Academic Advising

University College-Academic Advisors

Academic Advising within the unit of University College (UC) assist students enrolled as first year, continuing, re-admit and transfer students who have earned 0-60 credit hours. UC Academic Advisors serve as guides for navigating academic choices, help students plan and achieve their goals, and provide immediate and necessary support to ensure academic success. University College and Faculty Advisors are all housed within their respective Academic College or School.

The University College host New Student Orientation, Summer Enrichment (coming soon), Keys to Success Workshops, peer to peer mentoring, and much more. Students are highly encouraged to meet with their Academic Advisor a minimum of 3 time per semester to remain on "time and on target" to graduate in four (4) years! The goal is for students to attempt and earn 15 credit hours per semester to graduate in 4! #15toFinishIn4

Academic College/School	University College Academic Advisor (0-60 Only)	Major/Concentration
College of Arts and Sciences	Samantha Beaulieu sbeaulieu@suno.edu 504-284-5493 Natural Science Building Room 464	Biology, Mathematics, Forensic Science, Cybersecurity, and Interdisciplinary Studies
College of Business and Public Administration	Kelly Bell-LeBoeuf kleboeuf@suno.edu 504-286-5189 Emmett Bashful Administration Building Suite 126	Business Administration, Computer Information Systems, Public Administration
College of Education and Human Development	Shaii Gatlin sgatlin@suno.edu 504-286-5337 Emmett Bashful Administration Building Suite 126	Child Development, Family Studies, and Educational Studies, Psychology, and Education (K-5 & 6-12)
School of Social Work	Nakeshia Hemingway nhemingway@suno.edu 504-286-5201 Emmett Bashful Administration Building Suite 126	Social Work, Addictive Behaviors, Criminal Justice and English
School of Nursing	Nakia Anderson Nanderson@suno.edu 504-286-5028 Natural Science Building Room 267	Pre-Nursing
Transfer Student Success Coach	Erieal Perry eperry@suno.edu 504-286-5329 Emmett Bashful Administration Building Suite 126	All Transfer Students

Faculty Advisors/Mentors

Faculty Advisos/Mentors will meet you at New Student Orientation and also assist you with navigating campus life, but they will begin advising you after you reach 61 credit hours at SUNO! This group of professional staff person's will assist you gain internships and join clubs and organizations with the respective departments provide research opportunities based on specific interest!

College of Arts and Sciences- Advisors

carl p. johnson, ph.d.
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Department
(504) 284-5461
cjohnson@suno.edu

Faculty Advisor/Mentor	Advisee Load
Deneen Lewis, Ph.D. dlewis@suno.edu 504 286-5412 Education Building, Room 361	Interdisciplinary Studies Last Names A-K
Nyla Ceasar-Noble 504 286-5173 nnoble@suno.edu Education Building, Room 315	Interdisciplinary Studies Last names L-Z
Criminal Justice Majors
Raymond Delaney, Ph.D. 504 286-5367 rdelaney@suno.edu Education Building, Room 357	Criminal Justice Last names A-D
Franklyn Scott, Ph.D. 504 286-5464 fscott@suno.edu Education Building, Room 353	Criminal Justice Last names E-H
Darren Gill 504 286-5540 dgil@suno.edu Education Building, Room 360	Criminal Justice Last names I-L
Darryl Roberts, Ph.D. 504 286-5401 droberts@suno.edu Education Building, Room 358	Criminal Justice Last names M-S
Harry Cantrell 504 286-5094 hcantrel@suno.edu Education Building, Room 363	Criminal Justice Last names S-Z
Psychology Majors
Kenneth Foy 504 286-5372 kfoy@suno.edu Education Building, Room 354	Psychology Last names A-Q
Ashley Ojo, Ph.D. 504 286-5233 aojo@suno.edu Education Building, Room 313	Psychology Last names R-Z
English Majors
Robert Azzarell, Ph.D. 504 286-5060 razzarello@suno.edu Education Building, Room 361	English Last names A-J
Adam Falik, M.F.A. 504 286-5012 afalik@suno.edu Education Building, Room 325	English Last names K-S
Chester Mills, Ph.D. 504 286-5124 cmills@suno.edu Education Building, Room 337	English Last names T-Z
Forensic Science Majors
Meiko Thompson, Ph.D. 504 286-5307 mthompson@suno.edu Natural Science Building, Room 373	Forensic Science Last names A-K
Brooklyn Johnson 504 286-5140 bjohnson@suno.edu Natural Science Building, Room 365	Forensic Science Last names L-Z
Health Information Management Systems Majors (HIMS)
Jarius Ballard, MHI, RHIA, CLT, CTR 504 286-5083 jballard@suno.edu Natural Science Building, Room261	Health Information Management Systems Last names A-F
John Barrilleaux, MME, RHIA 504 286-5095 jbarrilleaux@suno.edu Natural Science Building, Room 266	Health Information Management Systems Last Names G-Q
Sharon McGee, MS, RHIA 504 286-5098 smcgee@suno.edu Natural Science Building, Room264	Health Information Management Systems Last Names R-Z
Mathematics Majors
Rachid Belmasrour, Ph.D. 504 286-5116 rbelmasrour@suno.edu Natural Science Building, Room 106	Mathematics Last Names A-E
Penny Heath, Ph.D. 504 286-5149 pheath@suno.edu Natural Science Building, Room 169	Mathematics Last Names F-I
Heon Kim, Ph.D. 504 286-5146 hkim@suno.edu Natural Science Building, Room 170	Mathematics Last Names J-M
Tchavdar Marinov, Ph.D. 504 286-5145 tmarinov@suno.edu Natural Science Building, Room171	Mathematics Last Names N-Q
Joe Omojola, Ph.D. 504 286-5096 jomojola@suno.edu Natural Science Building, Room 172	Mathematics Last Names R-U
Cynthia Singleton 504 286-5479 csingleton@suno.edu Natural Science Building, Room 162	Mathematics Last Names V-Z
Biology Majors
David Adegboye, Ph.D. 504 286-5097 dadegboye@suno.edu Natural Science Building, Room 374	Biology Last Names A-C
Bashir Atteia, Ph.D. 504 286-5405 batteia@suno.edu Natural Science Building, Room 364	Biology Last Names D-F
Christian Clement, Ph.D. Chair for Mathematics and Biology 504 286-5146 cclement@suno.edu Natural Science Building, Room 365	Biology Last Names G-I
Lisa Mims-Devezin, Ph.D. 504 286-5145 lmims@suno.edu Natural Science Building, Room 153	Biology Last Names J-L
Ibrahim Ekaidi, M.D. 504 286-5096 iekaidi@suno.edu Natural Science Building, Room 366	Biology Last Names M-O
Murty Kambhampati, Ph.D. 504 286-5479 mkambhampati@suno.edu Natural Science Building, Room 363	Biology Last Names P-R
Gregory Ford, Ph.D. 504 286-5068 gford@suno.edu Natural Science Building, Room 367	Biology Last Names S-U
Joseph Olubadewo, Ph.D. 504 286-5109 jolubadewo@suno.edu Natural Science Building, Room 368	Biology Last Names V-W
Illya Tietzel, Ph.D. 504 286-5111 itietzel@suno.edu Natural Science Building, Room 369	Biology Last Names X-Z
Cybersecurity Majors
Kenneth Williams, Ph.D., CISSP, ITiL v3 504 286-5285 klwilliams@suno.edu Natural Science Building, Room 465	Cybersecurity Last Names A-Z

