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Academic Affairs Team

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John Crist

Director of Faculty Affairs

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Mohamad Khalil Harb

Assistant Director of Student Research

Hanli Howard

Academic Recorder

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Carina Lawson

Associate Director of Academic Operations

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Deborah McKee

Associate Registrar

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Pia Peltonen

Faculty Affairs Coordinator

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Rana Saad

Academic Affairs Specialist

Curricular Advising

The team also includes your curricular advisors who can help you choose courses for your major, advise on minors, certificates, honors in the major, and study abroad opportunities, and troubleshoot any issues you may be having.

Meet your advisors