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As a newly admitted or current student of the UNT Graduate School, having a graduate advisor is key in helping you stay on track throughout your graduate academic journey. Advisors can help you choose courses and guide you through your thesis or dissertation. Below is a listing of contact information for the individual graduate advisors or department within their respective programs. Once you find your program, you can email and talk to an advisor about your degree by clicking on the desired advisor's name on the list below.
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G. Brint Ryan College of Business
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G. Brint Ryan College of Business
| Program | Advisor | Phone/Website |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | Christine Ellis (Master's advisor) | 940.565.3087 |
| Finance/Insurance/Real Estate/Law | RCoBMasters@unt.edu (Master's) | 940.369.8977 |
| Information Technology and Decision Science | RCoBMasters@unt.edu (Master's) | 940.369.8977 |
| Logistics & Operations Management | RCoBMasters@unt.edu (Master's) | 940.369.8977 |
| Management | RCoBMasters@unt.edu (Master's) | 940.369.8977 |
| Marketing | RCoBMasters@unt.edu (Master's) | 940.565.3091 |
| Business Doctoral |
phdcoba@unt.edu (Ph.D) dbacoba@unt.edu (DBA) |
940.369.8977 |
College of Education
| Program | Advisor | Phone/Website |
|---|---|---|
| Autism Intervention | Dr. Miriam Boesch (Master's & Doctoral advisor) | 940.565.2293 |
| Consortium for Animal Assisted Therapy | Dr. Cynthia Chandler | 940.565.2914 |
| Counseling | 940.565.2910 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction |
Dr. Ricardo González (Doctoral) Dr. Dan Krutka (Master's) Clive Cosmann (Administrative Assistant Master's) Stanley Sam (Doctoral Program Coordinator) |
940.565.2514 940.565.3272 940.565.3290 940.565.2175 |
| Early Childhood Studies |
Dr. Michelle Perez (Master's) Clive Cosmann (Administrative Assistant Master's) |
940.565.2590 940.565.3290 |
| Educational Leadership |
Dr. Robert Voelkel (Educational Leadership Program Coordinator/Ed.D and Ph.D Doctoral Program Facilitator) Dr. Linda Stromberg (Educational Leadership Program Coordinator/Masters and Principal Certification Program Facilitator) Stanley Sam (Educational Leadership Program Coordinator/Superintendent Certification Facilitator) Marilyn Deuble (Masters and Principal Certification Student and Program Coordinator) Stephen Waddell (Superintendent Certification Facilitator) |
940.565.4800 940.565.3274 940.565.2175 940.565.2942 940.565.4632 |
| Educational Diagnostician | Dr. Pamela Peak (Master's advisor) | 940.565.4192 |
| Educational Psychology | Devyn Dougherty | 940.565.3486 |
| Elementary, Middle and Secondary Education (Online Certification) |
Dr. Jeannette Ginther (Program Coordinator) Maria Prada (Academic Advisor) Carmen Yanes (Academic Advisor) |
940.565.2611 940.565.3319 940.565.2935 |
| Emotional/Behavior Disorders | Dr. Melissa Savage | 940.891.6820 |
| Family Policy and Program Administration | Dana Booker (Master's advisor) | 940.369.8377 |
| Gifted and Talented | Dr. Rachel Mun (Master's advisor) | 940.891.2028 |
| Higher Education |
Dr. Tran Parsons (Master's) Dr. Barrett Taylor (Doctoral) |
940.565.2045 940.565.4873 940.565.3238 |
| Human Development and Family Science | Dr. Wendy Middlemiss (Doctoral) | 940.369.8870 |
| Kinesiology (MS) |
Dr. Ryan Olson (Program Coordinator) Sabrina Queen (Academic Advisor) |
940.565.2545 940.565.2544 |
| Learning and Development | Dr. Wendy Middlemiss (Master's advisor) | 940.369.8870 |
| Learning Disabilities & Behavioral Disorders (Doctoral) | Dr. Melissa Savage | 940.891.6820 |
| Mild/Moderate Disabilities | Dr. Melissa Savage | 940.891.6820 |
| Play Therapy | Dr. Dee Ray (Director) | 940.565.2063 |
| Psychological Aspects of Sports and Exercise | Dr. Scott Martin (Doctoral advisor) | 940.565.3418 |
| Research and Evaluation | Dr. Qi Chen | 940.565.3398 |
| Research, Measurement and Statistics | Dr. Darrell Hull (Doctoral Advisor) | 940.369.8565 |
| Alternative Certification in Special Education (IMPACT) |
