Undergraduate Academic Advising

Columbian College of Arts & Sciences

Department Undergraduate Major Advisors

CCAS Academic Advisors 2023-24

Department / Advisor FocusAdvisorEmailOffice

Africana Studies

   
 TBDafricanaatgwu [dot] edu (africana[at]gwu[dot]edu)Phillips Hall; Room 700

American Studies

   
  • American Studies
  • Film Studies
Elisabeth Ankerankeratgwu [dot] edu (anker[at]gwu[dot]edu) 2108 G St.; Room 203C

Anthropology

   
  • Archaeology, Major/Minor
Eric Clineehclineatgwu [dot] edu (ehcline[at]gwu[dot]edu) Rome Hall; Room 658
  • Anthropology
  • Sociocultural Anthropology, Major/Minor
  •  Interdisciplinary Minor in Linguistics
  •  Cross-Cultural Commmunication, Minor
Sarah Wagnersewagneratgwu [dot] edu (sewagner[at]gwu[dot]edu)   2112 G St., NW; Room 102
  • Biological Anthropology,
Carson Murraycmmurrayatgwu [dot] edu (cmmurray[at]gwu[dot]edu) Science & Engineering Hall; Room 6850
  • Transfer Credit/Study Abroad Advisor
Susan Johnstonsjohnstoatgwu [dot] edu (sjohnsto[at]gwu[dot]edu) 2112 G St., NW; Room 203

Biological Sciences

   
  • Biology, BA and BS

Aleksander Jeremic 

jeremaatgwu [dot] edu (jerema[at]gwu[dot]edu)Science & Engineering Hall; Room 5680
  • Neuroscience
Damien O' Hallorandamienohatgwu [dot] edu (damienoh[at]gwu[dot]edu) Science & Engineering Hall; Room 6530

Chemistry

   
  • Chemistry, BA and BS
Michael Wagner

wagnermatgwu [dot] edu (wagnerm[at]gwu[dot]edu) 

Science & Engineering Hall; Room 3680
  • Chemistry, Minor
Michael Massiahmassiahatgwu [dot] edu (massiah[at]gwu[dot]edu) 
  • Transfer Credit
Credit Approval  
  • Other
 duschematgwu [dot] edu (duschem[at]gwu[dot]edu)  

Classical & Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations

   
  • Arabic Studies, BA and Minor 
  • Arabic and Hebrew Languages and Cultures, Minor 
Mohssen Esseesyesseesymatgwu [dot] edu (esseesym[at]gwu[dot]edu) Rome Hall; Room 665
  • Clasical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies, BA and Minor
  •  Classical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies and Museum Studies, BA/MA 
Elise Friedland efriedatgwu [dot] edu (efried[at]gwu[dot]edu) Rome Hall; Room 660
  • Hebrew, Minor
  • Arabic and Hebrew Languages and Cultures, Minor 
Orian Zakaiorianzatgwu [dot] edu (orianz[at]gwu[dot]edu) Rome Hall; Room 674
  • Persian
Christopher Rollstonrollstonatgwu [dot] edu (rollston[at]gwu[dot]edu) Rome Hall; Room 662

Corcoran School of the Arts & Design

   
  • Art History, Majors/Minors; Dual BA in Art History and Fine Arts, Art History
Alexander Dumbadzedumbadzeatgwu [dot] edu (dumbadze[at]gwu[dot]edu) Smith Hall of Art; Room 110
  • Corcoran Transfer credit/Study Abroad Approval - Studio Arts
Kerry McAleer-Keelerkmkatemail [dot] gwu [dot] edu (kmk[at]email[dot]gwu[dot]edu)Flagg Building; Room B108
  • Corcoran Transfer credit/Study Abroad Approval -Art History
Barbara von Barghahn

bvbatgwu [dot] edu (bvb[at]gwu[dot]edu)

 

 

Smith Hall of Art
  • Dance, Majors/Minors in Dance

Anna Kimmel

Holly Dugan

anna [dot] kimmelatgwu [dot] edu (anna[dot]kimmel[at]gwu[dot]edu)

hduganatgwu [dot] edu (hdugan[at]gwu[dot]edu) 

 
  • Fine Arts, Fine Arts & Art History, BA and BFA in Fine Arts; Dual BA in Art History and Fine Arts, Fine Arts
Allyson Vieiraallysonvieiraatgwu [dot] edu (allysonvieira[at]gwu[dot]edu)  
  • Graphic Design, BFA and minor in Graphic Design
Aasawari Kulkarniakulkarniatgwu [dot] edu (akulkarni[at]gwu[dot]edu) Flagg Building
  • Interaction Design, BA and BFA in Interaction Design

