Major and Minor Advisors by Program
Anthropology
Minor Advisor: Jennifer Huberman
Architectural Studies
Undergrad Advisors: John Eck, Joy Swallow
Art History and Studio Art
Art History Undergrad Advisors:
A-C:
Robert Cohon
D-K:
Frances Connelly
L-R: Contact Office (art@umkc.edu)
S-Z:
Rochelle Ziskin
Art History Grad Advisor: Burton Dunbar
Studio Art Undergrad Advisor: Davin Watne
Studio Art Grad Advisor: Ricky Allman
Astronomy
Minor Advisor: Dan McIntosh
Black Studies
Minor and Emphasis (BLA and MALS) Advisor: Jacqueline Wood
Chemistry
Undergrad Advisors: Andrea Drew and Paul Barron
Grad Advisor: Zhonghua Peng
Classical and Ancient Studies
Minor Advisors: Jeff Rydberg-Cox, Elpida Anthan, and Cynthia Jones
Communication Studies
Undergrad Advisors: Linda Kurz, Judy McCormick, Caitlin Horsmon (Film and Media Arts only), Lyn Elliot (Film and Media Arts only)
Criminal Justice and Criminology
Undergrad Advisor: Cathleen Burnett and Michael Davis
Grad Advisor: Alex Holsinger
Economics
Undergrad Advisor: Fred Lee
Grad Advisor (MA): Linwood Tauheed
IPhD Advisor: Peter Eaton
English
Undergrad Advisors:
New students and final degree audits: Jennifer Frangos
Continuing Students A-G:
Lorna Condit
Continuing Students H-M:
Crystal Doss
Continuing Students N-S: Nicole Higgins
Continuing Students T-Z: Andrés (Andrew) Rodriguez
Creative Writing Grad Advisor: Hadara Bar-Nadav
Grad Advisor:
John Barton
Environmental Science and Studies
BS Majors: Khaldoun Ahmad
BA Majors: Nazgol Bagheri
Family Studies
Minor Advisor: Deborah Smith
French
Undergrad Advisor: Lindsy Myers
Grad Advisor: Gayle Levy
Geography
Undergrad Advisor: Steven Driever
Grad Advisor: Wei Ji
Geology
Undergrad Advisor: Tina Niemi
Principal Grad Advisor: Jejung Lee
German
Undergrad Advisors: K. Scott Baker and Larson Powell
Gerontology
Minor Advisor: Linda Breytspraak
History
Undergrad Advisor: David Freeman and Chainy Folsom
Grad Advisor: Miriam Forman-Brunell
IPhD Advisor: Drew Bergerson
Liberal Studies
MALS Advisor: April Austin
Mathematics
Undergrad Advisor: Eric Hall
Grad Advisor: Hristo Voulov
IPHD Advisor: Noah Rhee
PACE
Undergrad Advisor: A-L, vacant
Undergrad Advisor: M-Z, Carolyn Williamson
Philosophy
Undergrad Advisor: Bruce Bubacz
Physics
Undergrad Advisor: Fred Leibsle
Grad Advisor: Anthony Caruso
Political Science
Undergrad Advisors:
Transfer students and final degree audits:
Beth Vonnahme
Continuing Students A-F:
Mona Lyne
Continuing Students G-L:
Max J. Skidmore
Continuing Students M-R:
Greg Vonnahme
Continuing Students S-Z:
Rebecca Best
Graduate Advisor:
Max J. Skidmore
Psychology
Undergrad Program Director: Jared Bruce
Interim Director of Undergrad Advising: Leah Gensheimer
Undergrad Advisors: (235-1092; umkcpuga@umkc.edu), Sofie Champassak, Jillian Clark, Jose Moreno, and Ashley Stillman
Clinical Training Director: Melisa Rempfer
Director, Expermental health Psychology Ph.D.: Joan McDowd
Social Work
Advisors: Gloria Anderson, Rosalyn Bertram, Betty Blackmon, Larry Dyer, Ile Haggins, Robert Prue, Lee Rathbone-McCuan, Patricia Scott, Elaine Spencer-Carver, Rhonda Weimer
Field Practicum Advisor: Elaine Spencer-Carver
Sociology
Undergrad Advisor (Call 235-1116): Ann Wood and Kathryn Fagan
Audit Advisor: Marc Garcelon
Grad Advisor: Deborah Smith
Spanish
Undergrad Advisor: Alberto Villamandos and Xanath Caraza-de-Holland
Grad Advisor: Louis Imperiale
Theatre
Undergrad Advisor and MFA General Advisor: Cindy Stofiel
MA Advisor: Felicia Londré
Urban Studies
Advisors: Jacob Wagner
Urban Planning and Design
Undergrad Advisors: Michael Frisch and Sungyop Kim
Women's and Gender Studies
Minor Advisor: Brenda Bethman
