211 Phone: (806)651-2840
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
720 South Tyler, Amarillo TX 79101Third floor, Suite 240(806) 651-5100Freshman Intake Model of Advising:
- 0-29 hours: advised and greenlighted in Advising Services
- 30+ hours: advised and greenlighted by departmental adviser
Pre-Communication DisordersCommunication DisordersDr. Brenda Cross (bio page) - Office: 720 South Tyler, Amarillo TX 79101, 3rd floor, Suite 240
Phone: (806)651-5109Please schedule appointments by emailing bcross@wtamu.eduRoom 313A(806) 651-2630Freshman Intake Model of Advising:
- 0-29 hours: green lighted in Advising Services
- 30+ hours: advised and green lighted by departmental adviser
Pre-Nursing and Nursing/Nursing (for licensed vocational nurses)Michelle Kirksey - Office: Bivins Nursing Learning Center, Room 107; Phone: (806)651-2693Nursing - RN to BSN (for registered nurses)Janeth Stewart - OM 311A; Phone (806)651-2654
Room 217(806) 651-2370Freshman Intake Advising:
- 0-29 hours: advised and greenlighted in Advising Services (pre-advising by departmental adviser is available but not mandatory)
- 30+ hours: advised and greenlighted by departmental adviser
Athletic TrainingPhysical Education (Grades EC-12) CertificationSports and Exercise Sciences
Contact department secretary Mary Freas for information and adviser assignment - Office: VHAC 217 Phone: (806)651-2370 (She will not advise/greenlight. She only assigns advisers.)
Transitional Model of Advising:
- 0-29 hours: advised and greenlighted in Advising Services
- 30-45 hours: may be advised and greenlighted by either Advising Services or a departmental adviser
- 46+ hours: advised and greenlighted by departmental adviser
Health SciencesRick Haasl (bio page) - Email rhaasl@wtamu.edu to request an advising appointment; Rick will send a link to make the appointment.