Kevin Patton

Nidhi Singh Rathore

kevinpattonatgwu [dot] edu (kevinpatton[at]gwu[dot]edu)

nidhi [dot] singhatemail [dot] gwu [dot] edu (nidhi[dot]singh[at]email[dot]gwu[dot]edu)

Flagg Building
  • Interior Architecture, BFA in Interior Architecture
Erin Speckjespeckatgwu [dot] edu (jespeck[at]gwu[dot]edu)Flagg Building
  • Music, Majors/Minors in Music
Eugene Montagueeugene_matgwu [dot] edu (eugene_m[at]gwu[dot]edu) Phillips Hall; Room B140
  • Photojournalism, BFA in Photojournalism/BA in Fine Arts with a Photography concentration and Minor

Susan Sterner   (Fall 25)  

Matt Eich     (Spring 26)

ssterneratgwu [dot] edu (ssterner[at]gwu[dot]edu)

 

ssterneratgwu [dot] edu (matteich[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Smith Hall of Art; Room 2A02
  • Theatre, Theatre and Production Design
Jodi Kanterjikanteratgwu [dot] edu (jikanter[at]gwu[dot]edu)  

Data Science

   
 Sarah Burnettdats_dusatgwu [dot] edu (dats_dus[at]gwu[dot]edu)Corcoran Hall; Room 426

East Asian Languages & Literatures

   
  • Chinese 
Hongyuan Donghdongatgwu [dot] edu (hdong)@gwu.edu Rome Hall; Room 467
  • Japanese 
Brendan Morleybamorleyatgwu [dot] edu (bamorley[at]gwu[dot]edu) Rome Hall; Room 461
  • Korean
Insung Koinsungkoatgwu [dot] edu Rome Hall; Room 464

Economics

   
  • Economics, BA and BS 
  • Transfer credit
  • Director of Undergraduate Studies
Pao-Lin Tien econadvisingatgwu [dot] edu (econadvising[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Monroe Hall; Room 307

 

English

   
  • Asian American Studies, Minor
Patricia Chupattychuatgwu [dot] edu (pattychu[at]gwu[dot]edu) Phillips Hall; Room 638
  • Creative Writing and English, Major
  • Creative Writing, Minor
  • Director of Creative Writing
Lisa Pagelpageincatgwu [dot] edu (lpageinc[at]email[dot]gwu[dot]edu) Phillips Hall; Room 621
  • English, Major and Minor 
  • Director of Undergraduate Studies
Jennifer Jamesjcjatgwu [dot] edu (jcj[at]gwu[dot]edu) Phillips Hall; Suite 643

Food Leadership (Minor)

   
 Tara Scully   

Geography and Environment

   
  • Environmental Studies and Environmental and Sustainability Sciences

Melissa Keeley

Dima Streletskiy

Moses Kansanga

keeleyatgwu [dot] edu (keeley[at]email[dot]gwu[dot]edu) 

streletsatgwu [dot] edu (strelets[at]gwu[dot]edu) 

mkansangaatgwu [dot] edu (mkansanga[at]gwu[dot]edu)  

Samson Hall; Room 215

Samons Hall; Room 203

Samons Hall; Room 204

  • Geography

Declan Cullen 

Aman Luthra

drcullenatgwu [dot] edu (drcullen[at]email[dot]gwu[dot]edu)

amanluthraatgwu [dot] edu (amanluthra[at]gwu[dot]edu)   

Samson Hall; Room

210Samson Hall; Room 213

  • GIS Minor
Richard Hintonrhintonatgwu [dot] edu (rhinton[at]gwu[dot]edu) Samson Hall; Room 103

Sustainability (Minor)

   
 Michael Svoboda msvobodaatgwu [dot] edu (msvoboda[at]gwu[dot]edu); sustminoratgwu [dot] edu (sustminor[at]gwu[dot]edu) Bell Hall; Room 311

Geological Studies

   
 Catherine Forsterforsteratgwu [dot] edu (forster[at]email[dot]gwu[dot]edu)Bell Hall; Room 101A

History

   
 Chris Klemek (Fall 2025)klemekatgwu [dot] edu (klemek[at]gwu[dot]edu)  
 Steven Brady (Spring 2026)sbrady91atgwu [dot] edu (sbrady91[at]gwu[dot]edu)Phillips Hall; Room 335

Judaic Studies

   
 Robert Eiseneisenatgwu [dot] edu (eisen[at]gwu[dot]edu)2147 F St; Room 310

Mathematics

   
  • Mathematics, BA and BS

Robert Won

Jay Daigle

 robertwonatemail [dot] gwu [dot] edu (robertwon[at]email[dot]gwu[dot]edu) 

jaydaigleatgwu [dot] edu (jaydaigle[at]gwu[dot]edu)

 mathadvatgwu [dot] edu (mathadv[at]gwu[dot]edu) 