Dr. Melissa Savage (Academic Advisor) |
940.565.4646 |
| Sports Pedagogy | Dr. Tao Zhang (Doctoral Advisor) | 940.565.3415 |
| Teaching |
Dr. Jeannette Ginther (Program Coordinator) Maria Prada (Academic Advisor) Carmen Yanes (Academic Advisor) |
940.565.2611 940.369.8602 940.565.2935 |
College of Engineering
| Program | Advisor | Phone/Website |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence |
Anne Bavousett | 940.565.3592 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 940.565.3338 | |
| Computer Science and Engineering |
cse@unt.edu (General admissions) Kyle Baker (Doctoral) John Swanson (CYBR graduate advisor) Olyne Hare (CE Advisor) Anne Bavousett (AI and CE graduate advisor) |
940.565.2767 |
| Cybersecurity | 940.369.8186 | |
| Data Engineering |
940.565.2767 |
|
| Electrical Engineering |
940.891.6875 940.891.6872 |
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| Engineering Management |
Kathryn Beasley (Administrative Advisor) Dr. Seifollah Nasrazadani (Academic advisor) |
940.369.8139 940.565.4052 |
| Engineering Technology |
Kathryn Beasley (Administrative Advisor) Dr. Seifollah Nasrazadani (Academic advisor) |
940.369.8139 940.565.4052 |
| Materials Science |
940.565.8184 | |
| Mechanical and Energy Engineering |
Dr. Tae-Youl Choi | 940.565.2198 |
College of Health and Public Service
College of Information
| Program | Advisor | Phone/Website |
|---|---|---|
| Learning Technologies |
Dr. Scott Warren (Doctoral Program) Dr. Deborah Cockerham (Master's Programs - including Accelerated Online Program) |
940.369.7489 940.565.2057 |
| Library/Information Science | ci-advising@unt.edu (Advising Office) | 940.565.2445 |
| Information Science | Dr. Daniella Smith (Doctoral advisor) | 940.565.3569 |
| Linguistics |
Dr. Dina Kapetangianni | 940.565.4552 |
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Mayborn School of Journalism
| Program | Advisor | Phone/Website |
|---|---|---|
| Master of Arts in Journalism (M.A.) | Dr. Koji Fuse | 940.369.8083 |
| Master of Journalism (M.J.) | Dr. Koji Fuse | 940.369.8083 |
| Digital Communication Analytics (MSDCA) | Dr. Koji Fuse | 940.369.8083 |
College of Merchandising, Hospitality, and Tourism
| Program | Advisor | Phone/Website |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitality Management |
Dr. CeCe Leung | 940.369.6641 |
| International Sustainable Tourism |
Dr. Kim Williams | 940.565.3266 |
| Dr. Jiyoung Kim (Graduate Program Coordinator) | 940.369.6623 |
College of Music
| Program | Advisor | Phone/Website |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Academic Counselor (All Programs) |
Caden Ridge | 940.369.7772 |
| Director of Admissions | Joel Wiley | 940.565.4349 |
| Assistant Director of Admissions | Sarah Goocher | 940.565.8388 |
| Music Award Coordinator | Katy Kinard | 940.565.2791 |
College of Science
| Program | Advisor | Phone/Website |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | biology@unt.edu | 940.565.3627 |
| Biology | biology@unt.edu | 940.565.3627 |
| Chemistry | Dr. Hong Wang (Associate Chair and Graduate Advisor) | 940.565.3554 |
| Environmental Science | Deni Gallagher | 940.565.2694 |
| Mathematics (M.S., Ph.D.) |
John Krueger | 940.565.2155 |
| Physics |
Dr. Duncan Weathers (Graduate Advisor) Lorrie Loy (Graduate Coordinator) |
940.565.2626 940.565.2630 |
College of Visual Arts and Design
| Program | Advisor | Phone/Website |
|---|---|---|
| Art Education | 940.565.7559 | |
| Art History | Dr. Lisa Owen (Department Chair) | 940.565.4777 |
| Design |
Chanjuan Chen, Fashion Design (M.F.A.) Michael R. Gibson, Interaction Design (M.A.) Dr. Phillip Park, Interior Design (M.F.A.) |
940.565.3621 |
| Studio Art |
Paho Mann (Graduate Program Director) |
940.369.7671 |
Toulouse Graduate School
| Program | Advisor | Phone/Website |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Data Analytics | Analytics@unt.edu | 940.565.3112 or 940.369.5179 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Audra O'Neal | 940.565.4787 |
International Affairs
| Program | Advisor | Phone/Website |
|---|---|---|
| International Affairs | International Student and Scholar Services | 940.565.2195 |