Advising Services
This page offers advising services only for current students of the College of Education & Human Development. Undergraduate students in other colleges should visit advisement.gsu.edu for assistance. Graduate students in other colleges should contact their college directly.
Undergraduate Student Advising
UPDATE: Currently the College of Education & Human Development Office of Academic Assistance is available to assist CEHD seniors virtually and in-person. During the Fall 2021 semester, we will have a staff member in the office Monday-Friday to direct you toward someone who can assist you. Regular operating hours are Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Students can schedule advising appointments using the Navigate app or by emailing their advisor directly (see below). If you are a CEHD student and are unable to reach your advisor, please email Steve Mendenhall at smendenhall@gsu.edu or cehdundergrad@gsu.edu.
Undergraduates with less than 90 earned credit hours are advised in the University Advisement Center (25 Park Place N.E., Atlanta). The UAC can be reached at 404-413-2300. Advisors assigned to freshman, sophomore, and junior education majors are on the fifth floor. Perimeter College students should contact the advising office on their campus. Click here to find Perimeter College advising contact information. Dual enrollment students should email dualenrollment@gsu.edu for assistance.
Students in College of Education & Human Development majors with 90 or more earned credit hours have their own senior advisor in the CEHD Office of Academic Assistance (OAA), who are assigned by major. Students can schedule an appointment with their OAA advisor using the Navigate app, emailing their advisor directly (see below), or by calling 404-413-8000.
Your senior advisor will assist you with:
- Building an academic plan towards graduation
- Reviewing completed undergraduate transfer credit
- Confirming eligibility for entry into a CEHD major
- Helping choose courses each term
- Explaining and administering college and university policies
- Planning for graduate school and your career
- Referring you to other resources when needed
- Auditing you for graduation clearance
Contact your CEHD undergraduate academic advising team with questions or concerns
David Lowery
Email: dplowery@gsu.edu
Academic Advisor (90+ hours): Exercise science, health and physical education, human learning and development, and world languages teacher education.
(includes exploratory students for assigned majors)
Chris McClain
Email: cmcclain9@gsu.edu
Academic Advisor (90+ hours): Birth through five, elementary education, middle level education, sign language interpreting, special education, and sport administration.
(includes exploratory students for assigned majors)
Graduate Student Advising
UPDATE: The College of Education & Human Development Office of Graduate Student Services (GSS) is available for both in-person and virtual appointments for graduate student advisement Monday-Friday 8:30 am -5:15 pm. Please contact your assigned graduate advisor for scheduling an appointment. If you are unable to reach your graduate advisor or faculty advisor, please feel free to contact Leslie Gillett at lgillett@gsu.edu.
Keep in mind that your faculty advisor is your first point of contact for academic advisement. A graduate student’s faculty advisor will advise on when to take courses within the program of study. Graduate students should always consult with their assigned faculty advisor for course selection and approval for course work outside the program of study.
If you are a Perimeter College student or an undergraduate student at Georgia State University, please connect with your advisor, or the university advising center for advisement and registration assistance. University Advisement Center (25 Park Place N.E., Atlanta | 404-413-2300) Perimeter College students should contact the advising office on their campus. Perimeter College students should click here to find Perimeter College advising contact information.
The Office of Graduate Student Services (GSS) partners with department faculty to help graduate students complete their degrees. We assist with:
- navigating graduate student policies and procedures
- reviewing completed graduate transfer credit
- working closely with faculty advisors on graduate degree requirements to include petitions or course substitutions where applicable
- offering graduate workshops each semester to assist with academic and non-academic needs
- referring you to other resources on campus when needed
- recommending you for certification (when applicable)
- evaluating your clearance for graduation
Contact your graduate services academic advising team with your questions or concerns
Caroline Bukundo
Phone: 404-413-8153
Email: cbukundo1@gsu.edu
Academic Advisor I: M.A.T. students
Please contact Caroline directly to schedule an advising appointment.
Michelle McKnight
Phone: 404-413-8154
Email: mmcknight@gsu.edu
Academic Advisor I: M.S. students
Join Michelle for virtual office hours on Thursdays from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm (EST)
Click here to access Michelle’s meeting room with access code: advisement
Leslie A. Gillett
Phone: 404-413-8004
Email: lgillett@gsu.edu
Director of Graduate Student Services & Academic Advisor: M.A. & M.Ed. students
Please contact Leslie directly to schedule an advising appointment.
Carla Woods
Phone: 404-413-8159
Email: cwoods@gsu.edu
Academic Advisor III: Ed.S., Ed.D., Ph.D. and graduate certificate students
Please contact Carla directly to schedule an advising appointment.
Office Location
College of Education & Human Development
30 Pryor Street SW, Suite 300 (3rd floor)
P.O. Box 3977
Atlanta, GA 30302-3977
Tel: 404-413-8000
Office Hours
Monday-Friday,
8:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m.
Other times by appointment: Call 404-413-8000 to schedule (preferred)