Phillips Hall

Phillips Hall; Room 720E

  • Transfer Credit
 MathTranCreditatgwu [dot] edu (MathTranCredit[at]gwu[dot]edu)  

Organizational Sciences & Communication

   
  • Communication, Minor
Donald Ritzenheind [dot] ritzenheinatgwu [dot] edu (d[dot]ritzenhein[at]gwu[dot]edu)600 21st St., NW
  • Communication, BA
Wendy Riemannwendy [dot] riemannatgwu [dot] edu (wendy[dot]riemann[at]gwu[dot]edu) 600 21st St., NW
  • Transfer Credit (Communication)
Donald Ritzenheind [dot] ritzenheinatgwu [dot] edu (d[dot]ritzenhein[at]gwu[dot]edu)600 21st St., NW
  • Organizational Sciences, BA
Nils Olsennolsenatgwu [dot] edu (nolsen[at]gwu[dot]edu)  600 21st St., NW

Philosophy

   
  • Mind-Brain Studies, Minor
Tad Zawidzkizawidzkiatgwu [dot] edu (zawidzki[at]email[dot]gwu[dot]edu) Rome Hall; Room 565
  • Philosophy, Majors/Minors
Any faculty membersphilosopatgwu [dot] edu (philosop[at]gwu[dot]edu)  

Physics

   
  • Astrophysics, BS
Oleg Kargaltsev

kargaltsevatgwu [dot] edu (kargaltsev[at]gwu[dot]edu)

 

Corcoran Hall; Room 407
  • Biophysics, BS
Mark Reeves

reevesmeatgwu [dot] edu (reevesme[at]gwu[dot]edu) 

 

Science and Engineering Hall; Room 6870
  • Physics, BA and BS
  • Director of Undergraduate Studies
Axel Schmidtaxelschmidtatgwu [dot] edu (axelschmidt[at]gwu[dot]edu) Corcoran Hall; Room 419

Political Science

   
  • Political Science, BA and BS
  • Political Science: Public Policy Focus, BA
Kelly Bauer 

pscdusatgwu [dot] edu (pscdus[at]gwu[dot]edu)

 

Monroe Hall; Room 401

 

Psychological & Brain Sciences 

   
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
Hader Abuirqeba

haedar [dot] abuirqebaatgwu [dot] edu (haedar[dot]abuirqeba[at]gwu[dot]edu)

 

Monroe Hall
  • Psychological and Brain Sciences, BA and BS
Jody Ganibanganibanatgwu [dot] edu (ganiban[at]gwu[dot]edu)2013 H. St.; 6th Floor

Religion

   
  • Peace Studies
Derek Malone-Francedmfatemail [dot] gwu [dot] edu (dmf[at]email[dot]gwu[dot]edu) Ames Hall; Room 205             Mount Vernon Campus
  • Religion
Irene Ohireneohatgwu [dot] edu (ireneoh[at]gwu[dot]edu)2106 G St., NW; Room 201

Romance, German & Slavic Languages

   
  • French Language Transfer Credit
Brad Mashalldbmarshatgwu [dot] edu (dbmarsh[at]gwu[dot]edu) Phillips Hall; Room 513
  • French, Major/Minor
  • Literature Transfer Credit

Kathryn Kleppinger

Masha Belenky

kleppingeratemail [dot] gwu [dot] edu (kleppinger[at]email[dot]gwu[dot]edu) 

belenkyatgwu [dot] edu

Phillips Hall; Room 513

Phillips Hall; Room 513H

  • German

Margaret Gonglewski

Mary Beth Stein

margaretatgwu [dot] edu (margaret[at]gwu[dot]edu) 

mbsteinatgwu [dot] edu (mbstein[at]gwu[dot]edu) 

Phillips Hall; Room 509C

Phillips Hall; Room 509F

  • Italian
  • Portoguese
Lynn Westwaterllwwatemail [dot] gwu [dot] edu (llww[at]email[dot]gwu[dot]edu) Phillips Hall; Room 509B
  • Russian
Peter Rollbergrgpeteratgwu [dot] edu (rgpeter[at]email[dot]gwu[dot]edu) Phillips Hall; Room 509E
  • Spanish, Major/Minor/Study Abroad (Literature)

Heather Bamford (A-E)

Christopher Britt (F-J)

Yvonne Captain (K-O)

Manuel R. Cuellar (P-T)

Sergio Waisman (U-Z)

hbamfordatgwu [dot] edu (hbamford[at]gwu[dot]edu)

                                              cbrittatgwu [dot] edu (cbritt[at]gwu[dot]edu)                 

                                      ycaptainatgwu [dot] edu (ycaptain[at]gwu[dot]edu)

                                            cuellaratgwu [dot] edu (cuellar[at]gwu[dot]edu)

                                        waismanatgwu [dot] edu (waisman[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Phillips Hall

