Education Advisors / Faculty

Know who advises you (ACE vs. Faculty), schedule an appointment, and find your assigned advisor.

  Find My Advisor  Freshman? Start with ACE  Contact/Hours  EAB Navigate

 

Who Advises Me?

  • Freshman/First‑Year students begin with ACE.
  • Continuing students meet with their assigned department advisor. Use EAB Navigate to schedule.

 

How to Schedule Advising

EAB Navigate Scheduling Instructions

  • Open EAB Navigate
  • Choose advising type (ACE or Faculty)
  • Select a time and confirm
  • *If you have a registration hold and cannot add/drop, contact your advisor for assistance.

 

Find My Advisor

Counselor Education | Educational Leadership | Health, Physical Education & Recreation | Teaching & Learning

Scroll down to find your current advisor, categorized by department, major and student last name.

Counselor Education

Advisor
Role
Office #
Office Hours
Contact

Dr. Alishea Rowley

Rowley, Education
  • Department Chair
  • Last Name R-Z
   2410 9:00AM-4:00PM asrowley@vsu.edu

Dr. Brian Maiden

Maiden, Education

 Last Name A-I 2408  9:00AM-4:00PM bmaiden@vsu.edu

Dr. Andrean Oliver

Oliver, Education		 Last Name J-Q  2409 9:00AM-4:00PM aoliver@vsu.edu

 

Educational Leadership

Dissertation Advisors
Advisor
Role
Office #
Office Hours
Contact

Dr. Tracy Walker

Walker, Education

Department Chair

 2211 9:00AM - 4:00PM twalker@vsu.edu

Dr. Michelle Belle

Belle, Education
  • MS/MED Educational Administration & Supervision (Licensure)

  • MS/MED Educational Administration & Supervision - Organizational Leadership (Non-Licensure)
 2212 9:00AM - 4:00PM  mbelle@vsu.edu

 Dr. Melissa M. Johnson

Johnson, Education

  Graduate Certificate - Educational Administration & Supervision  2210  9:00AM - 4:00PM   mmjohnson@vsu.edu

 

Health, Physical Edcuation & Recreation

Advisor
Role
Office #
Office Hours
Contact
Dr. Tracy Lynne Jackson, Esq.
  • Department Chair

  • Graduate Sport Management Major (Last names A-G)
 2206 9:00AM - 4:00PM tljackson@vsu.edu
Mr. Kevin D. Miller Academic Center for Excellence (Students with 0-29 Credit Hours) 2208 9:00AM - 4:00PM kdmiller@vsu.edu
Ms. Kaidel Harris Academic Center for Excellence (Students with 30-59 Credit Hours) N/A 9:00AM - 4:00PM kharris@vsu.edu

Dr. Gilbert Gipson

Gipson, Education

 Health Science & Public Health Minor (Last names A-E) 2304 9:00AM - 4:00PM ggipson@vsu.edu
Mrs. Simin Eslamian Health Science & Public Health Minor (Last names F-M) 2306 9:00AM - 4:00PM seslamian@vsu.edu

Dr. Portia Miller

Miller, Education

 Health Science (Last names N-T) 2309 9:00AM - 4:00PM pomiller@vsu.edu

Ms. Leslie Crocker

Crocker, Education

 Health Science (Last Names U-Z), Public Health Minor (Last names N-Z) and Sports Management Minor (Last Names A-K) 2406 9:00AM - 4:00PM lcrocker@vsu.edu
Dr. Donna Kanary Physical Education Minor (Last names A-Z) 2308 9:00AM - 4:00PM dkanary@vsu.edu

Dr. Brandon Kimble

Kimble, Education

 Sports Management Minor (Last names L-Z)  and Recreation Minor (Last Names A-Z) 2307 9:00AM - 4:00PM bkimble@vsu.edu
Prof. LaWanda Raines Dance Minor (Last Names A-Z) 2310 9:00AM - 4:00PM lraines@vsu.edu

Dr. Chevelle Hall

Hall, Education

 Graduate Sport Management Major (Last names H-M) 2305 9:00AM - 4:00PM chall@vsu.edu  
Dr. Serena Reese Graduate Sport Management Major (Last Names N-S) 2207 9:00AM - 4:00PM sreese@vsu.edu

Dr. Andrew Kanu

Kanu, Education

 Graduate Sport Management Major (Last Names T-Z) 2303 9:00AM - 4:00PM akanu@vsu.edu

 

Teaching & Learning

Advisor
Role
Office #
Office Hours
Contact

Dr. C. Adrainne Thomas

 

 Department Chair 2215 9:00AM - 4:00PM cathomas@vsu.edu
 Dr. Ja’Van Jefferson  Last names A-M 2217 9:00AM - 4:00PM  jjefferson@vsu.edu

 Dr. LaShawn McNeil

McNeil, Education

  Last names N-Z 2222 9:00AM - 4:00PM   lamcneil@vsu.edu
SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS & SENIORS

 Dr. Shandra Cain

Cain, Education

  All graduate MEd students 2221  9:00AM - 4:00PM  sclaiborne@vsu.edu 

 Dr. Aretha McNeil

McNeil, Education

  Last names A, B, C, D, E, F 2219  9:00AM - 4:00PM  amcneil@vsu.edu 
 Dr. C. Adrainne Thomas  Last names G, H, I, J, K, L 2215  9:00AM - 4:00PM   cathomas@vsu.edu

 Dr. Trina Spencer

Spencer, Education

  Last names M, N, O, P, Q & Transfer Students  2218  9:00AM - 4:00PM  tspencer@vsu.edu 
 Dr. Faye Bradley  Last names R, S T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z 2220   9:00AM - 4:00PM  fbradley@vsu.edu 
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

Dr. Ayana Conway

Conway, Education 

  All    9:00AM - 4:00PM  aconway@vsu.edu 
SECONDARY EDUCATION MINORS

Dr. LaShawn McNeil

McNeil, Education

 All 2222 9:00AM - 4:00PM lamcneil@vsu.edu
MASTER OF INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

 Dr. G. Michele Jolivette

Jolivette, Education

 All  2209   9:00AM - 4:00PM  gjolivette@vsu.edu 

 

 

Contact Hours

 If you are unsure where to start, email the College of Education admin office (or ACE for first‑year students), and we will route you.

Department Advising Office

  • Alfred W. Harris Academic Commons, 2nd Floor
  • Admin Suite, Room 2201
  • Dean's Admin - mtreacy@vsu.edu
  • Office hours: 8:00AM - 4:00PM (M-F)
  • Response time: 1-2 business days

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