College of Business and Public Administration

Igwe E. Udeh, Ph.d.
Dean, College of Business and Public Adminstration
Department
(504)- 286-5330
iudeh@suno.edu

Faculty Advisor/Mentor	Advisee Load
Dr. C. Briggs cbriggs@suno.edu 504-286-5173 CBA Room 213	Business Administration Last Names A-D
Dr. Y. Lee ylee@suno.edu 504-286-5143 CBA Room 107	Business Administration Last Names E-I
Dr. K. Poudel kpoudel@suno.edu 504-286-5161 CBA Room 209	Business Administration Last Names J-N
Dr S. Okpechi sokpechi@suno.edu 504-286-5305 CBA Room 106	Business Administration Last Names O-Q
Dr. M. Smith msmith@suno.edu 504-286-5139 CBA Room 216	Business Administration Last Names R-T
Dr. V. Ukpolo vukpolo@suno.edu 504-286-5017 CBA Room 114	Business Administration Last Names U-Z
Computer Information System Majors
Dr. A. Arara aarara@suno.edu 504-286-5271 CBA Room 105	Computer Information Systems Last Names A-F
Dr. S. Eweni seweni@suno.edu 504-286-5170 CBA Room 208	Computer Information Systems Last Names G-K
Dr. O. Kwun okwun@suno.edu 504-286-5168 CBA Room 204	Computer Information Systems Last Names L-P
Dr. Y. Yu yyu@suno.edu 504-286-5169 CBA 203	Computer Information Systems Last Names Q-Z
Public Adminstration Majors
Dr. P. Robertson probertson@suno.edu 504-286-5333 CBA 112	Public Adminstration Last Names A-Z
Dr. D. Alijani dalijani@suno.edu 504-286-5142 CBA 110	MS Computer Information Systems

College of Education and Human Development

Tonya Rose, ph.D.
Dean, College of Education and Human Development
Department
(504) 284-5351
trose@suno.edu

Faculty Advisor/Mentor	Advisee Load
Sherry Bachus, Ph.D. sbachus@suno.edu 504-286-5334 Department Chair	Child Development and Family Studies
Celina P. Carson, Ph.D. ccarson@suno.edu 504-286-5042	Child Development and Family Studies Last Name A-M
Diane Bordenave, Ed.D. dbordenave@suno.edu 504-286-5204	Child Development and Family Studies Last Names N-Z
Jenita C. Hegwood, Ed.D. jhegwood@suno.edu 504-286-5353	Teacher Education Last Names A-M
Deborah Darby, Ph.D. ddarby@suno.edu 504-286-5041	Teacher Education Last Names N-Z
Erika Hernandez ehernandez@suno.edu 504-286-5462	Certification Only
Kimberly Stanley kstanley@suno.edu 504-286-5044	Certification Only

School of Social Work

Rebecca A. Chaisson, ph.D., LCSW
Dean, School of Social Work
(504) 286-5050
rchaisson@suno.edu

Faculty Advisor/Mentor	Advisee Load
Karen Martin, Ph.D., L.M.S.W. Kmartin@suno.edu 504-286-5053	Social Work Last Names A-G
Claude Montegut Jr., M.S.W. Cmontegut@suno.edu 504-286-5058	Social Work Last Names H-P
Damekia Morgan D.S.W. Dmorgan@suno.edu 504-286-5077	Social Work Last Names R-Z

School of Nursing

Kelly D. smith, dNP, APRN, PHCNS-BC, CNE
Dean, School of Nursing
(504) 286-5023
ksmith@suno.edu

Faculty Advisor/Mentor	Advisee Load
Kelly Smith, DNP, APRN, PHCNS-BC, CNE, Dean Ksmith@suno.edu 504-286-5023	Nursing (Accepted Students)
Tanisha Smothers tsmothers@suno.edu 504-286-5066	Nursing (Accepted Students)
Treniese Monday tmonday@suno.edu 504-286-5061	Nursing (Accepted Students)
Krystal Howard- Henry Khenry@suno.edu	Nursing (Accepted Students)