School of Media & Public Affairs

   
  • Journalism and Mass Communications, Minor 
Lee Huebner huebneratgwu [dot] edu (huebner[at]gwu[dot]edu)  
  • Journalism and Mass Communications, BA

 

Barbara Benitez-Curry

Cheryl Thompson

Frank Sesno

Imani Cheers

Janet Steel

Jason Osder

Jesse Holland

Kerric Harvey

Marc Lajoie

Silvio Waisbord

Steven Roberts

smpaatgwu [dot] edu (smpa[at]gwu[dot]edu)                                        

bbenitezcurryatgwu [dot] edu (bbenitezcurry[at]gwu[dot]edu)

thompsoncatgwu [dot] edu (thompsonc[at]gwu[dot]edu)

sesnoatgwu [dot] edu (sesno[at]gwu[dot]edu)

imanimcheersatgwu [dot] edu (imanimcheers[at]gwu[dot]edu) 

jesteeleatgwu [dot] edu (jesteele[at]gwu[dot]edu)

josderatgwu [dot] edu (josder[at]gwu[dot]edu)

jessejhollandatgwu [dot] edu (jessejholland[at]gwu[dot]edu)

kharveyatgwu [dot] edu (kharvey[at]gwu[dot]edu)

marc [dot] lajoieatgwu [dot] edu (marc[dot]lajoie[at]gwu[dot]edu)

waisbordatgwu [dot] edu (waisbord[at]gwu[dot]edu)

srobertsatgwu [dot] edu (sroberts[at]gwu[dot]edu)

805 21st Street NW
  • Political Communication

 

Catie Bailard

David Karpf

Ethan Porter

Matt Hindman

Patricia Phalen 

Rebekah Tromble

Sean Aday

Steven Livingston

Will Youmans

smpaatgwu [dot] edu (smpa[at]gwu[dot]edu)

cbailardatgwu [dot] edu (cbailard[at]gwu[dot]edu)

dkarpfatgwu [dot] edu (dkarpf[at]gwu[dot]edu)

evporteratgwu [dot] edu (evporter[at]gwu[dot]edu)

hindmanatgwu [dot] edu (hindman[at]gwu[dot]edu)

phalenatgwu [dot] edu (phalen[at]gwu[dot]edu)

rtrombleatgwu [dot] edu (rtromble[at]gwu[dot]edu) 

slivatgwu [dot] edu (sliv[at]gwu[dot]edu)

slivatgwu [dot] edu (sliv[at]gwu[dot]edu)

wyoumansatgwu [dot] edu (wyoumans[at]gwu[dot]edu)

805 21st Street NW

 

 

 

805 21st St., NW; Room 413

Sociology

   
  • Criminal Justice
  • Sociology
  • Director of Undergraduate Studies

Daina Eglitis (SP 2024)

 

ugsocatgwu [dot] edu (ugsoc[at]gwu[dot]edu)Phillips Hall; Room 409I
  • Human Service and Social Justice
Michelle Kelsomkelsoatgwu [dot] edu (mkelso[at]gwu[dot]edu) Phillips Hall; Room 409
  • Law and Society 
Carlos Bustamante (SP 2025)bustamanteatgwu [dot] edu (bustamante[at]gwu[dot]edu) Phillips Hall; Room 409

Speech, Language, & Hearing Science

   
  • Cognitive Science of Language, BS
Francys Subiaulsubiaulatgwu [dot] edu (subiaul[at]gwu[dot]edu) Hall of Government; Room 219
  • Speech Language and Hearing Sciences, BA
Melanie-Joy H. Dornmelaniejoydornatgwu [dot] edu (melaniejoydorn[at]gwu[dot]edu)Hall of Government; Room  217
    

Statistics

   
 Srinivasan Balajibalajiatgwu [dot] edu (balaji[at]gwu[dot]edu) Rome Hall; Room 767
 Joshua Landonjlandonatemail [dot] gwu [dot] edu (jlandon[at]email[dot]gwu[dot]edu) Rome Hall; Room 652
 Hosam Mahmoudhosamatgwu [dot] edu (hosam[at]gwu[dot]edu)Rome Hall; Room 770

University Writing Program

   
  • Director of First Year Writing
Wade Fletcherwfletcheatgwu [dot] edu (wfletche[at]gwu[dot]edu) Ames Hall; Room 236             Mount Vernon Campus

Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGSS)

   
  • Immigration & Migration Studies, Micro-Minor
Kavita Daiyakdaiyaatgwu [dot] edu (kdaiya[at]gwu[dot]edu) Rome Hall; Room 631
  • LGBT and Sexuality Studies, Minor
  • WGSS, Major/Minor 
Ashwini Tambe

tambeatgwu [dot] edu (tambe[at]gwu[dot]edu) 

 

Phillips Hall; Room 302